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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. ...
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 ...
The genesis, classification and erosion susceptibility of the soils of the semi - arid Sirima and Mukogodo catchments, Laikipia District, Kenya.
(1991-12)
The two study catchments are Mukogodo and Sirima in Laikipia
District. The objectives of this study were: to study the influence
of soil forming factors on the development of the soils of the
study areas; to study the ...
Retirement and ageing experience the case of Muranga district, Kenya
(1991-07)
The study explores retirement and aging experience in Murang’a district, Kenya. The study set out to investigate the consequences of retirement on the retiree and the family and also the determinants of such consequences ...
Economics of simsim production among .smallholder farmers in Kwale District, Kenya
(1991)
This study looked into the economics of simsim production among
small-holder farmers in Kwale district by considering all the
competing enterprises within the farming system.
The study was prompted by the ~resent ...
The management of public enterprises in Kenya:With special reference to Kenya Meat Commission (1977-1987)
(1991)
Public enterprise is a common feature of many economies
throughout the world. It is a formula that has been applied in
capitalist, socialist and mixed economies.
The case of developing countries reveals that, after ...
An immunology survey of toxoplasmosis in a rural Kenyan population
(1991)
This study extended over a period of 9 months from August
• 1990 to April 1991 454 patients were recruited at random for
this study from 4 health facilities in Kiambu. The patients
were grouped by both age and sex into ...
Community involvement in health development: an evaluation of rural health facility management committees in Nyeri District, Kenya
(1991)
Community participation it is a fundamental principle of Primary Health Care to ensure the
IUCCSSS of the strategy of 'Health for All' in the twenty-first century. The importance of
individuals,families and communities ...
Interest groups in the governmental process
(1991)
This study is designed to analyze and assess the role of Interest groups in policy formulation. The assumption is that the outcome of the activities of interest groups (defined as groups which seek to influence government ...