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Linkage relationships among loci controlling morphological traits in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)Linkage among loci controlling various morphological traits in cowpea were determined using F2 progenies. Data were collected on individual plants of four crosses segregating for several loci. Recombination estimates between ... -
Linking Farmers' Risk Attitudes, Livelihood Diversification and Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies in the Nyando Basin, South-western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Climate smart agriculture (CSA) technologies are innovations meant to reduce the risks in agricultural production among smallholder farmers. Among the factors that influence farmer adoption of agricultural technologies are ... -
Linking future ecosystem services and future human well-being
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2006)Ecosystem services are necessary, yet not sufficient for human well-being (however defined). Insufficient access to the ecosystem provisioning service of food is a particularly important factor in the loss of human well-being, ... -
Linking social and pathogen transmission networks using microbial genetics in giraffe (Giraffa cameJopardalis)
(British Ecological Society, 2013)Although network analysis has drawn considerable attention as a promising tool for disease ecology, empirical research has been hindered by limitations in detecting the occurrence of pathogen transmission (who transmitted ... -
Linking Utilisation and Conservation of Indigenous Chicken Genetic Resources to Value Chains
(Departmeni of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2012)Indigenous chicken (IC) is the most common type of chicken raised in most rural parts of Africa.The objective of this paper was to link utilisation and conservation of IC genetic resources to value chains. The study was ... -
Livelihoods under climate variability and change: an analysis of the adaptive capacity of rural poor to water in Kenya's drylands.
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Liver and serum butyrylcholinesterase activity in scorbutic guinea pigs
(University of Nairobi, 1993-02)The present study reports the effects of an ascorbic acid-deficient diet on liver and plasma butyrylcholinesterase activity. The activity of this enzyme decreased significantly in the plasma and liver subcellular fractions. ... -
Liver pathology due to tapeworms in Tilapia fish in Kenya. Proceedings of the IFS/SIPATH Seminar on Animal Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver. Addis Ababa Ethiopia, September 20-25. Page
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Livestock and their role in Mwea irrigation scheme in Kenya
(2006)A study was carried out using a simple statistical analysis to evaluate the kinds and role of livestock in Mwea agro ecosystem, central Kenya. Study area covered two villages (Ciagini and Mbui-Njeru) in the irrigated rice ... -
Livestock herd structures and dynamics in Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In Kenya’s Northeastern Province, pastoralism is the main livestock production system and means of livelihood. However, pastoralists are facing increasing risks such as drought, insecurity, animal diseases, increasing human ... -
Livestock Keepers’ Perception Of Indigenous Goat Breeds And Their Contribution To Livelihoods In Pakistan
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2013)The objective of this study was to determine the objectives of goat production, related management practices and their role in the live of rural poor through Participatory Rural Appraisal at two experimental sites including ... -
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Local experiences in irrigation management transfer (IMT): the case of west Kano scheme in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05-03)The paradigm of the public management of irrigation infrastructure and services has failed in developing countries. Currently, there is a general tendency to transfer the management of such infrastructure and services to ... -
Local organizations involved in the conservation of crop genetic resources: conditions for their emergence and success in Ethiopia and Kenya
(2006)Local organizations comprising of farmers, local formal and informal institutions, and public conservators can potentially be relevant options to confront the challenges of conserving indigenous crop varieties in developing ... -
Local Participation in Community Forest Associations: A Case Study of Sururu and Eburu Forests, Kenya
(2015)Participation of local communities in the management and utilization of state-owned forest resources has become widely recognized in contrast to centralised forms of forest governance. This paper examined the extent of ... -
Local skin reaction (chancre) induced following inoculation of metacyclic trypanosomes in cattle by tsetse flies is dependent on CD4 T lymphocytes.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2003-09)The first visible response in livestock to the bite of a trypanosome-infected tsetse fly is the formation of a localized skin reaction, also known as a chancre. This is an inflammatory response in the skin associated with ... -
Localisation Of HIV/SIV Cross-reactive Antigens Expressed In Normal Baboon Placental Tissues.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 1997)Abstract Not Available -
Localizing genes using linkage disequilibrium in plants: integrating lessons from the medical genetics
(Academic JournalsDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2007-03-19)Finding genes controlling quantitative traits will aid molecular breeding for crops and livestock with superior yields, growth rates, and evolutionary potential. Such genes can be located using the candidate gene approach, ...