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Linking Utilisation and Conservation of Indigenous Chicken Genetic Resources to Value Chains
(2012)
Indigenous chicken (IC) is the most common type of chicken raised in most rural parts of Africa.The objective of this paper was to link utilisation and conservation of IC genetic resources to value chains. The study was ...
Adaptation of Jatropha curcas L. in the agroecological environments of Kenya: genotype × environment interactions ana lysis
(2012)
Jatropha curcas L. has the potential for becoming an important feedstock for biodiesel and
bioenergy in Kenya. The objective of this study was to evaluate the e"ects of genotype X` environment
interaction and to determine ...
Management of thrips (Thrips tabaci) in bulb onion by use of vegetable intercrops
(© International Academic Journals, 2012-05)
Field experiments were conducted between July 2008 and May 2009 to evaluate the effectiveness of intercropping carrot (Daucus carota), spider plant (Cleome gynandra) and French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) with onion in the ...
Strategic planning in turbulent environment
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2012)
The literature view forms a starting point for further research on the strategic planning in
turbulent context. Strategic planning, for organizations to match the pace of changes in the
business environment, remains a ...
Sternal foramina and variant xiphoid morphology in a Kenyan population
(2012)
Sternal foramina may pose a great hazard during sternal puncture, due to inadvertent cardiac or great vessel injury. They can also be misinterpreted as osteolytic lesions in cross-sectional imaging of the sternum. On the ...
Incidence and risk factors of periparturient conditions in smallholder dairy cattle herds in Kikuyu Division of Kiambu District, Kenya
(2012)
A study was carried out on 117 smallholder dairy cattle herds in Kikuyu Division
of Kiambu District Kenya between April 2004 and December 2004 to determine
the incidence of periparturient conditions (downer cow syndrome, ...
Unusual formation of the median nerve associated with the third head of biceps brachii
(2012)
Unilateral variations in the formation of the median nerve, with the presence
of the third head of the biceps brachii entrapping the nerve are very rare.
These variations were observed on the right side, of a 30-year-old ...
Effect of Nitrogen Source, Crop Maturity Stage and Storage Conditions on Phenolics and Oxalate Contents in Vegetable Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus)
(2012)
This study was designed to assess the effect of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer and cattle manure on the accumulation of total phenolics, quercetin and oxalates during growth and storage of vegetable amaranth ...
Effect of performance contracting on service delivery at municipal council of Mombasa
(2012-11)
This research study sought to find out the effects of performance contracting on service
delivery at the Municipal Council of Mombasa to its residents. Performance contracting is
part of the broader public sector reforms ...