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Characterisation of smallholder pig production in Kikuyu Division, central Kenya.
(2004-06)
A three-phase study was conducted in high-potential farming and peri-urban area in Kikuyu Division central Kenya to obtain farm and management data and to monitor health and productivity of pigs in smallholder farms. The ...
The Role of Rural Factor Markets in Reducing Poverty, Risks and Vulnerability in Rural Kenya: the case for Kakamega and Vihiga districts. Under the broader
(University of Nairobi,, 2004)
No abstract.
Case studies, make‐your‐case studies, and case stories: a critique of case‐study methodology in sustainability in higher education
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
In this paper we raise serious concerns about existing case‐study research on sustainability in higher education. Our key concern is that the research does not live up to its potential for improving the field of sustainability ...
Gray en la solubilidad de rocas fosfóricas: experimento de incubación de laboratorio
(University of Nairobi,, 2004)
A 16-week laboratory incubation experiment was
conducted to evalua
te the effect of
Tithonia
diversifolia
leaves on the dissolution of Minjingu
(MPR) and Busumbu (BRP) rock phosphates in a
Kenyan Oxisol. Triple ...
Effect of mineral supplementation on milk yield and calf growth of camels in Marsabit District of Kenya
(2004-12)
A study was conducted in Ngurunit and Kargi locations of Marsabit district in Kenya to determine
the effect of mineral supplementation on milk yield and calf growth of settlement based camels. Two
mineral supplements ...
Evaluation of the Bioactivity of some Traditional Medicinal Plants using the Brine Shrimp Lethality Test
(2004)
The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate
the bioactivity of extracts of Chrysanthemum
cinerariaefolium Vis., Albizia anthelmintica A.
Broqn, Maerua edulis (Gilg) De Wolf, Maerua
subcordata (Gilg &Bened) De Wolf ...
Diversity and abundance of nematodes in agroecosystems of Kenya
(2004)
A review of nematodes associated with crops has revealed that almost every crop or group of crops is attacked by one or several nematode pests, which cause economic losses in heavily infested fields. The most commonly ...
A three-dimensional cellular model of the human respiratory tract to study the interaction with particles
(2004)
A novel triple co-culture model of the human airway barrier was
designed to simulate the cellular part of the air–blood barrier of
the respiratory tract represented by macrophages, epithelial cells,
and dendritic cells. ...
prevalence and economic importance of fasciolosis in cattle, sheep and goats in kenya
(2004)
A 10 year (1990-1999) retrospective study using post mortem records was carried out at Veterinary Department Headquarters Kabete to determine the prevalence and economic importance of fasciolosis in cattle, goats and sheep ...