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Household production, consumption, and food security status in Kakamega region of Kenya
(1999)
This study assessed total food production, availability, and security among farm households in four agroecological zones of the Kakamega region of Kenya to determine, for the 1995-96 crop year, 1) the resource base, 2) how ...
Nutrient and antinutrient contents of raw, cooked, sundried and stored vegetable amaranth grown in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
(1999)
Amaranthus hybridus was grown for leafy vegetables in four sites in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania. Freshly harvested leaves from each of the growing sites were analyzed for
proximate composition, ascorbic acid. beta-carotene, ...
Pharmacological and epidemiological studies on the drug-sensitivity of trypanosomes isolated from a peri- urban dairy production system in Uganda
(1999-11)
The understanding of factors contributing to the appearance and maintenance of
trypanosome drug resistance in the field is very limited,. yet this type of information
would be very useful in the design of trypanosomosis ...
The role of crop residues as livestock feed resources in semi-arid areas of Adami Aulu district, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
The study was conducted in Adami-tulu district of Ethiopia, using structured questionnaire, to
investigate the extent of crop residue production, utilization and socio-economic limitations
facing their utilization for ...
Molecular epidemiology of bacillus cereus food poisoning
(1999)
In this study, a survey was carried out to determine the prevalence of food
poisoning outbreaks in Kenya by use of medical records and annual reports of the
Ministry of Health. Thirty seven outbreaks were reported to the ...
The effect of organic and inorganic amendments on phosphorus release and availability from two phosphate rocks and triple superphosphate in phosphorus fixing soils
(1999)
Phosphorus deficiency limits crop production in western Kenya due to low native soil
P, continuous cultivation without adequate P fertilization and often high soil P fixation.
The use of commercial P fertilizers by small ...
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 ...
A study of the implementation of a facility-based growth monitoring programme: the Nairobi City councll
(1999-08)
This study was conducted to assess the implementation of the growth monitoring
programme in the City Council health facilities. This was to determine whether the
physical and structural components necessary to implement ...
An Economic Analysis Of Smallholder Dairy Productjon In Kiambu District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1999-10)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the economics of smallholder dairy
production in Kiambu District, Kenya. As high potential agricultural land sizes
diminish in Kenya, it is critical that farmers attain high levels ...