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Substitution of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) and bulrush millet (Pennisetum typhoides) for maize in broiler feeds
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Bulrush millet or finger millet was substituted for maize at 0, 20, 40 or 60% in both broiler starter and finisher feeds. The chicks fed on the bulrush millet diets had the highest overall bodyweight gain of 1649 g per ... -
Subsurface drainage performance on the lowland cane fields of Mumias sugar company, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996) -
Successful use of dexamethasone, vitamin B12 and vitamin e selenium in management of bilateral obturator nerve paralysis in a cow
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Obturator nerve injury is a common cause of postpartum recumbence in cows that often lead to economic losses due to death or loss of production. Treatment of such downer cows is always a challenge since they often carry ... -
Sucking habits, anterior open bite, posterior crossbits and intercanine arch widths in 3-5 year-olds in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1999) -
Sudden death following rupture of the middle uterine artery, in a bovine dystocia.
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2004) -
Sugar factories development, management and financing of the sugar industry, and outgrowers issues.
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2004)Kenyan sugar factories have low capacity utilisation. Low overall time efficiency is attributed both stoppages due to cane unavailability and to factory problems. Apart from Mumias Sugar Factory, there is considerable room ... -
Sugarcane Response To Liming, Manuring And Inorganic Fertilizers On Acid Acrisols In Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Effects of agricultural lime, organic manure and selected inorganic fertilizers on sugarcane growth, yield and quality were determined in four trials conducted from 2009-2011 on acid acrisols in western Kenya. Predominantly ... -
Suitability of blood protein polymorphisms in assessing genetic diversity in indigenous sheep in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Knowledge of genetic diversity is important as it forms the basis for designing breeding programmes and making rational decisions on sustainable utilization of animal genetic resources. This study was designed to assess ... -
Suitability of Locally Available Substrates for Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Cultivation in Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2009)This study aimed at evaluating the suitability of selected substrates for mushroom production. Ten different substrates namely water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ), maize cobs ( Zea mays ), coconut fibre ( Cocos nucifera ... -
The suitability of locally produced milk for human consumption: Investigations into quantity, composition and quality profiles of milk at Njoro, Kenya
(2001)The basic premise of this paper is that the supply of milk and milk products from the Guildford Dairy Institute (GDI) at Egerton University (EU) in Kenya decreased drastically over the recent past as a result of a nearly ... -
Suitability of three newly released Kenyan potato varieties for processing into crisps and french fries
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2011)French fries and potato crisps are the most consumed industrially processed potato products in Kenya, especially in the major urban centers. Processors have, however, complained of the inadequate supply and low quality ... -
Sulfur supplementation of Hereford X Boran steers grazing Sorghum almum
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Two groups of Hereford X Boran castrated cattle grazed on fertilized grass (Sorghum almum) with sulphur 0.11 to 0.18% for 10 months. Weight gain by those given a salt lick with 8% sulphur did not differ significantly from ... -
Summary of two notes of this year: On corruption and madness, and about false Christians
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The supermarket for women's reproductive health: the burden of genital infections In a family planning clinic in Nalrobi, Kenya
(1998)OBJECTIVES: To study the burden of disease of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and cervical dysplasia in women attending a family planning clinic in Nairobi, Kenya, and to assess the acceptability of integrating ... -
Supermarket purchase contributes to nutrition-related non-communicable diseases in urban Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: While undernutrition and related infectious diseases are still pervasive in many developing countries, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), typically associated with high body mass index (BMI), ... -
Supply and demand situation of farm tools and equipment in Kenya
(1986)A large majority of smallholders in Kenya still depend on hand labour and therefore use hand tools for agricultural production. Providing improved tools and animal-drawn equipment, where suitable, at relatively low prices, ... -
The supply responsiveness of wheat farmers in Kenya
(1986)This study shows how wheat farmers respond to price incentives in Trans-Nzoia, Uasin-Gishu, Nakuru, Narok and Nyandarua districts of Kenya. The prices are the annual and one-year lagged prices of wheat and other competing ... -
Supporting Africa‟s Resurgence and Migration and Economic Development in Africa: An Overview
(2006)Three fundamental constraints on Africa's future prosperity are identified in the contributions to this issue: geography, market integration and institutions. The widening gaps between Africa's economies and those of the ...