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Daily versus weekly iron supplementation and prevention of iron deficiency anaemia in lactating women
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Objective: To demonstrate the effectiveness and social feasibility of weekly versus daily iron supplementation in preventing and treating iron deficiency anaemia among anaemic mothers.
Design: A longitudinal in nature.
Setting: ...
Light availability within an innovative maize-legume intercropping system in Western Kenya
(2003)
An experiment was conducted in western Kenya to characterize the penetration of solar radiation into the canopy of different
maize-bean intercropping systems. The conventional system consisted of alternating 37.5 cm rows ...
Assessment of the efficiency of dairy cow evaluation methods.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
A total of 956 Friesian cows with multiple lactation records, spanning a period of 22 years (1966 to 1987), were genetically evaluated by computing four different indices for each animal (Kenya). The indices were Adjusted ...
Hybridization of banteng (Bos javanicus) and zebu (Bos indicus) revealed by mitochondrial DNA, satellite DNA, AFLP and microsatellites
(2003)
Hybridization between wild and domestic bovine species occurs worldwide either spontaneously or by organized
crossing. We have analysed hybridization of banteng (Bos javanicus) and zebu (Bos indicus) in south-east Asian ...
Soil chemical properties, sunflower growth and yields as affected by double digging, mulch and compost in central Kenya
(2003)
Double digging as a form of deep tillage and the
utilisation of compost and mulch for improved crop
production in the densely populated areas of Kenya
is rapidly gaining attention the Kenya Institute of
Organic Farming ...
Effect of Acacia tortilis pods on intake, digestibility and nutritive quality of goat diets in southwestern Eritrea
(2003)
Fresh Acacia tortilis pods were mixed with low quality
native grass hay to form the following five rations: 100% hay (T1),
25% pods and 75% hay (T2), 50% pods and
50% hay (T3), 75% pods and 25% hay (T4)
and 100% pods ...
effect of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer on growth and yield of ironweed (vernonia galamesis)
(2003)
Irooweed (Vernonia galamensis) is a promising new crop for industrial oil but information on its response to fertiliser is scanty. A field experiment was conducted at the University of Nairobi Field Station farm during two ...
Pastoralists’ perception of livestock production systems and opportunities for improvement in Southwestern Marsabit, Kenya
(2003)
Rapid rural appraisal (RRA) was conducted among the Rendille and Samburu pastoralists of Southwest Marsabit, Kenya to assess their perceptions on the roles of livestock, prevailing constraints, health status of the young ...
Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases of Food Animals. Published by, University of Nairobi Press
(University of Nairobi Press, 2003)
Metaboloic and Nutritional Diseases of Food Animals provides those interested in animal welfare with a sufficient but comprehensive account of metabolic and nutritional diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. The most ...
A compositional study of moringa stenopetala leaves
(2003)
Objective: To investigate nutrient composition in moringa leaves and compare with those
of kale (Brassica carinata) and Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris).
Design: Laboratory based study, nutrient composition of fresh and cooked ...