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Application of immunoaffinity chromatography and enzyme immunoassay in rapid detection of aflatoxin B1 in chicken liver tissues
(University of Nairobi., 2003-04)
Existing physicochemical analytical methods for the determination of aflatoxins in animal tissues are expensive, cumbersome, and hazardous. To offer an alternative to these methods, a novel and highly sensitive immunochemical ...
Modeling equilibrium sorption characteristics of grain sorghum
(University of Nairobi., 2003)
In Veterinary Medicine
(University of Nairobi,, 2003)
The incidence of atherosclerosis in African Grey parrots is high. An important risk factor for atherosclerosis in humans is an elevated plasma cholesterol concentration; this might also hold for parrots. Plasma cholesterol ...
The seed industry for dryland crops in Eastern Kenya
(2003)
The development and promotion of improved crop varieties as well as efficient seed production, distribution, and marketing systems have contributed significantly to increased agricultural production and food security in ...
Relative importance and determinants of landowners’ transaction costs in collaborative wildlife management in Kenya: an empirical analysis
(2003)
Collaborative management of protected areas—which involves state agencies, local communities and other stakeholders—has been identified as a promising approach of organising nature conservation. However, as a complex ...
Engendered Analysis of the Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Smallholder Dairy Productivity: Experience from Kenya
(2003)
The existing gap between potential and actual milk yield in Kenyan dairy farming and the need to bridge it led to the formulation of this study. The objective was to determine the socioeconomic factors including the gender ...
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(University of Nairobi,, 2003)
Commercial and subsistence Farming: What is the future for smallholder Kenyan agriculture?
(African Crop Science Society, 2003)
Smallholders in Kenya have traditionally made important contributions to food security by producing most of
their own food. They are, however, resource poor and, therefore, produce below optimum. In addition, the challenges ...