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Raingauge network designs for Uganda
(1991)
The effective use of rainfall informations for all
water use activities can only be derived from well designed
raingauge networks. The objective of this study was to
design raingauge networks for Uganda. Two basic ...
Genetic and environmental aspects of reproductive perforhance and pre-weaning growth of three pig breeds in large-scale herds in Kenya
(1991)
Data on reproductive performance and pre-weaning growth
of pigs from three large scale herds in Kenya were studied to
evaluate means and the effects of genetic and environmental
factors on sow and piglet performance. ...
Breeding for resistance to bean common mosaic virus, halo bllght, pseudomonas phaseolicola and anthracnose, colletotrichum lidemutttlenum in common bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Five popular bean cultivars susceptible to bean common mosaic virus, halo blight
Pseudomonas phaseolicola and anthracnose Colletotrichum lindemuthianum were
crossed in a dial lei with two other cultivars resistant to ...
Assessment of water delivery problems and improvement Strategies in smallholder irrigation schemes: case studies of Nyanyadzi (Zimbabwe) and Matanya (Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The potential benefits from smallholder irrigation schemes are rarely realised due to
unsatisfactory performance of their water delivery systems. This study aims at evaluating and
identifying strategies for improving the ...
Effect of Farmyard manure on soil surface sealing and crusting of disturbed topsoils - a case study of West Pokot, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The effects of two farmyard manure application rates (5 and 10 t
ha-1) on infiltration, runoff, soil loss and soil crust strength
of four disturbed topsoil samples from luvisols (FAD/UNESCO, 1974
classification) were ...
The Influence of Infrastructure on the pattern of urban growth: A Case study of waste management in Chuka town
(University Of Nairobi, 1991)
'This study has been presented in order of introduction,
background of the study area Government Policies on
infrastructure provision and urban development., current.
infrastructural facilites in Chuka, waste management.in ...
Programmes on recipient communities: A case study of Kenya-Finland western water supply programme in Western province
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The Kenya-Finland Western Water Supply Programme covers Western Province. It provides clean water for domestic and livestock consumption. When the programme was started in 1981, only 5% of the population in the programme ...
Effects of cobalt deficiency on some rumen and thyroid functions in goats
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Thirty small East-African goats, 19 females and 11
males aged between 13 and 36 months and weighing 14 to
30 Kg were divided into two treatments consisting of 15
goats each. They were fed ad-libitum on hay containing
0.02 ...
Stimulation of immune response in dogs against echinococcus granulosus
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Hydatidosis is a cyclozoonosis that is caused by the larval stage
of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. It is of major veterinary and
public health importance in many parts of the world. Several
measures are available ...
A study of the effectiveness of the rural housing loan scheme in machakos district, Kenya
(1991)
The Rural Housing Loan Scheme was started by the government of Kenya in 1967. Its main objective was to assist the low income rural households in the improvement of their housing. This would be done by making loans available ...