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n Vitro Antiploriferative Activity, Phytochemical Composition and Toxicity Studies of Fagaropsis Angolensis and Prunus Africana Crude Extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Antiproliferative and Cytotoxicity screening models are the preliminary methods for selection of active plant extracts against cancer. Fagaropsis angolensis (FA) and Prunus africana (PA) have wide ranging ethno medicinal ... -
Natural Manuring By Elephants In The Tsavo National Park, Kenya
(University of Oxford,Department of Zoology, 1977-07)Elephants 1n the Tsavo (East) National Park make up about 70% of the large mammal biomass and have been estimated to consume approximately 10% of annual primary production. In the first part of this thesis the role of ... -
Nature and sources of agricultural information and preferred channels of communication to small holder commercial broiler farmers: a case of Ruiru district of Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The major objective of this research was to determine the nature and sources of agricultural information available to smallholder commercial broiler farmers and identify communication channels most preferred in improving ... -
Nematode survey in Busia and Bungoma districts and the response of three tobacco varieties to infection by meloidogyne spp. on clay and sandy soils under field and pot plant studies
(1984)Plant-parasitic nematodes in the tobacco-growing areas of Busia and Bungoma districts were identified, and the response of three commercial tobacco varieties to increasing initial population densities of rootknot nematodes, ... -
A new approach to hatchery sanitation: isolation and control of pathogenic bacteria associated with deaths in hatching chicks
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, 1986)Investigations have revealed Large microbial populations in many hatcheries despite the application of various sanitary measures.Many of the pathogenic organisms which affect the eggs, embryos and hatched chicks may be ... -
Nitrogen and Phosphorus sufficiency levels assessment for irrigated lowland Rice growth and yield in Cyunuzi, Eastern Rwanda
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2013)The present study was undertaken in Cyunuzi (Eastern Rwanda) paddy field using "upland 26" variety with the objective of assessing the sufficiency levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in order to develop tools for fertilizer ... -
Nitrogen forms in soils, and effect of lime, nitrogen and phosphorus salts on nitrogen mineralization
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, 1989)Incubation experiment studies were done to determine the effect of lime (CaC03) at a rate of 10 tons/ha, Diamonium Phosphate (DAP) and Ammonium Sulphate (AS) at 200 Kg N/ha and Tripple Super Phosphate (TSP) at 100 Kg ... -
Nitrogen mineralization from cattle manure, filtermud, factory ash and nitrogen uptake by maize (zea mays) in a glasshouse experiment."
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1995)To reduce over reliance on inorganic fertilizers due to high prices, there is a need to increase utilization of organic input sources such as filtermud, which is a by-product of white sugar manufacture. Fresh filtermud(FM) ... -
Nitrogen nutrition of giant chincherinchee (ornitbogalum saundersiae l.)
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1997)The study was conducted to investigate the influence of nitrogen fertilization and size of mother bulbs on growth and flowering of Giant chincherinchee (Ornithogalum saundersiae). It was also carried out to assess the ... -
Novel Sources of the Stay Green Trait in Sorghum and Its Introgression Into Farmer Preferred Varieties for Improved Drought Tolerance
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Drought is an important abiotic stress in the tropics that highly constrains sorghum production. Sorghum landraces and wild relatives have been known to harbor sources of novel genes but there is hardly any information ... -
Nutrient adequacy and bacteriological quality of complementary diets and their impact on the nutritional status of children (6-24 months old) in the slum areas of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2001)A cross-sectional study was carried out between October 2000 and February 2001 In three randomly selected slum kebeles of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It aimed at providing information on the nutrient adequacy, bacteriological ... -
Nutrient Adequacy Of Porridges Used For Complementary Feeding In Kangemi-Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2004-08)The main objective of the study was to investigate the nutrient adequacy of porridges used for complementary feeding among children aged 6-24 months in Kangemi. To achieve the objective, the types of porridges consumed, ... -
Nutrient and antinutrient contents of raw, cooked, sundried and stored vegetable amaranth grown in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1999)Amaranthus hybridus was grown for leafy vegetables in four sites in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Freshly harvested leaves from each of the growing sites were analyzed for proximate composition, ascorbic acid. beta-carotene, ... -
Nutrient content and feeding value of some Kenyan grain legumes
(Department of animal production, 1980)The chemical composition of four types of beans (E.. Vulgaris) Viz: (·1\'Jetz'iioja,Cana dian \lander, j·iexican142 and Rose coco; cow peas (y. Unguiculata) and pigeon peas (f.. Cajan) was studied by chemical analysis ... -
Nutrient Management Options for Enhancing Productivity of Maize and Beans Under Conservation and Conventional Tillage Systems
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Nutrient Management Options for Enhancing Productivity of Maize and Beans Under Conservation and Conventional Tillage Systems
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Nutrient Management Options For Enhancing Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) Seed Yield And Nutritional Quality In North Eastern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) production in north eastern Uganda is constrained by low soil fertility. Incorporation of crop residues and fertilizer in soil has a potential to enhance soil fertility and productivity of sesame; ... -
Nutrient Management Options For Improving Growth, Yield And Quality Of Snap Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) In Embu County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Low soil fertility, especially deficiencies in nitrogen and phosphorous, is one of the key constraints to snap bean production in Kenya. An on farm trial was carried out in Karungua village in Kawanjara Sub-location, ... -
Nutrition and health education combined with consumption of self produced vegetables in the management of HIV/AIDS
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Sub-Sahara Africa continues to host over 75% of PLWHA. Interventions, even those involving supplementary feeding have not been adequately evaluated. Most of these interventions are donor dependent and therefore not ...