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Financial evaluation of private smallholder pumped irrigation projects in Kiambu district, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Farmers develop irrigation facil ities to ensure that the
demands of their crop water requirements are satisfied.
By doing this, they anticipate to enhance their net farm
incomes and to safeguard themselves from the ...
Effect of land use on physical and hydrological characteristics of Kabete soils
(1990)
Soil physical and hydrological properties of kabete soils were
evaluated at three different land use sites namely forest,
grass la n d , and cropland sites. The purpose of this work was to
determine the effect of selected ...
Influence of nitrogen fertilization and plant age on yield, quality and storability of kale and collard (brassica oleracea var-acephala D.C) leaves
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Two experiments were conducted between June 1988
and July 1989 at the Faculty of Agriculture Field
Station, Kabete Campus, University of Nairobi, to
study the influence. of nitrogen (N) application rates
(0, 5, 10 and ...
Prevalence of obesity, its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics and associated morbidity with respect to hypertension and glycosuria in an urban population of Tanzania
(1990)
This study served to determine the prevalence of
obesity,
morbidity
Obesity,
morbidity
its determinants and its associated
in an urban population of Tanzania.
its determinants and accompanying
in a randomly selected ...
The association between utilization of preventive child health services and the nutritional status of children under three years in Kibera, a spontaneous urban settlehent of Nairobi, Kenya
(1990-09)
Between February and May 1989 a cross-sectional survey
was conducted to assess the coverage and accessibility
of the available preventive child health services in a
spontaneous settlement of Nairobi. In particular, ...
The Relationship between Infant/Child Mortality and Fertility Desires among Kenyan Women: the Policy Implication
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
The use of oral rehydration therapy in the management of diarrhoeal diseases in a peri-urban slum of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Oral Rehydration Therapy can play a significant
role in reducing both mortality and morbidity
associated with diarrhoeal diseases. Inspite of
woridwide efforts to promote the use of Oral
Rehydration Therapy, usage rates ...
Demand for new passenger cars and pick-ups in Kenya an empirical study
(1990)
The automobile industy is an important sector in many
modern economies. In Kenya, the government's policy on this
industry has been characterized by various inconsistencies.
This study sought to identify the determinants ...
Public enterprises and national development
(1990)
This thesis seeks to address the question of the factors that account for the persistence of public enterprises in spite of continued reports on their financial mismanagement and shortfalls in overall performance. In doing ...