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Xylazine and ketamine. Anesthesia in cattle
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1982) -
Y chromosome loss in esophageal carcinoma: An in situ hybridization study
(Department of Clinical Studies, 1993-11)Carcinoma of the esophagus shows a strong male predominance and other epidemiologic differences from cancers arising at other sites. In this study, the prevalence of Y chromosome loss in 29 carcinomas of the esophagus and ... -
The yeast production system in which Escherichia coli phytase is expressed may affect growth performance, bone ash, and nutrient use in broiler chicks.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Sciences, 2004-03)The efficacy of three Escherichia coli-derived phytase preparations on the performance and nutrient utilization of broiler chicks was evaluated. Two hundred sixteen 7-d-old male broiler chicks were grouped by weight into ... -
Yellow leaf blight of corn (Zea mays L.): etiology, epidemiology and development of resistance
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 1973) -
Yield advantage in intercropping of high density arabica coffee with dry beans.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)In a five-year intercropping experiment (1978-82) in Kenya, 0, 2, 4 and 8 dry bean rows were interplanted in high density arabica coffee (planted in 1971 and thinned in 1978 to spacing 2×1 m) and received 0, 80 and 160 kg ... -
Yield and quality of kale as affected by nitrogen side-dressing, spacing and supplementary irrigation.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1984)In trials with the cv. Thousand Headed wide spacing (76 × 60 cm) increased mean fresh weight, branching and leaf production. Close spacing (76 × 30 cm) significantly increased total leaf yield/ha but decreased leaf:petiole ... -
Yield and water use efficiencies of maize and cowpea as affected by tillage and cropping systems in semi-arid Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2012)Soil water conservation through tillage is widely accepted as one of the ways of improving crop yields in rainfed agriculture. Field experiments were conducted between 2007 and 2009 to evaluate the effects of conservation ... -
Yield and yield stability of four population types of grain sorghum in a semi-arid area of Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2000)Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is widely grown in semi-arid tropics where local farmers depend on the adaptability of their rainfed crops to unpredictable drought and other stress factors. To investigate the effects ... -
Yield performance and release of four late blight tolerant potato varieties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Yield performance and selection of resistance in Beans (phaseolus Vulgaris L.) to common disease in Kenya
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 1978) -
Yield, Safety and functional properties of starch from different Kenyan Cassava
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2011)Several cassava cultivars have been bred for various necessary traits (disease resistant, drought resistant and high yielding) in Kenya. However, these cassava cultivars have not been assessed for their technological usage ... -
Young people's topography of musical functions: Personal, social and cultural experiences with music across genders and six societies
(2012)How can we understand the uses of music in daily life? Music is a universal phenomenon but with significant interindividual and cultural variability. Listeners’ gender and cultural background may influence how and why music ... -
Youth agripreneurship in the horticultural value-chain: The case of small-scale mango farmers in Southern Ghana
(John Wiley & Sons, 2021-01-04)Development partners are promoting youth entrepreneurship in agriculture (agripreneurship) in sub-Saharan Africa. While youth engagement in food crop production and marketing has received a lot of attention on both policy ... -
Zambian Munyoko survey. In Handbook of Indigenous fermented Foods,
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutrition and Technology, 1983) -
Zero tillage.
(University of Nairobi, 1975)The effects of different cultivation systems on soil OM content, soil erosion, soil moisture and cover crops are reviewed. It was concluded that although minimum cultivation has advantages over conventional systems in soil ... -
Zoo Biology
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1987) -
Zoonosis emergence linked to agricultural intensification and environmental change
(University of Nairobi, 2013)A systematic review was conducted by a multidisciplinary team to analyze qualitatively best available scientific evidence on the effect of agricultural intensification and environmental changes on the risk of zoonoses for ...
