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Selection for multiple disease resistance in bush snap bean lines developed in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Production of snap beans (French beans) in Kenya is severely constrained by diseases. Use of fungicides increases cost of production and reduces profitability of snap bean in domestic and export markets. Varieties with ...
Effect of Crop residue Rates on Agronomic Performance of Sesame (Sesamum indicum) in North Eastern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Low soil fertility and moisture levels in North Eastern Uganda are a limiting factor in sesame production. The soils have been continually cultivated with little external replenishment with fertilizer and are now exhausted ...
Assessing transitory poverty among pastoralists of northern Kenya using the stages of progress method
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2014)
There has been a tendency of pastoral households of northern Kenya to fall into and remain permanently trapped in poverty, while a few households have managed to escape poverty under certain circumstances. Three hundred ...
Positioning Nematology Research and Development Through NIESA
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Since its inception in 2005, the Nematology
Initiative for Eastern and Southern Africa (NIESA)
is a project that has been sponsored by the Gatsby
Charitable Foundation (UK) to build capacity in the
discipline of ...
Promotional strategies; enhancing competitiveness
(Seed Enterprise Management Institute (SEMIs), University of Nairobi, 2014)
Approaches in the analysis of marketing
(Seed Enterprise Management Institute (SEMIs), University of Nairobi, 2014)
Ethics in Marketing
(Seed Enterprise Management Institute (SEMIs), University of Nairobi, 2014)
New & merging health priorities: NCDs and NTDs. Cervical cancer knowledge and screening uptake among women in Embu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Background:
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in developing countries. Population-based screening and early treatment reduces morbidity and mortalityassociated with cervical cancer.
Aim: ...
Integration of HIV and Non-communicable Disease (NCD) services in primary care: Comparison of characteristics and outcomes in people living with HIV/AIDS and those without who had concurrent NCDs in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Background: With successful scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes, life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has increased. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in resource-limited settings areincreasing ...
Fault-related Soil Efflux of Mantle-derived CO2 in the Magadi and Natron Basins, East African Rift
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The Magadi (Kenya) and Natron (Tanzania) basins of the East African Rift are in an early stage (< 7 Ma) of continental rifting. The many normal faults observed in these areas create sediment-filled basins and a large number ...