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The effect of benzyladenine and gibberellins on the postharvest physiology of alstroemeria (alstroemeria aurantiaca l.) cut flowers.
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
The objective of this study was to investigate the response to exogenous BA (Accel) and
gibberellins (GAm) on the vase life and the physiological changes in the leaves of Alstroemeria
cut flowers. Florissant 200 and 2.0 ...
Effect of drying lactic acid bacteria fermented uji on its pasting properties and content of carboxylic acids
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
The effect of fermentation and drying on the pasting properties and carboxylic acids of
pure flours of maize, finger millet and cassava and of composite flours of maize-finger
millet and cassava-finger millet were studied. ...
The relationship between places of employment, rents and residential locational choice of low income households in Kisumu municipality - Kenya
(1999)
The study sought to examine the outermost location of low income residential areas in
Kisumu municipality (Kenya) with particular reference to the influence of rent and
distance from place of work, to determine residential ...
Development of a heterosexual transmission animal model of HIV using the East African baboon
(1999)
Human immunodeficiency virus, (HIV), is transmitted sexually by both homosexual and
heterosexual contact. Heterosexual transmission is the major route of HIV spread in
Africa, accounting for over 70% of all transmissions, ...
Prevalence of dairy goat mastitis in Central Kenya Highlands
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
One hundred and thirty does in seven dairy goat farmer groups in Nyeri district (Central
Province) were examined to determine the prevalence and aetiology of mastitis and risk
factors associated with it. The goats, which ...
Rainfall characteristics for planning maize production in Swaziland
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
The estimation of missing climatic data was done using the arithmetic mean method. It is
important to ascertain the homogeneity of any meteorological data before such data are used in any
research work. To investigate ...
The Effects of permethrin-impregnated bed nets on mosquito behaviour and survival
(1999)
The effects of permethrin-impregnated bed nets on blood feeding success, exiting
behavior, temporal biting pattern and sporozoite rates in the malaria vectors Anopheles
gambiae Giles and Anopheles funestus Giles were ...
Dairy cattle husbandry among women farmers in Vihiga District: prospects and constraints
(1999)
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of women in livestock production, and
in particular dairy production, as a complimentary, income-generating activity which
significantly contributes to the overall ...
The socio-economic implications of land registration in Tongaren division, Bungoma district
(1999)
This study examined the socio-economic consequences of land registration In
Tongaren Division, Bungoma District. It was designed to assess how land registration has
impacted on food security, income, gender parity in the ...