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Assessment of water delivery problems and improvement Strategies in smallholder irrigation schemes: case studies of Nyanyadzi (Zimbabwe) and Matanya (Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The potential benefits from smallholder irrigation schemes are rarely realised due to
unsatisfactory performance of their water delivery systems. This study aims at evaluating and
identifying strategies for improving the ...
Effect of Farmyard manure on soil surface sealing and crusting of disturbed topsoils - a case study of West Pokot, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The effects of two farmyard manure application rates (5 and 10 t
ha-1) on infiltration, runoff, soil loss and soil crust strength
of four disturbed topsoil samples from luvisols (FAD/UNESCO, 1974
classification) were ...
Effect of drying lactic acid bacteria fermented uji on its pasting properties and content of carboxylic acids
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
The effect of fermentation and drying on the pasting properties and carboxylic acids of
pure flours of maize, finger millet and cassava and of composite flours of maize-finger
millet and cassava-finger millet were studied. ...
Technical evaluation of furrow irrigation in Bura irrigation settlement project
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Erosion hazard assessment in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro basin of Kenya: Application of GIS, USLE and EUROSEM
(1999)
A methodology was developed for assessing soil erosion hazard in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro
basin of Kenya, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the Universal Soil Loss
Equation (USLE) and the European Soil Erosion ...
Evaluation of the integral membrane proteins of juvenile fasciola gigantica for control of ovine fascioliasis
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Phase separation of Fasciola gigantica metacercarial homogenate was
carried out using non-ionic detergent Triton X-114. The protein composition of the
homogenate (FgWh), detergent phase (FgTx) and the aqueous phase (FgAq) ...
Some economic aspects of small ruminant production by small scale farmers in the Asal - a case study of West Laikipia
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
It is estimated that 82% of Kenya's population is living in the rural areas (GOK •
1991 P 2), mainly as small scale farmers. Those (the small scale farmers) in the
ASAL have to depend a lot on livestock production for ...
Observations on the qualitative and quantitative structural characteristics of the reptilian kidneys
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The effect of nitrogen application and deflowering on vegetative growth, yield and quality; and postharvest storage stability
(1993)
Two experiments were cond~c~ed between August, 1990
and April, 1991, at the Faculty of Agriculture Field
Station, Kabete Campus, Universi~y of Nairobi to study the
effects of nitrogen rates (0, :"3, 26 and 52 kgN/ha) ...
Primary production and standing biomass estimation of Acacia reficiens and a. Senegal on the mountain slopes and Lowlands of Ngurunit region in the arid south-western Marsabit, northern Kenya.
(1994)
Two Acacia species (Acacia reficiens and A. Senegal) on two topographic sites (mountain
slopes and lowlands) were studied for both standing biomass supported and annual aboveground
production. The study was laid out as ...