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Vitamin A supplementation on child morbidity
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Objective: To determine the impact of vitamin A supplementation on child morbidity and nutritional status.
Design: A community based follow-up (interventional) in nature.
Setting: Two randomly selected Weredas (districts) ...
Groundwater salinlty and depth effects on soil salinlty in a furrow lrirrigated area in Kenya
(2003)
The effect of groundwater salinity and depth on soil salinity was investigated in a furrowirrigated
area of Kenya dqring consecutive wet and dry seasons. The groundwater salinity was
significantly (P < 0.05, R2 = O.75-O.88) ...
Volume of the ligamentum capitis femoris in osteoarthritic hip joints of adult dogs
(2003)
Ventrodorsal pelvic radiographs were made of 32 adult dogs under general anaesthesia. The hip joints were evaluated according to the severity of osteoarthritic changes graded as 0,1,2 or 3. The dogs were euthanased, the ...
What is the limit of up-scaling rainwater harvesting in a river basin
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
The semi-arid savannah environment (SASE) of sub-Saharan Africa are characterized by low erratic rainfall which result to high risk of droughts, intra-seasonal dry spells and frequent food insecurity. The main occupation ...
Effect of storage on the quality and safety of grains: A case study of Tharaka District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Expression of plastid-encoded photosynthetic genes during chloroplast or chromoplast differentiation in Cucurbitae pepo L. fruits
(University of Nairobi, 2003-12)
The objective of the study was to determine the patterns of expression of two photosynthetic genes rbcL and psbA, during chloroplast and chromoplast differentiation in fruit tissues of three Cucurbitae pepo L. cultivars: ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tsetse, wildlife and Land-cover change in Ruma National Park, South-western Kenya
(2003)
Land-cover change in the rangelands can be manifested in different ways, including bush
encroachment, increased bare ground, reduced herbaceous biomass, changes in species diversity, and more profoundly, reduced crop ...