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Rainfall-runoff model for the Nzoia drainage basin
(1979)
The Wiener-Hopf theory of optimum dynamic systems
is applied to the determination of stable runoff impulse
response functions of Nzoia River drainage hydrologic
system from coincident records of input rainfall and ...
Encysted Subdural Haematoma
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
Genetic studies of earliness, yield and fiber length upland cotton ( gossypium hirsutum L.)
(1979)
The Inheritance of yield, fibre length and
airlines in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
w s studied using Pi. P2r F1' F2, B1' 82 populations
in five Inter varietal crosses. The commercial
variety., UKAS9/240. (Pi) ...
Beef production: studies on feed intake and on the use of a feed additive
(1979-09)
The effects of a feed additive (Monensin sodium) on intake
and feed efficiency. the factors affecting the accuracy of using
Cr 0 as an external indicator for digestibility and intake studies
ana ihe physiological aspects ...
Use of remote sensing for agricultural statistics
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
The usefulness of remote sensing in Agriculture
was investigated in this project. Its goal was to examine
the role of remote sensing in the construction of an area
frame for purposes of obtaining agricultural statistics
and ...
A contribution to the study of cultural and economic dynamics of the historical settlements of East Africa coast with particular preference to the ruins at Takwa, North Kenya Coast.
(1979)
This thesis presents a study of the cultural as well as economic dynamics of the historical settlements of East African coast with particular reference to the ruins at Takwa located on Manda Island of Lamu Archipelago. The ...
Investigations into the biology and behaviour of laboratory reared phlebotomus martini (diptera: Psychodidae) (vector of visceral leismaniasis in Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
The sandfly Phlebotomus martini is the vector
to man of the disease visceral leishmaniasis, otherwise
known as kala-azar. This disease has been known to exist
in Kenya since the second world war. The most recent
epidemic ...
Evaluation of Various Methods for the Routine Determination of 'Available' Phosphorus Against the Phosphorus Supplying Power Of Soils And Phosphorus Response of Crops from Pot Experiments
(University of Nairobi, 1979-10)
In this study, the relative phosphorus
availability status of a range of twenty four
mainly acid, Kenyan soils (three Acrisols, six
Andosols, six Ferralsols, three Luvisols and six
Nitosols) was assessed by determining ...
Efficiency of resource utilization in small-scale farming: a case study of maize and cotton production in Machakos and Meru Districts,Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1979-11)
The present study is concerned with the
analysis of resource utilization in maize and
cotton production on small-scale farms in Mbiuni
Location (Machakos) and Lower Abothuguchi Location
(Meru). The two locations are ...
Identification of a severe strain of bean common mosaic virus isolated
(1979)
A severe mosaic inducing virus, associated
with a disease of Phaseolus vulqaris L. 'Canadian
Wonder', in experimental plots, at the Field
Station of the Faculty of Agriculture, University
of Nairobi, was identified on ...