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Private sector participation in water Management: Malindi water supply case study
(2005-08)
Most of the existing water supplies in the urban areas in Kenya are generally poor
in terms of technical and financial performance. Service coverage is inadequate,
levels of service are low, and in many cases the situation ...
Knowledge on mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and alternative infant feeding practices: a case study of Boro division, Siaya district
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Mother to child transmission (MTCT) accounts for 90% of HIV infections in children,
with one third occurring through breastfeeding. Breast milk transmission is markedly
higher in breastfeeding populations as is the case ...
Effect of supplemental irrigation on soil chemical properties and growth of Acacia Saligna in Northwestern Kenya
(2001)
The aim of the experiment was to evaluate the effects of supplemental irrigation using brackish
(3.15 dsm') and fresh waters (0.30 dsm") on soil chemical properties and growth of Acacia
saligna grown on runoff collection ...
Outcome of drug management of patients with aids-related Kaposi's Sarcoma in a referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common malignant complication in patients suffering
from human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection. It was recognized in 1994, that the
tumour was caused by infection with a human ...
Evaluation of the effects of filtermud on soil salinity at Tanganyika planting company sugarcane plantation, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of filtermud on selected chemical and
physical properties of an irrigated salt-affected soils under field conditions. Three fields (04.
lOA and control) were selected for ...
Household food and nutrition security in association with HIV progression: a comparative study of highlands and lowlands in Wundanyi Division, Coast Province, Kenya
(2006)
Household food security that includes household food availability, accessibility and utilization, is
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synergistically associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) ...
Inheritance and selection for resistance to Angular Leaf Spot (Phaeoisariopsis Griseola (SACC)and common bacterial blight (Xanthomonas Campestris pv Phaseoli) in yellow beans
(2007-06)
Angular leaf spot (Phaeoisariopsis griseo/a) and common bacterial blight (Xanthomonas
campestris pv phaseo/i) are two major diseases of common bean (Phaseo/us vulgaris
L.). In Africa, the two diseases account for losses ...
Effects of domestic and wild herbivore utilisation on Herbaceous layer above ground primary production In Central Kenya Savanna
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
This study investigated the separate and combined influences of livestock and wild herbivores
on herbaceous layer primary production in central Kenya rangelands. The treatments included
cattle (C), wild herbivores (with- ...
The effects of embelin (a benzoquinone compound of plant origin) on some reproductive parameters of female sprague-dawley rats.
(2000)
Embelin is a plant extract widely used as a herbal medicine against a wide range of ailments
in humans. Its use has been associated with sexual debility in male subjects. Studies have
shown that it actually posses ...
Efficacy of metarhizium anisopliae icipe 78 and acaricides in the management of the two-spotted spider mite, tetranychus urticae (acari: tetranychidae), on french beans, (phaseolus vulgaris l.)
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
French bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris) L. is key commodity for export in Kenya. The value of
export increased from 4,466.7 Kenya Shillings in 2002 to 4,466.7 Kenya Shillings in
2006. Production of French beans is constrained ...