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The economics of potato storage in Kenya
(1977)
This thesis analyses the economic and technical factors that influence the amount of potato stored and the type of potato storage facilities
currently in use at farm-level in Kenya.
The thesis is based on survey carried ...
Host-parasite relationships of the root-knot nematodes,meloidogyne incognita and m.javanica, on beans (phaseolus vulgaris)
(1973)
Field, laboratory, and greenhouse experiments
were carried out to study e££ect o£ nematicide
application on bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) yields in
Kenya; penetration o£ larvae ot:' Meloidogyne incognita
and M. javanica ...
Structure conduct and performance of kitui local maize markets
(University of Nairobi, 1976-08)
Maize is a staple food among nearly all urban and rural people in Kenya, and its effective demand has been rising. Kenya has distinct ecological zonee which marks clearly surplus and deficit areas of maize production. The ...
Tissue reaction to surgical sutures in infected wounds
(1976)
A comparison was made between Dexon (braided polyglycolic
acid), plain catgut, chromic catgut, multifilament steel, monbfilament
nylon, braided silk and Mersilene (braided dacron) in infected
wounds.
Four groups of 15 ...
Analysis of produce flows to wakulima wholesale market Nairobi
(1976)
1. This thesis concentrates mainly on the produce flow to Wakulima Market. This market, since it was opened in 1967, has been beset by the problem of congestion and overcrowding. The former is caused by the fact that ...
Epidemiology of cassava mosaic disease in Coast province, Kenya
(1979)
Studies on the epidemiology of cassava
mosaic disease were conducted at the Coast
Agricultural Research Station (CARS>, Mtwapa
between the period 1976 to 1979. The results of
the investigations indicated that the ...
Water use by eight annual crops at Kabete. Kenya 1978/79
(1979)
Investigations involving mainly food crops
adapted to the Kabete area (the complete range
of crops investigated being maize, field beans,
Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat, sunflower,
soyabeans and linseed) sought ...
Sheep pulmonary adenomatosis
(1970-04)
The impetus for research on sheep pulmonary adenomatosis has been the recognition of its contagious and neoplastic nature and, of a possible relationship with certain cancers.
Literature Review;
A detailed review of the ...