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Retinopathy of Prematurity as seen in two major hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(2007)
Aim
: To determine the incidence, pattern and
risk factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity
(ROP) in Kenya (a developing country).
Design:
Non-comparative cohort study.
Setting:
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) a
nd ...
Modeling the impact of an exotic parasitoid, Diadegma semiclausum, on the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, in Kenya, using the Lotka-Volterra model
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
Introduction
Integrated pest management systems
utilising the use/release of the
parasitoid D. semiclausum have been
developed to replace the pesticides
only approach to diamondback moth
control which is the ...
Use of green manure plants in cropping systems to suppress root-knot nematodes
(2007)
Green manure plants namely Calliandra calothyrsus, Canavalia ensiformis, Chenopodium quinoa, Crotalaria juncea, Desmodium uncinartum, Gliricidia sepium, Leucaena leucocephala, Mucuna pruriens, Tephrosia purpurea, Tithonia ...
Priorities for Millet Research in East and Central Africa
(2007)
The Eastern and Central Africa (ECA) region covers an estimated area of 8
million km2.
The millets (pearl and finger) are major crops grown in localized areas of this
region where the low rainfall received does not ...
Strategies to Promote Market-Oriented Smallholder Agriculture in Developing Countries: A Case of Kenya
(2007)
Smallholder Agriculture is key to livelihoods of many rural households in developing and transition economies.
In Kenya, small farms account for over 75% of total agricultural production and nearly 50% of the marketed
output. ...
Valuation of the Economic Role of NTFPs Consumption by Rural Households Living Around Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
(2007)
Rural households greatly depend on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to sustain livelihoods,
more so in meeting household basic daily needs. Specifically in Kakamega forest
households depend on NTFPs such as firewood ...
Training on Personal Financial Planning - Presentation
(University of Nairobi, 2007)