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The effect of decamethonium bromide induced postsynaptic membrane blockade on the development of the musculoskeletal system in the embryo of the domestic fowl (gallus gallus domesticus).
(2006)
The effects of post-synaptic membrane blockade in the neuromuscular
junctions have been investigated in the developing chick embryo. Decamethonium
bromide (DeB), a non competitive blocker of acetylcholine that binds ...
Groundnut growth and yield response to fertilizer application
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Groundnut is an important food, feed and cash crop in Eastern Africa but in Kenya it has a
yield gap of 2.5 t ha-l and this is attributed to low soil fertility, diseases, poor seed quality
and poor husbandry practices. ...
A study of factors influencing pig health, productivity, and economics of interventions in smallholder pig farms in Kikuyu division, Kiambu district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
In Kenya information on factors that limit optimal health and productivity in
smallholder pig herds is lacking. The objectives of this study were therefore to: I.
Describe the herd -level characteristics and the farmers' ...
The seroprevalence and risk factors of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in the Northwestern area of Turkana District, Kenya i
(2009)
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a severe respiratory disease affecting
cattle. The study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors
associated with the disease in North-western Turkana, ...
Nutritional and safety quality of street foods in Korogocho and industrial area of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Street foods are a common source of food eaten outside the home, which are sold by
vendors in markets, construction sites and along the streets. In the last decade, Kenya had
a rapid increase in the urban population, ...
Molecular And Virulence Characterisation Of Phaeoisariopsis Griseola And Reaction Of Bean Cultivars To Races Of The Angular Leaf Spot Pathogen
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Amongst the legumes grown in Kenya, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is ranked as the most popular in both production and utilization. Bean production is, however, constrained by several factors, which include angular ...
The contribution of urban agriculture and school-feeding programme in schools on nutritional status of pupils: a Study of Nakuru town.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was designed to establish the contribution of urban agriculture in schools and
school feeding programme on the nutritional status of pupils in those schools in Nakuru
Municipality.
A cross sectional study ...
Effect of source, time, and method of application of nitrogen on growth and yield of potato (solanum tuberosum l)
(2000)
Irish potato variety Dutch Robjin was planted in the Faculty of Agriculture Farm,
K.abeteCampus, University of Nairobi, in 1997-1998 short rains (Expt I), and 1998 long rains
Expt II). The experiment was laid out in a ...
Evaluation of Effective Microorganisms (EM) as an Additive to Improve Feed Value of Maize II Stovers
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Four studies were conducted to assess the potential of locally available feed additives in
enhancing the feeding value of maize stovers. The first study surveyed the constraints to, and
status of maize stover use in two ...