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Population dynamics of soil microorganisms in termite mounds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
The effect of termite activity on physical and chemical
properties was examined in this study. Mainly the genus M. michelseni was investigated on six ’live' and six ’dead' mounds at a site belonging to International Centre ...
Review of Carotid Angiography at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
A review of 185 patients referred for cerebral
angiography in Kenya and from neighbouring countries
has been presented. Angiographic findings have been
enumerated, discussed and compared with similar series
from here ...
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 ...
Inheritance Of Resistance To Root-knot Nematode, Meloidogyne Javanica (Treub) Chitwood, And Some Yield Characters In Tomato, Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
The most common root-knot nematode species
in the field at Thika comprising about 99% was
found to be Meloidogyne javanica. Separate trials
were conducted to determine the yield loss and
the inheritance of resistance ...
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 ...
An Economic Analysis Of The Small-scale Coffee-banana Holdings In Moshi Rural. District, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
This study was undertaken with the major objectives of assessing resource availability and resource use by small-scale farmers in Moshi rural district of Tanzania, with the view to identifying the critical constraints ...
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 ...
An economic evaluation of the kenya sugar industry, the case of Mumias sugar scheme
(University of Nairobi, 1979)