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The effect of using animal traction on farm efficiency and household labour allocation on smallholder farms in Kenya: a case of Kirinyaga district.
(2004)
The continued sub-division of land due to population pressure coupled with
traditional inheritance patterns has led to an accelerated decrease in individual
land holdings. The small-scale farm will therefore remain the ...
Ex-ante analysis of rural electricity demand and environmental benefits: the case of Gura small hydro power project, Kenya
(2009)
“Greening the Tea Industry in East Africa” (GTIEA), a global environmental facility (GEF)
funded 4-year project, was officially started in August 2007 (EATTA/UNEP, 2008). Its
objectives are to increase investments in ...
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 ...
Combining ability among multiple borer resistant,maize (zea mais, L.) inbred lines, resistant to chilo partellus and busseola fusca stem borers
(2006-04)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important cereal crop of the world. It has worldwide significance as human
food, animal feed and raw material for the manufacture of many industrial products. The most
important insect pests of ...
Molecular characterization and distribution of ‘candidatus’ Liberobacter species/strains in Machakos and Kakamega districts of Kenya
(2004)
The current decline in citrus production in the country is attributed to a great extent to Huanglongbing
(HLB) (greening) disease, caused by a phloem limited Liberobacter species belonging to the alpha
sub-division of ...
Compliance with international food safety standards: the case of green bean production in Kenyan family farms
(2005)
The food safety scandals of the 1990s have led developed country governments and
retailers to enact strict international food safety standards (IFSS) covering four broad
areas: pesticide residue limits, worker safety, ...
Adoption of soil fertility management technologies in the semi-arid areas of Kenya: the case of Machakos, Makueni and Kitui Districts'
(2005-04)
Agriculture is the main economic sector in Kenya and contributes significantly to national
development. For the sector to play this centra! role in a sustainable way, rapid growth in
output and productivity is critical. ...
Prevalence, intensity and pathology of ecto and haemoparasites infections in indigenous chickens in eastern province of kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Indigenous chickens constitute over 81% of poultry in Kenya and produce 71% of
eggs and poultry meat. Ecto- and haemoparasites limit production of these birds in the
rural areas. However, no previous studies have been ...
The effects of fertilizers and mulberry (morus alba l. ) variety on cocoon and silk quality in Kenya
(2008-05)
The study was carried out in two sites already with existing mulberry trees comprising three
varieties, Kanva , Noi (Thailand), and Embu (local variety). The main objective of the study was
to determine the effect of ...