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Women's access to land and its effect on their agricultural productivity a case study of Monze district, Zambia
(1994)
In view of the emphasis given to improving women's
agricultural production in the Fourth National Development Plan of
Zambia, the main objective of the study was to determine whether
women's agricultural productivity ...
Effect of natural and artificial chilling and gibberellic acid (ga3) on bolting, flowering and seed production in carrot (daucus carota l.) cv 'names' at different agro-ecological sites in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
These studies were carried out to determine whether some sites in Kenya highlands have sufficient natural chilling to induce satisfactory flowering and seed yields in carrot cv. `Nantes`.In the event of insufficient natural ...
Influence of rainfall direction on erosivity and soil loss
(1994)
A study was carried out to determine the directional impact of
rainfall on erosivity and soil loss in the Kabete area of Nairobi.
This was done by employing three major fields of data collection :
(1) Wind monitoring ...
Resource allocation for road maintenance funds in the Ministry of Public Works and Housing: the application of "hard"and soft operations research.
(University of Nairobi,, 1994)
We discuss the application of Peter Checkland's Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) to Road
Maintenance Management in Kenya. This is in view of funds generated by the taxes, Fuel Levy
and Transit tolls specifically for road ...
Ultrasonic characterization of Kenyan clay refractories
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Characterization of ceramic antibacterials important in order to improve
their quality. In this study ultrasonic nondestructive technique has
been used to characterize some Kenyan clay refractories. Ultrasonic
parameters ...
Synthesis and Bioassays of Chilo Partellus Female Sex Pheromones and Their Analogues
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Evaluation of sesame(sesamum indicum l.) genotypes for drought stress
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Land suitability evaluation for agriculture around Timau area - Heru District
(1994-10)
A study was conducted of about 8000 ha around Timau area
in Meru District to evaluate its land suitability for
agriculture. A semi detailed soil survey was carried out to
classify and map the different soil units. Based ...
Beef cattle marketing in Baringo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The study aims at determining the factors that influence competition and pricing
efficiency in the Baringo beef marketing system.
It starts by describing the marketing system in the district and then goes on to show ...