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Individual Factors influencing Demand for School –Based module II Programs at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)
This article examines the factors determining demand for module two programs in the
University of Nairobi. The findings are based on a survey done randomly on university
students enrolled in ...
Factors influencing adoption of cover crops for weed management in Machakos And Makueni Of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Detection and genetic diversity of porcine group A rotaviruses in historic (2004) and recent (2011/12) swine fecal samples in Ohio, USA: Predominance of G9P[13] genotype in nursing piglets
(2015)
Epidemiological surveillance of porcine group A rotavirus (RVA) strains was conducted in 5 swine herds in Ohio, USA using historical (2004) and recent (2011-2012) fecal samples. Of the 371 samples examined, 9.4% (35/371) ...
Evaluating the potential of incorporating sugarcane host plant resistance into integrated nematode management strategies
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)
Certain sugarcane cultivars have been shown to exhibit resistance against
some parasitic nematode species. A field study was conducted to assess
potential of integrating this property into nematode control packages ...
Technical and allocative efficiency gains from integrated soil fertility management in the maize farming system of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)
Declining land productivity and
per capita
food availability poses challenges to overcoming land
degradation and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a need to identify ways of improving land
productivity particularly ...
Farmers' risk perceptions and adaptation to climate change in Lichinga and Sussundenga, Mozambique.
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2015)
In Africa, climate change exerts significant pressure on the agricultural sector. Current changes in climate for most parts of Mozambique have resulted in increased frequency of droughts, dry spells and uncertain rainfall. ...
Mitochondrial DNA variation of indigenous goats in Narok and Isiolo counties of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Phylogenetic relationships among and genetic variability within 60 goats from two different indigenous breeds in Narok and Isiolo counties in Kenya and 22 published goat samples were analysed using mitochondrial control ...
Methyl bromide alternatives for Maize grain storage in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Abstract: Among the maize pest complex that occur in both farms and bulk storage systems in Kenya, the weevil (Sitophilus zeamais
Motsch.), grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella Olivier) and the larger grain borer (Prostephanus ...
Change in diversity and abundance of nematode destroying fungi in land use under irrigation in selected small scale irrigation schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
: Intensity of land cultivation is usually associated with increase in crop production and loss of soil biodiversity or
its function. This study was conducted to determine the effect of intensity of land use under irrigation ...
Effect of Lablab purpureus L. cover crop and imidazolinone resistant (IR) maize on weeds in drought prone areas, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)