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Characteristics of Lactation Curves of the Kenya Alpine Dairy Goats in Smallholder Farms
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Lactation curves are a graphical representation of the milk production profile of a doe from parturition to drying up. Their shape provides information about the productivity of the doe and offers a means of explaining ...
Combing ability of maize (Zea Mays) inbred lines resistant to striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth evaluated under artificial striga infestation
(University of Nairobi, Faculty of Agriculture, 2014-04-17)
The parasitic weed Striga affects maize on an estimated 20 million ha in Africa, making it a major cause of maize yield reduction from near world average of 4.2t/ha few decades ago to the present 1.5 t/ha. The objectives ...
The confirmation of Peste des petit ruminants(PPR) in Kenya and perception of the disease in West Pokot
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)
Marakwet district is an arid district in Kenya where livestock keeping is a major activity. There have been severe outbreaks of PPR in Kenya since when it was first suspected in 1992 and confirmed in Turkana District in ...
Journal of AICM 2014
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Preparedness of Secondary School Management in the Planning,Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation of School Projects in Gucha District, Kenya
(UON, 2014)
Infrastructure developments in schools are a major factor towards realization of the Kenya’s vision 2030.
Different stakeholders sponsor various school constructions; building of class rooms, school halls, laboratories, ...
Oral Health Status among 12-YearOld Children in a Rural Kenyan Community
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Objectives: To determine the oral health status among schoolchildren in a rural Kenyan community and examine the relationship between oral symptoms and perceived general health.
Participants: 150 pupils, aged 12 years, ...
Determination of heavy metals and nutrients in rivers Naka and Irigu, Chuka using aas uv/visible spectrophotometry
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Levels of concentration of heavy metals
(lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury) and nutrients
in
rivers
Naka and Irigu
were determined in the first three months (January, February and March
,
2013
) and variation
downstream ...