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Effect of aphids and aphid transmitted viruses in seed potato (solanum tuberosum l.) production by small scale farmers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Small scale fanners contribute 99% of the seed potato produced and used in Kenya. Virus
diseases cause degeneration of seed potatoes leading to low yields and low incomes to
farmers. The study was carried out to determine ...
Pilot study on the effects of dietary supplementation on recovery and nutrition outcomes of inpatients in selected public health facilities
(2005-01)
Nutritional status and .food intake are critical factors III disease process. Therefore
nutrition care and support are key factors in patients' management during active phase of
acute infection, disease and convalescence. ...
The expression of O-endotoxins in generations of crosses of tropical inbred lines transformed with Bacillus thuringiensis genes
(2008)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most important cereal grain globally, after wheat and
rice, and a significant contributor of food, feed and industrial uses. Infestation and
damage by the spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus ...
Design, fabrication and testing of a sugarcane farm furrower
(2001)
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the performance of two furrowers that were in use for
furrowing at Mumias sugar company: a double mouldboard furrower and a flat-plate furrower,
using an undamped spring ...
Mechanical properties of bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) grown in Muguga, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
This research project investigated the tensile, bending anti compressive strength of a species or
bamboo called Bambusa vulgaris, in an effort to contribute towards the development of a code of
design using bamboo. The ...
Maize - Pigeon pea Intercrop Resource Use Under Semi-Arid Conditions of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
A field experiment was conducted at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and
Technology between October 2001 and June 2002 to determine light, water and nitrogen
use in maize-pigeonpea intercrop system. The experiment ...
Elastoplastic and viscoelastic behaviour of cohesionless shelled Maize en masse
(2005)
Cereal maize continues to be one of the most important crops in the world both for
human and livestock use. Bulk harvesting, transportation, handling and processing of
cereal maize is therefore important if the increasing ...
Linkages between land-use, land degradation and poverty in semi-arid rangelands of Kenya: the case of Baringo District
(University of Nairobi, Department of agriculture, 2009-09)
The study discusses land-degradation in pastoral communities and depicts land-use system and associated human and livestock population pressure as the major determinant of vegetation cover, surface run-off, soil erosion, ...
Effects of soil fertility management practices on soil aggregation, carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a long-term experimentat Kabete
(University of University, 2009)
Poor resource farmers cultivate steep slopes without soil conservation measures
and apply insufficient plant nutrients thus degrading the soils. Integrated soil
fertility management using organic and inorganic sources ...
Evaluating the impact of tsetse-repellent technology on the incidence of trypanosomosis in cattle managed under pastoral production systems in selected site in Kajiado and Narok districts, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2008)
the study evaluated a tsetse repellent technology developed for the control of tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis in cattle. The technology comprised a repellent, 2-methoxy 4-methylphenol. emitted from dispensers attached ...