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Factors associated with high calf morbidity and mortality in a dairy enterprise in Kilifi district of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
A two part longitudinal study was carried out to investigate the causes of high dairy calf
morbidity and mortality in Kilifi Plantations of Kilifi District, Kenya, with the aim of
quantifying both morbidity and mortality, ...
Microbiological studies of Kirario, an indigenous Kenyan fermented porridge based on green maize and millet
(2006-07)
The objective of this study was to isolate, characterize and identify the lactic acid bacteria
involved in the fermentation of Kirario, a traditional fermented porridge based on green
maize, millet and/or sorghum. The ...
Evaluation of selected synthetic insecticides, neem products and border crops in the management of aphids (aphis gossypii) in Okra (abelmoschus esculentus) in Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Studies to evaluate the efficacy of two synthetic insecticides, imidacloprid 350g/1
(Gaucho FS ®) and Lambda- cyhalothrin 17.5g/1 (Karate 1.75 EC ®) and two neem
products, 0.15%w/w azadirachtin (Achook®) and 0.6%w/w ...
Identifying potassium-deficient soils in Kenya by mapping and analysis of selected sites
(University of Nairobi,, 2006)
Potassium (K) deficiency is emerging in intensively cropped soils of Kenya, but the magnitude of the problem has not been determined. This study was conducted to ascertain the possibilities of mapping K-deficient soils by ...
Nutritional status of children under five years of age in Bahirdar, Ethiopia: from a human rights perspective
(2006)
A cross-sectional study was carried out in Bahirdar Town of the Amhara National
Regional State in north-west Ethiopia. A total of 284 children aged 0-59 months were
studied. The objective of the study was to compare the ...
Effect of storage conditions on quality and storability of seed and ware potato (solanum tuberosum l.)
(2006)
Experiments were conducted between October 2004 and June 2.05 at KAlUNational
Potato Research Center (NPItC) "Tigeni", to determine the effects of storage
conditions (light and temperature) on seed and ware potato (Solanum ...
The extent to which corporate social responsibility influences the consumer purchase decision: the case of Nairobi residents
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This study was conducted to evaluate the relevance of a global emerging trend of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Kenya. This concept embraces the philosophy that companies must recognize that their social and ...
GIS aided roads and traffic management system (RTMS) A case study for Nairobi Central Business District
(2006)
Roads and Traffic Management (RTM) is one of the main areas in the transportation
industry and of great interest in both urban and rural planning It is part of core functions
in the administration of major cities and ...
Comparison of estiamators in successive sampling models
(2006)
Successive sampling is a type of sampling which is carried out on two
or more occasions. Such sampling could either be on the same items or
different items on the same population which is sampled repeatedly and the
same ...
East African rainfall variability associated with the Madden-Julian Oscillation
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Rainfall is the most important weather parameter that affects social and economic activities in
the tropics. High rainfall variability characterized by anomalous wet events and dry spells occur
at intraseasonal time ...