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A comparison of sensitivity of test kits used for diagnosis of human Brucellosis in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Animal and human health is inextricably linked. People depend on animals for nutrition,
socio-economic development and companionship. Yet animals can transmit many
different diseases to humans.
Brucellosis is a common ...
Linkages between land-use, land degradation and poverty in semi-arid rangelands of Kenya: the case of Baringo District
(University of Nairobi, Department of agriculture, 2009-09)
The study discusses land-degradation in pastoral communities and depicts land-use system and associated human and livestock population pressure as the major determinant of vegetation cover, surface run-off, soil erosion, ...
Effects of soil fertility management practices on soil aggregation, carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a long-term experimentat Kabete
(University of University, 2009)
Poor resource farmers cultivate steep slopes without soil conservation measures
and apply insufficient plant nutrients thus degrading the soils. Integrated soil
fertility management using organic and inorganic sources ...
Efficacy of metarhizium anisopliae icipe 78 and acaricides in the management of the two-spotted spider mite, tetranychus urticae (acari: tetranychidae), on french beans, (phaseolus vulgaris l.)
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
French bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris) L. is key commodity for export in Kenya. The value of
export increased from 4,466.7 Kenya Shillings in 2002 to 4,466.7 Kenya Shillings in
2006. Production of French beans is constrained ...
Nutritional impact of a supplementary feeding programme on women aged 20-49 years with HIV and aids: a case study of comprehensive care programme at Thika district hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Malnutrition contributes to morbidity and mortality in HIV infected persons. In HIV,
malnutrition is different from simple starvation and requires targeted interventions, which are meant to halt and reverse its impact on ...
Estimating the seroprevalence of t. Parva infection and determination of associated risk factors in the cattle population of Mbeere District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The most important tick-borne disease (TBD) of cattle in Kenya is East Coast
Fever (ECF) caused by Theileria parva, and transmitted by the tick Rhipicephalus
appendiculatus. A study was carried out in Mbeere District, ...
Integrated management of groundnut rosette disease
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Groundnut is an important food, feed and cash crop in sub-Saharan Africa. This crop
suffers greatly from a viral disease; groundnut rosette (GRD) vectored by an aphid
cause 100% yield loss if it occurs before flowering. ...
The effect of irrigation management on crop water requirement and crop water productivity of tomato and sweet corn in Kibwezi, Kenya
(2009)
Research on crop water requirement and productivity is important to reduce agricultural
water use in arid and semiarid areas (ASAL), where water is a limited resource. A study
was conducted to determine crop water ...
Combining ability among early quality protein maize inbred lines under stress and non stress environments
(2009)
The general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) are
the main criteria for rapid genetic assaying of test genotypes under the line by tester
analysis. Information on GCA and SCA has been well ...
Optimization of carotenoids production from Paracoccus sp BOG006T
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Carotenoids sources include plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria. A novel
bacterium Paracoccus sp BOG 006 T which was isolated from the outflow of Lake
Bogoria hot spring has also been identified to secrete ...