Search
Now showing items 21-30 of 44
Small-holder utility-based phyto-ionomic diversity mapping at Lake Basin sites in the interest of nutraceutical-implied security
(2011-06)
Continued land sub-division in the smallholder Traditional Agro-Ecologies (TAGEs) together with
the changing circumstances of climatic variability, reduced land productivity, external influences,
commercialization ...
An analysis of the mango fruit value chain in Embu
(2011-08)
Value chain describes the activities which are required to bring a product or service from
conception, through the different phases of production, delivery to final consumers, and
final disposal after use. It is thus a ...
Transcriptional regulation of the nos3 gene in pulmonary myofibroblast differentiation and implications for this in pulmonary fibrosis
(2011)
Nitric oxide (NO) produced by endothelial cells via the catalytic action of nitric-oxide
synthase (eNOS) represents an antifibrotic mechanism in the body. Previous studies suggest
that nitric oxide (NO)-mediated signals ...
Bio-bibliometric study of Professor Wangari Muta Maathai
(2011-06)
Professor Wangari Muta Mathai, was the 2004 Nobel peace prize winner, she was also, the
first woman to earn a doctorate degree in east and central Africa. At the same time she taught
at the University of Nairobi where ...
Economic analysis of beef Cattle Farmers’ technical efficiency and willingness to comply with Disease Free Zones in Kenya
(2011-07)
In Kenya, the cattle enterprise is an important source of livelihood for many farmers.
However, lack of analytical evidence on efficiency levels of farmers in various production
systems constrains policy making on optimal ...
Exploring Opportunities Of Information And Communication Technologies (icts) In Higher Agricultural Education Enrolment In Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
This study explores the opportunities of information and communication technology on
influencing potential university students in their choice to study or not study agriculture
and related sciences in purposively selected ...
Factors associated with weight gain and body mass composition of malnourished HIV infected adults on supplements
(2011-08)
Malnutrition is a frequent complication among HIV-infected persons and is associated
with faster disease progression and mortality, and yet little has been documented on
influence of food supplements on management of HlV ...
Analysis of Economic Efficiency and Farm Size: A Case Study of Wheat Farmers in Nakuru District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The wheat sector in Kenya has been facing several challenges among them declining yields and
while self-sufficiency in wheat remains a stated goal of the government, it has remained elusive
over the years. The primary ...
An Assesment Of Water Use Efficiency In Lake Naivasha Basin , Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2011-07)
Water is critically important to the livelihoods of many populations especially the rural
poor primarily engaged in agriculture. In many developing countries, water is a major
factor constraining agricultural output and ...
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in free range pigs and Associated risk factors in homa-bay district, kenya.
(2011-08)
The present study was conducted in the year 2010 in Homa Bay District to investigate the status of
T. solium cysticercosis, and its potential risk factors. Prevalence of infection was determined by
ante-mortem lingual ...