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The socio-economic effects of sugarcane farming on smallholders in North Bunyala, Kakamega
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
This study examines the effects of small scale sugarcane
farming on the socio-cultural and economic statuses of the
people of North Bunyala. The introduction of sugarcane
farming among small scale farmers in the area ...
The climatology of droughts over parts of Ethiopia and their impacts on crop production with special reference to the impact of drought on the production of Barley and Maize
(1994)
A predominantly subsistence economy like that of Ethiopia is very sensitive
to drought hazards. Whenever drought occurs, the damage it inflicts on the economy
is often disastrous particularly to the subsistence agricultural ...
The determination of the relationship between the pyrethrins and the yellow pigmentation in pyrethrum flowers
(1994)
Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium Vis) is the
source ofthe colourlesssixcloselyrelated insecticidalester
compounds collectively referred to as "Pyrethrins". The
pyrethrum flower isyellow at itscentral part ...
The biology and use of the cactus (Opuntia exaltata) as a game defense barrier
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Human-wildlife conflicts result as a competition for resources between man and wildlife.
This thesis describes the use of traditional and conventional game barriers in managing
wildlife populations and the use ofcholla ...
Phytochemical Analysis Of Myrsine Africana Land Maesa Lanceolata Forsk And Structure Activity Relationship Studies Of 2,5-dihydroxyalkylbenzoquinones
(1994)
ABSTRACT
Myrsine africana Land Maesa lanceolata Forsk are among the five medicinal
Myrsinaceae plants found in Kenya and find a wide application in ethnopharmacology as
anthelmintics and as anti-microbials. The plant ...
Urban Land Development and Planning Law in Kenya: the Case of Nairobi City and Bordering Urban Areas
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The dissertation focuses on urban land development in Kenya, using Nairobi city
and bordering urban areas as a case study to illustrate critical problems of metropolitan
planning in Kenya. The study is an attempt to ...
Purification and characterization of trypanoagglutinin from the midgut of tsetse fly, glossina longipennis
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The tsetse fly is an insect of great economic importance to man as a vector
of both human and animal trypanosomiasis. Trypanosomes are ingested by the
tsetse fly vector with a bloodmeal taken from an infected host. In ...
The evolution of the land use structure of Dar es Salaam 1890-1990: a study in the effects of land policy
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Theoretically, land policy is presented as a necessary intervention by governments in
order to iron out the inefficiencies inherent in land markets. The result would be a smooth
working urban land market, yielding an ...
Economic evaluation of soil and water management practices on farmlands adjacent to riding mountain national park, Manitoba
(University of Nairobi, 1994-05)
This study evaluates on-farm economic impacts of soil and
water management practices on farmlands adjacent to Riding
Mountain National Park, Manitoba. Linear programming and
Universal Soil Loss Equation are used to ...
Evaluation of sorghum [sorghum bicolor (l.) Moenchl cultivars for drought resistance.
(1994)
Two field and greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate twenty
sorghum cultivars for drought resistance and to identify possible morphological and
physiological traits which could be utilized as selection criteria. ...