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The critical period for heed competition in potato (Solanum tuberosum l.)
(1983)
This thesis reports on experimental work carried out on Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) during the 1980-81 short rains and 1981 long rains. The work was conducted at Kabete, Faculty of Agriculture Field Station, located ...
Occurrence of bovine leptospirosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1983-04)
Bovine leptospirosis is a worldwide problem and is of economlc
importance. The losses are due to abortions, stillbirths,
infertility, reduced weight galns, decreased milk production and
death. The disease in cattle may ...
The effect of different weeding frequencies and plant density on growth and yield of sunflower (helianthus annuus)
(1983)
The events that take place during the postnatal morphogenesis of the lung of the quokka
wallaby, Setonix brachyurus, were investigated using the light microscope and both the
scanning and transmission electron microscopes. ...
A Study of Secondary school teachers' attitudes towards teaching and their job satisfaction in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1983)
The major purposes of this study were to investigate
the attitudes towards teaching and job satisfaction
(Presnt pay; Promotional opportunities;
SupervIsion of teachers by the heads of schools;
nature of work and ...
The Hydrogeology of the Athi Basin
(University of Nairobi, 1983)
The superficial geology and geomorphology of the arid Korr area of Northern Kenya
(1983)
The area covered in this study is situated in
northern Kenya arid forms a part of the Kaisut desert,
which is-the corridor of low-lying ground between the
Quaternary volcanic dome of Marsabit and the Precambrian
mountain ...
Mean and seasonal diurnal variation of precipitation in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 1983)
This study was undertaken to establish the geographical
and seasonal distribution of the diurnal variation of precipitation
in East Africa. An analysis of the diurnal variation of
precipitation at about fifty different ...
The Bukura and Mbesa pyrite mineralisation of Western Kenya
(1983)
The predominantly pyrite - pyrrhotite Bukura and Mbesa
mineralisation occurs in the Kakamega District of the Western
Province of Kenya. The study area in which this mineralisation
occurs covers approximately 244 km ...
Fertility and mortality analysis of Kwale District
(1983)
This study investigates the ralationship between ferti 1ity and
child mortality' in Kwale district. Our first objective was to
estimate the total fertility rate (TFR) f the mean closed birth
interval (MCB!) and chi ld ...
A performance study on flexible road pavements in Kenya
(1983)
This research study set out to evaluate the
pe rrorrnanoe o f some six road test sections locat.ed
on in-service bitumen standard roads in and around
Nairobi, Kenya. The selected road test sections
were:-
(L) Thika ...