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Incidence of aphid-transmitted viruses in farmer-based seed potato production in Kenya.
(2009)
Field studies were carried out in farmer-based seed potato production to determine the incidence of potato aphids and potato aphid-transmitted viruses in two potato-producing areas of Kenya. Parameters determined included ...
Tackling the Tangle of Environmental Conflict: Complexity, Controversy, and Collaborative Learning
(University of Nairobi,, 2009)
Environmental conflict situations are typically messy; a tangle of complexity, controversy, and uncertainty. As a means for addressing environmental conflict and decision situations and making progress on matters of ...
Performance of Toggenburg dairy goats in smallholder production systems of the eastern highlands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
The use of exotic dairy goats in breeding programmes for smallholder production systems is popular in Eastern Africa. However, information on the performance of exotic breeds within these systems is scarce. This paper ...
The sedentarisation process of the Bahima in Uganda: An emic view
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
The traditional lifestyle of nomadic pastoralists is vanishing rapidly, because of human population
growth which often leads to land scarcity or political pressure on pastoralists to settle. The
sedentarisation of the ...
Modelling of long term pasture production and estimation of carrying capacity of Ankole pastoral production system in South Western Uganda
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
The Ankole pastoral production system in South Western Uganda is based on grazing without supplementary feeding. A stochastic simulation model was developed to determine the dynamics of pastures grazed by Ankole cattle ...
Gross anatomical and histomorphological observations on the terminal rectum and the cloaca in the Ostrich Struthio camelus
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2009)
In birds, the ability to void urine separate from faeces is unique to ostriches. To further explore this characteristic, the anatomy of the terminal rectum and cloaca of the Ostrich Struthio camelus was studied in four ...
A scanning and transmission electron microscopic study of the lung of a caecilian Boulengerula taitanus
(University of Nairobi, 2009-03)
The lung of an apodan amphibian Bouiengerula taitanus has been investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. This caecilian has only a single, long tubular lung that tapers towards the caudal end of the ...
Assessing opportunity costs of conservation: Ingredients for protected area management in the Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
(2009)
The Kakamega Forest is the only remaining tropical rainforest fragment in Western Kenya and hosts large numbers of endemic animal and plant species. Protected areas were established decades ago in order to preserve the ...
Household Data Collection for Socio-Economic Research in Agriculture: Approaches and Challenges in Developing Countries
(2009)
In this article, household data collection procedures for socio-economic research in agriculture under
conditions prevalent in developing countries are described. Using relevant examples for Kenya, the sources and types
of ...
Efficiency of cassava brown streak virus transmission by two whitefly species in coastal Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2009-12)
The efficiency of cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) transmission by Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)
(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and spiraling whitefly (Aleurodicus dispersus) Russell (Hom, Aleyrodidae) was
determined. The ...