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Electrophoretic enzyme comparison of wild and laboratory tsetse fly populations of glossina pallidipes and G. Brevipalpis (diptera: glossinidae)
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
An electrophoretic comparison of 11 randomly selected enzyme
systems was made between two laboratory colonies of Glossina pallidipes
and one of ~. brevipalpis with their corresponding ancestral wild
populations. The ...
A Study of the Physiological and Ecological Adaptatton of Comhon Beans ( Phaseolus Vulgaris L) to Drought Stress
(1991)
Two experiments were conducted in the field and one in the
~leenhollse to s t udy d i. f ferences in drought response in ten
varieties of common heans, collected from different ecological
zones. The bean varieties were ...
Dewatering and drying characteristics of Coffee Pulp
(1991)
The major constraint in the utilisation of coffee pulp is
its high moisture content. For easy storage, the moisture content
of the pulp needs to be lowered to about 15% wet basis. A two
stage process comprising mechanical ...
Effect of clump planting of maize and time of planting of beans on growth and yield of intercropped maize and beans
(1999)
Two field experiments were conducted at the University of
Nairobi's Faculty of Agriculture Kabete, to investigate
the merits of clump planting of maize and time of planting
of intercropped beans on growth and yield of ...
Fertility, early child mortality and rate of reporting of child births and deaths in Sigor division, Kericho - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
This research was undertaken in May to November. 1991. The main purpose
of the survey was to obtain a comprehensive account of fertility and child
mortality statistics in a rural area. This investigation provides ...
Reproductive performance and wastage in Goats in arid and semi arid areas of Kenya with special emphasis on pre-weaning mortality
(1997)
This thesis records the results of a study on the reproductive
performance and wastage (reproductive efficiency) in indigenous
goats in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya, with special emphasis
on pre-weaning mortality.
The ...
Resource use efficiency among small scale wheat farmers in Uasin Gishu district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
This study evaluates the efficiency of the resources used
by the small-scale wheat producers in Uasin Gishu District. The
aim of the study is to suggest ways of increasing the
productivity of these farms and hence the ...
Evaluation of actual Evapotranspiration from Agricultural catchments, Kenya
(1994)
Actual evapotranspiration was evaluated using three models viz water balance, Morton
and Grindley. The catchments used in the study were Oruba, Tugenon, Ndarugu and
Kimakia each having an area less than 100 sq. km. All ...