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Effect of timing of application of gibberellic acid and ethephon on growth, yield and yield components of beans (phaseo/us vulgaris L)
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Two parallel field experiments were carried out at the Faculty of Agriculture,
Field Station farm, University of Nairobi during the short rains of 1997 and
repeated during the long rains of 1998, to determine the effects ...
Assessment of risks of zoonotic escherichia coli 0157: h7 and brucellosis in informally marketed unpasteurised milk in Nairobi and Nakuru districts, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
This study investigated the bacteriological quality (total viable counts and coliform
counts) and assessed the risk of milk-borne zoonotic E.coli OJ57:H7 and brucellosis
infections in humans that may result from consumption ...
Assessment of crop-livestock interactions and production of rice based feed resources in Mwea irrigation scheme, Kirinyaga district, central province, Kenya
(2003)
Cross-sectional studies were carried out to assess livestock production systems and
production of rice based feed resources in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme (MIS),
Kirinyaga district. The scheme is located about 100 kms ...
Analysis of 'staygreen' characteristics associated with drought tolerance in cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) under greenhouse conditions
(2009)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) ranks as the fourth most important staple food cultivated and consumed mainly in the tropics and other developing countries. The crop yields well in areas with uncertain rainfall patterns ...
Alternatives for infants born HIV- infected mothers in infant feeding practices and potential breastmilk Homa-Bay District
(2002-10)
Huge amount of work has been done on HIV/AIDS including on MTCT, but there still
remains a dearth of information in areas related to appropriate feeding for infants of
mothers infected with HIV. Some suggested infant ...
The potential impact of improved maize seeds and fertlllsers on food security and incomes of smallholder farmers in the Mumias sugar scheme
(2006)
The high incidence of poverty (35% in 2002) and food insecurity in Kenya has prompted
the government to put in place policy measures such as the Poverty reduction strategy
paper, the economic recovery strategy to complement ...
Economic Assessment of Different Management Approaches of Kakamega Forest in Kenya: Cost-benefit and Local Community Satisfaction Analysis
(2007)
Kakamega forest, the only tropical rainforest in Kenya is divided into three different parts
each under a distinct management approach: a state-led incentive-based approach of the
Forest department (FD), a privately-owned ...
Response of green grams to fertilizer Nitrogen, chicken manure application and Rhizobal inoculation
(2005)
A field experiment was conducted at the University of Nairobi, Kabete Field Station
between April, 2000 and March 200 1 to determine the effects of nitrogen source (organic,
inorganic or combination) and rhizobium ...
An Evaluation of the Impacts of Transaction Cost and Market Outlet Risks on Market Participation of Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2002-09)
The objective of this study is to characterise the marketing system in
which smallholder dairy farmers (SDF) in Kenya operate and to examine how
transaction costs (TCs) and market outlet risks (MORs) influence market ...
The role of stress inducible protein chaperones (HSP70) in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) hepatocellular functions
(University of Nairobi., 2004)
Aquatic animals inhabit very unstable natural environments, and are also always in
danger of exposures to intermittent variable toxic man made chemical substances, which
often impair their normal tissue and cellular ...