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Assessment and prediction of wood yield from agro-forestry systems in Kenya
(1996)
The aim of the study was to assess and predict the growth and yield of wood in agroforestry areas of Embu District. The District was stratified into eight agro-ecological zones (AEZs) where a total of 14,746 trees were ...
Childcare practices and nutritional status of children 0 - 2 years old in Makongeni estate, Thika - Kenya
(1996)
This thesis reports on a study carried out in Peri -Urban
Thika. The study aimed at establishing from the mothers of
children 0 -2 years old which of their dailly activities are
regarded specifically as childcare acti ...
Agroforestry tree mulches: effects on runoff, soil loss, soil physical properties and maize performance on a lixisol in a semi arid area of Machakos, Kenya
(1996)
The effects of mulch from the foliage of Grevillea robusta, Cassia siamea and
Gliricidia septum on selected soil physical properties, runoff, soil erosion and
maize performance on a lixisol in Machakos, a semi arid area ...
The impact of changing land use patterns on the numbers and distribution of livestock and wild herbivores in the Tana River District, Kenya
(1992-02)
The intent of this study was to examine the impact of
changing land use patterns on the numbers and distribution
of livestock and wild herbivores in the Tana River District,
Kenya.
A multi-method approach of aerial ...
Identification, pathogenicity and disease progress of fungi associated with water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms in Kenya.
(1999)
A survey of plant pathogenic fungi associated with naturally infected water
hyacinth tEichhornia crassipesi was conducted at 'Lake Victoria, Lake Naivasha
and Nairobi dam in Kenya. Twenty fungal isolates belonging to ...
Epidemiology and control of gastrointestinal parasite infections of dairy cattle in Kiambu district, Kenya and in Denmark with emphasis on parasitic gastroenteritis
(1998)
a) Field survey
The present study was designed to establish a profile of gastrointestinal (GI) parasites
and to determine the influence of season, farm, age and sex on their prevalence, burden and
distribution in dairy ...
Studies of organochlorine pesticide residues in some freshwater and estuarine fish in Kenya
(1990)
Organochlorine pesticides persist in the environment and
accumulate in aquatic organisms. Although the chemicals have
been used in Kenya since the 1940's, information on the occurrence
of their residues in fish is still ...
Beef cattle marketing in Baringo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The study aims at determining the factors that influence competition and pricing
efficiency in the Baringo beef marketing system.
It starts by describing the marketing system in the district and then goes on to show ...
Land degradation and its control in the Kibwezi area, Kenya
(1990-01)
Most of our semi-arid land is threatened with increased land deterioration due to
changes in land use especially in areas where soils have sealing properties which
hinder infiltration of rain- water. The study was carried ...