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Towards precipitation enhancement through cloud seeding in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The study investigated potential of enhancing precipitation through cloud seeding during October-November-December (OND) season. Rainfall, cloud top temperature (CTT), aerosol optical depth (AOD) and wind data were used. ...
Secondary school teachers’ understanding of energy flow in ecosystems: carbon sink and sequestration perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The energy and other environmental conservation measures are emerging issues of concern all across
the world. The awareness on climate change and sustainable environmental resource utilization are being discussed
globally ...
A determination of raw milk quality and the most suitable microbiological test at the milk collection level in two regions of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11-20)
A study was conducted in two high dairy potential areas of Kenya to determine the bacteriological and compositional
quality of milk produced by small scale farmers and the best microbiological test that could be applied ...
Assessment of lead and cadmium residues in farmed fish in Machakos and Kiambu counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) concentrations were determined in muscle, gonad, liver and brain of tilapia fish caught from fish ponds in Machakos and Kiambu counties in Kenya. A total of 217 fish samples were randomly sampled ...
Challenges of conversion to organic dairy production and prospects of future development in integrated smallholder farms in Kenya.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014)
Certified organic livestock production does not exist in Kenya, yet livestock forms an integral part of many organic farms due to their role in nutrient recycling. The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges ...
Nutritional quality, phytochemical composition and health protective effects of an under-utilized prickly cactus fruit (Opuntia stricta Haw.) collected from Kenya.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2014)
The cactus fruit belongs to the Cactaceae family and is native to the arid and semi-arid regions of the world, where the production of more succulent food plants is severely limited. Opuntia stricta Haw, fruits have recently ...
Q Fever Risk Across a Dynamic, Heterogeneous Landscape in Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)
Two hundred fourteen serosamples were collected from four livestock species across five ranches in Laikipia County, Kenya. Serological analysis for Coxiella burnetii (the causative agent for Q fever) showed a distinct ...
Efficacy of neem and pawpaw products against oesophagostomum SPP infection in pigs
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Production Risks a nd Food Security under A lternative T echnology C hoices in Malawi: A pplication o f a Multinomial Endogenous Switching R egression
(Wiley, 2014)
Employing nationally representative data, we investigatetheimpactofSustainable
Intensification Practices (SIPs) on farm households’ food security, downside risk
and the cost of risk in Malawi.The analysis relies on aflexible ...
Water use efficiency of six range grasses under varied soil water content in Kenyan semi-arid rangeland.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)