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Assessment of Farmers' Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: the Case of Kyuso District
(2012)
The study was carried out to assess how farmers in Kyuso District have adapted to the effects of climate change. Survey data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations that were sampled out through a multistage and ...
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenya
(2012)
Background
Taenia solium is an important zoonosis in many developing countries. Cysticercosis poses a serious public health risk and leads to economic losses to the pig production industry. Due to scarcity of data on ...
Quality protein maize under low N and drought environments: Endosperm modification, protein and tryptophan concentration in grain Citation:
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Quality Protein Maize under Low N and Drought Environments: Endosperm Modification, Protein and Tryptophan Concentrations in Grain
Claver Ngaboyisonga , Kiarie Njoroge , Dncan Kirubi and Sam M. Githiri
Abstract: Maize ...
Radiographic finding of metatarsal fractures in a male german shepherd dog
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
No abstract available
Biology of Acomys percivali and Acomys Kempi (African spiny mice) of Eastern Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
No abstract available
Lactic acid bacteria diversity of African raw and fermented camel milk products reveals a highly competitive, potentially health-threatening predominant microflora
(2012-07)
The microflora of 59 East African camel milk samples of unfermented raw milk supply chains and spontaneously fermented milk (suusac) was analyzed to describe the diversity of predominant lactic acid bacteria (LAB), identify ...
Accuracy of pastoralists' memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: a microsatellite DNA analysis.
(University of Nairobi., 2012-02)
This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers' memory. Eight cattle populations ...
Preliminary investigation of contractile activity of Ricinus communis
(2012)
Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are traditionally used by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Machakos district of Kenya to induce or augment labor, manage ...
Mineral Status of Sheep and Goats Grazing in the Arid Rangelands of Northern Kenya
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2012)
A study was conducted in dry and wet season to determine macro and micro mineral status of
growing sheep and goats in arid rangelands of northern Kenya. Forty four, 22 each of sheep and goats (1-2
year old), randomly ...