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The implications of grain market liberalization on on-farm maize storage in Kenya
(1995-05)
This thesis presents a financial analysis of on-farm grain storage from a farmers
perspective in Kenya using storage investment and farm budget data from Nandi district.
The study emphasizes the implications of the ...
Chemotherapy of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya
(1989)
A prospective randomised pilot study was carried out to
find a cheaper, more effective and safe alternative drug
for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya.
This study was necessary because the current ...
Soil loss and nutrient losses due to erosion in a maize-legume Based cropping system in Gatanga (Kenya).
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
In Central Kenya highlands, accelerated soil erosion is caused mainly by intensive agricultural •.
activities. The current conventional agricultural practices where the crop residues are completely
harvested alongside ...
The socio-economic, food security and nutritional status of urban farmers in Nakuru town Kenya: a comparative study of programme and non- programme households
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
A comparative cross-sectional survey was conducted from October to December 2000, to
assess and compare the socio-economic and food security status as well as the nutritional
status of children less than five years and ...
Effects of iron and folate supplementation on haematological parameters, birthweight and neo-natal growth in a highland population of Kenya
(1993-06)
Anaemia during pregnancy as a result of iron and folate deficiencies is a major
threat to women, particularly in developing countries. Because of the extra
demands that pregnancy imposes on iron and folate status of the ...
Optimal, farm plans for small holder farmers practising irrigation along Yatta canal of Machakos District, Kenya: a linear programming approach
(1992-05)
The main objective of the study was to develop optimal
farm plans for irrigation farmers along the Yatta canal who
are permitted to irrigate a maXlmum area of 0.5 hectare per
growing season. Other objectives of the study ...
The Effects of Tillage and Residue Mulching on Soil Moisture Conservation in Laikipia, Kenya
(1990)
The effects of selected soil management
practices (conventional tillage, tied ridging and crop
residue mulching) on soil moisture conservation in a
semi-arid area of Kenya (Kalalu, Laikipia) were studied
during the ...
The effect of using animal traction on farm efficiency and household labour allocation on smallholder farms in Kenya: a case of Kirinyaga district.
(2004)
The continued sub-division of land due to population pressure coupled with
traditional inheritance patterns has led to an accelerated decrease in individual
land holdings. The small-scale farm will therefore remain the ...
Ex-ante analysis of rural electricity demand and environmental benefits: the case of Gura small hydro power project, Kenya
(2009)
“Greening the Tea Industry in East Africa” (GTIEA), a global environmental facility (GEF)
funded 4-year project, was officially started in August 2007 (EATTA/UNEP, 2008). Its
objectives are to increase investments in ...