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Use and distribution of organochlorine pesticides. The future in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Abstract: Pesticides have been used in the continent for about eight decades. Major use has
been in agriculture, livestock development, and disease vectors control. Recent international
conventions have been made with ...
Risk Factors Associated With Subclinical Sub-acute Mastitis In Dairy Goats In Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
The prevalence of udder infections in clinically normal mammary gland halves of 315 dairy goats was determined over a three-month period by bacteriological examination. The most prevalent bacteria were Staphylococcus spp. ...
Science, Technology, and Public Policy in Africa: A Framework for Action
(University of Nairobi, 2001-08)
Underdevelopment in Africa continues to be one of the most perplexing issues of this century. Conventional development policies have failed throughout the continent, and lack of scientific and technological capabilities ...
A Measure of Economic Rationality in the Smallholder Tea Sub-Sector in Kenya
(2001)
The smallholder tea sub-sector in Kenya is considered the largest and one of the most successful smallholder schemes in the world. However, tea productivity in this sub-sector has been persistently low when compared with ...
The comparative antigenic characterization of Newcastle disease virus strains isolated in Kenya and Kazakhstan
(2001-01)
Twenty six Newcastle disease viruses — 12 reference strains and 14 strains isolated in Kenya and Kazakhstan — were characterized by means of a large panel of 38 monoclonal antibodies (MAB) directed against all the three ...
Common internal parasites encountered in donkeys in Kiambu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2001)
Effects of partial removal of alkaloids in sweet white lupin seed on performance and nitrogen balance in lambs
(2001)
The impact on animal performance of extracting alkaloids in lupin seed (LS) was evaluated with 30 lambs (average weight, 14 kg) fed for 90 d. Sunflower seed (SFS) in the control diet was replaced by intact LS, or LS steeped ...