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Reproductive traits and milk yield relationship of the Kenya sahiwal cattle
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Records of the Kenya Sahiwal Stud were analysed
with regard to factors affecting reproductive traits
and milk yield in temales born in the period 1963
through 1983. Genetic parameters and the relationship
among the ...
The role of sand dams in water supply in arid areas (Machakos, district - Kenya)
(1989)
In the arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya,
inadequate water supply is a majbr constraint to
development and various methods have been
attempted to increase the water supply.
In this project, a case study was carried
out ...
Water economy of the Somali donkey.
(1970-11)
Toxicity Of Prunus Africana And Its Effects On The Prostate Gland In Rats
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
The present study reports on the acute and chronic toxic effects of Prunus africana in rats. The gross pathology, histopathology, haematological and biochemical findings are reported.Barks of old trees were collected, dried ...
Saturated hydraulic conductivity - physical properties relationships of salt affected soils in Makindu,Makueni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
Three different kinds of farms were studied in Muhindi farm, Makindu, Makueni district. The farms were (i) virgin land, (ii) land under production, being irrigated and (iii) land completely abandoned due to salinity. These ...
Investigation of systems ecologic models of human African Trypanosomiasis epidemic: A case of Kenya
(1991)
An investigation of the use of systems ecologic models in developing a general theory
of the human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or human sleeping sickness epidemics has been
carried out. The study problem has successfully ...
Growth and flowering of ornithogalum saundersiae L
(1990)
This study was conducted to investigate the influence
of bulb size, g~owth ~ata~dants and va~ious methods of
bulb handling afte~ flowe~ ha~vest on the g~owth and
flowe~ing of Ornithogalum saundersiae L. The sizes of
bulbs ...
Isolation of soil actinomycetes, characterization and screening of their antibiotics against economically important plant pathogens
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Forty one actinomycete isolates were isolated from soils collected in three different sites
namely cultivated land, pasture land and cattle shed. The cattle shed had the highest number
of actinomycetes with 19 followed ...
Effect of maternal nutritional education and counselling on children's stunting prevalence in urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Objective: To determine whether the prevalence of stunting differed between an intervention group and a control group and to identify factors associated with the children's linear growth.
Design: This was a follow-up ...
Effects of brackish water and fresh water irrigation on growth and gas exchange parameters of acacia saligna grown in a runoff-catchment sytem
(1998)
Effects of runoff harvesting and supplemental irrigation
(using fresh and brackish water) on growth and gas exchange
parameters of two morphological types of a desert leguminous
tree, Acacia saligna, under arid conditions ...