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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 ...
Genetic and environmental aspects of reproductive perforhance and pre-weaning growth of three pig breeds in large-scale herds in Kenya
(1991)
Data on reproductive performance and pre-weaning growth
of pigs from three large scale herds in Kenya were studied to
evaluate means and the effects of genetic and environmental
factors on sow and piglet performance. ...
Breeding for resistance to bean common mosaic virus, halo bllght, pseudomonas phaseolicola and anthracnose, colletotrichum lidemutttlenum in common bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
Five popular bean cultivars susceptible to bean common mosaic virus, halo blight
Pseudomonas phaseolicola and anthracnose Colletotrichum lindemuthianum were
crossed in a dial lei with two other cultivars resistant to ...
Studies on exposure to pesticides in Kibirigwi irrigation scheme,Kirinyaga District
(University of Nairobi, 1996-08)
Studies on household and agricultural exposure to pesticides were carried out at Kibirigwi Irrigation Scheme. A questionnaire based survey investigated the practices that farmers used in handling, storage and disposal of ...
The role of parasitoids in regulation of beanfly ophiomyia spp. Complex, at Kakamega, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
Investigations were carried out on the phenology of
beanflies (Ophiomyia spp.) and their parasi toids under
different cultural practices (cropping system and different
fertilizer levels) ln the field in Kakamega, Western ...
The effect of benzyladenine and gibberellins on the postharvest physiology of alstroemeria (alstroemeria aurantiaca l.) cut flowers.
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
The objective of this study was to investigate the response to exogenous BA (Accel) and
gibberellins (GAm) on the vase life and the physiological changes in the leaves of Alstroemeria
cut flowers. Florissant 200 and 2.0 ...
Assessment of water delivery problems and improvement Strategies in smallholder irrigation schemes: case studies of Nyanyadzi (Zimbabwe) and Matanya (Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The potential benefits from smallholder irrigation schemes are rarely realised due to
unsatisfactory performance of their water delivery systems. This study aims at evaluating and
identifying strategies for improving the ...
Effect of Farmyard manure on soil surface sealing and crusting of disturbed topsoils - a case study of West Pokot, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1991)
The effects of two farmyard manure application rates (5 and 10 t
ha-1) on infiltration, runoff, soil loss and soil crust strength
of four disturbed topsoil samples from luvisols (FAD/UNESCO, 1974
classification) were ...
Effect of drying lactic acid bacteria fermented uji on its pasting properties and content of carboxylic acids
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
The effect of fermentation and drying on the pasting properties and carboxylic acids of
pure flours of maize, finger millet and cassava and of composite flours of maize-finger
millet and cassava-finger millet were studied. ...