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Use of information and communication tools and services by rural grain traders: The case of Kenyan maize traders
(2011)
Poor access to agricultural market information is a major factor constraining the performance of agricultural markets in developing countries. The search for new strategies for resolving this constraint has led to several ...
Economic Analysis of Mucuna Green Manure Nitrogen Application in Maize Production
(University of Nairobi, 2011-06)
AbstractOn-farm experiment was carried out in southwest Kenya in the period 2002 to 2005. The objective was to determine the most profitable source of nitrogen for maize production, and assess various application quantities ...
Yield, Safety and functional properties of starch from different Kenyan Cassava
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011)
Several cassava cultivars have been bred for various necessary traits (disease resistant, drought resistant and high yielding) in Kenya. However, these cassava cultivars have not been assessed for their technological usage ...
Genetic diversity and differentiation of Ankole cattle populations in Uganda inferred from microsatellite data
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
A total of 304 individuals from eight Ankole cattle populations of Uganda were analysed based on 19 microsatellite markers to investigate genetic diversity, relationships and population structure. Across all loci, 200 ...
Evaluation Of Diatomaceous Earth, Bean Trash Ash, Maize Cob Ash And Neem Seed Cake Powder For The Control Of Sitophilus Zeamais Mostchulsky
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Local botanical products and inert dust were evaluated in the laboratory for their
ability to confer protection to stored maize grains against damage by Sitophilus zeamais
Motschulsky. Bean trash ash, maize cob ash, neem ...
Soil degradation following land use and cover change in the rangelands of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Pastoralists’ perception of the impact of East Coast fever on cattle production under extensive management in Northern Rift Valley, Kenya
(2011)
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‟ ...
A Kenyan perspective on the use of animals in science education and scientific research in Africa and prospects for improvement
(2011)
Animal experimentation is common in Africa, a region that accords little priority on animal protection in comparison to economic and social development. The current study aimed at investigating the prevalence of animal ...
The pulmonary blood-gas barrier in the avian embryo: inauguration, development and refinement
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
In vertebrates, efficient gas exchange depends primarily on establishment of a thin blood-gas barrier (BGB). The primordial air conduits of the developing avian lung are lined with a cuboidal epithelium that is ultimately ...
Technologie de réensemencement d'herbages graminacées comme moyen de réhabilitation des terres dégradées et d'amélioration des moyens de subsistance des communautés agro-pastorales dans la région semi-aride du Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
La dégradation du sol constitue un problème majeur dans les zones semi-arides d'Afrique subsaharienne. La lutte contre cette dégradation du sol est capitale pour garantir une productivité durable et à long terme des terres ...