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The influence of stress on early pregnancy in the pig
(Univesity of Nairobi, 1996-04)
The manifestations of stress, defined as disturbances of homeostasis, are commonly linked to enhanced activity of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the activation of the sympathetic adreno-medullary (SA) ...
Changes in leaf yield and nutritive quality of the black nightshade (solarium nigrum) as influenced by nitrogen application
(1996)
The effect of nitrogen application rates on the leaf yield and nutritive quality of the black nightshade (Solatium nigrum L.), an indigenous Kenyan leafy vegetable was investigated. Application of 5 g N per plant gave the ...
Effect of deforestation on soil fertility on the northwestern slopes of Mt Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
The area northwest of Mt Kenya is undergoing rapid land use changes caused by a population influx. Rapid population growth and subsequent pressure on land raise the problem of how to increase and sustain agricultural ...
Economic Impacts Of East Coast Fever Immunization On Smallholder Farms, Kenya: A Simulation Analysis
(Universty of Nairobi, 1996-02)
A whole farm simulation model, Technology Impact Evaluation System (TIES), was used to assess ex-ante financial and economic impacts of immunization of dairy cattle against East Coast Fever (ECF) by the infection and ...
Maternal Nutritional Knowledge and the Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in a Nairobi Slum: The Case of Kibera
(University of Nairobi, 1996)