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Mating decision support system using computer neural network model in Kenyan Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle
(2009)
Knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) should provide not only accurate predictions but also comprehensible
rules. In this paper, we demonstrate that the machine learning approach of rule extraction from a computer ...
Health Research Profile to assess the capacity of low and middle income countries for equity-oriented research
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2006)
Background
The Commission on Health Research for Development concluded that "for the most vulnerable people, the benefits of research offer a potential for change that has gone largely untapped." This project was designed ...
The Origin and Development of the Upper Lateral Incisor and Premaxilla in Normal and Cleft lip/palate Monkeys Induced with Cyclophosphamide
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2000-11)
Objective: Cleft lip/palate (CLP) is a common human congenital defect in which the maxillary lateral incisors are often absent, malformed, and malpositioned. The present study was designed to examine the origin of the upper ...
Inhibition of intestinal motility by methanol extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Malvaceae) in rats.
(2002-05)
The methanol extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa (p < 0.01) showed a significant dose dependent relaxant effect (IC50) = 350 microM) on rat ileal strip comparable to the effect shown by nifedipin and papaverine as reference ...
The influence of supplementation with urea-molasses blocks on weight gain and nematode parasitism of dairy calves in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2004-05)
The effect of feeding urea-molasses blocks (UMB) on the growth and gastrointestinal nematode parasitism of dairy weaner calves grazing on the same pasture was investigated on a farm in Thika District, central Kenya. ...
Expression of oestrogen receptors alpha and beta and of aromatase in the testis of immature and mature boars.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-06)
The boar testis secretes high amounts of oestrogens. In order to test for a likely local significance, we investigated the expression of oestrogen receptors (ER) in immature and mature boar testes using immunohistochemistry ...
Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of pyramidal, modified pyramidal and monoscreen traps for the control of the tsetse fly, Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, in Uganda
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
Several trap designs have been used for sampling and control of the tsetse fly, Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, Newstead (Diptera: Glossinidae) based on preferences of individual researchers and program managers with little ...
Association of trypanosomosis risk with dairy cattle production in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2005-12)
Dairy cattle reared in western Kenya are exposed to medium to high levels of trypanosomosis risk. The social background, farm characteristics and dairy cattle productivity of 90 and 30 randomly selected farmers from medium- ...
Characterisation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from fish in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)
Background: Acute gastroenteritis associated with fish has been reported since 1951 but is gaining importance with increase in fish consumption in Kenya. The causative agent is Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The importance of ...
Global decomposition experiment shows soil animal impacts on decomposition are climate‐dependent
(Wiley, 2008)
Climate and litter quality are primary drivers of terrestrial decomposition and, based on evidence from multisite experiments at regional and global scales, are universally factored into global decomposition models. In ...