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Characterisation of the genetic diversity of indigenous sheep populations in Kenya using blood biochemical polymorphisms
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Six indigenous sheep populations in Kenya generally classified as fat-tailed and
fat-rurnped hair types and one exotic breed (Merino) were analysed for variation at five
protein coding loci to determine the magnitude of ...
Processing of structured documents using DSSSL
(2000)
All documents are made up of a set of components. Take a case of documents composed
in natural languages such as English. The document consists of sentences which are
identified by full stops. Each time we come across a ...
Geophysical, geological and hydrogeological studies of groundwater distribution and flow in Nairobi urban area
(2000)
The study area is covered by a succession of lavas and
pyroclastics of Cainozoic age. These volcanic lavas are
associated with tectonic movements related to the rift system.
Generally, these rocks do form groundwater ...
Kenya's population projections and their implication on labour force
(2000)
This research aimed at examining the effect of population growth on the supply of
labour force in Kenya. Since this is a macro-level analysis only fertility and mortality
schedules are considered. This is because the ...
Assessment of selenium status in livestock from Koibatek district, Kenya
(2000)
Interest in assessing selenium status of livestock started around 1935, when it was
discovered that selenium causes toxicity. Twenty three years later, selenium was proven
to be an essential nutrient in animals and this ...
Financing smallholder agricultural production in Kenya : an economic analysis of the credit market
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2000)
Agricultural growth is dependent upon technical change, and adoption of new technology is dependent on the availability of funds and terms of financing among others. Yet smallholders are usually capital constrained. To ...
The participation of women groups in rural poverty alleviation; a case study of women socio-economic activities in the Machakos diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Kenya
(2000)
Poverty, and poverty alleviation in particular has been a major concern for all developing countries. The need for poverty alleviation arises from- its persistence despite past efforts to combat ...
The isolation and characterization of active hypoglycaemic component(s) from the extract of momordica charantia
(2000)
Extracts of Momordica charantia fruit pulp and seed were tested for their hypoglycaemic affect
on normal and diabetic rabbit models. Five types of extract were used. They were hexane,
chloroform, methanol fresh fruit and ...
The Ability Of Theileria Parva Secretion Signal Sequences To Restore Secretion Of The Invertase Enzyme By Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Cell surface and secreted proteins play an essential role in biological
processes of the cell by mediating interaction of the cell and its external
environment. These classes of molecules are targets for host Immune
responses ...