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Performance analysis of different subsurface drainage materials installed in the lowlands of Mumias sugar company estate
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
The Murnias Sugar Company (MSC), which is the study area, has a nucleus estate measuring
over 3,000 ha. These comprise 2,527 ha of well drained uplands and 870 ha of poorly
drained lowlands. The poorly drained lowlands ...
Water and salt movement in salt affected soils in Kimorigo/Kamleza irrigation scheme Taveta, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Water and salt movement in a recharge- discharge
area was studied. Njukini formed the recharge area while
the discharge area was located in the Kimorigo/ Kamleza
irrigation scheme.
Relatioships were drawn between ...
Economics of small ruminant marketing in coastal Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The study was set to evaluate the marketing system of
small ruminants in coastal Kenya with the following
objectives: i) Identify factors related to commercial off take
in the study area, ii) estimate the marketing costs ...
Rhizobium requirements of sesbania sesban (L). Merr.
(University of Queensland, Australia, 1990)
Micro environmental influences of Acacia Etbuica and Acacia Tortilis on herbaceous layer production Inimukogodo Rangeland, Laikipia District
(1996-09)
The influence of the canopy cover of mature Acacia etbaica and A. tortilis, on
micro-environment was studied by measuring the ground layer Above ground Net
Primary Productivity (ANPP), cover, species composition, soil ...
Effect of feeding poultry waste based diets on milk production from Galla goats
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
A study was conducted to ~xamine the potential of
poultry waste as a source of nitrogen in supplemental
diets for lactating Galla goats. In Experiment I.
eighty four goats (21 per treatment) maintained on
Chloris gayana ...
Evaluation of an intensive dairy farming system among small scale farmers in Nakuru District
(1996)
This study was undertaken to identify differences in income,
milk availability, labour involvement and the nutritional status
of pre-school children among F.S.K (Farming Systems Kenya)
households and non-F. S.K households ...
The nutritional knowledge mid child feeding Practices of mothers discharged from Mbooni Family life training centre in 1994
(1996)
Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) still remains a major health problem in Kenya and other developing countries. The factors associated with high prevalence of PEM in children are many but the immediate cause of death and ...
Evaluation or water use at Sagana irrigation scheme in Nyeri District
(1997-08)
The study objective was to improve water use efficiency at
Sagana gravity fed sprinkler irrigation scheme. An optimal
cropping system for Sagana Irrigation Scheme was developed
using; climatic data, crops data, farmers ...
Effect of natural and artificial chilling and gibberellic acid (ga3) on bolting, flowering and seed production in carrot (daucus carota l.) cv 'names' at different agro-ecological sites in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
These studies were carried out to determine whether some sites in Kenya highlands have sufficient natural chilling to induce satisfactory flowering and seed yields in carrot cv. `Nantes`.In the event of insufficient natural ...