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Fertility of humic Andosols of the high Bracken zone in Kenya
(1983)
Preliminary work on availability of and
response to phosphorus in a range of Kenya soils
showed that availability is least in one particular
soil group, the strongly acid humic Andosols of the
high bracken zone in ...
Yield stability studies in some sweet potato (Ipomea batatas(L) Lam) cultivars in Kenya
(1988)
Sweet potato is an important food crop in Kenya not only
because it is a good source of carbohydrates, vitamins
and minerals but also because it fits very well in the
existing cropping system in Eastern Province of ...
Insect pests of cowpeas vigna unguiculata(l.) walp. and studies on cowpea yieldassessment under different chemical sprayregimes and minimum use of insecticidesagainst the dominant insect pest speciesat Katumani dryland rese4rch station, Kenya
(1983)
Studies to identify major insect pests
attacking cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.,
in the field and to assess cowpea yields under
different chemical control regimes were conducted at
Katumani, Kenya during th'e ...
The estimation of nuptiality using census data for Kenya
(1985-09)
This study set to estimate Nuptiality for Kenya using census data. The discussion is conducted at the levels, first at macro (national) level to examine the appropriateness of applying four alternative methods of refining ...
The estimation of adult mortality differentials in Kenya using a life table technique
(1985-07)
In this study, the Horiuchi and Bennett (1981) technique is used to study the quality of the data on the number of registered deaths. The Preston and Bennett (1983), and the Bennett and Horiuchi (1982) techniques are then ...
A conceptual analysis of environmental impact assessment as a legal mechanism for the protection and management of the environment: the case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
The Government of Kenya has drafted a bill,
the National Environment Enhancement and Management
Bill, which when it becomes law will institutionalise
the mechanism called Environmental Impact Assessment
(referred to ...
Estimation of adult mortality in Kenya using information on orphan-hood
(1986-05)
There are various ways of constructing life table
using indirect methods. One such method is using information
of both child and adult mortality. In this thesis we have
used the Trussell's method of estimating child ...
Chemotherapy of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya
(1989)
A prospective randomised pilot study was carried out to
find a cheaper, more effective and safe alternative drug
for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya.
This study was necessary because the current ...
Age at first birth and age at first marriage:A study of adolescent fertility in Kenya
(1981-07)
This study was designed to examine the relationship between the event of first birth and first marriage among a sample of adolescent women in Kenya. The study used data from the Kenya Fertility Survey which is a component ...
Infrastructure inventories
(1987-08)
Kenya's rural infrastructure inventories are comprehensive sectoral listings of all public infrastructure facilities in the rural areas of the country. They cover details on condition, utilization and distribution of ...