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Types and Quality of Street Foods and Vendor Characteristics at Selected Construction Sites in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Due to rapid urbanization prompted by high population growth
rates, street food vending has proliferated in many developing
countries, mainly as a means of survival for the urban poor and
the unemployed. In this study, ...
Vegetation and hydrologic responses to grazing Management in a south Kenya rangeland
(1996)
Title: Vegetation and hydrologic responses to grazing
management in a South Kenya rangeland
~ J.K. Mworia
A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of three
selected stocking densities ./ on infiltration rate, ...
Intestinal helminthiasis and malnutrition amongst school children in Homa Bay district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
This study examined the relationship between intestinal
helminthiasis and nutritional status of primary school children
in Roma bay District in south western Kenya. stool specimens
'from a<representati~e sample of 659 ...
Factors determining nutritional status of children in a child survival, protection and development (cspd) program area, Sengerema District, Tanzania.
(1996-09)
This study examined household and maternal differential
determinants of nutritional status of children aged 18-36 months
in a Child Survival, Protection and Development programme area,
Sengerema division, Tanzania. A ...
The effect of secondary salinisation on soil physical Properties of salt affected soils in Makindu, Kenya
(1996)
In part I of the study, three different kinds of farms were studied in Muhindi farm, Makindu in Makueni district. The farms were; i) Virgin land (ii) Semi abandoned land/land under production being irrigated and (iii) land ...
Effects of woody species thinning on herbaceous layer Charasteristics of a wooded grassland community in Kibwezi, Makueni district Kenya
(1996)
In Kibwezi Dryland Field Station, Makueni district, the
vegetation has changed physiognomically from grassed shrubland
to dense wooded shrubland making the area unsuitable for
cattle grazing. In October 1992 a study was ...
Assessment and prediction of wood yield from agro-forestry systems in Kenya
(1996)
The aim of the study was to assess and predict the growth and yield of wood in agroforestry areas of Embu District. The District was stratified into eight agro-ecological zones (AEZs) where a total of 14,746 trees were ...
Childcare practices and nutritional status of children 0 - 2 years old in Makongeni estate, Thika - Kenya
(1996)
This thesis reports on a study carried out in Peri -Urban
Thika. The study aimed at establishing from the mothers of
children 0 -2 years old which of their dailly activities are
regarded specifically as childcare acti ...
Determination of the causes of secondary salinization in Kibwezi
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Following increased rates of population growth, more and more marginal land has been opened up
to meet the ever increasing food demand. Crop production in the arid and semi arid lands suffers
from insufficient rainfall. ...
Agroforestry tree mulches: effects on runoff, soil loss, soil physical properties and maize performance on a lixisol in a semi arid area of Machakos, Kenya
(1996)
The effects of mulch from the foliage of Grevillea robusta, Cassia siamea and
Gliricidia septum on selected soil physical properties, runoff, soil erosion and
maize performance on a lixisol in Machakos, a semi arid area ...