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Estimation Of Impact Of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia On Pastoralists In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an infectious disease which impacts cattle production in sub-Saharan Africa. To adequately allocate resources for its control, there is a need to assess its impact on cattle ...
Influence of Selected Ecological Farming Practices on Soil Moisture Retention and Yield of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) and Cassava (Manihot esculanta Crantz) in Semi-Arid Yatta Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In this study, the influence of ecological farming practices on soil moisture and yield of cassava (Manihot
esculanta Crantz) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) was investigated. The study was conducted in
semi-arid ...
Use of CROPWAT Model to Predict Water Use in Irrigated Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) Production at Kabete, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study uses CROPWAT model to predict water use in
rainfed agriculture and simulated irrigation requirement
for tomato production in the Kabete Field Station. The
model predicted increased irrigation requirement ...
Raman Crystallinity and Hall Effect of Microcrystalline Silicon Seed Layer
(2014)
Aluminium induced crystallization (AIC) was used to crystallize sputtered amorphous silicon thin films on aluminium-coated glass at annealing temperatures ranging from 250-520°C in vacuum. Crystalline volume fractions were ...
Secondary School Students Understanding Of Energy Flow In Ecosystems
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Understand
ing of energy flow
concepts
in ecosystems
is one prerequisite
area among students for good
performance in
biology
education
. The pattern and trends in biology subject performance in
Kenyan
national ...
PLANNING IN THE ERA OF DEVOLUTION IN KENYA: Q & A PERSPECTIVES FROM KENYA INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS
(2014)
"ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BEING
HUMAN," wrote Arnold Toynbee, "is that one
makes plans." One plans what to eat, how to
dress, when to sleep, where to work, and
whether to procreate. One makes such plans
whether ...
A retrospective study on the prevalence of plastic materials in the rumen of sheep and goats in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2014)
A retrospective study of small ruminant necropsy cases between January 1982 and December 2012 was conducted at the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University ...
Reaction of Selected Coffee Germplasm to Root-Knot Nematodes in Kenya
(2014)
Coffee is one of the most important cash crops in Kenya and a leading export earner. Nematodes are among the most important biotic constraint in coffee production in Kenya and crop improvement work has mainly been breeding ...
The prevalence of common milk borne pathogens of camelus mastitis origin and their antibiotic resistance in north eastern province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In most pastoral communities, camel milk is consumed raw without any heat treatment and this can pose a health hazard to consumers. Camels are milked in poor sanitary conditions, with all the predisposing factors to mastitis ...