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The influence of surface residue on soil loss and runoff
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
The study was conducted on sixteen runoff plots installed at the erosion control research station, Department of Agricultural Engineering, at the Kabete Campus of the University of Nairobi, on a 16.4% slope of a humic ...
Development and characterization of monoclonal antibodies (mcabs) to trypanosoma (tryfanozoon) brucei evansi and their application as immunodiagnostic reagents
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Parasitological techniques employed in the diagnosis of
patent trypanosome infection often fail to detect animals with
low or cryptic infection. Yet, serological tests lack precision
and accuracy in detecting patent ...
A study of making concentrated starter culture for Mala production in Kenya with special emphasis on small scale manufacturers
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
The overall objective of this study was to produce a bulk concentrated mala culture for use
directly producers. culturing composed in mala production by small scale mala 'Mala' is a sour milk product obtained by pausterised ...
Influence of nitrogen rates and storage conditions on quality and shelf-life of French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(1989)
Two experiments were conducted at the field station of. the
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, between July 1988 and
April 1989 to show the effects of N application on plant growth,
yields, quality and ...
Comparison Of The Effect Of Lignocaine And Gallamine On Suxamethonium-induced Elevation Of Intraocular Pressure (lOP)
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
This study was designed to determine the timecourse, incidence as well as magnitude of suxamethonium induced elevation of intraocular pressure (lOP); and to compare the effectiveness of pretreatment with either Lignocaine ...
Economy and subsistence of iron age Sirikwa culture at Hyrax hill, Nakuru: a zooarchaeological approach
(1989)
The purpose of this study is to define the subsistence
patterns associated with a Pastoral Iron Age culture referred to
as the Sirikwa. Traces of this culture are found in archaeological
sites in the central rift valley ...
Demographic analysis of marital dissolution in Kenya
(1989-11)
This is a demographic analysis of marital dissolution. It is an attempt to examine regional differentials in determinants of marital dissolution, with a view of explaining the factors influencing the rates, levels and ...
Factors Influencing The Use Of Fehtilizer Ahong Smallholder Farmers: A Case Study Of Muran'ga District.
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Although fertilizer use by smallholder farmers in Kenya started after independence in 1963, their level of application has refrained extremely
low. They ...
Estimation of some reproductive behavior indices of women in Kenya from census data
(University of Nairobi, 1989-07)
This thesis was set to present estimates of some indices of
reproductive behaviour of women in Kenya at regional level from
information derived from 1969 and 1979 censuses. The indices
estimated are mean age at birth ...