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Estimating the prevalence of game meat utilization in Nairobi using cytochrome b sequences
(2009)
Consumption of meat from wildlife, so called bushmeat is gaining popularity because it offers
cheaper alternative sources of protein to the food-poor families. Such illegal utilization also
increases revenue for retailers ...
Seed borne Phaeoisariopsis Griseola assessment and it's influence on angular leaf spot of Phaseolus Vulgaris cv Rosecoco-glp-2.
(2009)
Angular leaf spot (ALS) disease caused by Phaeoisariopsis griseola has been reported in
all areas where Phaseolus vulgaris cultivars are grown. However the relative importance
of the disease in terms of seed infection ...
Knowledge and practice of nutritional principles and their association with nutritional and morbidity status of people with HIV/AIDS. Case for a home based care centre in ongata rongai of Kajiado district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
People with the human immunodeficiency virus need good nutrition to sustain
their health and minimize morbidity episodes. Appropriate health care at the
hospital level is unaffordable and care has shifted to home based ...
An Analysis of Livestock Manure Flow from Rangelands to Cultivated Lands in Central Kenya: A Case Study of Mukogodo Division, Laikipia District
(2009)
The soils cultivated by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are inherently infertile.
Poor soil fertility is recognized as a major constraint to crop productivity. One of the
effective ways to redress this problem ...
An analysis of factors affecting production and marketing of sorghum in Mwingi district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The study was conducted to identify factors constraining sorghum production and the imperfections in the marketing system for the grain; as well as, to investigate factors constraining the commercial use of the grain in ...
Agronomic practices and postharvest management of anthracnose in avocado
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Avocado is a valued fruit in the Kenyan horticultural industry for local and export
market and it contributes about 17% of the horticulture's foreign exchange earnings in
Kenya. In spite of this, diseases and poor quality ...
Biological control of bean rust (Uromyces appendiculatus Unger.) on snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) using antibiotics produced by Bacillus and Streptomyces species
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Culture filtrates of antagonistic bacteria Bacillus sp.(CA5) and Streptomyces sp. (CS35) isolates
and their combination (CAS + CS3S) were tested for their ability to control bean rust fungus,
Uromyces appendiculatus, ...
Groundnut growth and yield response to fertilizer application
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Groundnut is an important food, feed and cash crop in Eastern Africa but in Kenya it has a
yield gap of 2.5 t ha-l and this is attributed to low soil fertility, diseases, poor seed quality
and poor husbandry practices. ...
The seroprevalence and risk factors of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in the Northwestern area of Turkana District, Kenya i
(2009)
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a severe respiratory disease affecting
cattle. The study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors
associated with the disease in North-western Turkana, ...
Evaluation of Effective Microorganisms (EM) as an Additive to Improve Feed Value of Maize II Stovers
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Four studies were conducted to assess the potential of locally available feed additives in
enhancing the feeding value of maize stovers. The first study surveyed the constraints to, and
status of maize stover use in two ...