Books: Recent submissions
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Use of soil survey information in soil and water management.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2000)The results of soil surveys at the ICIPE research site at Ungoye, South Nyanza, and the Ngori Ngori toposequence in Narok, Kenya, are discussed to provide insight into the applicability of soil survey information to soil ... -
Gender, soil and water conservation in Machakos district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2009)Gender mainstreaming is crucial in soil and water conservation initiatives. The existing technologies though, as designed, are expected to be gender neutral, lead to gender differences at the adoption stage. This was ... -
Effectiveness of three grass species as filter strips for soil conservation on cropland.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)The effectiveness of different grass spp. in reducing runoff and soil loss was studied at Kabete campus, University of Nairobi, Kenya. Half metre wide strips of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum), Nandi setaria (Setaria ... -
Assessment of changes in natural resources: a participatory approach
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2010)This study analyzed changes in natural resources in Machakos District of Kenya using participatory approaches. The results show that natural resources have decreased since the ranch became a settlement scheme. Natural ... -
Global Ozone: Past and Present
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Riverbank protection and food security.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)This paper reflects on the role of root crops (cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta or C. antiquorum) as a case study in riverbank protection and food security in Kenya. Field performance, water erosion control, ecologically ... -
Some conceptions about sediment rating equations.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)This paper examines the anomalies in the sedimentation rating equations in terms of existing notions of statistical analysis and concludes that c=aqb is the preferred relationship. The method of estimating parameters a and ... -
Soil erosion and conservation activities on land affected by road drainage: a case study of Nyeri District.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2000)The existing soil erosion damage caused by water drained from minor roads in the Nyeri District of Kenya was assessed and the soil conservation works needed to stabilize the waterways and gullies along the roads are ... -
Quantifying the returns on soil conservation in Kitui and Machakos areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 1993)This paper presents some empirical estimates of the returns on conservation in a semi-arid region in Kenya. An approach based on cost-benefit is proposed, allowing available bio-physical and economic information to be ... -
Promotion of Marejea Cultivation in the Ruvuma Region of Tanzania: Experiences of the Catholic Missionaries at Peramiho Mission Centre
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 2004)The existing information on marejea (Crotalaria ochroleuca G. Don) work in the Ruvuma region of Tanzania indicates that the crop has the potential to improve soil fertility and control weeds. It can also be used for feeding ... -
Marketing Research; A Theoretical approach
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Quantitative Methods. A first course
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Social Science Research: A hand Book
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Biomedical Ethics
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Erosion and sedimentation problems in the arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1993)This paper examine past and present trends in the development of Kenyan water resources, and the status of Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands. It considers the parameters linked with soil erosion and sedimentation processes ... -
Vertebrates: Structures and Functions (a book).
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Tensions between Children's Rights and Culture: The Case of Child Participation in Kenya.
(Department of Literature and Linguistics, University of Nairobi, 2012)