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Accuracy of an anaemia scoring chart applied on goats in sub-humid Kenya and its potential for control of Haemonchus contortus infections
(Elsevier, 2006-11)
We tested the practical application of an anaemia scoring chart (the FAMACHA© chart) as a method for controlling Haemonchus contortus in goats kept under smallholder conditions in a sub-humid area of Central Kenya. The ...
DNA species surveillance: Monitoring bushmeat poaching and trading in Kenya using partial cytochrome b gene
(2012)
DNA species identification has applications in such areas as forensic science, systematics,
conservation genetics and agriculture. One key anthropogenic activity threatening large wildlife fauna
is illegal exploitation. ...
Poverty and human security in Kenya
(Regional Development Dialogue, 2003)
Kenya attained its independence in 1963 after six decades of British colonial rule. The
colonial legacy has been instrumental in shaping the policy regime in the country, in
addition to influencing sectoral operations ...
Information based business development services in Kenya
(2000)
This document is a benchmark survey report ofthe DFID-BASE funded project~
that focus on MSEs in Kenya. DIFD-BASE has been supporting financial ane
business development services projects inKenya as well as the deregulation ...
Primary education in Kenya
(Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR), 2005)
The study provides a critical analysis of primary education in Kenya using time series data for the period between 1989 and 2002. The main issues of concern include access and participation, internal efficiency and equity. ...
The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya
(2010)
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ...
Emergence, Adoption, and Implementation of Collaborative Wildlife Management or Wildlife Partnerships in Kenya: A Look at Conditions for Success
(Routledge, 2007-05)
This article explores the factors that contribute to the emergence and adoption of wildlife partnerships in Kenya. This is a management approach based on the concept of collaborative management (comanagement). In addition, ...
Functional properties of Lactobacillus plantarum strains isolated from Maasai traditional fermented milk products in Kenya.
(2008-04)
Lactobacillus plantarum was the major species among the lactic acid bacterial strains isolated from traditional fermented milk of the Maasai in Kenya. Selected strains were characterized for their functional properties ...
The role of varietal traits in the adoption of improved dryland crop varieties: The case of pigeon pea in Kenya
(2011-09)
This study uses a multivariate probit model and the Poisson regression to examine the role of
varietal attributes in farmers’ adoption of improved pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) varieties in
Taita District, Kenya. It is based ...
An Application of the Transportation Model in the Distribution of UHT milk
(African Journal of Finance and Management, 2000)
This paper, using data from factories and depots of KCC that handle UHT milk, develops a model for the optional allocation of milk from factories to the depots in various parts of Kenya. In developing of this model, the ...