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Effect of rosiglitazone on the pathology of experimentally induced endometriosis in baboons
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of rosiglitazone, on the pathology of
endometriosis in a baboon model. It was a prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled
study, conducted at the Institute of ...
Evaluation of border crops and varietal resistance for the management of diamondback moth (plutella xylostella l.) on cabbage (brassica oleracea var. Capitata)
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) is one of the most important vegetables grown in
Kenya for home consumption and as an important source of income to many small-scale farmers.
The production of cabbage is, ...
Phytochemical Investigation And Antimicrobial Activity Of Blighia Unijugata Bak (Sapindaceae)
(University Of Nairobi, 2009)
Blighia unijugata Bak (Sapindaceae) is a plant used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments. An infusion of the pounded roots is used to treat fever in East Africa. The ...
Farm factors associated with milk rejection at dairy cooperatives in Peri-Urban Nairobi
(2009-04)
Within the cooperative milk market chain, milk loss is estimated at between 1-5%
on average, but can go up to 10% in the wet season when delivery rejections are
common. In Kenya, most studies on milk losses have focused ...
Effects of abiotic factors on entomopathogenic nematodes and their potential against the sweet potato weevil cylas puncticollis boheman
(2009)
This study determined entompathogenic nematode distribution, effects of abiotic factors and nematode
effectiveness on the sweet potato weevil Cylas puncticollis. A survey was conducted in the Rift Valley
region of Kenya ...
Contribution of sugar sweetened beverages to caloric and vitamin c dietary intake and nutritional status of school children aged 10-13 years in Westlands, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) among school children is becoming
increasingly common in Kenya today. Some of the beverages are attractive to parents and
guardians of the children because they contain ...
Management of fusarium head blight of wheat through host resistance and microbial agents
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a world wide disease of wheat and other small grain cereals
caused by several Fusarium species that reduce yield quantity and quality. A study covering 120
farms was done in July-November, ...
Analysis of 'staygreen' characteristics associated with drought tolerance in cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) under greenhouse conditions
(2009)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) ranks as the fourth most important staple food cultivated and consumed mainly in the tropics and other developing countries. The crop yields well in areas with uncertain rainfall patterns ...
Incidence of potato (solanum tuberosum l.) viruses and effect of maize border crop placement on aphids and virus II diseases
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
A survey was carried out using structured questionnaire in six districts and twelve markets to
establish seed potato production practices and incidence of potato viruses in farmers' produced
seeds. Samples of potato ...
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 ...