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Resistance to abrasion of plaster casting bandages available in Kenya.
(1993)
Five plaster of Paris casting bandages including Nairobi Enterprises, Salvagyps,
Helm, Plasrun-gyps and Veronese, available on the Kenyan market were evaluated
based on their resistance to abrasion. The mean loss in mass ...
Natural besnoitiosis in a rabbit
(1993)
An adult female rabbit was submitted for necropsy after sudden death. Pneumonia and nephritis
were diagnosed by gross examination. On histological examination, Besnoitia cysts were seen in the
pulmonary interalveolar ...
Preliminary findings from an experimental study of caprine besnoitiosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Inoculation of cystozoites obtained from natural, chronic cases of caprine besnoitiosis produced clinical disease in goats but not in rabbits, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats or cattle. Histological examination of tissue ...
Seasonal variation in ovarian and oestrous activity of tropical Menz sheep as affected by plane of nutrition.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Forty-eight mature Ethiopian Menz ewes were used to investigate the effect of nutrition on oestrous and ovarian activity in tropical sheep. A control group was fed on hay alone and a high nutrition group received an ...
Effects of Temperature on Germination of Seeds of Three Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajant Genotypes
(1993-10)
Two sets of incubator experiments to determine the effects of temperature on germination of three pigeonpea genotype seeds were carried out in the Crop Science Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi. ...
Features of dog ecology relevant to rabies spread in Machakos district, Kenya.
(1993)
A random sample of households in Machakos District of Kenya was surveyed using personal interviews to determine features of dog ecology relevant to the spread of rabies. A mean of 1,35 dogs/household, a dog to person ratio ...
Factors affecting exflagellation of in-vitro cultivated Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
The environment of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes changes when they make the transition from the vertebrate to the invertebrate host. Gametocytes of this species cultivated in vitro were used to evaluate the effect ...
Involvement of a community in schistosomiasis control: a Kenyan experience.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
This paper illustrates how community participation was achieved in a study that was carried out between 1983-1988 whose general objective was to reduce the transmission of schistosomiasis in a rice irrigation scheme in ...
Finger millet production and utilization in Kenya
(Mohan Primlani for Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., 1993)
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an important subsistence cereal grown
mainly in the relatively dry areas of Western and Lake Basin regions of
Kenya. The cereal is traditionally used for making foods like thin ...
Evaluation of the furrow irrigation system in the Bura scheme.
(University of Nairobi,, 1993)
The efficiency of the furrow irrigation system in the Bura Irrigation Settlement Project, Kenya, was studied to see how effectively it can be operated and to provide guidelines for future irrigation developments. Field ...