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An analysis of determinants of access to and use of credit by smallholder farmers in Suakoko district, Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Disorders of the claw and their association with Laminitis in smallholder zero-grazed dairy cows
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
A cross-sectional study was carried out in which 300 zero-grazed dairy cows from 32 smallholder dairy units were examined for claw lesions in the peri-urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine ...
Evaluation of the quality attributes of selected local Cowpea accessions and their response to Postharvest treatments
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
An Evaluation of Effect of Two Extenders and Storage Temperature on Quality of Alpine Goat Semen Processed With and Without Seminal Plasma
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
This study was designed to evaluate the quality of semen of Alpine goats extended in
OptixcellTM ((OPT), a commercially available semen extender) and coconut water based eggyolk-
containing extender (COC) with and without ...
Effect Of Watering Points On Vegetation And Soil Physio-Chemical Properties And Community Based Water Resource Conservation In Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Water crisis in the Kenyan rangelands threatens the sustainability of pastoral livelihoods. The Water Act of 2002 created the Water Resource Users’ Associations (WRUAs) to enhance water resource conservation and enhance ...
Improving Nutrition of Lactating Mothers in a Peri-urban Using Traditional Vegetables. A Case of Mwanamukia in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Effect Of Plant Spacing And Intermittent Flooding On Growth And Yield Of Selected Lowland Rice Varieties In Mwea Irrigation Scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Paddy rice productivity in Mwea Irrigation Scheme is low partly due to water shortage, inappropriate plant spacing and low yielding varieties. There is need for water saving practices and appropriate agronomic practices ...
Association Between Performance and Injury With Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status Among Athletes: Case of Iten Training Camp in the Rift Valley of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Kenyan athletes are renowned over the world for their endurance running in middle and long distance races. They have won approximately 40% of all major international long and middle races that they have participated during ...
Factors Influencing Uptake of Improved Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor) Technologies in Embu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Agricultural extension and technology transfer services play a vital role in disseminating research knowledge, skills and income generating strategies among the farming communities in Kenya. However, there exists a gap in ...