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Assessment Of Hygiene Of Meat Produced In Selected Local Slaughter Facilities In Somaliland
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The hygiene of slaughter, in a broad sense, embraces a variety of considerations such as design, layout and maintenance of buildings, systems of control of Good Hygiene Practice (GHP), Sanitary Standard Operating ...
Evaluation of antagonistic plants for root-knot nematode (meloidoygyne spp.) management in tomato
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Tomato is attacked by several plant parasitic nematodes but root-knot nematodes are the most
important causing considerable losses. Studies were undertaken in the greenhouse to
determine the suppressiveness of a wide ...
Effect of rhizobia inoculation and starter-nitrogen application on nodulation, biomass and grain yield of food legumes
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
A field experiment was conducted at the University of Nairobi's Faculty of Agriculture
farm in 2004 long rains (LR) and short rains (SR) to determine the effect of rhizobia inoculation
and starter-N dose on the performance ...
Agronomic practices and postharvest management of anthracnose in avocado
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Avocado is a valued fruit in the Kenyan horticultural industry for local and export
market and it contributes about 17% of the horticulture's foreign exchange earnings in
Kenya. In spite of this, diseases and poor quality ...
Participatory market research in business planning for private pastoral veterinary practice in Turkana district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Little information is available on methodology to privatise the delivery of animal
health services in pastoral areas. This thesis describes the use of participatory rural
appraisal (PRA) tools in market research necessary ...
The contribution of urban Household Food production to consumption, Nutrient intake, and expenditure patterns among Urban Poor in Kiambiu Slums, Nairobi
(2004)
With rapid urban growth rates, a diminishing ability of many developing countries to feed
the increasing national populations, persistent droughts, escalating food prices and
increase in poverty, urban agriculture is ...
Biological control of bean rust (Uromyces appendiculatus Unger.) on snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) using antibiotics produced by Bacillus and Streptomyces species
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Culture filtrates of antagonistic bacteria Bacillus sp.(CA5) and Streptomyces sp. (CS35) isolates
and their combination (CAS + CS3S) were tested for their ability to control bean rust fungus,
Uromyces appendiculatus, ...
Infant feeding practices and nutritional status of Children aged 0-12 months among Somali community in Eastleigh estate, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
The main objective of this study was to assess infant feeding practices and nutritional
status of chi Idren aged 0-12 months among Somali community in Eastleigh estate,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Past research on the topic of ...
To Examine The Role Of Mobile Phones In Improving Potato Production In Nyandarua County
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Assessment of Kenyan sorghum diversity using morphological characters and molecular techniques
(2009)
Characterization of the available Kenyan sorghum genetic diversity is
important to understand the dynamics of the genetic resources and to improve
and sustain sorghum productivity. The main aim of this study was to assess ...