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The prevalence of malnutrition among children 6-59 months and some selected maternal associated factors in Busia Sub-district in Tororo District, Uganda
(2000-06)
Malnutrition continues to be a major public health problem of considerable
concern in developing countries. Food intake and disease are considered as
immediate causes of the problem, aggravated by poor hygiene and
sanitation. ...
Effects of pigeonpeas (cajanus cajan (L.) millsp.) genotypes on pod and green pea yield and the nutiutlonal quality as influenced by storage condition
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Seeds of nine pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) genotypes (lCPLs 93047,
93066, 87091, 93020, 93015, 93016, 93027, 90029, and 'ICP 7035') obtained from
ICRISAT -Kenya were grown under field conditions at Kabete and ...
Economics of peri-urban zero-grazing in Uganda: the case of Mpigi district
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
This study was conducted using 73 zero-grazing farm units selected randomly in the
environs of Kampala City. It aimed at (I) describing the socio-economic characteristics of zerograzing
farmers in the area; (2) identifying ...
Assessment of selemium status in Kenya's livestock
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
An assessment of the uses of cacros (opunliaficus-indica) in the semiarid areas of Wukro Wereda, northern Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
The study was conducted in Wukro Wereda eastern zone of Tigray to identify and record the
Opuntia varieties found in the area, to retrieve and document indigenous technical knowledge
on management and uses of Opuntia ...
Effect of timing of application of gibberellic acid and ethephon on growth, yield and yield components of beans (phaseo/us vulgaris L)
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Two parallel field experiments were carried out at the Faculty of Agriculture,
Field Station farm, University of Nairobi during the short rains of 1997 and
repeated during the long rains of 1998, to determine the effects ...
Isolation of soil actinomycetes, characterization and screening of their antibiotics against economically important plant pathogens
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Forty one actinomycete isolates were isolated from soils collected in three different sites
namely cultivated land, pasture land and cattle shed. The cattle shed had the highest number
of actinomycetes with 19 followed ...
Hydrologic and crop response to tillage under semi-arid conditions in Kenya
(2000)
Effects of the rainfall variability on soil moisture (SM) over crop growth periods is
a prerequisite for assessing and developing better soil moisture conservation practices in
semi-arid areas. It was therefore necessary ...
Land use and land cover changes in the greater Amboseli ecosystem, Kajiado District, Kenya between 1988 and 1998.
(2000)
For millenia, Greater Amboseli ecosystem of Kenya has had a central role in subsistence
pastoralism and wildlife conservation by providing vast biological resources for pastoralists and
their livestock; and habitat for ...