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Socio-economic and phytoecological environment of nomads in smallholder irrigation schemes in Isiolo district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
This study was motivated by the fact that natural
resources need to be understood within the context and in
relation to the surrounding socio-economic environment. The
two objectives of the study were firstly to identify ...
Determination of nutritive value of Acacia Tortilis and its effect on body weight gain of Goats
(1997)
The study was conducted in the south western low lands of
Eritrea at Shambuko Agricultural Research Station in Gash Setit
Province, 260 Km West of the capital, Asmara, at an altitude of
1000 m.
A total of fifteen Barka ...
Nitrogen nutrition of giant chincherinchee (ornitbogalum saundersiae l.)
(1997)
The study was conducted to investigate the influence of nitrogen
fertilization and size of mother bulbs on growth and flowering of
Giant chincherinchee (Ornithogalum saundersiae). It was also
carried out to assess the ...
Phosphate sorption isotherms of selected soils of Kenya and maize response to phosphate fertilizer in the greenhouse
(1997)
Phosphate sorption characteristics of eight selected soils of Kenya were determiner order to establish the influence of previous manure and phosphate (P) fertilizer applications. The soils were two ando-humic Nitisols, ...
Nutritional Status of school children and some associated factors in Rupahgwaha irrigated scheme (Chiredzi Zimbabwe)
(1997)
This study was conducted in Rupangwana irrigation scheme
in the South Eastern "Lowveld" of Zimbabwe (Chiredzi) in the
period January to March 1995. The investigation was a cross
sectional study of comparing the nutritional ...
Konflikt, tvist og mægling-konfliktløsning ved forhandling (Conflicts. Disputes and Mediaton)
(University of Nairobi,, 1997)
An evaluation of the bacteriological and some Physico-chemical qualities of water in the UpperAthi River Basin, Kenya
(1997)
.Water, in its many forms, is used and abused in a variety of sectors of human society.
By virtue of its unique capacity as a solvent, water can carry massive flows of solutes. The role
water plays as the bloodstream of ...
Isolation, characterisation and pathogenicity testing of escherichia coli occurring in poultry in some parts of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
Poultry is a good source of protein (eggs and meat) because they are fast growmg. Their
productivity however is affected by, among other things, bacterial infections among which is Escherichia coli. Escherichia coli is ...
The prevalence of malnutrition and Some associated factors among Pre-school children in an urban Slum, Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
(1997)
A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Kibera, an urban
slum, Nairobi, Kenya to determine the prevalence of malnutrition
among pre-school children. The study covered 226 randomly
selected households with 335 ...
Effects of seed tuber storage condition and dormancy breaking treatments on growth and yield of ware potatoes (solanum tuberosum i)
(1997)
Two experiment s were conducted between November 1994 and
February 1995 at Field Station, University of Nairobi, Kabete
campus, to investigate how different storage conditions and
dormancy breaking treatment affect ...