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Vitamin A supplementation on child morbidity
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition & Technology, 2003)Objective: To determine the impact of vitamin A supplementation on child morbidity and nutritional status. Design: A community based follow-up (interventional) in nature. Setting: Two randomly selected Weredas (districts) ... -
volume 234 (1992), author index
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1992) -
Volume Densities And Absolute Volumes Of Mitochondria In Body Trunk Red Muscle Of A Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus (Trewavas). Acta Biologica Hungarica
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy, 1993)The volume densities /Vv(mt,f)/ and absolute volumes of mitochondria /v(mt)/ were determined in body trunk red muscle of 15 specimens of Oreochromis niloticus weighing 0.65-812.3 g. Vv(mt,f) had a volume of 0.284 +/- 0.012 ... -
Volume of the ligamentum capitis femoris in osteoarthritic hip joints of adult dogs
(Department of clinical studies, 2003)Ventrodorsal pelvic radiographs were made of 32 adult dogs under general anaesthesia. The hip joints were evaluated according to the severity of osteoarthritic changes graded as 0,1,2 or 3. The dogs were euthanased, the ... -
Vulnerability to drought, adaptation and coping strategies among agro-pastoral communities in Botswana
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011)With the increased threat of climate change effects on the African continent, this study was carried out to document the coping mechanisms against the rampant droughts by the agropastoral communities in Botswana. The ... -
Vulnerability, climate change and livestock–opportunities and challenges for the poor
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2007)Livestock systems in developing countries are characterised by rapid change, driven by factors such as population growth, increases in the demand for livestock products as incomes rise, and urbanisation. Climate change is ... -
Waging biological warfare against pests
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Waste disposal in private medical clinics in Kampala, Uganda
(University of Nairobi,Department of Vet. Anatomy and Physiology,, 1997) -
Waste minimization: water use in a Kenyan milk powder factory
(Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, 1997)Water consumption was measured in a milk processing plant which primarily produces milk powder and butter. There is no milk powder production in the dry season, when the milk is pasteurized and taken elsewhere for packaging. ... -
Water balance and osmotic regulation in the East African tenebrionid beetle Phrynocolus petrosus
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, 1987)1. When tenebrionid beetles of the species Phrynocolus petrosus undergo evaporative dehydration, the relative water content changes less than is predictable from the water loss alone. The discrepancy from the predictable ... -
Water balance of beetles as an indicator of environmental humidity
(Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1989) -
Water Disinfection Techniques: A review
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Water pollution, inadequate water supply and poor waste treatment facilities have greatly contributed to diarrheal and other water borne disease conditions. Regular presence of Escherichia coli and other coliforms are ... -
Water Fluoride in the Molo Division of Nakuru District, Kenya
(1995)Water samples were collected from 40 households in four sublocations of the Molo division of the Rift Valley in Nakuru District of Kenya. The mean fluoride concentration was 0.28 ± 0.03 ppm. Of the samples collected, ... -
Water intoxication in cattle: continuing education
(1999)Water intoxication is a condition that is common in cattle, and has also been reported in other domestic animals and man. A comprehensive description of the condition is lacking. For a better understanding of the condition, ... -
Water loss in insects from arid and humid habitats in East Africa
(Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1988) -
The water metabolism of a small East African antelope: the dik-dik
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1973-11)1. In controlled laboratory experiments, rectal temperature, cutaneous moisture evaporation, and respiratory rate were studied in the dik-dik. The water balance of the dik-dik was investigated when the antelope were either ... -
Water metabolism of East African ruminants in arid and semi‐arid regions1
(University of Nairobi, 2010-04)No abstract available -
Water quality in Kajiado District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1979) -
Water Relations And Novel Cytokinin-gibberellin Synergism In Harvested Lisianthus (Eustoma Grandiflorum Shinn.) Flowers
(University of Nairobi, 2013)No abstract available