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Studies on the interaction between root-knot nematodes and the bacterial wilt pathogen in potato production systems in Kenya
(1999)
A survey of bacterial wilt and root knot nematodes associated with potato was carried
out in three potato producing districts of Kenya namely Nyeri, Nyandarua, and Meru.
Sampling was done in 30 randomly selected. farms ...
Effects of cow dung manure on some physical And chemical properties on saline - sodic soils in Kiboko Makueni district (Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
The effect of cow dung manure on some physical and chemical properties of salinesodic
soils in Kiboko, Makueni district were examined. Two soil types, namely, chromo- haplic
Lixisols for site 1 and mollic and sodic ...
The genesis, classification and erosion susceptibility of the soils of the semi - arid Sirima and Mukogodo catchments, Laikipia District, Kenya.
(1991-12)
The two study catchments are Mukogodo and Sirima in Laikipia
District. The objectives of this study were: to study the influence
of soil forming factors on the development of the soils of the
study areas; to study the ...
Health and productivity of calves in smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District Kenya
(1992)
This thesis describes an investigation into the health
and prOductivity of calves on smallholder dairy farms in
Kiambu District, Kenya. The objectives were to determine the
distributions of important health and production ...
Effects of land tenure status on land productivity and sustainable livelihood in the traditional pastoral areas of Kenya: a case of Narok District.
(2006)
This Thesis analyzed the effects of land tenure status on land productivity and sustainable
livelihoods in the traditional pastoral areas in Narok District, and recommended policy
guidelines to the government and other ...
Household storage practices of traditional cereals and Legumes and their effects on food security: a case study of Maragua and Gikingo locations, Tharaka District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
A cross-sectional survey that had a laboratory analysis component was carried out. The aim
of the investigation was to establish household storage practices of traditional cereals and
legumes and their effects on food ...
Influence of maternal nutrition knowledge on infant :feeding practices among the Maasai community in Narok District, Kenya
(2008-07)
Little is documented about the relationship between maternal nutrition knowledge and
infant feeding practices in the Maasai community. A cross sectional survey which
employed both descriptive and analytical methods of ...
Infiltration and surface runoff responses To land use and tillage in Awach Kano Watershed, Lake Victoria Basin.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Understanding of runoff sources and sinks coupled with development of rubost models
that provide rapid and less expensive assessment of the impacts of land management on
surface runoff is critical in the management of ...
The association between utilization of preventive child health services and the nutritional status of children under three years in Kibera, a spontaneous urban settlehent of Nairobi, Kenya
(1990-09)
Between February and May 1989 a cross-sectional survey
was conducted to assess the coverage and accessibility
of the available preventive child health services in a
spontaneous settlement of Nairobi. In particular, ...
A framework for adoption of wireless sensor networks in weather forecasting in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Wireless Sensor Networks has been prospected as powerful solutions for many applications,
such as surveillance, tracking, locating, weather forecasting etc. Weather forecasting is to
predict the state of the atmosphere ...