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Smallholder coffee supply response in Kenya
(1993)
Coffee is an important commodity in terms of its value in the world market and is a
major source of foreign exchange earnings for the producer countries. Since the late
1980s the worldwide coffee industry has been plagued ...
Organochlorine pesticide residues in mothers' and cow milk in Iganga and Kampala districts, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The extent of environmental pollution as a result of extensive and indiscriminate use of
pesticides in Uganda has not heen well established. Organochlorine pesticides in
particular are persistent in the environment and ...
An investigation into the soil loss problem in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro North Basin
(1999)
This study was undertaken to quantify the amounts of soil loss taking place in the different
catchments in the Ewaso Ng'iro basin. The extent of erosion and changes in cover
conditions in the Siakuu river catchment covered ...
Effect of plant density and harvesting frequency on the yield and vegetable quality of four variants of black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L).
(1993)
Two experiments were conducted at the Field Station of the Faculty of
Agriculture, Kabete campus, University of Nairobi, between August, 1990 and
May, 1991; to study the effect of plant density (22,220, 33,330 and ...
Efficiency of resource use in smallholder milk production: the case of Meru central dairy farmers, Kenya
(1990-02)
This study was motivated by the need to find means
of increasing milk supply in Kenya in order to meet an
expected rise in demand. The study was concerned with
the efficiency of resource use in smallholder milk
productlon. ...
Competition and efficiency in beef retailing in a Metropolitan area: the case of Tile City of Nairobi
(1990)
Competition and efficiency in beef retailing were
The study was conf i ned to Na I rob i , a mnj or beef
consumption area. The genera I object i ve was to assess the
degree of competition and efficiency in beef ...
Economics of simsim production among .smallholder farmers in Kwale District, Kenya
(1991)
This study looked into the economics of simsim production among
small-holder farmers in Kwale district by considering all the
competing enterprises within the farming system.
The study was prompted by the ~resent ...
Types and quality of street foods and vendor characteristics at selected construction sites in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Due to rapid urbanization prompted by high population growth
rates, street food vending has proliferated in many developing
countries, mainly as a means of survival for the urban poor and
the unemployed. In this study, ...
Preweaning performance and mortality of camel calves on two commercial ranches in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Data on 1068 Camel calves covering the years 1977 to 1989 were made available by two privately owned ranches in Kenya; Galana and 01 Maisor, for this study. The aim
was to provide some information on camel calf performance ...
Nutrition related risk factors in pregnancy in Siaya District Kenya
(1996)
A hospital based 3 months prospective study was carried out on 160, randomly selected,
pregnant mothers in four health facilities in Siaya District. The study aimed at establishing which
of the selected risk factors, ...