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The confirmation of Peste des petit ruminants(PPR) in Kenya and perception of the disease in West Pokot
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)
Marakwet district is an arid district in Kenya where livestock keeping is a major activity. There have been severe outbreaks of PPR in Kenya since when it was first suspected in 1992 and confirmed in Turkana District in ...
Characterisation of foot and mouth disease isolates from the Somali Eco-system in Kenya
(2014)
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cloven-hoofed animals characterised by fever and vesicular eruptions in the mouth, nares, muzzle, and feet and on the mammary glands. Although well ...
Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Kenya: Challenges and Prospects
(2014)
Kenya has great potential for enhancing education for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The fact that it has recognized the need to care for learners with special needs is commendable. In comparison to many African ...
Assessment of Technical Efficiency and its Determinants in Beef Cattle Production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The stochastic metafrontier method is applied to estimate technical efficiency levels in beef cattle production in Kenya. Subsequently, a Tobit model is used to assess factors that might influence efficiency. Results show ...
Ratooning ability and its effect on grain yield of upland Nerica rice varieties in Central Kenya
(2014)
Field experiments were conducted at Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development (MIAD) Centre in central Kenya
(0o 41'S, 37o 20'E, 1159m) to assess rice ratooning ability and its effect on grain yield. Four upland NERICA
(NERICA ...
Antimicrobial Activity, Toxicity and Phytochemical Screening of Four Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in Msambweni District, Kenya
(2014)
This study was designed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity, toxicity and phytochemical composition of organic and aqueous crude extracts of Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. (Rutaceae), Adansonia digitata L. (Bombacaceae), ...
Pattern of Heart Failure in an Adult Kenyan Population
(2014)
Background:
Pattern
of
heart
failure
shows
geographical
and
ethnic
variation.
These
data
are
important
for
informing
management
strategies.
There
are
no
recent
reports
from
Kenya.
Objective:
To
...