Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 52
Prevalence of pica consumption among pregnant women from lower and higher economic groups.
(1993-08)
An interesting phenomenon has been observed amongst pregnant women world wide,
spanning over a number of decades; This is the consumption of non-food substances like
soil, clay, chalk and many others. This practice is ...
Some economic aspects of small ruminant production by small scale farmers in the Asal - a case study of West Laikipia
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
It is estimated that 82% of Kenya's population is living in the rural areas (GOK •
1991 P 2), mainly as small scale farmers. Those (the small scale farmers) in the
ASAL have to depend a lot on livestock production for ...
Observations on the qualitative and quantitative structural characteristics of the reptilian kidneys
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The effect of nitrogen application and deflowering on vegetative growth, yield and quality; and postharvest storage stability
(1993)
Two experiments were cond~c~ed between August, 1990
and April, 1991, at the Faculty of Agriculture Field
Station, Kabete Campus, Universi~y of Nairobi to study the
effects of nitrogen rates (0, :"3, 26 and 52 kgN/ha) ...
A survey of mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in poultry feed
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The occurrence of fungi and their toxins in poultry feed
lowers the hygienic quality of feed and presents several hazards to
poultry and sometimes to 'man. To evaluate the magnitude of these
hazards and generally the ...
Optimal fertilizer use recommendations in maize production: analysis of experimental data.
(1993)
This study was conducted to enable the determination
of economically justifiable fertilizer recommendations for
maize farmers in Kisii and Busia Districts of lJIJestern
Kenya. The study also sought to indicate the ...
Use of an antigen trapping Elisa kit for field diagnosis of trypanosoma evans Infections in Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarlus)
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The studies described in this thesis were conducted to evaluate field
application of the antigen-detection tube Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
(ELISA) kit developed by Nantulya (1989) for diagnosis of Trypanosoma ...
Etiology and control of purple blotch in onions (Alliunl Cepa l) caused by Alternaria Porrl
(1993)
Investigations on J\lternaria porri pathogen with respect to
the effects of culture media. temperatures and light regimes on
growth and sporulation commenced after collection of the
isolates from Kabet e field station. ...
Mechanical properties of sisal,fibre reinforced concrete
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Reinforcement of brittle matrices with fibres of different
kinds has been shown to improve the mechanical properties
of these materials.
In this study, mechanical properties of sisal fibre
reinforced concrete were ...
Response of sesame (sesamum indicum l.) to nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The response of sesame to varying rates of nitrogen (0, 50, 100 and 150 Kg
N/ha) and phosphorus (0, 30, 60 and 90 Kg P/ha) was studied in two experiments, at
the Siaya Farmer's Training Centre in Siaya District, during ...