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The dynamics of land use and la nd cover change in Nakasongola d istrict
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Landsat (TM) of 1986 and 1990 and Landsat (ETM+) of 2000 and 2004 for Nakasongola district were obtained and analyzed using the ILWIS 3.6 software using unsupervised classification. An overlay analysis of satellite images ...
Selection for pod quality, pod yield and disease resistance in climbing snap beans
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Climbing snap beans have the potential of increasing productivity and competitiveness in
domestic and export markets, but suitable varieties
with market demanded p
od quality
characteristics and
preferred agronomic ...
The Prevalence of Ecto and Endoparasites in Pigs in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Mwanza City, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Parasitism is the most serious constraint causing continuous ill-health
and lowered productivity in livestock in Tanzania and sub-Saharan Africa as a
whole. This study was carried out in urban and peri-urban areas ofMwanza ...
Evaluation of Antidiabetic Effects kleinia Squarrosa on Alloxanized Diabetic Mice
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Diabetes mellitus is a disease of antiquity with a worrying global prevalence and incidence. It is conventionally managed by insulin and use of oral hypoglycemic drugs besides exercise, diet and physical intervention ...
Adapting or Coping ? An Analysis of Pastoralists’ Responses to Extreme Climatic Events in North-western Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2012-09)
Pastoral systems in Africa have always operated under high climate–
related risk. However, recent repeated extreme weather events in short
succession have exposed their vulnerability. Any supportive action
requires ...
Income distribution and livelihood analysis among horticulture farming households in Nyeri District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)
The objective of this study was to analyze the dist
ribution of income and livelihood strategies among
the
horticulture farming households in Nyeri District,
Kenya through the estimation of the Gini Coefficien
t. The ...
Cytotoxicity of antimalarial plant extracts from Kenyan biodiversity to the brine shrimp, Artemia salina L.(Artemiidae)
(2012)
Artemia salina (Artemiidae), the brine shrimp larva, is an invertebrate used in the alternative test to determine toxicity of chemicals and natural products. In this study the medium lethal concentration fifty (LC50 values) ...
Relationship between the prevalence of ectoparasites and associated risk factors in free-range pigs in Kenya
(2012)
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites and possible risk factors in free range pigs from 135 farms of Busia District, Kenya. 306 pigs were examined for presence of external ...
Methodological Issues and Applications in Economic Evaluation of Alternative Livestock Diseases Control Strategies: The Case of the CBPP Quarantine Line in North-Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia (CBPP) is one of the endemic and life-threatening livestock diseases in the arid and
semi-arid land areas (ASALs) of Kenya, which justify the case for the control of livestock diseases ...