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Factors influencing calf growth and daily weight gain on smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 1994)Dairy calf growth was studied on 90 randomly selected smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya between July 1991 and June 1992. The data were stratified by dairy society and farm in a two-stage random sampling ... -
Factors influencing calf morbidity and mortality in smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District of Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 1994)Patterns of calf morbidity and mortality were examined for 78 of 90 randomly selected smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya that had at least one calf during the 12 months between July 1991 and June 1992. ... -
Factors Influencing Choice and Adoption of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies in Central Kenya Highlands
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 2007)The paper presents the findings of a study conducted to determine farmers’ perceptions of some of soil fertility management-specific attributes and influence on adoption decisions. The specific objectives were: (i) to ... -
Factors influencing choice of veterinary service provider by pastoralist in Kenya
(2013)This study analyzed the determinants for choice of animal health providers in a semiarid pastoral area with an aim of identifying specific attributes that could be targeted for intervention to enhance pastoralist access ... -
Factors influencing economic efficiency of milk production among small-scale dairy farms in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper highlights the factors likely to influence the economic efficiency of small-scale dairy farms in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, Kenya. A total of 91 small-scale dairy farms previously involved in a nutritional training ... -
Factors influencing household production of sorghum and millet in Kiminini sub-county of Trans-Nzoia county, Kenya.
(JSEP, 2020-02-04)The production of sorghum and millet has remained low, and to some extent declined in most regions of Kenya. Little documented information exists on the main causes of this decline and the effects on household income and ... -
Factors influencing livestock export in Somaliland’s terminal markets
(Springer, 2020-01-09)Livestock export from Somaliland to the Arabian Peninsula countries is an important economic activity and the mainsource of Somaliland’s foreign exchange earnings. We have employed multiple regression time series analysis ... -
Factors influencing production on smallholder Dairy Farms in Central Kenya
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Factors influencing reproductive performance of cows from different Nguni ecotypes in southern Mozambique
(Springer Science+Business Media, 2012)The objective of this study was to assess the reproductive performance of two Nguni ecotypes (Nguni and Landim) raised in a subtropical environment to enhance strategies for livestock development and restocking programmes ... -
Factors influencing smallholder farmers' participation in domestic high value markets for African Indigenous Vegetables in rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Participation in high value markets holds potential for raising smallholder farmers’ income and reducing poverty in the rural areas. Despite a growing literature on farmers’ participation in supermarkets, there is no ... -
The factors Influencing the Adoption and Economics of Crop Management technologies
(University of Nairobi, 2001)Presented here is a 16-year-old girl who was referred on 30th January 1996 with diagnosis of cord compression with spastic paraplegia with sensory level at T7/T8. CT scan myelogam confirmed soft tissue density mass displacing ... -
Factors influencing the effect of chemical treatment on the nutritive value of straw
(University of Nairobi, 1979) -
Factors influencing the intensity of market participation by smallholder farmers: A case study of rural and peri-urban areas of Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2009-03)Participation in commercial agriculture holds considerable potential for unlocking suitable opportunity sets necessary for providing better incomes and sustainable livelihoods for smallscale farmers. This study examined ... -
Factors influencing the occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes in the Central Rift Valley Region of Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing LtdDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2008)A survey for entomopathogenic nematodes in the central Rift valley region of Kenya was conducted at altitudes between 1800 and 3000 m above sea level and from croplands and noncropland habitats. The sampling depth was ... -
Factors Influencing transfer and Adoption of Dairy Goats technology in Meru County, Kenya: Prospects and Constraints.
(University of Nairobi,department of agricultural economics,, 2011) -
Factors influencing transient poverty among agro-pastoralists in semi-arid areas of Kenya
(African Crop Science SocietyDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology,, 2012)In Africa, many pastoral households are increasingly settling in response to curtailed mobility and shrinking grazing areas. Households in pastoral areas are characterised by few resources, low income, low level of ... -
Factors leading to slow growth in listed firms on stock markets in the East Africa region: the case of Nairobi Security Exchange(NSE).
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07-31)A stock market is a key component of a vibrant economy. It is not only vital to the listing company but to the government too. It is thus, an obligation of the respective Governments to offer an enabling environment friendly ... -
Factors that affect the distribution of bovinen fasciolosis in Kenya. ARF- Workshop, 11-12th March, 1997, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)No abstract available -
Factors that influence enrolment in agriculture and related sciences in public universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)