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The Effects Of Input Subsidies On Maize Productivity In Malawi
(University of Nairobi., 2011-07)
The role of subsidies as an effective tool to get agriculture moving in developing nations after
years of stagnation or decline have recently and widely been voiced. As a result, several
countries in Africa have implemented ...
An assessment of the use and impact of mobile phone-based money transfer services in Kenyan agriculture
(2011)
Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural
commercialization in developing countries. Agricultural finance markets often fail for smallholder farmers due to the high ...
Levels of control of Chilo partellus stem borer in segregating tropical Bt maize populations in Kenya
(2011-06)
In Kenya, stem borers destroy an estimated 400,000 metric tons, or 13.5%, of farmers' annual maize
harvest costing about US$80 millions. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize controls stem borers without
harming humans, ...
Breeding indigenous livestock at ILRI: Red Maasai sheep in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
For the November 2011 'liveSTOCK Exchange' event at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Okeyo Mwai reflects on livestock genetics research work with the native red Maasai sheep breed in Kenya
Evaluation of smallholder poultry production and its contribution to household income and nutrition in Kiambu west district, Kenya
(2011)
This study aimed at assessing the contribution of smallholder poultry production and its
complimentarity to crops and livestock enterprises in two contrasting agro-ecological zones
in Kiambu West District, Kenya. The ...
Iron and nutritional status of children 12-59 months in Migwani division, Mwingi district, Kenya
(2011-05)
Poor nutritional status, anaemia, iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia among
children in many parts of Kenya continues to be public health issues especially in
arid and semi-arid lands which are generally food ...
Stunted-overweight And Feeding Practices Among Children 6-59 Months Old In A Well-baby Clinic: The Case Of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
In Kenya, weight of under five year old children is taken monthly as routine growth monitoring
procedures. Linear growth of the children is however not monitored unless under special
circumstances yet the early stage of ...
Nutrition knowledge, dietary intake and nutritional status of elite Kenyan athletes
(University of University, 2011)
Kenyan athletes are renowned the World over for their outstanding performance in middle and long distance races. Sometimes the performance of some athletes has been impaired by injuries possibly traceable to nutritional ...
Prevalence Of Antimicrobial Resistance And Characterization Of Resistance Genes In Escherichia Coli Isolates From Captive Baboons In Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2011-01)
The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance is a major public health problem globally. In
Kenya and the rest of developing countries the problem of antimicrobial resistance is much pressing
especially due to ...
Analysis of communication and dissemination channels influencing uptake of integrated soil fertility management among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya
(2011)
Lack of access to timely and accurate information has been identified as a major impediment to the development of rural agriculture in Kenya impacting negatively on agricultural producers resulting in high poverty levels. ...