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An economic evaluation of the kenya sugar industry, the case of Mumias sugar scheme
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
Some aspects of production and marketing of sunflower in Kenya
(1974)
This thesis is mainly the outcome of a field survey based on administration of questionnaire, verbal interviews as well as on-the-spot observation and analysis or available published information. The first task was to ...
Plant leaf-surface lipids; age variation patterns in coffee Arabica l. and Thea sinensis l.
(1977)
As early as 1973, an antifungal compound was reported in a fraction from the cuticular wax of Coffea arabica L. leaf and berry, and an attempt to correlate the activfty of this fraction with the resistance of the plant ...
Economics of crop protection: with particular emphasis on the productivity of pesticides on cotton and maize in Machakos and Meru Districts of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979-09)
Crop losses caused by pests, diseases and
weeds is known to be high all over the world
especially in the developirg countries. In Kerya,
cotton crop is attacked by many pests and the
damage is considered serious in ...
The chemical analysis of sugars and acids in guava juice from varieties grown in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1978)
Three varieties Patnangola,arherber and Hawaiin hybrid
of guavas grown in Kenya were used for analysis.
The enzymatlc method of juice preparation was preferred as
it was relatively cheaper and quicker. The yield was not ...
Reproductive efficiency and body temperature in selected herds of Bos Taurus dairy cattle in East Africa
(University of East Africa, 1970)
Herds of Friesian and Jersey dairy cattle in
three climatically contrasting regions of East Africa
were involved; Njoro, in the Kenya Rift Valley; Kampala,
to the north of Lake Victoria in Uganda; and Mombasa, on
the ...
Observation on Waterhole use by wild game in Tsavo National Park
(University of Nairobi, 1974)
The pattern of waterhoLe utilization was established
for the 24-hours of the day and for the dry and rainy seasons. The utilization of artificial waterholes was dominated by the small ...
Diurnal and seasonal activity of unfed adults of Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus, Neumann 1901 inrelation to some factors in the micro-environment
(1978)
A study was conducted on the activity response of unfed adults of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus to some of the environmental changes during the three main seasons here in East Africa.
Ticks of two different ages were ...
Epidemiology of Equine Influenza: Risk by Age, Breed and Sex
(University of Nairobi, 1975)
When 360 cases of diagnosed equine influenza reported to VMDP were
tested for the independent effects of breed, age and sex, relative to a
reference clinic-hospital population of 84,562 equine patients, the quarter
horse ...