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Risk preference and optimal enterprise combinations in Kahuro division of Murang'a district, Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005)Financing smallholder farming has been one of the major concerns of Kenya's agricultural development efforts. Many credit programs have evolved over the years but with dismal performance. In a study that sought to find the ... -
Risks of Anaemia Among Pre-School Children Following Maternal Nutrition Education and Counselling in Urban Informal Settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Slum environment may pose risk to child health and nutrition. This study assessed the risks of anemia among under five-year-old children, five years after implementing a nutrition education and counseling intervention in ... -
Ritual purification and reconciliation
(University of Nairobi,College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences,, 2000) -
River water fluoride in central and Nairobi provinces of Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)No abstract. -
RNAi technology for management of banana bunchy top disease
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) is one of the world's most destructive viral diseases of banana and plantain, causing up to 100% yield loss in severe cases. The disease is vectored by banana aphids (Pentalonia nigronervosa) ... -
Role of agricultural extension in learning for uptake and intensification of less-practiced dairy climate-smart practices in Kenya
(Informa UK Limited,, 2024-03-22)The enhanced uptake of dairy climate-smart practices (DCSPs) is important to cushion farmers against the effects of climate change. However, uptake remains low. Besides, there is limited evidence on the learning phase ... -
Role of animal and institutional resources in dairy cattle improvement: A case study of the National Daily Cattle Breeding Programme for A.I. bulls in Kenya. Bull. Int. Dairy Fed. 221:32-46
(University of Nairobi, 1987)No abstract available -
The role of biological nitrogen fixation in crop production.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 1983)Efficiency of N fixation by legumes and the benefits and constraints in the use of inoculants are discussed with reference to Centrosema pubescens, Phaseolus vulgaris, white clover, soyabeans, peas, cowpeas, pigeon peas, ... -
The role of body weight changes and other factors in the control of fertility of rangefed beef cattle
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, 1990-04)A study of factors affecting calving interval of the Boran, small East African Shorthorn Zebu and their F1 Progeny from Heresford bulls was conducted on a Kenyan Acacia wooded grassland. The target mating weight was around ... -
The role of caged layer waste as a nitrogen supplement to fibrous crop-residues commonly fed to sheep and goats
(Department of animal production, 1992) -
Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04-20)Pastoral livestock production in Kenya is subject to unpredictable rainfall and drought occurrences. These adverse climatic conditions have led to vulnerable and insecure pastoral livelihoods. Despite the potential to ... -
Role of cattle and institutional resources in dairy cattle improvement. A case study of the development of dairy cattle breeding programmes for A.I. bulls in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 1987) -
The role of collective action in overcoming the challenges of European Food Safety Standards: The Case of Kenya’s French Bean and Nile Perch Industries
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The European Union (EU) is the leading importer of developing-country high value exports. EU countries have in the last two decades developed stringent food safety standards and imposed them on developing-country fresh ... -
The Role of Community-Based Animal Health Care in Rural Development.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2002) -
The role of dairy cooperative societies in providing services to small-holder dairy farmers in Kiambu district, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1995)A study on the role of dairy cooperative societies in providing services to small-holder dairy farmers in Kiambu district, Kenya, was carried out through interview to staff from various cooperative societies and farmers. ... -
The role of drought among agro-pastoral communities in a semi-arid environment: The case of Botswana
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2013-04)Agro-pastoral livelihoods in semi-arid Botswana have evolved and adapted to recurrent droughts endemic to the region. Droughts, more than any other phenomena, have shaped and influenced rural communities' interaction with ... -
The Role of Farm Credit in Food Production: The Case of Lake Kenyatta Settlement Scheme, Kenya
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1985) -
The role of farmer field schools approach in improving tea production among smallholding in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Tea production, processing and marketing in Kenya is under management of two sectors. The two sectors include; Kenya Tea Development Agency which manages approximately six hundred thousand small scale farmers ... -
The role of gren manure legumes in smallholder farming systems in Kenya: the legume research network project
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 2003)Low soil fertility is a major constraint hampering the productivity of Kenyan smallholder farms. Green manure (GM) legume technologies were introduced in 1994 by the Legume Research Network Project (LRNP) as an accessible ...