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Effect of thidiazuron, benzylaminopurine and naphthalene acetic acid on in vitro propagation of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) from shoot tip explants.
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) is an important export crop among small-scale farmers in Kenya. One of the main challenges facing production and marketing of good quality Tuberose cut flowers is the lack of clean planting ...
Embedding co-management: Community-based Fisheries Regimes in Lake Victoria, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This paper discusses fisheries management reforms through involving local level
institutions (LLFI). It is based on studies which were undertaken on Tanzania’s Lake
Victoria fishery where LLFIs were established through ...
The use of Ultrasound in distinguishing complications of the Jugular Vein arising from Intravenous Catheters and Injections in horses
(2001)
The ultrasound technique was used to provide both structural and functional information concerning the integrity of the jugular vei n following intravenous infusions and injections. These were performed in the routine ...
Gender Differences In The Household-Headship And Nutritional Status Of Pre-School Children
(2009)
Background: In genera self declared female headed-households in most developing countries tend to be poorer, own less and have less access to job opportunities.
Objective: To assess the nutritional status of pre-schoolers ...
Residual effectiveness of Minjingu phosphate rock and fallow biomass on crop yields and financial returns in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006-07)
In western Kenya, severe nutrient depletion, especially that of nitrogen and phosphorus, has drastically reduced crop yields over the past two to three decades. The potential effects of P application, with a single direct ...
Potential of using entomopathogenic nematodes in the management of diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera:Plutellidae) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
Laboratory studies were conducted on diamondback moth (DBM) larvae,
Plutella xylostella
(Linnaeus)
(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) using five different entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNS) isolates obtaine
d from National
A ...
Welfare dynamics in rural Kenya and Madagascar
(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 ...
Traditional strategies used by pastoralists to cope with la nina induced drought in Kajiado, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Pastoralists traditionally relied on herd mobility to cope with drought. In the pastoral areas of Kajiado,
Kenya this strategy is now threatened by increased individual land ownership as compared to
communal access. ...
Land-Use Change and Livestock Production Challenges in an Integrated System: The Masai-Mara Ecosystem, Kenya
(2009)
Participatory rural appraisal techniques and a survey of 100 households were used to evaluate livestock production, and pastoral development of the Maasai in Mara. It was observed that patterns of land-use have principally ...