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The determinants of choice and profitability of farm mechanization in Kenya:A case of tillage methods in maize production in Bungoma district.
(University of Nairobi, 2004-10)
In this thesis, I report the results of a study on tillage choice behavior among seventy-seven
farmers from Bungoma district in Kenya. Using 2001 production data, the study sought to
fit a discrete choice model to analyze ...
Effect of protein supplementation and urea treatment on utilization of maize stover by Red Maasai sheep
(South African Society for Animal Science, 2004)
Six Red Maasai sheep were used to investigate the effects of urea treatment and cotton seed cake supplementation of maize stover on intake, digestibility and rumen fermentation parameters. The basal feeds were Rhodes grass ...
Development of appropriate information education and communication materials for promotion of traditional vegetables
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
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 ...
Molecular characterization and distribution of ‘candidatus’ Liberobacter species/strains in Machakos and Kakamega districts of Kenya
(2004)
The current decline in citrus production in the country is attributed to a great extent to Huanglongbing
(HLB) (greening) disease, caused by a phloem limited Liberobacter species belonging to the alpha
sub-division of ...
Competitiveness Of Agro-forestry based and other Soil Fertility enhancement Technologies for Small holder Food Production In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Most smallholder cropping systems in Africa face the challenge of declining food production
and productivity. This has been attributed to the problem of soil nutrient depletion, which is
more acute in highly populated ...
Household food consumption patterns in relation to dietary adequacy of vitamin a and iron in Awasi, Nyando district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
A cross sectional study covering all four sub-locations of Awasi location, in Nyando
District was carried out in the months of September -October 2002. A total of304
households were covered by the study. The study aimed ...
The effect of nitrogen and phosphorous application on growth, yield and nutritional quality of vegetable amaranth (amaranthus hybridus)
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Two field studies and laboratory experiments were carried out at Kabete Campus,
University of Nairobi, between November 1994 and October 1995. The aim of the study
was to find out the effect of nitrogen and phosphorous ...
The potential of thidiazuron in in-vitro propagation of selected ornamental plants
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
The potential of the phenylurea derivative, (N' -phenyl-N' -1 ,2,3-thidiazol-5-ylurea,
thidiazuron, TDZ) in stimulating morphogenic responses from shoot-tip cultures of various
omamental crops iPolionthes tuberosa L., ...
Mineral Nutrition On Settlement (manyatta)-based Milk Camel Herds Among The Rendille Community Of Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
A study was done to investigate the sources of minerals and mineral status of the
manyatta-based camels in Marsabit district of Kenya.
To document the existing indigenous knowledge on mineral nutrition in camels in ...