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Tillage practices and draft power requirements for soil moisture conservation of a hard setting soil
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Field experiments were conducted to study the draft power requirement of four tillage
operations and their effect on moisture conservation in a Luvisol soil. The experimental sites
were located in Iiuni in Machakos ...
A morphological and endocrinological study of the male reproductive system of the thicktailed bush baby (galago garnetti)
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Eight male thick-tailed bush babies, Ga/ago garnetti,
were used in this study. Blood samples were obtained twice
a week from each animal, for a period of eight weeks.
Serum obtained from each sample was utilized in ...
The impact of delayed or prolonged construction process of development projects on development of Mui location: a case study of Mathuki Health Centre
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Since the majority of Kenya's people live in rural areas, there has been a
continued stress on the importance of developing the rural areas. Many
strategies have been used towards this end. District Focus for Rural
Development ...
Health impact of sanitation programme in Kakamega district
(1995-07)
The World Health Organisation estimates that inadequate water
supplies and sanitation are responsible for about 80% of all
diseases and sicknesses. Improved water supplies and sanitation
can have a positive health, ...
Gastric motility responses to duodenal stimulation of an in vitro rabbit stomach-duodenum preparation
(1995)
Regulated gastric emptying is necessary for the complete digestion and absorption of
intestinal chyme. However, experiments have shown that the extrinsic denervation of
stomach and duodenum does not result in a cessation ...
Gender differentials in tuberculosis case detection in a rural district in Kenya
(1995)
Tuberculosis remains a major health problem and it is estimated that each year, between
50 and 100 million people are infected by the tubercle bacillus and of these, 10 - 20 million
develop overt disease and 3 million ...
Characterisation of immune responses in vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus Aethiops) following vaccination with leishmania donovani antigen
(1995)
Visceral leishmaniasis is a severe systemic human disease which is always fatal
if left untreated. The treatment is however expensive, painful and has
unpleasant side effects as repeated courses or a change of drugs is ...
Bone tumour diagnosis; a comparison of roentgenography and histopathology in the diagnosis of bone tumours: a study at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 1995-07)
Bone tumours can either be primary or secondary. The secondary bone tumors are
malignant deposits from other tissues. Primary bone tumours are either benign or malignant.
This study was done to determine what percentage ...
A study of effectiveness and process of adult literacy education programme in Kenya: a case study of Kisumu and Siaya Districts Of Nyanza Province
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
This study was a survey of the effectiveness and process of adult literacy education programme in Kenya- A case study of Kisumu and Siaya Districts of Nyanza Province.The objectives of this study were to;
(a) explore the ...
Diagnostic value of ultrasound in renal diseases in adult patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1995-09)
A total of 105 patients who underwent renal ultrasound at Kenyatta
Nation Hospital during the study period qualified for inclusion in the study
group. There were 54(51.4%) males and 51 (48.6%) females.
The commonest ...