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Characterisation of brucella isolates from human and animal patients in Narok district of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Brucellosis is a cosmopolitan zoonotic disease that afflicts man, his domestic
animals and wildlife. The smooth members of the genus are the main culprits
worldwide. The incidence of the disease in humans, and which ...
The socio-economic factors influencing the adoption -of crop management technologies among smallholder maize farmers in Western Kenya
(2001-11)
This study focused on the adoption of CM techniques on maize crop considering that CM
issues, apart from fertilizer adoption, have hitherto received scanty attention in Kenya. The
CM practices considered were: Weeding ...
Vitamin a status of 6-10 year old children and some associated factors in Gachoka, Mbeere district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001-10)
The study was carried out to determine household characteristics and individual child factors associated with vitamin A status of primary school children aged 6-10 years in Gachoka Division, Mbeere District, Kenya. Six ...
Dissemination And Adoption Of Improved Fodder Trees: The Case Of Calliandra Calothyrsus In Embu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
This study assessed the effectiveness of different extension methods in reaching farmers in different gender categories of dairy farms to inform them about Calliandra calothyrsus fodder trees technology and also factors ...
Original communication: the role of street foods in the dietary pattern of two low-income groups in Nairobi
(Nature Publishing Group, 2001)
Objectives: To examine the frequency of street food consumption of people living in low-income settlements in
Nairobi and the role of street foods in their daily diet and to reveal why people consume street foods rather ...
Effect of recharging and packaging on moisture loss and quality change in sweet potato during short term storage
(2001)
This study was carried out to determine the effect of recharging and packaging on
the shelf life of sweet potato roots during short-term storage. Freshly harvested potatoes
from five genotypes were recharged by immersing ...
Screening local and exotic varieties of tomato (lycopersicon esculentum) for tolerance to waterlogged soils
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Three pot experiments were conducted to determine the effects of waterlogging on
morphological and physiological traits, yields and the production of ethylene from leaves
of local and exotic varieties of tomato. To study ...
Effect of nitrogen fertilizer and rhizobium inoculation on growth and yield of intercropped maize (zea mays) and beans (phaseolus vulgaris)
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Most studies on intercrops have not been conclusive. Nitrogen is one of the elements
that limit maize and bean production. Since symbiotic N fixation may provide a
substantial amount ofN in such a system, there is need ...