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Evaluation of livelihood , soil and water resources in smallholder irrigation schemes along the Tana river in Garissa District
(2009-02)
One of the major problems, facing the world today is that of meeting the food security
needs of an ever-increasing population over a limited arable land. To overcome this
problem, one option has been opening up more land ...
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 ...
Factors associated with nutritional status of children in Kitui and Mwingi districts during drought
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
A study was, carried out in two districts of Kitui and
Mwingi affected by drought in 1997. The main objective
of the study was to determine the nutritional status of
children aged 6 - 59 months and factors affecting ...
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 ...
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 ...
Phenotypic assessment and molecular diversity evaluation using simple sequence repeats of Kenyan sorghum germplasm under drought stress conditions
(2009)
In terms of tonnage, sorghum is Africa's second most important cereal. The
continent produces about 20 million tonnes of sorghum per annum, about onethird
of the world crop. The crop is widely grown in the semi arid ...
Grazing patterns, energy extraction and livestock productivity in agro-pastoral production systems in Kibwezi, south-eastern Kenya
(2005-09)
The primary energy pathways, energy intake, habitat exploitation patterns and feeding
interaction of free ranging agropastoral herds (cattle, goats and sheep) in Kibwezi, a
semiarid environment were investigated in two ...
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 ...
Major Factors Associated With High Morbidity, Mortality and Poor Performance of Camel Calves, Kids and Lambs I the Rendille and Samburu Pastoral Herds in Marsabit District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2007-05)
This thesis describes a study on the major factors associated with morbidity,
mortality and performance of camel calves, kids and lambs in Rendille and Samburu
pastoral herds in Marsabit district, Kenya. The main objective ...