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A test of the concept of backwardness: A case study of Digo Society in Kenya
(1978)
The concept of backwardness is explored in both its theoretical
dimensions and its empirical applications to Digo society in
Kenya. As an idea, backwardness is shown to be associated with the
historical development of ...
Experimental chronic copper poisoning in sheep
(1978-05)
Copper poisoning was produced in sheep by feeding them
copper sulfate (CuS04·5H20). In sheep given daily oral doses
of 1.5 g CuS04'SH20 as 1 percent solution, severe signs of
hemolysis appeared in 24 to 26 days. Signs ...
Physiology of flowering in red raspberry rubus idaeus L.
(1978)
Under the supervision of Professor Malcolm N. Dana
The effect of low temperature in flowering of red
raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) and also the possible involvement
of endogenous gibberellins and cytokinins in flower
induction ...
The nutritive value of four arable farm by-products commonly fed to dairy cattle by small scale farmers
(University of Nairobi, 1978-12)
Four arable farm by-products were evaluated in a trial
conducted at the National Agricultural Research Station, Kitale
in 1977. The trial lasted 8 months. Green maize stalks, maize
cobs, sugarcane rejects and sugarcane ...
The principal politico-economic causes of alienation in Kenya between 1945-1970
(1978)
Although alienation is essentially psychological, its causes lie if.
the material and social infrastracture of our societies. But no
serious attempt has been taken to analyse the material and social
roots of alienation ...
The structure and performance of Kenya's Sugar Industry(with Special Emphasis on the Nyanza Sugar Belt)
(University of Nairobi, 1978)
The study descrihes the organizational structure of
the sugar industry in Kenya and hm the existing structure
affects perfonnance at farm, factory and consurrer levels. The
study was conducted mainly in the Nyanza Sugar ...
The role of Agricultural Cooperatives in rural development: A case study of Kakamega District
(University of Nairobi, 1978)
This study was prompted by the low level of cooperative
development in Kakamega district. The generally weak
c60perative movement in the area stands out as an obstacle
to the success of rural development in the ...