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A morphological and ultrastructural study of the female reproductive tract and placenta of the lesser Bushbaby (Galago senegalensis)
(2003)
The histology of the reproductive tract and the ultrastructure of the
chorioallantoic placenta of the lesser bushbaby (Galago senegalensis) was
studied in four specimens obtained from the field and fixed promptly ...
Effect of knowledge, attitude and practice of service providers and users on growth monitoring and vitamin A supplementation in Dar-es-salaam- Tanzania
(2003)
A cross-sectional study was carried out between April and September 2001 in Dar-es-
Salaam, Tanzania. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of knowledge,
attitude and practice of health service providers and ...
Clinical And Pathological Features Of Osteoarthritis Of The Idp Joint In Adult German Shepherd Dogs In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003-05)
This study aimed at evaluating the clinical, radiographic, pathological, light and
electron microscopic features of osteoarthritis of the hip joint in adult dogs in
Kenya. Thirty-six adult German shepherd dogs were used ...
Carrier status, antibiotic and disinfectant sensitivity patterns of Listeria Monocytogenes and other aerobic bacteria in scavenging chickens and ducks.
(2003)
The carrier status of Listeria monocytogenes organisms in indigenous chicken and ducks
may have great impact on human health because of their zoonotic nature, particularly in an
environment where humans, chicken and ducks ...
Marketing of sheep and goats and its role in food security among pastoral communities in Marsabit District, Kenya
(2003-09)
Pastoral households have become chronically food insecure. Since sheep and goats are
kept in large numbers in the arid and semi-arid environments compared to other species
of livestock, they are expected to play an ...
Community participatory approaches in the epidemiology and control of trypanosomosis in camels in Turkana district, Kenya.
(2003)
This thesis describes a study of the use of participatory approaches in the epidemiology and
control of camel trypanosomosis (surra) in Turkana District of Kenya. The objectives were: 1) to
evaluate the ability of the ...
Effects of viruses on growth and yield of local sweet potato varieties in Kenya
(2003)
Experiments to determine the effect of viruses on the vine and tuber yield of three
popular Kenya sweet potato varieties were undertaken at the University of Nairobi
Kabete farm, The sweet potato varieties were Kemb10, ...
An integrated assessment of health and sustainability of a tropical highland agroecosystem
(2003-11)
A process was designed to assess the health and sustainability of a tropical-highland, smallholderdominated
agroecosystem. Twelve study sites within the agroecosystem were selected in a
multistage, purposive sampling ...
The utilization of locally grown plant materials in production of an intervention food formulation for malnourished children in marginal areas-the case of Makindu location Makueni District
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Child malnutrition is a major health problem in developing countries. Protein energy
malnutrition, vitamin A deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia are the major nutrition
problems that occur in pre-school children. In ...
An Assessment of potential Health hazards in sweetpotatoes (ipomoea batatas) / grown and consumed in urban areas" around Nairobi
(2003)
This study was carried out to investigate the safety of urban grown food crops
with respect to contamination by heavy metals. Sweetpotatoes, grown and
consumed around Nairobi, were used as the reference food crop.
This ...