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Indigenous selection criteria in Ankole cattle and different production systems in Uganda
(University of Nairobi., 2005-06)
Ankole cattle are kept in South-Western Uganda, which is part of the cattle corridor,
an area that was traditionally communal grazing land and pastoral systems.
Currently, the pastoral system is undergoing a dramatic ...
Screening for development of resistance by the spotted stem borer, Chilo Partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to Bt-maize delta-endotoxins
(2005)
Stem borers are one of the major limiting factors to maize (Zea mays L.) production in the world. In Kenya the damage
caused by stem borers leads to 13.5% yield loss estimated to be 400,000 MT of maize annually. The spotted ...
Determining Right Priorities for Conserving Farm Animal Genetic Resources — The Case of Borana Cattle in East Africa
(2005)
Borana cattle have their origin in Southern Ethiopia and Kenya where they are guarded
by the Borana-Oromyfa clans in the harsh environment of the Borana plateau. Borana
cattle are also the main source of the livestock-keepers’ ...
Pleomorphic Salivary Adenoma–Demographic Characteristics at Nairobi University Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
BACKGROUND: Pleomorphic salivary adenoma (PSA) is the commonest benign (mixed) tumor of salivary gland that presents as slow growing, painless, rubbery mass, in mouth or face. It may lead to difficult in swallowing, speaking, ...
Time-varying conditional dependence in Nairobi Stock Market
(2005)
This study explores the dependence between the shares traded at the Nairobi stock
Exchange and the prices for which the various companies' shares were selling. Using
simulated time-series of financial asset returns, the ...
Ocular features in patients with sickle cell disease Seen at kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
ABSTRACT
Background: Sickle cell diseases are a category of inherited blood disorders, which
affect the structure of haemoglobin. The patients manifest with many systemic and
ocular changes which may include defects in ...
The Prevalence of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections in patients with indwelling urinary catheters at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
ABSTRACT
Urinary tract infection IS one of the most common forms of nosocomial infection in
patients and urinary catheterization is the most frequent predisposing factor. These
infections cause considerable morbidity ...
Media and the sustenance of collective identifications in Africa
(2005)
The initial, post-independence attempt to unite the three East African countries of
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania floundered in the wake of ideological differences by the
political leadership in the three countries. Before ...
The Land has its Owners! Gender Issues in Land Tenure Under Customary Law
(2005)
This paper looks at issues of gender and tenure in African customary law. It argues that under all systems of law in many African countries, ownership of land and associated resources is very much anchored in patriarchy. ...
Continued harvest of the diverse African Animal Genetic Resources from the wild through domestication as a strategy for sustainable use. A case of the larger grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus)
(University of nairobi., 2005)
With the ever-increasing human population, th
e need for efficient utilization of natural
resources will always remain a challenge for both scientists and development workers. Land
sizes are constantly decreasing with ...