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Female circumcision its persistence among the Abagusii of Kenya
(1994)
The purpose of this study was to establish the reasons behind the continued
practice of female circumcision, This practice has been discouraged in the past
but some communities in Kenya have continued practicing it despite ...
The effects of real exchange rates on Kenya's agricultural exports
(1994)
The real exchange rate (RER) plays a central role in the
profitability of tradables, which include the agricultural
exports. In most of the developing economies, agriculture has a
larger tradable component than other ...
Coping with the effects and concomitants of staple cereal crop production in selected African and Asian countries
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
This study looks into one of the serious problems facing most third world countries-frequent and
persistent basic staple food shortages. The study is divided into two parts. The first part which
uses secondary data, ...
OLR and SST characteristics over Africa during years of deficient and surplus rainfall in East Africa
(1994)
Accurate rainfall forecasts would greatly improve the quality and quantity of
agricultural products and other rain dependent activities, while allowing for the
amelioration and integration of the catastrophic socio-economic ...
Treatment of a recycled paper mill waste water using an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Reactor
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Manufacturing of paper by recycling of waste paper is
currently receiving attention allover the world especially in
the developing countries as a consequence of the high cost
associated with production of paper from ...
Vitamin A Deficiency And Its Dietary Associations: The Case Of Pre-School Children In Arssi Region, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Vitamin A deficiency and xerophthalmia is a well identified public health problem among pre-school children in the southern part of rural Ethiopia, Arssi region. This has been associated with the low frequency of consumption ...
Use of fine rice bran (polishings) in pig diets
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Experiments were carried out to determine the composition of the rice milling by-products produced in Kenya and the effect of including fine rice bran in the diets for growing-finishing pigs on growth performance, nutrient ...