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Knock Down Efficacy Of Commercially Available Insecticides Against Anopheles Gambiae
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The study focused on the efficacy of commercially available aerosol insecticides from Kenya,
Nigeria and South Africa against laboratory reared Anopheles gambiae Kisumu strain
mosquitoes and Anopheles gambiae complex ...
Effects of diammonium phosphate and potassium application and deflowering on yield and quality of coepea (Vigna unguiculate (L) Walp) leaves
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1996)
Two experimients were carried out during the short rains of 1992 and the long rains of 1992 and the long rains of 1993 at the University of Nairobi’s Kabete Campus Field Station to study the effects of; (i) diammonium ...
An assessment of the uses of cacros (opunliaficus-indica) in the semiarid areas of Wukro Wereda, northern Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The study was conducted in Wukro Wereda eastern zone of Tigray to identify and record the
Opuntia varieties found in the area, to retrieve and document indigenous technical knowledge
on management and uses of Opuntia ...
Analysis of economic efficiency in smallholder maize production in northwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
This study investigated economic efficiency in smallholder maize-based farming system
of Northwestern Kenya, in the context of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM)
options developed by Kenya Agricultural Research ...
The association between immunization and nutritional status among preschool children in rural Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
A cross-sectional anthropometric survey was conducted
among 1,706 preschool children living in 11 villages
in Bagamoyo district, Eastern Tanzania in order
to determine possible beneficial effects of immunization
on ...
An agronomic evaluation of potato/maize and potato/beans intercrops
(1987)
The yields of a potato/maize and potato/bean intercrops, in which the maize and bean planting patterns were modified, were evaluated in the short and long rainy seasons of 1984-85 respectively. The study included two potato ...
Studies on the pre-harvest sprouting resistance of Kenyan commmercial varieties of wheat (Triticum aes tivum L.)
(1983)
In searching for pre-harvest sprouting
resistant wheats (Triticum aestivum L.) for
breeding purposes in many countries, one of the
major hindrance has been the identification of
varietal factors governing the resistance ...
Density, distribution and habitat utilization patterns of Elephants(Loxodonta Africana, Blumenbaeh, 1797) in Southern Aberdare Ranges, Kenya
(2005)
The African elephant IS an endangered species over most of its range.
Frequent monitoring of elephant numbers is critical to its conservation.
Census of elephants in African savannah ecosystems involves aerial and
ground ...
The prevalence and risk factors of anaemia and nutritional status of children aged 6 - 59 months in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Anaemia is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency disorders of major public
health concern in Kakuma refugee camp. Little or no efforts have been made to identify the
associated risk factors and their relative ...
Field evaluation of very low pressure center-pivot sprinkler devices in the pacific Northwest, U.S.A
(1987)
The continued viability of center-pivot sprinkler irrigation in the
Pacific Northwest may depend on increasing the efficiency with which water
and energy are used. Very low pressure sprinkler devices can contribute
greatly ...