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Association Of Nutrition Knowledge And Attitude With Dietary Practices And Nutritional Status Of Female Undergraduate Students Attending University Colleges Within Nairobi Metropolis
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Good nutrition is important in promoting health and is dependent on quality of food eaten. Food choices are determined by many factors among the most important being nutrition knowledge and attitude towards nutrition. ...
Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on Soil properties, Striga density and Maize yield in Vihiga and slay a Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Continual soil fertility depletion and the increased infestation of weeds such as striga in smallholder
farming systems are two of the main processes amplifying reduction in food production
across Sub-Saharan Africa ...
Nitrogen and Phosphorus sufficiency levels assessment for irrigated lowland Rice growth and yield in Cyunuzi, Eastern Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The present study was undertaken in Cyunuzi (Eastern Rwanda) paddy field using "upland 26"
variety with the objective of assessing the sufficiency levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in order
to develop tools for fertilizer ...
Phytochemical Screening, Antimicrobial Activity and Acute Toxicity of Aloe Turkanensis
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The use of plants to cure diseases and relieve physical sufferings started from the earliest times of mankind’s history. Due to antimicrobial resistance becoming a global problem with far reaching implications for the ...
Relation between dietary diversity and nutritional status of children under five years in Kitui district, Kenya
(2011)
Dietary diversity has long been recognized by nutritionists as a key measure of the
diet quality because nutrients essential for meeting nutritional requirements are not
always found in sufficient amounts in a single ...
Identifying elite rhizobia for commercial soybean (glycine max) inoculants
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Existence of highly effective rhizobia in African soils is under exploited since
commercial inoculants still contain exotic cultures from United States of America.
Bio-prospecting was conducted in Kenya to identify elite ...
Analysis of demand for antibiotics in poultry production in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Poultry production is an important economic activity for smallholder farmers in Kenya.
Commercial poultry farming in Kenya relies heavily on veterinary inputs, key among them being
antibiotics which develop resistance ...
Locomotion Scores And Their Associated Factors In Dairy Cows Within The Smallholder Zero-grazing Units In Kikuyu District, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
The designs and management practices in the smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kenya vary greatly between and within the dairy units. These variations serve as part of the risk factors for occurrence of claw disorders ...
Comparative evaluation of six indigenous rangeland grasses for Pasture production under varying soil moisture contents in Tana River county, South Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)
In response to the increasing livestock feed shortages in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid rangelands,
production and storage of hay and/or other forages for utilization during the dry seasons has been
identified as a possible ...