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An Assessment Of The Effect Of Subsidized Fertilizer On Farmer Participation In Commercial Fertilizer Markets In North Rift Region Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
One of the most outstanding economic issues concerning input subsidies in many third world countries is their effect on commercial fertilizer purchases. This is particularly so in countries like Kenya where subsidized ...
Forest Fence Impact On Access To Fodder And Development Of Dairy Production
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Development of beef sausages through bovine blood utilization as fat replacer to reduce slaughterhouse by-product losses
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)
Slaughterhouse by-product losses after slaying of animals are major problem in Kenya at present. Many slaughterhouse operators and meat traders either lack proper preservation techniques or lack technologies on how to ...
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of zoonotic campylobacter isolated from livestock and rodents in urban informal settlements in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Campylobacter is a pathogenic zoonotic bacterium that causes mild to fatal illnesses in livestock while in humans, Campylobacter symptoms may range from transient watery diarrhoea to bloody diarrhoea and may lead to ...
Knowledge of maternal nutrition, attitude and practices among nurses working at kenyatta national hospital, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)
Introduction: Maternal nutrition is essential from conception and throughout pregnancy as it is a critical factor in child survival, growth and development. Nurses are well placed to provide nutrition education during ...
Influence of Mammalian Herbivory on Woody Plants Dynamics and Ecosystem Services in a Semi Arid-savanna
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
In Kenya, woody plants encroachment has been witnessed in many parts of the rangelands. In the study area (Laikipia county) shrub encroachment in the last half of the Century has increased by more than 25% has been blamed ...
Role of consumption of spontaneously fermented dairy products and streptococcus infantarius in colorectal carcinoma in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Consumers of traditionally spontaneously fermented dairy products are
frequently exposed to high titres of Streptococcus infantarius subsp.
infantarius (Sii), that belongs to Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus
complex ...
Agro-morphological and Nutritional Characterization of Tomato Landraces (Lycopersicon Species) in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), often associated with a wide range of health benefits due to its rich nutritional quality, is an important fruit vegetable crop in Kenya. However, varieties grown in Kenya are few and highly ...
An Evaluation of the Effects of Agro-meteorological Information on Maize Enterprise Management Among Smallholder Farmers in Migori, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
This study sought to determine the awareness, access to and the effects of agro-meteorological information on the maize enterprise management among smallholder farmers in Suna-East of Migori County, Kenya. The objective ...
Rake Angle Effect On Draft Power Requirement: Case Of A Sub-Soiler In Nitisols
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Draft animals are key to the provision of draft power for tillage in small-holder farms that have limited access to tractors. There is limited information on guidelines for utilization of animal draft, particularly for ...