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Morphometry and allometry of the postnatal marsupial lung development: an ultrastructural study
(ScienceDirect, 2003)
An utrastructural morphometric study of the postnatally remodelling lungs of the quokka wallaby (Setonix brachyurus) was undertaken. Allometric scaling of the volumes of the parenchymal components against body mass was ...
The role of gren manure legumes in smallholder farming systems in Kenya: the legume research network project
(2003)
Low soil fertility is a major constraint hampering the
productivity of Kenyan smallholder farms. Green
manure (GM) legume technologies were introduced in
1994 by the Legume Research Network Project
(LRNP) as an accessible ...
Analysis of correlated discrete observations: background, examples and solutions
(University of Nairobi, 2003-06-26)
The goal of this paper is to highlight the use and interpretation of statistical techniques that account for correlation in epidemiological data. A conceptual statistical background is provided, and the main types of ...
The impact of East Coast fever on cattle production in pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems: Perceptions of Pokot and Tugen communities in Northern Rift Valley province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
A study using participatory epidemiology (PE) methodologies was conducted in West
Pokot and Baringo districts, Northern Rift Valley, Kenya to assess the status of East
Coast Fever (ECF) and obtain livestock keepers’ ...
Partial replacement of fishmeal with sunflower cake and corn oil in diets for tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn): effect on whole body fatty acids
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2003-06)
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of replacing fishmeal with high-fibre and low-fibre sunflower cakes (HFSC and LFSC) on whole body fatty acid composition in tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linn). ...
Daily versus weekly iron supplementation and prevention of iron deficiency anaemia in lactating women
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Objective: To demonstrate the effectiveness and social feasibility of weekly versus daily iron supplementation in preventing and treating iron deficiency anaemia among anaemic mothers.
Design: A longitudinal in nature.
Setting: ...
Light availability within an innovative maize-legume intercropping system in Western Kenya
(2003)
An experiment was conducted in western Kenya to characterize the penetration of solar radiation into the canopy of different
maize-bean intercropping systems. The conventional system consisted of alternating 37.5 cm rows ...
Dry Spell Analysis And Maize Yields For Two Semi-arid Locations In East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2003-06)
High variability in rainfall occurrence and amounts together with high evaporative demand create severe constraints for crop growth and yields in dry sub-humid and semi-arid farming areas in east Africa. Meteorological ...