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Organochlorine pesticide residues in milk from mothers living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
A total of 137 human milk samples were collected from mothers living in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from three health stat ions. The samples were analyzed
for the presence of organochlorine pesticides by use of gas ...
Use, conservation and management of plants for indigenous herbal medicine in Kenya: the case of Kitui district
(1994)
The Kenyan population has been experiencing tremendous changes as its ecological
systems, economy, political and socio-culturallife responds to exigencies of development. In
the the sphere of health, the country continues ...
Bovine lameness in small-scale dairy farms in Kikuyu division, Kiambu district, Kenya
(1994)
Lameness is one of the three most important causes of
economic loss inwestern European and North American dairy farms (Weaver,
1986). The current trend towards intensive dairy farming and the
importation of exotic breeds ...
Comparative Ecophysiological Seed Adaptation Of Three Barnyardgrass (Echinochwa Crus-Galli [L.] Beauv) Ecotypes.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Experiments were conducted under laboratory and greenhouse conditions to determine
the longevity and germination pattern from seed burial, temperature effect, temperature and nitrate, temperature and water potential, and ...
Morphology and boifilm studies of the Intestines of the Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus).
(University of Nairobi, 1994-01)
Tilapia, a warm fresh-water herbivorous fish, forms a major component of the species
used in tropical and subtropical aquaculture, mainly due to its fast growth, efficient use
of natural feeds, resistance to diseases, ...
The SCID/SCID.bg/bg Mouse Infected With My Cobacterium Paratuberculosis For The Study Of Paratuberculosis
(University of Guelph, 1994-03)
.The goal of this study was to evaluate the severe combined immunodeficient! beige (SCID bg) mouse infected with Mycobacterium paratuberculosis as a laboratory animal model for the study of paratuberculosis. Mice injected ...
Physical properties of crude oil from indigenous oilseeds in kenya compared tothose of petroleum and conventional Vegetable oils
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Physical properties of crude oil from five indigenous oilseeds were determined together
with their formulations based on their mixture with diesel. The effects of temperature
and methods of extraction on some of the ...
Relationship between leaf scorch (diplocarpon earlianum) and yield in strawberry
(1994)
The relationships between leaf scorch (Diplocarpon earlianum) and yield were
determined on strawberry cultivars differing in their levels of resistance to leaf scorch.
During the 1991 season, runner plants of 'Kent' were ...
Vitamin A Deficiency And Its Dietary Associations: The Case Of Pre-School Children In Arssi Region, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Vitamin A deficiency and xerophthalmia is a well identified public health problem among pre-school children in the southern part of rural Ethiopia, Arssi region. This has been associated with the low frequency of consumption ...
Use of fine rice bran (polishings) in pig diets
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Experiments were carried out to determine the composition of the rice milling by-products produced in Kenya and the effect of including fine rice bran in the diets for growing-finishing pigs on growth performance, nutrient ...