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The potential role of traditional food plants in improving nutrition and broadening the food base in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
A cross-sectional /descriptive study was undertaken in Mukono District, Uganda. The study was mainly to observe the use of traditional food plants relative to the use of exotic food plants.
Questionnaires were used to ...
A Study of Some Factors That May Affect Semen Quantity and Quality as Well as Libido in Four Breeds of Dairy Bulls.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Artificial insemination, an important applied reproductive technology which is used worldwide in animal breeding has been used in Kenya since 1935. The Central Artificial Insemination Station (C.A.I.S), Kabete was established ...
Women's access to land and its effect on their agricultural productivity a case study of Monze district, Zambia
(1994)
In view of the emphasis given to improving women's
agricultural production in the Fourth National Development Plan of
Zambia, the main objective of the study was to determine whether
women's agricultural productivity ...
Effect of natural and artificial chilling and gibberellic acid (ga3) on bolting, flowering and seed production in carrot (daucus carota l.) cv 'names' at different agro-ecological sites in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
These studies were carried out to determine whether some sites in Kenya highlands have sufficient natural chilling to induce satisfactory flowering and seed yields in carrot cv. `Nantes`.In the event of insufficient natural ...
Influence of rainfall direction on erosivity and soil loss
(1994)
A study was carried out to determine the directional impact of
rainfall on erosivity and soil loss in the Kabete area of Nairobi.
This was done by employing three major fields of data collection :
(1) Wind monitoring ...
Evaluation of sesame(sesamum indicum l.) genotypes for drought stress
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Land suitability evaluation for agriculture around Timau area - Heru District
(1994-10)
A study was conducted of about 8000 ha around Timau area
in Meru District to evaluate its land suitability for
agriculture. A semi detailed soil survey was carried out to
classify and map the different soil units. Based ...
Beef cattle marketing in Baringo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
The study aims at determining the factors that influence competition and pricing
efficiency in the Baringo beef marketing system.
It starts by describing the marketing system in the district and then goes on to show ...
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 ...
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 ...