Search
Now showing items 21-30 of 121
Socio-economic consequences of intra-rural migration
(University of Nairobi, 1974)
Intra-rural migration is not an insignificant
phenomenon. Apart from being fairly substantial, it has
also positive and negative effects on the migrantrs farming
performance and on the agricultural economy as a ...
Aluminium species in soil solution and their effects on Rhizobium inoculation and root growth of field beans (phaseolus vulgaris L.) cv "rosecoco"
(1975)
Nutrient solution experiments were conducted in
l
a greenhouse to determine the effect of aluminium and
i
pH on root growth and Rh i 20b i urn inoculation of field beans (Phaseo1 us vulgaris L. > cv "Roseco.o".
Nutrient ...
Population dynamics of soil microorganisms in termite mounds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
The effect of termite activity on physical and chemical
properties was examined in this study. Mainly the genus M. michelseni was investigated on six ’live' and six ’dead' mounds at a site belonging to International Centre ...
Manganese Nutrition of the pig
(University of Nairobi., 1974)
Four experiments involving 104 pigs were conducted to study different
aspects of manganese (Mn) nutrition in swine.
In the first experiment, a basal diet (16.2 ppm Mn) and basal
diet supplemented with 10 ppm of Mn from ...
Antibiotic-residues in milk
(University of Nairobi, 1978)
The presence of antibiotic residues in foods represents
a potential health hazard to man which at the present time
is difficult to assess. Nevertheless, some problems have
already been defined and legislature has been ...
In wildest Africa:the preservation of game in Kenya 1895-1933
(1978-12)
Kenya's wildlife is justly famous. This study examines its
survival during the first half of the colonial period, both as
/"
an example of the ca paci,ties and limitations of colonial rule
and as a case study in the ...
Inheritance Of Resistance To Root-knot Nematode, Meloidogyne Javanica (Treub) Chitwood, And Some Yield Characters In Tomato, Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
The most common root-knot nematode species
in the field at Thika comprising about 99% was
found to be Meloidogyne javanica. Separate trials
were conducted to determine the yield loss and
the inheritance of resistance ...
A Simulation Analysis Of Policies For The Northern Colombia Beef Cattle Industry
(University of Nairobi., 1974)
The Atlantic Coast of northern Colombia (known as the
Costa) supports between 40 and 50 percent of Colombia's cattle
population and, with easy access to domestic and world markets,
is the most important of Colombia's ...
An Economic Analysis Of The Small-scale Coffee-banana Holdings In Moshi Rural. District, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
This study was undertaken with the major objectives of assessing resource availability and resource use by small-scale farmers in Moshi rural district of Tanzania, with the view to identifying the critical constraints ...