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Household storage practices of traditional cereals and Legumes and their effects on food security: a case study of Maragua and Gikingo locations, Tharaka District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
A cross-sectional survey that had a laboratory analysis component was carried out. The aim
of the investigation was to establish household storage practices of traditional cereals and
legumes and their effects on food ...
Constraints to Small Ruminant Production in Smallholder Mixed Farms in Kiambu District, Kenya.
(2002)
Constraints to production of small ruminants in smallholder
farms in Kiambu District, Kenya, were investigated. A 2-
stage cluster and systematic random sampling of66 smallholder
farms was carried out. Farms were visited ...
A comparative study on food security and nutritional status between coffee and non-coffee growing households in Kathiani Division"Machakos District Kenya.
(2002-08)
A comparative study on food security and nutritional status of coffee and non-coffee
growing households was carried out in Iveti Location of Kathiani Division, Machakos
District, in the months of September, October and ...
Assesment of viral shedding and local immune Responses to hiv in the female reproductive tract using SHIV/baboon model
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
Heterosexual transmission accounts for majority of human immunodeficiency VIruS (HIV)
infection among adults in developing countries. The risk of female to male transmission of HIV
is likely to be determined by concentration ...
Assessment of the potential of comfrey (symphytum periginum) as a source of vitamin A for malnourished Children (8 - 16 years) : a case study of Kirigiti girls approved school in Kiambu, Kenya
(2002)
In February-September 2001, an interventional study employing the pre-test, post-test casecontrol
study design was carried out among children aged 8 to 16 years in Kirigiti Girls
Approved School in Kiambu District, Central ...
Impact of transaction costs on the marketing channels of dry grain pigeonpea in Makueni district, Kenya.
(2002)
This study aimed at identifying and analyzing the performance of the major marketing channels of dry grain pigeonpea in Kenya. Makueni District was used as a case study. As such, the various marketing intermediaries in ...
Childcare practices and nutritional status of Children (6- 59 months) in a world vision Project area and a non-project area in Kathonzweni division, kenya
(2002)
In August-September 2000, a comparative cross-sectional survey aimed at assessmg and
comparing childcare practices and nutritional status of children (6-59 months) drawn from
households participating in a World Vision ...