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Soil fertility management handbook for extension staff and farmers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
This manual was developed by the Legume Research Network Project of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute to provide basic, simple information about soils and their management in order to maintain or improve their ...
Assessment of Pastoral Camel Production System in Moyale District, Kenya
(2002)
Data was collected in a survey to assess the Somali and
Borana camel production system in Moyale district. The
survey focussed on calf, health, nutritional, reproductive
and breeding management aspects. The respective ...
Community understanding of pneumonia in Kenya
(2008-06)
Background
Effective management of pneumonia demands active participation by the caretaker to facilitate early seeking of appropriate health care and adequate compliance to home care messages. This would only be possible ...
Groundwater salinlty and depth effects on soil salinlty in a furrow lrirrigated area in Kenya
(2003)
The effect of groundwater salinity and depth on soil salinity was investigated in a furrowirrigated
area of Kenya dqring consecutive wet and dry seasons. The groundwater salinity was
significantly (P < 0.05, R2 = O.75-O.88) ...
Nosocomial infections at Kenyatta National Hospital Intensive-Care Unit in Nairobi, Kenya
(2006)
The objective of this study was to identify the common bacteria isolated from patients, antibiotics used, sensitivity patterns, therapeutic procedures and cleaning protocols practised in Kenyatta National Hospital ...
Swahili translation and validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 depression scale in the Kenyan head and neck cancer patient population
(2006)
BACKGROUND:
Depression is an important predictor of post therapy quality of life (QOL) in head and neck (H&N) cancer patients. In addition, depression rates may vary among cultures.
OBJECTIVE:
As part of a larger ...
Reaction of potato cultivars to Ralstonia Solanacearum in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
A survey of bacterial wilt (BW) incidence was carried out in three potato producing districts of Kenya, namely, Nyeri, Nyandarua, and Meru in 1997. The survey was carried out in 30 randomly selected farms in each district. ...
Immunoepidemiology of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in two East African communities:
(2008)
The response pattern of specific antibodies to the microfilarial sheath (sheath-Ab) of the mosquito-borne
filarial parasite Wuchereria bancrofti was investigated in individuals from two East African communities
with ...
Infectivity, pseudorecombination and mutagenesis of Kenyan cassava mosaic begomoviruses
(2007)
Cloned DNA-A and DNA-B components of Kenyan isolates of East African cassava mosaic virus
(EACMV, EACMV-UG and EACMV-KE2), East African cassava mosaic Kenya virus (EACMKV)
and East African cassava mosaic Zanzibar virus ...
Financial Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of Tsetse Repellent In Bovine Trypanosomosis Control In Kenya
(2006)
A 12-month field trial was conducted in two tsetse-infested areas of Kenya. The objective was to evaluate
the effectiveness of a new tsetse repellent technology to control bovine trypanosomosis in smallholder
nomadic ...