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An ethnobotanical and phytochemical study of the herbal remedies of Migori district, Kenya
(1999-08)
Aspects of ethnobotany , ethnosystematics and ethnomedicine of the Luo , an
agropastoral community ofMigori district, Kenya are recorded based on a one year field and
laboratory research. The area covered was 2506 sq. ...
The pattern of upper abdominal diseases shown by ultrasound examination at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi,, 1999)
This was a 3-month descriptive prospective study on the upper abdominal diseases
shown by ultrasound examination at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
A total of 410 patients from clinics, wards and casualty underwent ...
Indigenous hedges among small scale farmers: analysis of socio-cultural factors influencing technology in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
This Thesis is an exploratory study aiming at characterizing and examining indigenous hedges,
which is one of the indigenous agroforestry technologies most widespread on the internal and
external boundaries of cropfields ...
A study of career mobility among women administrators in Kenyan universities
(1999)
Studies carried out on women in career occupations have continued
to show that women are under represented in management positions
world wide. Kenya has not been an exception. Studies carried out in
Kenya show that women ...
The effect of organic and inorganic amendments on phosphorus release and availability from two phosphate rocks and triple superphosphate in phosphorus fixing soils
(1999)
Phosphorus deficiency limits crop production in western Kenya due to low native soil
P, continuous cultivation without adequate P fertilization and often high soil P fixation.
The use of commercial P fertilizers by small ...
An Economic Analysis Of Smallholder Dairy Productjon In Kiambu District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1999-10)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the economics of smallholder dairy
production in Kiambu District, Kenya. As high potential agricultural land sizes
diminish in Kenya, it is critical that farmers attain high levels ...
Effects Of Increasing Levels Of Copper On The Mineral Nutrition And Growth Of Coffea Arabica L. In Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 1999)
Copper fungicides are intensively applied on Coffea
arabica L. in Kenya to control coffee berry disease (Colletotrichum
coffeanum Noack) and leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix
Berk. & Br.) and to induce vigorous growth (tonic ...
Efficacy of bacillus subtilis metabolites dissolved in propylene glycol qn bean anthracnose and coffee berry disease
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
Work was done on formulation of crude antibiotic metabolites produced by
Bacillus spp. isolates coded CAS and CA10 obtained from Dr.E.W.Mutitu,
Department of Crop Protection,University of Nairobi where they had been ...
Socio-economic and ecological impact of smallholder irrigation schemes on pastoral nomads of Garissa district, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
This study was conducted to investigate the emergence of smallholder irrigation schemes
in Garissa District, and determine its impact on the ecology of the Tana riparian basin and
pastoralist socio-economy.
In Garissa ...
Studies of pharmacokinetics, anthelmintic efficacy and acute toxicity of pyrethrins in sheep and dogs and pyrethroids analysis in air
(1999)
"Pyrethrins" is the collective term used for the six insecticidal constituents of
pyrethrum plant (Crysanthemum cinerariaefolium). The active principles are esters viz
cinerin I, cinerin II, jasmolin I, jasmolin II, ...