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Health Status Of Potato Seed And Host Resistance Against Late Blight Disease Under Greenhouse And Field Conditions In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Importation of potato seed into Kenya has become common in light of the persistent shortage of clean seed potato in the country. The performance of imported potato varieties under Kenyan conditions and disease reaction ... -
Health, nutrition and sanitation baseline survey with reference to children aged 6 to 59 months in Nyakacho, Kericho District, Kenya.
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007)A cross-sectional survey of consumption patterns and dietary practices was carried out in Nyakacho, Motobo Division, Kericho District in Kenya from July to August 2004. The main objective of the study was to determine ... -
Heavy metal content in the effluence discharged from a tea processing factory at Kericho
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Machineries and lubricants used in industries are made of heavy metals and significant losses occur during the manufacture and processing of products. Saosa Tea Factory which is in Kericho County produces effluents which ... -
Heavy Metal Intake Associated With Consumption Of Free Range Chicken Products In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Enormous volumes of waste in form of water effluent, solid domestic waste or e-waste is generated in urban set up raising environmental concerns as they eventually end up in the food chain. Some of these are heavy metal ... -
Hepatic Structural Changes In Hypervitaminosis A In Albino Rats (Rattus Norvegicus
(UoN, 2018)SUMMARY Background: The storage of vitamin A and the structural effect of hypervitaminosis A on the liver demonstrate implausible spatial and temporal patterns. Even though hepatic stellate cells are uniformly distributed ... -
Heritability of mineral elements of micronutrient value in two Solanum Scabrum (miller) accessions from Kenya and Cameroon
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2007-07)Indigenous leafy vegetables account for 75.3% of all vegetables consumed in Africa and eight families account for 50% of the indigenous African leafy vegetables with Amaranthaceae and Solanaceae ranking at the top. Solanum ... -
Heterogeneity of variance of milk yield among herds and application of adjustment factors for sire and cow evaluation in Kenyan friesian cattle
(University of NairobiDepartment of animal production, 1994)Production and reproduction records of Kenyan Friesian cows obtained at the Kenya Milk Records (KMR) , covering the period 1968 - 1984 , were used to study heterogeneity of variance of 305 - day milk yield and to develop ... -
Heterosis and Combining Ability for Bacterial Wilt Resistance, Fruit Yield and Shelflife of Tomato in Kenya
(UON, 2021)Tomato accounts for 7% of total horticulture production and 14% of vegetables produced in Kenya. Despite its importance, tomato has not received much research attention. Unlike the leading tomato producers, Kenya has no ... -
Heterosis and combining ability in common Bean(Phaseolus Vulgaris L) in Kenya
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Heterosis and combining ability in pyrethrum (chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium vis l.)
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Heterosis, Combining Ability and Yield Performance of Sorghum Hybrids for the Semi -Arid Lands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Sorghum is ranked third in importance in Kenya and forms an integral part in the farmers’ livelihoods as a food and nutritional security crop. Despite its critical role, its production and productivity has been low. Drought ... -
Histological and ultrastructural observations on the placenta of the goat between day 16 and day 23 of gestation
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''Histological and ultrastructural study of the male reproductive system of non-breeding naked mole rats (heterocephalus glaber, ruppell) and in vitro interstitial (leydig) cell response to luteinizing hormone (LH)''
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, 1992)The morphology of the male reproductive system of the naked mole rats was studied. The testes of these animals are located intra-abdominally and on histological examination; they reveal the presence of a continuous mass ... -
A histological study of the gonads and the pituitary of the african lungfish, protopterus aethiopicus
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1982)A histological study on the gonads and the pituitary of the African lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus was undertaken, aimed at determining the pattern of gonadal changes and changes in the st~te of the pars distalis ... -
A Histological Study Of The Larval Salivary Glands Of The Sheep Nasal Bot Fly Oestrus Ovis Linnaeus (Oestridae - Diptera) With Observations On The Larval Distribution
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, 1976)The larvae of Oestrus ovis are well known parasites inhabiting the nasal passages and adjoining cavities in sheep. Besides causing myiasis of the nasal cavities of sheep, these larvae are also known to attack man occasionally ... -
The histology and Fine Structure of the reproductive organs fetal membranes and placenta of the East African Springhare (Pedetes Capensis Larvalis Hollister)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, 1983)The East African springhare (Pedetes capensis larvalis Hollister) used in this study were collected from Machakos and Kiambu districs. The gonadogenital organs and fetal membranes were fixed and examined by routine ... -
Honey market structure and pricing efficiency in the pastoral areas of Baringo District, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)A competitive market structure is a sufficient condition for the market pncmg efficiency. This in turn ensures that price provides producers with the incentives to enhance production depending on available resources. The ... -
Hormonal profiles and the reproductive tract morphology of the Brown Bush baby(Galago garnerttii) during induced and non-induced oestrous cycles
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi,, 1992)The aim of the study was first to characterize endocrine profiles of the brown bush-baby (Galago garnettii) during the oestrous cycle and during pregnancy. The second part looked at the effect of inducing gonadotropins ...