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Weed control in field corn with thiocarbamate herbicides with antidotes.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1978) -
Weed control in four varieties of sweet corn with atrazine and cyanazine in combination with metolachlor, alachlor and pendimethalin
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1978) -
Weed control in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988)The use of herbicides of weed control in Kenya and other tropical countries is relatively new but gaining steady popularity. Full assessment of the importance of herbicides in Kenya in crop production is not readily ... -
Weed control in southern greens.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1978) -
Weed control in soybeans with preplant incorporated trifluralin, oryzalin, ethalfluralin, and pendimethalin in combination with metribuzin [Herbicides].
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1978) -
Weed control in transplanted tomatoes using combinations of metribuzin with diphenamid or trifluralin [herbicides] in several application schedules
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1978) -
Weed control in white potatoes with pendimethalin and metribuzin applied prior to and after drag-off.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1978) -
Weed control in white potatoes with some preplant incorporated herbicides followed by a drag-off cultivation
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1978) -
Weed management options for resource poor maize-dairy farmers in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)No abstract. -
Weight loss is associated with increased serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in overweight or obese women
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2012) -
Welfare dynamics in rural Kenya and Madagascar
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2006)This paper presents comparative qualitative and quantitative evidence from rural Kenya and Madagascar in an attempt to untangle the causality behind persistent poverty. We find striking differences in welfare dynamics ... -
Welfare of dairy cattle in the smallholder (zero-grazing) production systems in Nairobi and its environs
(University of NairobiDepartment of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2012)Animal welfare is defined as the ability of an animal to interact comfortably with its environment through its physiological, psychological and behavioural systems. About 70% of dairy production in Kenya is from the ... -
Wet season nutrient supply to lactating grade animals managed under different production systems
(University of Nairobi, 1991)A study was made of several forage and concentrate systems in the areas in Kenya where cattle with high genetic potential are kept, to ascertain the type and quality of feed given to lactating cows by small-scale dairy ... -
The wetland soils of central Kenya: Characteristics classification and current use.
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 2000)This study was carried out in one of the agriculturally high potential and densily populated areas of Kenya The data presented in this paper was collected during soil survey carried out to asses the suitability of some of ... -
What Factors Influence Access to and the Level of Participation in High Value Mango Markets by Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Market participation is critical to smallholder agricultural production because it stimulates increased productivity and enhances poverty alleviation. Accessibility to high value markets and participation by small-scale ... -
What If? The Educational Possibilities of the Earth Charter
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2004)Evoking a concern for intergenerational equity and claiming that the bounty and beauty of Earth have become diminishing prospects, I introduce the Earth Charter as an expression of the hopes of diverse communities around ... -
What is the impact of rural bank credit access on the technical efficiency of smallholder cassava farmers in Ghana? An endogenous switching regression analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-05)This paper assesses the impact of access to credit from rural and community banks (RCBs) on the technical efficiency of smallholder cassava farmers in Ghana. The study employed the stochastic frontier, and endogenous ... -
What is the limit of up-scaling rainwater harvesting in a river basin
(University of Nairobi, 2003)The semi-arid savannah environment (SASE) of sub-Saharan Africa are characterized by low erratic rainfall which result to high risk of droughts, intra-seasonal dry spells and frequent food insecurity. The main occupation ... -
What it takes to fly: the structural and functional respiratory refinements in birds and bats
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2000-10)In absolute terms, flight is a highly energetically expensive form of locomotion. However, with respect to its cost per unit distance covered, powered flight is a very efficient mode of transport. Birds and bats are the ... -
What rights and benefits? The implementation of participatory forest management in Kenya: the case of Eastern Mau forest reserve
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study espoused the access analytical framework to investigate how introduction of Participatory Forest Management (PFM) in Kenya has changed the various actors’ ability to benefit from the forest resources of Eastern ...
