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Economic analysis of beef ranching: the case of Laikipia District Kenya
(1990-01)
The principal objectives of this study were to
evaluate beef ranch income by comparing gross returns
from sale of livestock with costs of production. Using
net income as an indicat6r of ranch profitability, the
study ...
Studies of acute toxicily and anthelmintic activity of pyrethrins in sheep and rabbits
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Pyrethrins are natural insecticides extracted from the
dried flowers of Chrysanthemum cinerariaeJolium plant. They
are considered to be the safest of the insecticides available.
Although they are widely used on farm ...
The impact of egg price stabilization in Kenya
(1990-07)
Major causes of egg price instability in Kenya and the
impact of the instability on egg production and consumption
were investigated. The direct impacts of various
stabilization programmes in terms of stability of egg ...
Change of pyrethrin content during drying of pyrethrum flowers
(1990)
Pyrethrum is one of the major cash crops in
Kenya. To extract the insecticidal constituents found
in the pyrethrum flower, the flower has to be dried.
High temperature drying may result in pyrethrin loss .
.This work ...
Reservoir sedimentation and catchment land use
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
The thesis is based on a study of two silted up reservoirs and the surrounding catchment in a semi-arid part of Machakos District, Kenya.The catchment (11. 4 km2) is located near Salama market.
80 km on Nairobi - Mombasa ...
Studies of acute toxicity and anthelmintic activity of Pyrethrins in Animals
(University of Nairobi,, 1990)
The Effects of Tillage and Residue Mulching on Soil Moisture Conservation in Laikipia, Kenya
(1990)
The effects of selected soil management
practices (conventional tillage, tied ridging and crop
residue mulching) on soil moisture conservation in a
semi-arid area of Kenya (Kalalu, Laikipia) were studied
during the ...
Feasibility Of Small Scale Production Of Solar Dried Potato (solanum Tuberosum) Flour And Its Potential Food Uses In Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1990)
The main aim of this study was to develop a simple and
low-cost process for production of an acceptable potato flour,
and to identify its potential food uses in Kenya. Sulphited raw
potato slices, sulphited blanched ...
Occurrence of staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin producing strains in raw milk and in meat
(University of University, 1990)
Milk and milk products, meat and meat products are foods commonly incriminated in staphylococcal food poisoning outbreaks. A study was conducted to investigate the presence of enterotoxigenic staphylococcus aureus (S. ...