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Kinetics and equilibria of cadmium in selected Kenyan soils
(University of Saskatchewan, 1997)
Cadmium (Cd) is ubiquitous in agricultural soils and is of concern because of its
potential toxicity to the ecosystem. The objectives of this study were to investigate (1) the
Cd status and speciation and the fate of ...
An evaluation of the bacteriological and some Physico-chemical qualities of water in the UpperAthi River Basin, Kenya
(1997)
.Water, in its many forms, is used and abused in a variety of sectors of human society.
By virtue of its unique capacity as a solvent, water can carry massive flows of solutes. The role
water plays as the bloodstream of ...
Isolation, characterisation and pathogenicity testing of escherichia coli occurring in poultry in some parts of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
Poultry is a good source of protein (eggs and meat) because they are fast growmg. Their
productivity however is affected by, among other things, bacterial infections among which is Escherichia coli. Escherichia coli is ...
The prevalence of malnutrition and Some associated factors among Pre-school children in an urban Slum, Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
(1997)
A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Kibera, an urban
slum, Nairobi, Kenya to determine the prevalence of malnutrition
among pre-school children. The study covered 226 randomly
selected households with 335 ...
Effects of seed tuber storage condition and dormancy breaking treatments on growth and yield of ware potatoes (solanum tuberosum i)
(1997)
Two experiment s were conducted between November 1994 and
February 1995 at Field Station, University of Nairobi, Kabete
campus, to investigate how different storage conditions and
dormancy breaking treatment affect ...
The regulators and the regulated; fisheries management options and dynamics in Kenya's lake Victoria fishery
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
Chemical Investigation Of Two Millettia And Two Erythrina Species (leguminosae) For Bioactive Constituents
(1997)
The family Leguminosae, with some 18,000 species and 650
genera, is the second largest family of dicotyledons. It is
divided
into three
subfamilies;
namely Mimosoideae,
Caesalpinoideae and Papilionoideae. The family ...
An impact assessment of population density on environmental quality in unplanned settlements: A case of Kibera
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
The main objective of this study was to systematically investigate the
inherent environmental conditions and the effects of population
density on the environment in the low income settlement of Kibera.
The nature and ...