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Summary of two notes of this year: On corruption and madness, and about false Christians
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Effect of Provitamin A-biofortified Cassava on Vitamin A Status of Kenyan Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-14)
Objectives: To measure the effect of daily consumption of provitamin A-biofortified cassava on
vitamin A status in children aged 5-13 years.
Methods: Mild-to-moderate vitamin A deficient children (n=342) were randomly ...
Soil morphology, physico - chemical properties and classification of typical soils of Mwala District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-29)
A Formative Study Of Disposal And Re-use Of Old Mosquito Nets By Communities In Malindi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)
Background.
About 30 million insecticide treated mosquito nets have been distributed in Kenya since 2001 and ownership
is approaching full coverage. As a consequence of this achievement, Kenya is faced with the challenge ...
Development of Food Based Dietary Guidelines for Kenyan Women Using Linear Programming
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08-14)
Objectives: Women in Kenya are at high risk of multiple micronutrient deficiencies due to low
intake through monotonous diets. Country-specific food based dietary recommendations (FBRs)
facilitate dietary improvement. ...
Grower adoption of an integrated pest management package for management of mango-infesting fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Embu, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a well-recognized fruit of economic and nutritional importance to smallholder farmers across Africa. Production and marketing of this fruit is, however, severely hampered by fruit fly infestation ...
Social- economics influence on indigenous poultry production project in Kenya. A case of Machakos indigenous poultry.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Purpose:
The purpose of the study was to analyze the Social
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economics influence on project
implementation by determining factors that influence indigenous poultry production. The study
would then give recommendations ...
Devitalisation of 'Bellerose' cut rose (Rosa hybrid L.) flowers: effects of Glyphogan® and Roundup® on propagation ability and vaselife.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The objective of this study was to establish the effectiveness of devitalisation treatment phyto-sanitary measure on propagation ability of cut rose flowers (Rosa hybrid L.) 'Bellerose' at different dipping levels and ...
Exclusion of soil macrofauna did not affect soil quality but increased crop yields in a sub-humid tropical maize-based system
(2015)
Soil macrofauna such as earthworms and termites are involved in key ecosystem functions and thus considered important for sustainable intensification of crop production. However, their contribution to tropical soil quality ...
Constraints and efficiency of cattle marketing in semiarid pastoral system in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Livestock keeping is regarded as a store of wealth for pastoralists in Kenya, besides their social and cultural functions. The objective of this study was to prioritize constraints to cattle marketing in a semiarid pastoral ...