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What is Happening in Africa in the 1990s?
(1992)
I think we are concerned about Africa because the performance of the economies generally, and
agriculture specifically, is declining not only compared with other developing regions but also
compared with the past. And, ...
Assessment and monitoring of wetlands for conservation and development in dry lands: A case study of Kajiado District, Kenya
(1998)
African wetlands constitute an important natural resource base and are actively utilised by
rural communities for socio-economic activities. However, vital information on their
functions, values, uses and threats is ...
Human immunodeficiency virus infection in long-distance truck drivers in east Africa
(University of Nairobi, 1994-06)
BACKGROUND: A cross-sectional survey was performed to determine the seroprevalence and correlates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among long-distance truck drivers in Kenya. METHODS: Truck drivers along the ...
A productivity index based on population dynamics and energy flow at the herd or flock level
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
Animal products include liveweight, deadweight, milk, wool, work and manure. Feed energy is the most relevant input that can easily be linked to other inputs. A bio-economic productivity index is total output value per ...
Evaluation for resistance to the spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus, in a maize (Zea mays L.) population
(CIMMYT, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 1999)
Genetic variability and predicted responses to S2 and testcross selection methods were studied in an open-pollinated variety resistant to the spotted stem borer, (Chilo partellus Swinhoe). Evaluation after one cycle of ...
A Study of Drying Behaviour of Potato Slices
(University Of Nairobi, 1997)
Potato (Solarium tuberosum) is an underexploited tuber with promising economic value and the potential to help ease the world food problem. It produces more calories per unit area of land than other tropical root crops and ...
Lateral Erosion of Rivers
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Lateral erosion in many rivers occurs on one bank while a concomitant deposition takes place on the alternate bank thus causing meandering rivers. The factors that cause this type of erosion are discussed and evaluated. A ...