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The genesis, classification and erosion susceptibility of the soils of the semi - arid Sirima and Mukogodo catchments, Laikipia District, Kenya.
(1991-12)
The two study catchments are Mukogodo and Sirima in Laikipia
District. The objectives of this study were: to study the influence
of soil forming factors on the development of the soils of the
study areas; to study the ...
Genetic variability and responses to selection for the spotted stem borer, chilo partellus (swinhoe) resistance in a maize (zea mays L.) population
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
The maj or obj ecti ves of this study were to determine
genetic variability for parameters of resistance to
Partellus and other desired agronomic traits, construct and
test appropriate selection procedures, and ...
The trophic relations and habitat adaptability of livestock in the central part of Rendille land in Kenya
(1984)
In arid and semi-arid areas animal production has been the most
and, sometimes, the only productive use of the land. Most of northern
Kenya is destined to remain rangeland due to the low and unpredictable
rainfall. ...
Health and productivity of calves in smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District Kenya
(1992)
This thesis describes an investigation into the health
and prOductivity of calves on smallholder dairy farms in
Kiambu District, Kenya. The objectives were to determine the
distributions of important health and production ...
An evaluation of the method of dairy bull dam selection in Kenya
(2008)
5670 lactation records of 1,701 Ayrshire cows from 18 officially milk recording herds,
made between 1990 and 2004, were used to evaluate the efficiency of the current bu II
dam selection method in Kenya. The data was ...
Effects of land tenure status on land productivity and sustainable livelihood in the traditional pastoral areas of Kenya: a case of Narok District.
(2006)
This Thesis analyzed the effects of land tenure status on land productivity and sustainable
livelihoods in the traditional pastoral areas in Narok District, and recommended policy
guidelines to the government and other ...
Seed borne Phaeoisariopsis Griseola assessment and it's influence on angular leaf spot of Phaseolus Vulgaris cv Rosecoco-glp-2.
(2009)
Angular leaf spot (ALS) disease caused by Phaeoisariopsis griseola has been reported in
all areas where Phaseolus vulgaris cultivars are grown. However the relative importance
of the disease in terms of seed infection ...
Evaluation of advanced generations of sesame (sesamum indicum l.), mutant lines at selected sites in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Sesame is an important oil crop that is well suited for the marginal areas whose
potential has not been fully exploited in Kenya. A mutation breeding experiment was
initiated at Kabete in the 1990' s to enhance the genetic ...