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Organic acid concentrations and digesta movement in the gastrointestinal tract of the bushbaby (Galago crassicaudatus) and Vervet monkey (Cercopithecidae pygerythrus)
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Studies were conducted to compare digestive functions in two species of sub-human primate, the bushbaby (Galago crassicaudatus) and the Vervet monkey (Cercopithecidae pygerythrus). Major differences were observed in the ... -
Organic based nutrient management strategies: Effect on soil nutrient availability and maize (Zea mays L.) performance in Njoro, Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2009)A field experiment based on the concept of organic nutrient management (ONM) was conducted in Njoro, Kenya to test the effect of improved legume fallows; crotalaria (CR), lablab (LB), garden pea (GP) and natural fallow ... -
Organic nitrogen fractions in three Kenya soils (andosols, Luvisols and Ferralsols)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant and Soil Science, 1990) -
Organic resources quality and soil fauna: their role on the microbial biomass, decomposition and nutrient release patterns in Kenyan soils
(Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Veterinary MedicineDep. Applied Biology, Fac. of Science, Kenya Methodist University, Meru, KenyaIRD Centre de Montpellier, France, 2006)Five organic resources commonly used for soil fertility maintenance in large parts of Kenya were selected for litter decay and nutrient mineralization studies that were conducted in three farms (Machakos, Kabete and ... -
Organization and Performance of Water Resource Users’ Associations in the Southern Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Water insecurity is a threat to pastoral livelihoods and sustainability. The Water Act of Kenya, 2002, created the Water Resource Users’ Associations (WRUAs) to enhance water resource conservation access at the local ... -
Organochiorine Pesticides in Swine Tissues from Abattoir Material Collected in Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1994)Subsequent to the discovery of DDT in the early 40's, other organochlorine pesticides have been introduced. These compounds generally resist microbial and chemical degradation and therefore persist in the environment. ... -
Organochloride pesticide residues in swine tissues from abattoir material collected in Nairobi. Kenya", Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 1994, Vol.53, pp.39- 45.
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Organochlorine pesticide residues in commercial infants' milk formulas on the Kenyan market
(1991)Organochlorine contaminants were not detected in any of the 5 commercial infant formulas examined. This is in contrast to the high levels of some organochlorine pesticide residues which have been found in mothers’ milk and ... -
Organochlorine pesticide residues in domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) eggs from central Kenya
(1989)In 367 domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) eggs collected from 61 farms, residues of 10 pesticides were detected in various combinations and in the following order of frequency: p,p′-DDE (in 100% of the eggs), p,p′-DDT (98%), ... -
Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Estuarine Fish from the Athi River, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1992)Organochlorine compounds such as DDT, lindane and aldrin are agricultural and public health pesticides that persist in the environment and accumulate in fatty tissues of living organisms. In Kenya, the chemicals were widely ... -
Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in Fish from Lake Naivasha and Tana River, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1992)Organochlorine pesticides such as DDT, dieldrin and lindane are pesticides used in agriculture and public health. The chemicals persist in the environment and accumulate in fatty tissues of living organisms. Toxicity of ... -
Organochlorine pesticides in human milk from different areas of Kenya 1983-1985
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1986)Pesticide residues in human milk were first reported in 1951 by Laug et aI., who found that the milk from normal and healthy black American women contained considerable amounts of the organochlorine insecticide DDT. Since ... -
Organochlorine residues in fish from Lake Victoria, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Public Health, 1990-09)Eighty-two samples of either nile perch fish fat or muscle were collected from the Kenyan region of Lake Victoria for detection of organochlorine residues. Nine organochlorine residues were detected in the following ... -
Organochlorines in crocodile eggs from Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1991-07)No abstract available -
The Origin and Development of the Upper Lateral Incisor and Premaxilla in Normal and Cleft lip/palate Monkeys Induced with Cyclophosphamide
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 2000-11)Objective: Cleft lip/palate (CLP) is a common human congenital defect in which the maxillary lateral incisors are often absent, malformed, and malpositioned. The present study was designed to examine the origin of the upper ... -
Origin and diversification of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni
(2005)Schistosoma mansoni is the most widespread of the human-infecting schistosomes, present in 54 countries, predominantly in Africa, but also in Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Neotropics. Adult-stage parasites ... -
Origin of the deciduous upper lateral incisor and its clinical aspects
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Vetinary Anatomy and physiology, 2006-02)The upper lateral incisor in humans is often affected by dental anomalies that might be explained developmentally. To address this question, we investigated the origin of the deciduous upper lateral incisor (i2) in normal ...