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Range use and dynamics in the agropastoral system of southeastern Kenya
(2008)
Occurrence of equilibrium and non equilibrium system dynamics in semiarid environmenls present
serious management challenges. ln these areas, resource management strategies are increasingly
based on equilibrium rather ...
Effect of Balanites glabra canopy cover on grass production, organic matter and soil moisture in a southern Kenyan rangeland
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
A study was undertaken in Kenya's southern savanna rangelands
to determine the seasonal effect of Balanites glabra
canopy cover on above ground grass biomass, grass species composition,
soil organic matter and soil ...
Thin layer drying characteristics of grain sorghum
(2003)
Drying characteristics of both naturally moist and.rew.etted grain sorghum were studied. Three varieties of Kenyan grain sorghum were used. The drying air temperature and its flow rate were varied. Relative humidity of the ...
Financial Analysis Of The Effectiveness Of Tsetse Repellent In Bovine Trypanosomosis Control In Kenya
(2006)
A 12-month field trial was conducted in two tsetse-infested areas of Kenya. The objective was to evaluate
the effectiveness of a new tsetse repellent technology to control bovine trypanosomosis in smallholder
nomadic ...
The canopy effects of prosopis juliflora (dc.) and acacia tortilis (hayne) trees on herbaceous plants species and soil physico-chemical properties in Njemps flats, Kenya
(2009)
The canopy effects of an exotic and indigenous tree species on soil properties and understorey herbaceous plant species were investigated on the Njemps Flats, Baringo district, Kenya. Samples of soil and herbaceous plant ...
Hydrologic properties of grazed perennial swards in semiarid Southeastern Kenya.
(2009)
Identification of plant resources that persist under grazing pressure, support desirable production levels of and at the same time protecti the grazing environment is central to sustainable livestock production' This study ...
changes in soil chemical Properties due to Nitrogen Fertilizer Application and Maize-bean Cropping Systems in a Semi-arid Region of Eastern Kenya
(2000)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy and sensitivity of diagnostic peritoneal lavage in the assessment of intra-abdominal injury using the dipstick method. DESIGN: Prospective study, involving the performance of diagnostic ...
Indigenous techniques for assessing and monitoring range resources in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Local knowledge, which refers to a social activity that has been set up primarily as
a result of local initiative, or techniques that are endogenously generated, enforced
and maintained has not been mainstreamed in ...
Traditional Range Condition and Trend Assessment: Lessons from Pokot and Il Chamus Pastoralists of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
This paper provides the results of a case study of some traditional range management methods of the Pokot and Il Chamus pastoralists of northwestern
Kenya. The study focused on the factors used in monitoring and evaluating ...
Co - generation in the sugar industry
(2004)
The Kenya sugar industry is currently liberalized. This has opened the local market to imports from different countries. The result has been cut throat competition between the locally manufactured and imported sugar. In ...