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Parental HIV care seeking behaviour and its impact on the quality of paediatrics HIV care
(2010)
Most HIV positive children (>90%) acquire HN infection from their parents (vertical
transmissionjThis may occur in -utero, during delivery or through breastfeeding. This implies
that the parents of HIV positive children ...
Influence of relative humidity on the growth and development of the mite typhlodromalus aripo de leon (acari: phytoseiidae): evidence from laboratory and greenhouse experiments
(2010)
The influence of selected relative humidity regimes on the development and growth of
of the various immature stages from egg to adult of the predacious mite,
Typhlodromalus aripo De Leon, was studied in the laboratory ...
Links between Seasonal Climatic Variability and Poverty: A Case Study of Pastoral and Agro-pastoral Communities in Baringo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
This study was motivated by the need to ascertain whether poverty incidence, gap and
severity can vary with 'Seasonal climatic variability, and TO identify determinants of poverty
in sedentary agro-pastoral and semi-nomadic ...
Regenerating callus, roots and shoots of jatropha curcas (L) in-vitro and optimizing seed germination
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Jatropha curcas is among the important tree crops in the world with a potential for
biofuel production. The crop is drought resistant and thrives well in warm tropical climates.
However, propagation material is a major ...
Effect of weed management practices and nitrogen application on seedling emergence, growth and yield of dry bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.)
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
One of the major constraints to bean production is the high labor requirements that farmers
face in land preparation, planting and weed control. The conventional methods of weed
control in many parts of Kenya and Africa ...
Hydrological modeling of Rainfall-runoff for Nyando River basin
(2010)
River flooding has been associated with severe social and economic problems throughout
the world. While deaths from most natural disasters have declined over the past two
decades, loss of lives and property from flooding ...
Utilization of endogenous amylases and Pectinex enzymes for efficient extraction of sweetpotato Juice
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) is one of the most important, versatile and
underexploited crops in Kenya. Lack of organized marketing, limited consumer interest and
low level of value addition are major factor ...
Economic analysis of the factors that influence the beef cattle marketing behaviour in pastoral areas of Kenya: case study of the impact of livestock market information in Garissa and Isiolo districts.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The pastoral areas of Kenya comprise over 80 % of the country's land area. These areas are
inhabited by over 10 million people whose livelihoods mostly hinge on livestock. The area
hosts over 70 percent of the national ...
Effects of prosopis juliflora seedpod meal supplement on weight gain of weaner galla goats in Baringo district, Kenya
(2010)
This study was conducted at Kenya Agricultural Research institute (KARl) in Baringo district Rift Valley Province. Baringo is one of the arid and semi-arid districts of Kenya. Pastoralism is the main economic activity. The ...
Vulnerability to drought, adaptation and coping strategies among agro-pastoral communities in Botswana
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Botswana has experienced droughts in the past, continues to do so and will likely be faced with even more
frequent and intense dry extremes in future. In a semi-arid country whose two thirds are covered by
infertile ...