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The Use of Sociological Methods to Assess Land-use Change: A Case Study of Lambwe Valley, Kenya
(2003)
Land-use history, not readily available
for most places, remains the weakest link in nearly all
studies of historic vegetation change, in Africa as well
as other places in the world. Notwithstanding,
communities hold ...
The seed industry for dryland crops in Eastern Kenya
(2003)
The development and promotion of improved crop varieties as well as efficient seed production, distribution, and marketing systems have contributed significantly to increased agricultural production and food security in ...
Technical innovation and farm productivity growth in dryland Africa: The effects of structural adjustment on smallholders in Kenya
(2000-12)
This paper uses non-parametric approach to measure technical innovation and productivity growth at the smallholder farm-level in dry-land sub-Saharan Africa during the initial years of the structural adjustment programmes ...
Developer profits undermine residents’ satisfaction in Nairobi's residential neighbourhood: implications for local government in Kenya
(2003)
This paper deals with the planning, delivery and implementation of a middle class housing scheme in Nairobi, focusing on the process of private sector residential area development. The paper analyses the planning aspects ...
Female condom introduction and sexually transmitted infection prevalence: results of a community intervention trial in Kenya
(2001)
Objective: To measure the impact on sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence
of a female condom introduction and risk-reduction program at Kenyan agricultural
sites.
Design: We conducted a cluster-randomized trial ...
Risk preference and optimal enterprise combinations in Kahuro division of Murang'a district, Kenya
(2005)
Financing smallholder farming has been one of the major concerns of Kenya's agricultural development efforts. Many credit programs have evolved over the years but with dismal performance. In a study that sought to find the ...
The Prevalence of Hydatidosis in Slaughtered Livestock in Kenya
(2004)
Using the post-mortem meat inspection records available in the department of veterinary services, Kabete, a retrospective abattoir survey was carried out to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis in cattle sheep, goats ...
Hatchability and fertility of indigenous chicken and duck eggs, and some causes of chick and duckling mortality in Kenya
(2007)
Flocks under study are located in the suburbs of Nairobi province and Machakos district. They belonged to smallholder farmers. Twenty seven clutches of eggs given to indigenous chickens to seat on, and 10 clutches of eggs ...
The Potential use of Plant Anthelmintics for the Control of Livestock Helminthoses in Kenya
(2004)
Helminthoses are a major constraint to livestock
production in Kenya. The control of these
infections by the use of synthetic anthelmintics is
constrained by a number of problems that
include; lack of foreign exchange ...
Indigenous Snake Bite Remedies of the Luo of Western Kenya
(Society of Ethnobiology, 2005)
Medicinal plants have been overtaken in the treatment of snake
bites by serum therapy and are rarely considered efficacious remedies in biomedicine. Nevertheless, rural inhabitants rely on plant medical material and the ...