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Effect Of Liming And Inorganic Fertilizer Application On Seed Iron And Zinc Concentration And Grain Yield Of Common Bean (phaseolus Vulgaris L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Biofortification of staples with micronutrients and agronomic management practices such
as amounts, timing, placement and forms of fertilizers applied in production of these
crops have the potential to influence their ...
The Importance and Performance of Food Grain Legumes among the Smallholder Farmers in Machakos District
(2007)
A study was conducted in Machakos district to determine the importance and performance of
different grain legumes in the smallholder farms. A random survey was carried out in different
agro-ecological zones to determine ...
Outcome of drug management of patients with aids-related Kaposi's Sarcoma in a referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common malignant complication in patients suffering
from human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection. It was recognized in 1994, that the
tumour was caused by infection with a human ...
Health, nutrition and sanitation baseline survey with reference to children aged 6 to 59 months in Nyakacho, Kericho District, Kenya.
(2007)
A cross-sectional survey of consumption patterns and dietary practices was carried out in
Nyakacho, Motobo Division, Kericho District in Kenya from July to August 2004. The main
objective of the study was to determine ...
Evaluation of economic efficiency of tick control practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya
(2007)
This study evaluated efficiency of tick control practices, for control of East Coast
fever (ECF), in smallholder dairy farms in Kenya to identify practices more
efficiently beneficial in such farming systems. The study ...
Inheritance and selection for resistance to Angular Leaf Spot (Phaeoisariopsis Griseola (SACC)and common bacterial blight (Xanthomonas Campestris pv Phaseoli) in yellow beans
(2007-06)
Angular leaf spot (Phaeoisariopsis griseo/a) and common bacterial blight (Xanthomonas
campestris pv phaseo/i) are two major diseases of common bean (Phaseo/us vulgaris
L.). In Africa, the two diseases account for losses ...
Establishment of soil management zones based on spatial variability of soil properties for precision agriculture using Gis in Katumani, Machakos district of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Analysis and interpretation of spatial variability of land/soil properties is a key-stone in
precision agriculture. Spatial variability is a problem in soil testing because mixing soil
cores from high- and low-fertility ...
Potential of using entomop athogenic nematodes in the management of diamondback moth on kale (brassica oleracea var. Acephala)
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala L., is one of the most important vegetables grown in
Kenya. However, it is prone to serious damage by diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella
L. Extensive and regular use of ...
Impact of the early childhood development programme on the nutritional status of pre-school children in Kaiti and Kilungu divisions in Makueni district, Kenya
(2007)
A comparative cross sectional survey on the impact of the early childhood
development programme on the nutritional status of pre-school children (36-59)
months was carried out in Kaiti and Kilungu divisions in Makueni ...
Maternal breastfeeding practices in relation to growth and nutrition status of children aged 0-24 months in Nairobi, Kenya
(2007-08)
Bottle-feeding is common with more than half of the children given prelacteal
feeds an hour after birth while median duration of breastfeeding (16.7 months) is
also below the recommended duration. These inappropriate ...