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Analysis of Proximate Determinants of Fertility in Nairobi: a Case Study of Makongeni Estate, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Determination of Tannin levels in multi-purpose Kenyan Trees and fodder Crops, their variation and effect on Protein digestibility in ruminants
(1993-07)
Energy and protein are the major limiting nutrients in dairy production on the
small scale mixed farms in Kenya. Commercial feed supplements are expensive and
therefore multipurpose fodder trees (1-1PT) and forage crops ...
An evaluation of the pilot hydatid control project in northwestern Turkana district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Hydatidosis (Hydatid disease) 1S a cyclozoonotic
disease caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus
granulosus. The disease is mainly transmitted between
carnivores and herbivores. The most important cycle is the
one ...
Anticipation Timing Error as a Function of Mood Lability
(University of Nairobi,, 1993)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of mood lability on anticipation
timing performance. The influence of gender and stimulus speed on timing error was
also analysed. Spectral analysis was used to quantify ...
Detection Of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus. By Nucleic Acid Hybridization
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
This investigation involved the use of the p80 gene of bovine viral diarrhoea
virus (BVDV) as a probe for detection of BVDV by in situ and slot blot hybridization.
The probe was labelled with digoxigenin and reactions ...
Resource hoarding and defensive behaviours of African honey bees (apis mellifera L.) in Kenya
(The University of Guelph, 1993)
This thesis is an investigation of patterns of
foraging, hoarding food, rearing brood, colony defence and
absconding behaviours of 3 African honey bee races in their
native habitats in Kenya.
The behavours varied both ...
The Problem of Drought in Kitui District, Kenya: "Contributions of the Catholic Development Unit In Response to the Recurrent Food and Water Shortages"
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The study attempted to unveil the major problems
particularly food and water shortages experienced in
Kitui District and provide details of what an aid agency,
the Catholic Development Unit has been doing to meet
these ...
Physical characterization of a trypanosoma (nannomonas) congolense metacylic-specific variable surface glycoprotein expression site
(1993)
Trypanosomes are unicellular protozoans that alter their hosts I immune response by
antigen variation; a process during which the trypanosome periodically switches the antigen
profile of the variable surface glycoprotein ...
The economics of East Coast Fever immunization in Uganda
(1993-09)
The livestock sub-sector of the agricultural sector plays an important role in the
economic and social development of Uganda. It contributes about 30 percent of
agricultural Gross Domestic Product. The sub-sector is very ...
Sunflower Seed Yield And Root Development In Relation To Water And Nitrogen
(1993)
Kenya continues to spend large sums of the scarce foreign
currency on the importation of vegetable oil. Adequate
local supplies of sunflower would save the country such
expenditure. Besides, the protein-rich cake ...