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Nutritional status of primary school children in Usigu division, Siaya district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
In this study, 720 (360 males and 360 females) primary school pupils in Usigu
Division of Siaya District of Kenya were studied in order to establish their
nutritional status. The pupils were aged between 10 and 17 years ...
Economic analysis of coffee co-operative societies. A case study of Central Province in Kenya
(1994)
The coffee industry is an important sub-sector in
agriculture. However, despite its importance, the industry
has been facing a lot of problems especially in the marketing
of coffee by the co-operatives. The co-operativ~ ...
Identification of Microflora associated with groundnuts in storage and determination of the effect of antagonistic Micro-organisms on growth andproduction of Mycotoxins
(1997)
Several micro-organisms were found to be associated with groundnuts in storage:
Rhizopus spp., Fusarium equiseti, F. torulosum and F .oxysporum, Aspergillus niger, A.
jlavus, A. ochraceous and A. parasiticus, Eurotium ...
A survey of mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in poultry feed
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The occurrence of fungi and their toxins in poultry feed
lowers the hygienic quality of feed and presents several hazards to
poultry and sometimes to 'man. To evaluate the magnitude of these
hazards and generally the ...
Evaluation of grass strips performance in soil and water conservation
(1996)
Although grass strips for soil and water conservation offer several advantages such as ease
of establishment, low cost, effective means of soil erosion control, and as a source of fodder,
they are not widely used. The ...
Influence of soil, climate and land use on soil water balance in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro Basin in Kenya
(1998-09)
The influence of soil, climate, and land use on soil water balance was investigated in 3
agroclimatic zones within the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro Basin. Water balance was quantified
for various land uses and management systems ...
Studies on green manure application and intercropping in coffea arabica l. production
(1998)
Three experiments were conducted between May 1991 and December
1993 at Coffee Research Station Ruiru. Kenya, to study the effect of green
manure application and intercropping on soil chemical properties, coffee
plant ...
Planning for pedestrians in the C.B.D. of Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 1990)
In many Central Business Districts (C. B.D.)
conditions of pedestrians have been getting worse, and show
no prospects of improvement. People tend to get pushed
under or over roads or squeezed on the edges. These
problems ...
The role of infrastructure in spatial growth of Ol Kalou and the Institutional constraints on their provision
(University of Nairobi, 1994-08)
Most patterns of urban areas evolve as a result of
combined influence of infrastructure such as roads,
electricity, water, and others. Thus, besides acting as
lubricants in the development process, infrastructure
determine ...
The Influence of Infrastructure on the pattern of urban growth: A Case study of waste management in Chuka town
(University Of Nairobi, 1991)
'This study has been presented in order of introduction,
background of the study area Government Policies on
infrastructure provision and urban development., current.
infrastructural facilites in Chuka, waste management.in ...