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An analysis of factors affecting choice of disease Control strategies among smallholder dairy farmers In murang' a south district, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
This study evaluated the factors influencing the choice of disease control strategies
and constraints to optimal dairy health management practices in smallholder dairy
production system. The disease control strategies ...
A comparative economic analysis of contracted and non-contracted sugarcane farming - the case of the South Nyanza sugar project , Kenya
(1997)
This study is an economic analysis of the contracted and non -
contracted systems of sugarcane farming. In the analysisl the South
Nyanza Sugar Company (SONY SUGAR) in South Nyanza District was used
as a case study. The ...
Quality of health care services in Nyeri District, Kenya: patients perceptions and their effects on service utilization
(2004)
There is continued concern about unequal access to quality health care. In its policy
framework, the Ministry of Health recognizes the challenges these emerging health
issues entail.
The 1994 Health Policy Framework, ...
Gender differentials in tuberculosis case detection in a rural district in Kenya
(1995)
Tuberculosis remains a major health problem and it is estimated that each year, between
50 and 100 million people are infected by the tubercle bacillus and of these, 10 - 20 million
develop overt disease and 3 million ...
Phosphate sorption isotherms of selected soils of Kenya and maize response to phosphate fertilizer in the greenhouse
(1997)
Phosphate sorption characteristics of eight selected soils of Kenya were determiner order to establish the influence of previous manure and phosphate (P) fertilizer applications. The soils were two ando-humic Nitisols, ...
An investigation into the challenges facing the women Enterprise fund in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The Government of Kenya has since the 1980s established several devolved Funds to
enhance citizen's participation in governance and accelerate national development. The
women enterprise fund was conceived to ameliorate ...
Heritability of mineral elements of micronutrient value in two Solanum Scabrum (miller) accessions from Kenya and Cameroon
(2007-07)
Indigenous leafy vegetables account for 75.3% of all vegetables consumed in Africa
and eight families account for 50% of the indigenous African leafy vegetables with
Amaranthaceae and Solanaceae ranking at the top. Solanum ...
Radiative characterization of atmospheric aerosols over selected urban, rural and maritime sites of Kenya using sun spectrophotometry
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Atmospheric aerosols modulate the radiative budget and ambient air quality of the atmosphere,
thus, there is a need to develop both analytical and computational methodological techniques that
determine their physical, ...
Factors associated with body mass index in people living with HIV/AIDS attending Thika district hospital comprehensive care clinic, Kenya
(2009-11)
Background: loday despite advanced therapeutic success of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the developed countries, HIV related weight loss still continue to be important co-morbidity in many patients. The ...
Yield stability studies in some sweet potato (Ipomea batatas(L) Lam) cultivars in Kenya
(1988)
Sweet potato is an important food crop in Kenya not only
because it is a good source of carbohydrates, vitamins
and minerals but also because it fits very well in the
existing cropping system in Eastern Province of ...