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The relationship between management factors, antimicrobial sensitivity and prevalence of staphylococcal mastitis pathogens in a random sample of Prince Edward Island dairy herds
(University of Prince Edward Island, 1992)
This study, an investigation of coagulase positive (CPS) and coagulase negative (CNS)
staphylococcal mastitis in 44 randomly selected dairy herds in Prince Edward Island (PEl) had three
major objectives. These are:
1. ...
Use of generation mean scaling for estimation of variance components in maize breeding
(1992)
Genetic studies were carried out to estimate the
variance components in maize using six crosses, A x F, A
X 64, A x 8, F X 64, F x 8 and 8 x 64. The four parental
inbred lines (A, F, 64 and 8), the F1
, F2 and ...
Clinical and pathological investigations on camel skin diseases in some camel rich districts of Northern Kenya
(1992)
Clinical and pathological investigations on camel skin diseases were undertaken in
Turkana, Samburu, Isiolo and Marsabit districts in northern Kenya between October 1990
and November 1991. Nomadic camel herds were selected ...
Determinants of contraceptive use in Meru District
(1992)
The main objective of this study is to analyze the major
demographic, socio-economic and socio-cultural factors that
determine contraceptive use in Meru district. The objective is
based on the fact that Kenya launched ...
Levels of job satisfaction among graduate Teachers in Secondary Schools in Siaya District and Kisumu town
(1992)
Abstract:
The Problem Since Kenya attained its independence, a number of recommendations have been made to help in both retaining graduate teachers in the teaching profession and making the "noble" profession attractive. ...
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Selected Corporate- Auditor Attributes and the Timeliness of Annual Reports of Companies Quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
Timeliness has been identified as one of the qualitative features of financial statements of an organisation. This attribute requires that financial statements of an organisation should be released promptly after a financial ...
Organochlorine pesticides in swine tissues and the effect of dieldrin on the progesterone profile in gilts
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
This study was carried out to investigate the levels of
organochlorine pesticide residues in swine tissues, and the effect of
dieldrin on the progesterone profile of the estrous cycle of gilts. In the
first part, the ...
Rights and Gender Issues: a Philosophical Investigation of Inequality of Opportunity to Ownership of Wealth, With Special Reference to Women in Kisii.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
The rights and gender issue is probably one of the topics that preoccupies the minds of people at various levels world wide. Governments and non-government organizations are engaged in various heated debates trying to solve ...
Environmental Risk Factors of Childhood Mortality in Kenya: Evidence and Policy Implications
(1992)
What is the impact of environmental factors on child death? How do
these intervening variables operate to bring about exposure and
susceptibility to infections and or malnutrition and finally child
death?
The broad ...