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Performance Of The Nutrition Care, Support And Treatment Programme For Malnourished People With Hiv On Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
In spite of financial, human and material resources investment in Nutrition Care, Support
and Treatment programme for close to five years by the Government of Malawi and its
collaborating partners, the programme had never ...
Organochlorine pesticides residues in fish and sediment from lake Naivasha
(2011)
The main objective of this study was to identify and determine the levels of organochlorine pesticides residues in fish and sediment from Lake Naivasha and to evaluate the toxicological implications of their presence. A ...
Selection of snap bean genotypes for multiple disease resistance, pod quality and yield
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major vegetable export crop in Kenya, and it is produced
mainly by small scale farmers and multinational companies. Angular leaf spot, anthracnose and
rust diseases cause crop losses ...
Combining ability and heterotic grouping of early maturing quality protein maize inbred lines
(2011)
Maize is the staple crop for most farmers in the arid and semi arid areas of the tropics.
Drought and low soil fertility are major limiting factors in maize production in these areas.
Research emphasis has been placed ...
Prevalence Of Bovine Tuberculosis In Slaughter Cattle In Kenya: A Pathological And Microbiological Study.
(University of Nairobi., 2011-01)
Bovine Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis primarily in cattle is one of the most
important zoonotic diseases with a worldwide distribution. M bovis is the principal agent of
tuberculosis in a wide range of ...
An assessment of farmers livelihood in the coffee certification Schemes in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This study was undertaken to assess the impacts of adoption of various types of coffee certifications on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The main objective of this study was to compare the livelihood of farmers ...
Ethnopharmacology and toxicology of antimalarial plants used traditionally in Msambweni, Kenya
(2011)
Historically, compounds containing novel structure from natural origin represent a major
alternative source for the discovery and development of new drugs for several diseases. This study was undertaken in order to compose ...
Multi-output Technical Efficiency of Production of Western Kenya Agricultural Households: an Econometric Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Use Of Neonicotinoid Insecticides And Varietal Resistance To Manage Bean Fly (ophiomyia Spp.) And Other Arthropod Pests Of Snap Bean (phaseolus Vulgaris L.)
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
A study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of some neonicotinoid formulations used in
snap bean production as seed dressings and soil drenches against snap bean pests and to
evaluate some commercial varieties for ...