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Seasonal population dynamics of helminth parasites of donkeys in Kiambu District, Kenya
(1998)
The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the internal parasites in
donkeys in Kiambu District of Kenya, determining their seasonal prevalence, and elucidating
the pathological lesions associated with ...
Contribution of fruits and vegetables to dietary intakes of vitamins A and C, and iron in children 3-5 years old, district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
A cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out in
Bomet district, from December, 1996 to the beginning of March,
1997, a period during which availability of fruits and vegetables
in the district were considered ...
Studies on cytokines and nitric oxide in relation to Cowdria Ruminantium infection
(1998)
This thesis describes studies on the pathogenesis of heartwater by investigating
the effects of cytokines and nitric oxide (NO) in experimental Cowdria ruminantium
infections in in vitro and in vivo models. The latter ...
Evaluation of 4-aminopyridine and yohimbine for the antagonism of xylazine hydrochloride in small East Africa.N goats
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
There is no information available about the antagonism of xylazine by 4- aminopyridine and yohimbine
in goats. This study was therefore designed to determine the optimal dose regimes of 4-
aminopyridine and yohimbine for ...
Familial tendency and dietary association of goitre in Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia.
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
A croa-seclional sludy which was descriplive and analylical in nalure was conducted in
1997 among elementary school children age 6-18 years and bolh their biological parenls
in Kucha and Gofa-Zuria woredas. Came-Cola. ...
Carbonization and briquetting of sawdust for use in domestic cookers
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
Sawdust represents a considerable amount of energy that
is currently under-utilized. With an appropriate
thermodynamic process this by-product can be converted into
charcoal briquettes suitable for domestic use. In this ...
An evaluation and modelling of rainwater conservation and utilization: case studies of Sipili, Kenya and Mijjwala, Uganda
(1998-11)
Rainwater harvesting potential is not realised due to poor design, construction and operation
~f water harvesting systems. A survey was conducted in Sipili, Kenya and Mijjwala, Uganda
to characterize and diagnose the ...
Effects of the chlorinated hydrocarbon (dieldrin) on testicular morphology and endocrinology in the male rat
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
Experimental studies portray that a large number of chemicals namely environmental and
industrial pollutants affect the male reproductive system. Reproductive toxicants exert
their effect at different stages of the male ...
Sow responses to varying feeding panes of sorghum based diets
(1998)
Two studies were done to assess the influence of feeding
levels of sorghum based diets on reproduction in primiparous sows.
The first study was conducted to asses the effect of replacing
maize w i th sorghum in p i q ...