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Evaluation of grass strips performance in soil and water conservation
(1996)
Although grass strips for soil and water conservation offer several advantages such as ease
of establishment, low cost, effective means of soil erosion control, and as a source of fodder,
they are not widely used. The ...
Survey for potato leafroll virus (plrv), evaluation of solviepotato clones for resistance to the virus and comparison of elimination methods
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
A survey of Potato leafroll virus(PLRV) conducted in the major potato growing
districts of Kenya namely Meru, Kiambu, Nyamira and Kisii revealed the highest incidence
of PLRV in Kisima location, Timau division of Meru ...
Utilization of above ground net Primary production by herbivores in Mukogodo rangelands, Laikipia,Kenya
(1996)
The amounts and proportion of above ground net primary production of the
herb layer utilized were investigated in the Mukogodo rangelands of Laikipia
Kenya. Two private (01 Jogi and Loldaiga) and two conununal group ...
Genetic variability and responses to selection for the spotted stem borer, chilo partellus (swinhoe) resistance in a maize (zea mays L.) population
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
The maj or obj ecti ves of this study were to determine
genetic variability for parameters of resistance to
Partellus and other desired agronomic traits, construct and
test appropriate selection procedures, and ...
Design parameters for rainwater catchment systems in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
The study entails the analysis of design parameters for rainwater catchment systems CRWCS) as a
source of water supp ly, especially in the semi-arid and arid lands CASAL) where other sources of
water are limited. The ...
Implications of coastal tourism on food production in Kwale district.
(1996)
This is an exploratory study to investigate the
implications of the expanding Coastal Tourism on food
production in Kwale district.
The study focuses on the emerging behavioural pa t t.exne
around major socio-economic ...
An assessment of the potential of primary schools as agents of health education in Bondo division, Siaya district
(1996)
This study is pointer to the increasing interest in health education as a new
research area by anthropologists. This research:-
i) examines the role of primary schools' health education in the provision
of health education ...
Evaluation of fine needle aspiration as a means for diagnosis on accessible tumors at Kenyatta National Hospital
(1996)
Evaluation of fine needle aspiration as a means for diagnosis on accessible tumors at Kenyatta National Hospital
A prosodic study of Dholuo
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
This study entitled 'A Prosodic Study of Dholuo' attempts at a comprehensive grasp of the prosody of Dholuo. We focus on one of the dialects of Dholuo, which we call the BU dialect. We adopt Autosegmental Phonology as a ...
The socio-economic differentials of infant and child mortality in Kenya
(1996-10)
The economic cost of a prematurely terminated life is considerable if looked
from the point of nutritional, health and medical resources spent on the child.
Despite the rapid population growth in Kenya, its mortality ...