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Rabbit breed characteristics, farmer objectives and preferences in Kenya: A correspondence analysis
(2013)
Rabbit production is becoming important in Kenya not by young boys but as an economic undertaking. This may be due to decreasing per capita landholdings due to increasing human population density. However, there is little ...
Tenure and Forest Income: Observations from a Global Study on Forests and Poverty
(2014)
We explore the relationship between tenure and forest income in 271 villages throughout the tropics. We find that state owned forests generate more forest income than private and community-owned forests both per household ...
Rhizobium collection, testing and the identification of candidate elite strains
(2013-10-10)
This report combines several sequential milestones related to the recovery, characterization and effectiveness testing of rhizobial isolates by program partners. Originally cooperators were to bio-prospect a proscribed ...
Towards a more balanced view on the potentials of locally-based monitoring
(2014)
The literature on locally-based monitoring in the context of conservation of ecosystems and natural resources in developing countries displays a great deal of optimism about its prospects as a low-cost approach to gather ...
Farming practices and risk factors for transmission of helminths of free range pigs in Homabay District, Kenya
(2013)
A questionnaire survey was carried out on 297 pig farmers in Homabay District in order to determine the risk factors associated with the transmission of helminths in free range pigs. Information on pig production and ...
Factors Associated With Daily Weight Gain Of Calves In Maasai Pastoral Systems In Kajiado District, Kenya
(2014-07-22)
An on-farm observational study was conducted between November 2000 and February 2002 to identify the factors
associated with average daily weight gain (ADWG) of calves in Maasai pastoral systems of Kenya. The study
involved ...
The Effects Of Exchange Rate Liberalization In Kenya On French Beans Exports
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The adoption of a floating exchange rate system in Kenya was an effort to make it more aligned to the market determined equilibrium rate. However, there is limited empirical evidence that success has since been achieved ...
"Hidden hunger or knowledge hunger? Nutritional knowledge, diet diversity and micronutrient intake in Rwanda: The case of Vitamin A." (2013).
(2013)
The problem of hidden hunger has emerged as one of the major development issues alongside
food security. This problem highlights the likelihood of households having access to inadequate
amount of key micronutrients in a ...
Effect of Provitamin A-biofortified Cassava on Vitamin A Status of Kenyan Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-14)
Objectives: To measure the effect of daily consumption of provitamin A-biofortified cassava on
vitamin A status in children aged 5-13 years.
Methods: Mild-to-moderate vitamin A deficient children (n=342) were randomly ...
Soil morphology, physico - chemical properties and classification of typical soils of Mwala District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-29)