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Clinical And Pathological Features Of Osteoarthritis Of The Idp Joint In Adult German Shepherd Dogs In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003-05)
This study aimed at evaluating the clinical, radiographic, pathological, light and
electron microscopic features of osteoarthritis of the hip joint in adult dogs in
Kenya. Thirty-six adult German shepherd dogs were used ...
Community participatory approaches in the epidemiology and control of trypanosomosis in camels in Turkana district, Kenya.
(2003)
This thesis describes a study of the use of participatory approaches in the epidemiology and
control of camel trypanosomosis (surra) in Turkana District of Kenya. The objectives were: 1) to
evaluate the ability of the ...
Effects of viruses on growth and yield of local sweet potato varieties in Kenya
(2003)
Experiments to determine the effect of viruses on the vine and tuber yield of three
popular Kenya sweet potato varieties were undertaken at the University of Nairobi
Kabete farm, The sweet potato varieties were Kemb10, ...
An integrated assessment of health and sustainability of a tropical highland agroecosystem
(2003-11)
A process was designed to assess the health and sustainability of a tropical-highland, smallholderdominated
agroecosystem. Twelve study sites within the agroecosystem were selected in a
multistage, purposive sampling ...
The utilization of locally grown plant materials in production of an intervention food formulation for malnourished children in marginal areas-the case of Makindu location Makueni District
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Child malnutrition is a major health problem in developing countries. Protein energy
malnutrition, vitamin A deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia are the major nutrition
problems that occur in pre-school children. In ...
Scheduling for supplemental irrigation in Mwala, Machakos district
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
This study focuses on supplemental irrigation in Mwala area of Machakos District. 1 he area is classified as Arid and Semi-Arid land (ASAL) where rainfall is unreliable in both time and space. This has often led to crop ...
Diet Selection And Nutrition Of Sheep (Ovis Aries Linnaeus) And Grant’s Gazelles (Gazella Granti Brooke) On Kapiti Ranch, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
A study was conducted to determine seasonal diet selection and nutritional characteristics of sheep and Grant’s gazelles on Kapiti ranch in southeastern Kenya The frequency and biomass production ot herbaceous plants were ...
Effect of abrupt changes in quality of basal diet and Amounts of concentrate on the rumen fermentation Characteristics in friesian steers
(2003)
Six rumen-fistulated Friesian steers (Liveweight = 385 ± 76 kg) were used to
determine the effect of abrupt dietary changes and graded levels of concentrate
supplement on rumen pH, ammonia nitrogen, volatile fatty acid ...
Economic evaluation of marketing channels and the impact of transaction costs: a case study of green pigeon pea marketing in Makueni district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
The agricultural sector dominates the economies of most countries in Sub-Saharan
Africa by providing food, employment, income and foreign exchange. The
liberalization of domestic markets and globalization have provided ...
Effect of Inclusion of Protein-rich Forages on Quality of Napier Grass Silage
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
In order to study the effect of inclusion of protein rich forages (PRF) and molasses on chemical composition, metabolisable energy (ME) content, voluntary' intake, in vivo and in vitro digestibility of Napier grass silage, ...