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Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices Regarding Anthrax Among Community Members, Health And Veterinary Workers In Maragua, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Several outbreaks of anthrax in animals and humans have been reported in Maragua Sub-county of Murang’a County in the recent times. There is paucity of information on knowledge, attitudes and practices among ... -
Knowledge, Handling Practices of Consumers, and Microbiological Safety of Processed Milk Products Sold in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Milk products are considered a main source of dietary nutritional requirements for all people of all age groups in Kenya, especially the infants, pregnant women, the sick and the immune compromised individuals, with an aim ... -
Knowledge, Perception And Practices Associated With Rickets: A Comparative Case Study Of Rickets And Non-rickets Cases In Naivasha District Hospital
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture,, 2013)Rickets is a disease that first appears in children at the age of six to twenty four months caused by a deficiency in vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus. It is characterized by bone pain, muscular tenderness, hypocalcemic ... -
Konflikt, tvist og mægling-konfliktløsning ved forhandling (Conflicts. Disputes and Mediaton)
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labour in the kenya coffee industry:an economic analysis
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1973)The Kenya Coffee Industry is in a paradoxical situation where it experiences labour shortage problems in a labour surplus economy. Problems exist both on the demand side and supply side. On the whole, the author feels ... -
Land degradation and its control in the Kibwezi area, Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1990-01)Most of our semi-arid land is threatened with increased land deterioration due to changes in land use especially in areas where soils have sealing properties which hinder infiltration of rain- water. The study was carried ... -
Land suitability evaluation for agriculture around Timau area - Heru District
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1994-10)A study was conducted of about 8000 ha around Timau area in Meru District to evaluate its land suitability for agriculture. A semi detailed soil survey was carried out to classify and map the different soil units. Based ... -
Land treatment effects on morphometric characters of Three grass species and economic returns from Reseeding in Kitui district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2007)This study was conducted to determine the effects of tractor-ploughing and handclearing as land treatment methods on morphometric characters and aboveground biomass production of Eragrostis superba, Cenchrus ciliaris and ... -
Land use and land cover changes in the greater Amboseli ecosystem, Kajiado District, Kenya between 1988 and 1998.
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2000)For millenia, Greater Amboseli ecosystem of Kenya has had a central role in subsistence pastoralism and wildlife conservation by providing vast biological resources for pastoralists and their livestock; and habitat for ... -
Land use change, water availability and adaptation strategies in changing and variable climate in Kajiado north, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Water is a fundamental natural resource for all life on the planet, as both social and economic activities depend heavily on water. In Kenya like many other countries in sub Saharan Africa, water resources are becoming ... -
Large-area soil physical degradation assessment using GIS, remote sensing and infrared spectroscopy in arid and semi-arid Kenya
(Department of Soil Science, University of Nairobi, 2006)Soil physical condition controls several important soil functions such as support for biomass production, water cycling, filtering pollutants, and land surface energy balance. However, physical degradation undermines ... -
Lateral flow immunoassay for whole blood progesterone detection as a tool for assessment of reproductive status in cattle.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Reproductive inefficiency is one of major challenges affecting dairy farming in Kenya. This is partly caused by poor estrus detection, delayed determination of unsuccessful artificial insemination (AI) and sub-optimal ... -
Legionella and legiollosis: an overview and a preliminary study in Kenya.
(Public Health Pharmacology & Tox., 1987)Several Legionella species have been recognized as human pathogens for more than a decade. The manifestations of legionellosis vary from asymptomatic seroconversion or mild febrile illness to severe, fatal pneumonic ... -
Leucine Supplementation in the Management of Moderate Wasting in Children Aged 6 – 24 Months
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Wasting in children is a serious form of acute malnutrition that affects approximately 370,000 children under five years of age in Kenya. While guidelines for treatment of severe wasting are available, moderate wasting has ... -
The level and determinants of rural saving among small-scale farmers:the case of Mumias sugar-cane outgrowers
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1981-03)This study aimed at estimating the saving residual capacities among the Mumias sugar-cane farmers. The study also focused on the possible determinants of the saving residual of these farmers. The possible determinants ... -
Level of Knowledge,perceptions, and Utilization of Fortified Maize Flours Among Women in Kibera,nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Food fortification has been prioritized by the Kenyan government in prevention of micronutrient deficiencies. However, despite the availability of the fortified maize flours, there was need to address the deficiency in ... -
Levels of control of Chilo partellus stem borer in segregating tropical Bt maize populations in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2011-06)In Kenya, stem borers destroy an estimated 400,000 metric tons, or 13.5%, of farmers' annual maize harvest costing about US$80 millions. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize controls stem borers without harming humans, ... -
Levels of organochlorine pesticide residues in breastmilk and cow milk in central division of Machakos district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1994)The levels of organochlorine pesticide residues were determined by gas chromatography in 147· human milk and 21 pooled cow milk samples, collected from two different agroecological zones of central division of Machakos, ... -
Levels of Total Mercury in Farmed and Wild-caught Oreochromis Niloticus Niloticus (Nile Tilapia), Pond Sediments and Water in the Migori Gold Mining Belt, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 20/1/2020)Mercury is a well-known toxicant with a myriad of ill effects on human health. It occurs naturally in the environment at basal levels. Human activities, such as mercury use in artisanal and small scale gold mining is one ...