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Potential Socio-economic Effects of Adopting Herbicide-coated Maize Seed as a Technology in Striga Weed Control
(University of Nairobi,, 2004)
Use of .gamma irradiation to inuuce varlability in desirable agronomic characteristic common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L (var. GLP-2).
(2004)
The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) is the leading pulse crop in Kenya but the yields
are low as a result of several biotic and abiotic constraints. Wortman and Allen (1994)
indicated that angular leaf spot, anthracnose, ...
Effect of powdered orange and white fleshed sweetpotato (ipomoea batatas) on serum retinol and carotenoid concentration in 3 to 7 years old children in Nambale division Busia district, Kenya
(2004)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the powdered
orange fleshed sweetpotatoes (Ipomoea Batatas, SPK 004 also known as Kakamega 4 )
on serum retinol and carotenoids in a sample of one hundred ...
Evaluation of varietal resistance and pesticides as management strategies for thrips (megalurothrips sjostedti trybom and frankliniella occidentalis pergande) on french beans (phaseolus vulgaris l.)
(2004)
Evaluation of pesticides and varieties was undertaken in Kabete Campus Field Station
during the period October 2001 to September 2002. Evaluation and screening of
commercial French bean varieties and breeding lines was ...
Influence of storage conditions on the physico-chemical and sensory characteristics of sun-dried sweetpotato chips
(2004)
This study was designed to establish the stability of the dried sweetpotato chips on
storage under different conditions of temperature and relative humidity.
Roots from an orange fleshed variety of sweetpotato, SPK-004, ...
The determinants of choice and profitability of farm mechanization in Kenya:A case of tillage methods in maize production in Bungoma district.
(University of Nairobi, 2004-10)
In this thesis, I report the results of a study on tillage choice behavior among seventy-seven
farmers from Bungoma district in Kenya. Using 2001 production data, the study sought to
fit a discrete choice model to analyze ...
Effect of protein supplementation and urea treatment on utilization of maize stover by Red Maasai sheep
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2004)
Six Red Maasai sheep were used to investigate the effects of urea treatment and cotton seed cake supplementation of maize stover on intake, digestibility and rumen fermentation parameters. The basal feeds were Rhodes grass ...
Contribution of local Foods to vitamin A intake of children aged 12-71 months: a Comparative study of two divisions in Butere-Mumias District
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
A cross-sectional survey was carried out In Butere-Mumias district from December 2003 to
February 2()()4, The study compared the potentia] contribution of local roods to the dietary
intake olvitamin !\. by children agcd ...
Quality of Lake Victoria Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) at the Landing Facility as a
(2004)
The quality of landed Nile perch (fates niloticus) in Lake Victoria was investigated within
two months of a preliminary survey and five months of the main study. The main
objective was to establish the extent of contamination ...
Childcare practices in relation to nutritional status of children aged 6-36 months in Mwembesongo and Mjimpy a wards - Morogoro, Tanzania
(2004-06)
A comparative cross sectional study was carried out in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania
from July to September 2002. The purpose of the study was to establish whether the longterm
implementation of the Child Survival ...