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Quality of fermented porridge and its effect on nutritional status of malnourished children attending maternal child health clinic in Thika district hospital
(2010)
A study was carried out to evaluate the effect of feeding malnourished children with
fermented amaranth-finger millet- pumpkin composite porridge (FP) on their
nutritional, vitamin A, zinc and iron status. The feeding ...
Performance of farmer-preferred maize varieties intercropped with beans in the semi-arid regions of kenya
(2010)
Recurrent droughts are often associated with maize crop failures and therefore food insecurity especially in semi-arid areas of Kenya. To cope with drought, farmers are advised to adopt drought tolerant maize varieties and ...
Evaluating performance of range grasses under different micro-catchments and financial returns from reseeding in Southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
A study was carried out in the southern rangelands of Kenya to test the effect of two microcatchments
- ox-furrows and crescent shaped pits (Kiboko range pits) on the performance and
competitive interactions of mixtures ...
Assessing Trade-offs Between Pastoral Economy And Wildlife Conservation In The Ewaso Nyiro Basin, Northern Kenya: A Case Study Of Naibung'a And Namunyak Community Conservancies
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
Naibung'a and Namunyak community conservancies as case studies have resulted from the
efforts of the Samburu and Maasai communities aimed at incorporating wildlife as a land use
into their communally owned livestock ...
Assessment of the impact of climate change on livestock diseases in Kajiado district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Climate comprises many factors including temperature, rainfall, humidity, winds and altitude
that can have both direct and indirect effects on animal production and health. It can also affect
the quality and quantity of ...
Economic Assessment Of The Non-marketed Benefits Of Cattle Among Households In The Agro-pastoral System Of Mozambique
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
In sub-Saharan Africa agriculture is the main source of livelihoods to majority of households.
This is because it account for about 30 percent of the region gross domestic product, 20
percent of merchandise export and ...
Assessing the competitiveness of rice production in Mwea irrigation scheme in Kenya: a policy analysis matrix (PAM) approach
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
This study aimed at comparing the costs of inputs and value of outputs in rice production
systems at both local and world markets. This facilitated to assess the profitability of
producing rice in Mwea Irrigation Scheme ...
Impact of the African elephant (loxodonta African) on woody vegetation in a savanna ecosystem in Laikipia, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2010-09)
The impact of elephant utilization on woody vegetation was investigated on Mpala Research
Center and Conservancy, in Laikipia savanna ecosystem.
Elephant sightings were recorded using hand-held GPS devices and were used ...
Adoption and profitability of smallholder dairy Goat production in Kenya: the case of Meru south and Meru central districts
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Goats play an important role in the life of smallholder farmers. Improving production of
goats by increasing the efficiency of goat milk production through crossbreeding local
goats with exotic breeds would result in ...
Analysis of the effect of land tenure on technical efficiency in smallholder crop production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The agricultural sector in Kenya has been facing several challenges among them declining
yields. Although agricultural production in smallholding of less than three acres is the
dominant characteristic of the economy in ...