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Response of panlcum maximum jacq. Anderagrqstls superba peyr. To Simultaneous pressure of soil water deficit and simulated grazing In the south central semi-arid rangelands of Kenya
(1999)Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas have been exposed to frequent droughts and overgrazing for a long period of time. The consequence of this has been the degradation of the range forage resources. This study was therefore ... -
Response of pigeonpea (cajanus cajan (L.)millsp) to phosphate and nitrogen fertilisers and animal manure.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1992)Pigeonpea yields in East Africa are usually low ranging between 600-700 kg /ha. This has been attributed to a number of factors of which soil factors such as nutrient levels is one of them. Comparatively little research on ... -
Response of Potato Genotypes to Virus Infection and Effectiveness of Positive Selection in Management of Seed Borne Potato Viruses
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Potato seed degeneration resulting from accumulation of seed borne viral pathogens in seed-tubers is a major challenge limiting optimal yields in potato growing areas around the world especially in the tropics. A study was ... -
Response of sesame (sesamum indicum l.) to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1993)The response of sesame to varying rates of nitrogen (0, 50, 100 and 150 Kg N/ha) and phosphorus (0, 30, 60 and 90 Kg P/ha) was studied in two experiments, at the Siaya Farmer's Training Centre in Siaya District, during ... -
The response of tobacco varieties to infection by maloidogyne species in relation to nematode occurrence and infestation in Busia and Bungoma districts of Kenya.
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1984)The occurrence and infestation of plant-parasitic nematodes on tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum L., in Busia and Bungoma districts of Kenya was investigated. during 1983. Samples of tobacco roots and soil from 238 different ... -
The response to L. Victoria levels to regional and global climate changes
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Responses of common bean (phaseols vulgaris l.) cultivars to beanflies(diptera:agromyzidae)
(University of Dar-es-Salaam, 1988)The population patterns and behaviour of the immature stages and the adults of two species of Ophiomyia, namely Opbiomyia spencerella Greathead and Ophiomyia phaseoli Tryon on seven selected cultivars of common beans ... -
A review of the control of phlebotomine sandflies (diptera: psychodidae) and a survey of responses on management of visceral leishmaniasis by residents living in a focus of the disease in Marigat, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biological sciences, 1987)visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious disease caused by species of the parasitic protists Leishmania. It can affect humans living in parts of the tropics and sub-tropics and is transmitted by Phlebotomus sandflies. ... -
Rhizobium requirements of sesbania sesban (L). Merr.
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Rickets in Children Aged 6-59 Months at Mbagathi Hospital Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Rickets is a disease associated with bone deformity that is caused by inadequate mineralization in growing bones. Despite the high declines in the prevalence of nutritional rickets since the discovery of vitamin D and role ... -
Risk assessment of Q fever in cattle keeping Pastoralist households in Kajiado county, Kenya
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Risk Attitudes and Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in the Nyando Basin in South-western Kenya
(UON, 2021)Adverse climate change threatens livelihood security of rural households that depend mainly on on-farm income sources as it leads to depressed yields from both crop and livestock production. Climate smart agriculture ... -
Risk factors and socioeconomic effects associated with spread of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in Turkana county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Livestock keeping is the main source of livelihood for most pastoral households found in arid and semi arid lands (ASAL) of Kenya which are characterized by prevalence of diseases, extreme climatic features of drought, ... -
Risk factors associated with subclinical mastitis and bacterial contamination of cow milk along the market chain, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of the isolates in Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2018)ilk is important as a valuable diet, but due to its nutritional value it serves as an ideal medium for development of various microorganisms under suitable conditions, hence it can be a potential source of zoonotic pathogens. ... -
Risk Factors for Malnutrition Among Children Aged 6-59 Months Attending Sos Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Malnutrition is a condition that arises from an inadequate or excessive intake of nutrients, an imbalanced consumption of essential nutrients, or a malfunction in nutrient utilization. It encompasses both under-nutrition ... -
River flow regulation :a case study of the upper Ewaso Ngiro North River
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1999)Water shortage during dry season and very high flows during wet seasons has been identified as the major challenges in water resources management in Ewaso Ngiro North River Basin, Kenya (ENNRB). The increasing water ... -
The role Butterfly farming in forest conservation and community development in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi, 2002)Butterfly farming is the breeding of butterfly pupae for sale to butterfly houses, exhibitors and natural museums. In Kenya, butterfly farming projects are located adjacent to natural forests were the utilization of the ... -
The role of a school feeding programme in dietary nutrient intake and nutritional status of school children in Mathare Valley slums of Nairobi
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2004)When children reach school ugc, they arc still !:',I'OWlllg, although 11Ilt ;lS lils( ;l~; their yOUllgl'l' brothers and sisters. They are usually very active and use up plenty of energy every day. To improve the nutritional ... -
The role of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in outbreaks of bovine respiratory disease and studies on the efficacy of modified live bovine respiratory syncytial virus vaccine
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1986) -
The role of brucellosis as a cause of Human illness in the pastoral Narok District, Kenya
(1994)Brucellosis is a common disease among pastoralists, who live in close association with their animals. A retrospective study of medical records was undertaken to investigate the extent of brucellosis in causing ill-health ...