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Application of Conjoint Experiment to Explore Farmer Preferences for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Vaccine and Vaccination Attributes in Narok District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important disease in most of sub-Saharan Africa. A conjoint experiment and ordered probit regression models were used to measure the preferences of farmers for ...
The Quality of Governance, Composition of Public Expenditures, and Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis
(Universty of Nairobi, 2010)
Kenya has experienced a decline in banana (Musa spp.) production during the last two decades. This can be attributed mainly to an increase in the prevalence of pests and diseases due to the limited practice of effective ...
Fisheries Policy And Its Relevance To Food Security And Safety
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)
In this paper we interrogate the fisheries policy 2008.The approach comprises a walk in the historical transect of the industry, discusses key players, beneficiaries including fisher folks, artisanal large scale and ...
Poverty and Child Survival in a High Malaria Mortality Zone: The Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)
An Economic Analysis Of The Contribution Of Livestock To Household Incomes In Migori District, Kenya.
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
Agricultural activities significantly contribute to household income in rural parts of Kenya. This study was conducted in Uriri, Karungu and Nyatike divisions of Migori district. The objective of the study was to examine ...
Common Water Hyacinth, Eichhornia Crassipes: An Invasive Plant Species That Has Wrecked Havoc In Lake Victoria
(University of Nairobi, 2010-09)
Among the 7 species of water hyacinth that belong to the genus Eichhornia, the common hyacinth, E. crassipes, is the most invasive. The common hyacinth has one of the greatest multiplying rates of any known plant and its ...
Working with universities: the Kenya experience.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Donkeys are a major source of transport and draught power in rural and peri-urban Kenya. Yet, despite their overt
importance, their welfare needs and contribution to the economy are not appreciated [1]. The Kenya ...
Chemokine receptor 5 △32 allele in patients with severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-10)
Because chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) may have a role in pulmonary immune response, we explored whether patients with severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were more likely to carry the CCR5Δ32 allele than were members of the general ...