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Genetic diversity and phylogeography of cassava mosaic viruses in Kenya
(2006)
Cassava is a major factor in food security across sub-Saharan Africa. However, the crop is
susceptible to losses due to biotic stresses, in particular to viruses of the genus Begomovirus
(family Geminiviridae) that cause ...
Total quality and competitive advantage of firms in the horticultural industry in Kenya
(2012-04)
The study focused on Kenya’s horticultural industry and the aspects of total quality and competitive advantage. The
available literature shows that total quality is associated with competitive advantage. However, most of ...
The Relationship between Substance Abuse, Nicotine Use and Positive and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenic Patients at Mathari Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse, 2007)
Substance abuse in 224 Kenyan schizophrenic patients was assessed using the
Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms, the Scale for the Assessment of
Positive Symptoms, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test ...
Acute, sub-chronic and chronic toxicity of Solanum incanum L in sheep in Kenya
(2011)
A study was carried out to determine the toxicity of unripe fruits of Solanum incanum L in sheep. The sheep were orally drenched with dried unripe fruits powder of S. incanum L at dose rates varying from 1,200mg to 3,600 ...
Progressive atrophic rhinitis in a medium-scale pig farm in Kiambu, Kenya.
(2000-06)
Forty-two pigs in a herd of 117 displayed various clinical signs of progressive atrophic rhinitis. The main signs included sneezing, coughing, lachrymation, serous to mucopurulent nasal discharge, and nasal bleeding in 1 ...
Evaluation of effectiveness of diethylcarbamazine/albendazole combination in reduction of Wuchereria bancrofti infection using multiple infection parameters
(2010)
Objectives: To evaluate the effect of multiple rounds of annual single dose of DEC (6 mg/kg) or albendazole
(400 mg) given alone or in combination on Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaraemia, anti-filarial IgG1 and
IgG4 and ...
Determinants of adoption of conservation tillage practices in maize-cowpea cropping systems: The case of Makueni District, Kenya
(2011)
The low soil moisture cannot support productive agriculture to meet the increasing population in the
low rainfall tropical areas. Ripping and tied-ridging are some of the recent technologies introduced by
the Food and ...
Rapid assement of partograph utilisation in selected maternity units in Kenya.
(2010-06)
Background: Prolonged labour causes maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Its sequela include obstructed labour, uterine rupture, maternal exhaustion, postpartum
haemorrhage, puerperal sepsis, obstetric fistula, ...
Enhancing village chicken productivity through parasite management for effective newcastle disease vaccination in Kenya
(2010-09)
Newcastle disease (ND) is documented among the most important diseases of poultry in the world, causing devastating losses in both commercial and village chickens. It is capable of causing mortality rates of up to 100% of ...
Characteristics of the smallholder free-range pig production system in western Kenya. Tropical Animal Health and Production
(2009-11)
Free-range pig farming is common amongst the small-scale farmers in western Kenya. In
order to determine the characteristics of this type of production system, a cross-sectional
questionnaire survey on farm characteristics ...