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Constraints to Small Ruminant Production in Smallholder Mixed Farms in Kiambu District, Kenya.
(2002)
Constraints to production of small ruminants in smallholder
farms in Kiambu District, Kenya, were investigated. A 2-
stage cluster and systematic random sampling of66 smallholder
farms was carried out. Farms were visited ...
Evaluation of the use of Milk Urea Nitrogen (Mun) as an Indicator of Nutritional Status of Dairy Cattle in Smallholder Farms in Kiambu District
(2002)
A survey was conducted to evaluate the use of Milk Urea
Nitrogen as an indicator of nutrition status of lactating
animals. Twenty-seven animals in a randomly selected
sample of 21 farms in Kiambu District were monitored ...
Milk Production Performance of Dairy Goat Crosses on Smallholdings in Central Kenya
(2002)
Data was collected to assess milk production performance
of the Saanenltoggenburg crosses and the .effect of crossing
them with Alpine bucks in Nyeri district. Data on 112
does (89 SaaneniToggenburg crosses and 23 FI ...
Agroforestry solutions to some African wind problems
(University of Nairobi, 2002-10)
The Traditional Techniques of Microclimate Improvement-Project was in several cases called upon to find urgently required local solutions to problems caused by wind in Africa, using trees in an agroforestry setting. In ...
A comparative study on food security and nutritional status between coffee and non-coffee growing households in Kathiani Division"Machakos District Kenya.
(2002-08)
A comparative study on food security and nutritional status of coffee and non-coffee
growing households was carried out in Iveti Location of Kathiani Division, Machakos
District, in the months of September, October and ...
Bean production constraints, bean seed quality and effect of intercropping on floury leaf spot disease and yields in Taita Taveta District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
T he study was undertaken to document bean production constraints in Taita-Taveta district, to evaluate the incidence and severity of lloury leaf spot (Mycovellosiella pluiseoli (Drummond) Deighton) on different bean lines ...
Assesment of viral shedding and local immune Responses to hiv in the female reproductive tract using SHIV/baboon model
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
Heterosexual transmission accounts for majority of human immunodeficiency VIruS (HIV)
infection among adults in developing countries. The risk of female to male transmission of HIV
is likely to be determined by concentration ...
Assessment of the potential of comfrey (symphytum periginum) as a source of vitamin A for malnourished Children (8 - 16 years) : a case study of Kirigiti girls approved school in Kiambu, Kenya
(2002)
In February-September 2001, an interventional study employing the pre-test, post-test casecontrol
study design was carried out among children aged 8 to 16 years in Kirigiti Girls
Approved School in Kiambu District, Central ...
Agroeconomic performance of Aguthi, Matanya and Thome smallholder irrigation schemes
(2002)
The key objectives of smallholder irrigation projects are increasing agricultural
production, household incomes, employment generation and ensuring local food
security. However, performance of existing projects in line ...
Assessment of bean production constraints and seed quality and health of improved common bean seed
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
A Participatory Rural Appraisal was carried out in October 1999 in Gichera sub-location in
Runyenjes in Embu, Kenya The aim of the survey was to identify the major constraints faced by
bean farmers in this location. The ...