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The role of irrigation on improvement of nutritionalstatus of young children in Central Kenya
(2007)
A comparative, retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the role of irrigation on improvement of nutritional status of children aged 6 - 59 months in a semi-arid setting. Two equal samples of ...
Risk mapping of East Coast fever in coastal and highland regions of Kenya based on predicted mortality and morbidity incidences
(2003-11)
This paper proposes risk mapping as a tool for interpolating epidemiological
data from intensively surveyed local sites to make conclusions over a larger area. Two
ECF risk models were built using morbidity and mortality ...
The Prevalence of Under-Nourished Child Obese Mother Phenomenon in Rural Areas: Evidence from Central Province of Kenya
(2007)
Attainment of nutritional security is a major focus of the Millennium Development Goals. Despite efforts, Sub-
Saharan Africa countries are yet to make significant progress in becoming nutritionally secure. Over the ...
Importance of livestock and the technological and policy challenges facing the development of livestock in Africa
(University of Nairobi., 2013)
Economic Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Resources for Recapitalizing Soil Fertility in Smallholder Maize-based Cropping Systems of Central Kenya
(2006-08)
Structural adjustments programs (SAPs) in the last two decades have eliminated all farm-support programs leading to low usage of fertilizers by Kenyan smallholders. One way of addressing this problem is use of organic ...
Review of maize marketing in Kenya: implementation and impact of liberalisation, 1989-1999.
(2002)
Maize is the key food crop in Kenya, with estimated production (1998) of 3 million tons of which about 40% are
marketed. The Government strictly controlled all aspects of maize marketing until 1986 when gradual liberalisation ...
Climbing Beans In Rwanda: Development, Impact, And Challenges
(2001)
Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are the second major contributor of dietary protein in East and Central
Africa. With an adoption rate of 50% among farmers just 10 years after their introduction, improved
climbing beans are ...
Application Of Plant Tissue Culture In Horticultural Production
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
The term 'plant tissue culture' is normally used as a 'blanket' term to cover the cultivation of all plant parts whether a single cell, a group of cells or an organ on an artificial medium. The in vitro cultures are now ...
African trypanosomiasis in the dog.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1979)
The results of a clinical and pathological study on naturally and experimentally infected dogs indicate that 2 distinct trypanosomiasis syndromes occur. In Trypanosoma brucei infection there is widespread invasion of all ...
A comparative Evaluation of Postharvest Quality Attributes of Two Banana (Musa spp) Varieties as Affected by Preharvest Production Conditions
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013)
Preharvest factors including agro-ecological conditions, cultural practices and crop variety selection greatly impact fruit quality potential at harvest and postharvest longevity. In this study, quality attributes of banana ...