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Indoor Radon (222 Rn) Levels In Coastal And Rift Valley Regions Of Kenya
(2002)
Measurements of indoor radon levels by electret technique in Coastal and Rift Valley Region of Kenya are reported. The results indicate a large variation in the concentrations (5 - 704 Bq rn') and that remedial action is ...
Determination of seasonal parasite carriage of village chicken in Mbeere, antiparasitic treatments used and effectiveness of selected anthelmintics
(2012)
The overall objective of the study is to determine parasite
carriage of village chicken of Mbeere district, Eastern province
of Kenya. The study was conducted for over two seasons, the
dry (January to March) and wet ...
Socio-economic Factors Influencing Use Of Improved Fallows In Crop Production By Small-scale Farmers In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Abstract
This study analysed the factors influencing the intensity of adoption of improved fallows in Western Kenya. Three
hundred farmers were interviewed. Descriptive results showed the adopters to be older, more ...
Anaemia Status Of Infants 4-6 Months Old In A Resource-constrained Setting
(University of Nairobi, 01-10-13)
Background: It’s often assumed that healthy full-term infants are endowed with adequate iron stores and haemoglobin that provides recyclable iron. It’s speculated that many infants <6 months in less-developed countries ...
Distribution of potato tuber moth (Phthorimea opercullela (Zeller) and damage caused by potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
Potato tuber moth complex of P. operculella (Zeller), Tecia solanivora (Povolny) and
Symmetrischema tangolias (Geyen) has a worldwide distribution and is a major pest of potatoes
affecting seed potato and ware potato in ...
Corruption and (economic crimes)
(25-07-13)
Distribution Of Potato Tuber Moth (Phthorimea Opercullela (Zeller) And Damage Caused By Potato Tubers (Solanum Tuberosum L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Potato tuber moth complex of P. operculella (Zeller), Tecia solanivora (Povolny) and
Symmetrischema tangolias (Geyen) has a worldwide distribution and is a major pest of potatoes
affecting seed potato and ware potato in ...
An Estimation of the impact of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia and its Control by Vaccination: a Case of Narok District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an important disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Data were collected in a cross-sectional survey involving 232 households, a longitudinal survey involving 39 herds, 32 outbreak ...
Prevalence Of Haemoparasites In Free-range Local Duck
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
A study was conducted between November 2008 and March 2009 to determine the prevalence of
haemoparasites in different age and sex groups of free-range local ducks in Nairobi and its environs.
The ducks were categorized ...