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Feeding practices for children aged 0-24 months and feeding alternatives for those born to hiv positive mothers and their association with nutritional status: a case study of Kisii district Hospital -Kenya
(University of UniversityDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2010)Poor breastfeeding and infant feeding practices have adverse effects on the health and nutritional status of children, HIV being one of the major confounding circumstances in infant feeding. Against the backdrop of this ... -
Feeding value of forage sorghum "E" 6518 at different stages of growth
(University of Nairobi, 1986) -
Fertility of humic Andosols of the high Bracken zone in Kenya
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1983)Preliminary work on availability of and response to phosphorus in a range of Kenya soils showed that availability is least in one particular soil group, the strongly acid humic Andosols of the high bracken zone in ... -
Fertility, early child mortality and rate of reporting of child births and deaths in Sigor division, Kericho - Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1994)This research was undertaken in May to November. 1991. The main purpose of the survey was to obtain a comprehensive account of fertility and child mortality statistics in a rural area. This investigation provides ... -
Fertilizer and varietal effects on growth and yield of potato (solanum tuberosum L.) under medium altitude tropical conditions
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 1981)Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Kenya is still restricted to the highlands, and yet its consumption has spread to almost allover the country including medium and low altitude areas. An attempt was made to ... -
Field and laboratory studies of bovine genital campylobacteriosis with particular reference to diagnosis
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1980) -
Field evaluation and experimentation of farmers' striga Hermonthica control strategies in Western Kenya
(Land Resource Management and Agricultural, University of Nairobi, 2013)Weed infestation in maize, especially the witch weed (Striga hermonthica). is a serious problem in soils of western Kenya and thus low yield. Various control methods are in place but their practice and adoptions by fanners ... -
Field evaluation of very low pressure center-pivot sprinkler devices in the pacific Northwest, U.S.A
(GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, 1987)The continued viability of center-pivot sprinkler irrigation in the Pacific Northwest may depend on increasing the efficiency with which water and energy are used. Very low pressure sprinkler devices can contribute greatly ... -
Financial evaluation of private smallholder pumped irrigation projects in Kiambu district, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricul tural Engineering, 1990)Farmers develop irrigation facil ities to ensure that the demands of their crop water requirements are satisfied. By doing this, they anticipate to enhance their net farm incomes and to safeguard themselves from the ... -
Financial feasibility of irrigated land farming: A case study of tube -well irrigation in Mombasa District
(University of Nairobi, 1978-03)Whereas some studies have evaluated large-scale irrigation schemes In Kenya, little economic research has been done on the Minor Irrigation projects. The decision by the Kenya Government to increase emphasis on development ... -
Fine mapping of trypanosomosis resistance Loci in murine by haplotype approach
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, 2006)Mapping of trypanotolerance QTL in two F2 resource populations generated by crossing BALB/c and A/J with C57BLl6J has previously been achieved by Kemp et al., (1997). The subsequent fine mapping using the advanced ... -
Fish pond effluent effects on yield of french beans (phaseolus vulgaris l.) and kale (brasica oleraceae l.) in central Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, 2000)The effects of pond effluent and its interaction with applied mineral fertilisers was assessed in a field experiment with application of mineral fertilisers at recommended rates and irrigation with pond effluent using ... -
Flowering of brassica species in Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, 1979) -
Fluoride in water and fish from Kenyan rift valley lakes
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990)Although fish is an important source of food in Kenya, limited information is available on fluoride in Kenyan fish. Fluoride is accumulated by aquatic organisms living in high fluoride environment. It was therefore found ... -
Fodder Production as an Adaptation Strategy in the Drylands: A Case Study of Producer Groups in Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)prolonged droughts which has triggered a number of responses aimed at enhancing resilience of pastoral households against such shocks. Fodder production is increasingly gaining popularity as a source of both livestock feed ... -
Food aversion, craving and taboo of pregnant women in Hadiya zone, Ethiopia: prevalence and their significance in maternal nutrition
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 1996-12)A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and nutrition~l significance of food aversion, food craving and food taboo during pregnancy, was carr ied-out in Southern Ethiopia. Three hundred women who attended antenatal ... -
Food consumption patterns and dietary practices in relation to iron and salt intakes in Kwale District: The case of Lunga-Lunga Location, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, 2005)A cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out in Lunga-Lunga location in Kwale District in March 2004 for a period 'of three weeks to determine the food consumption patterns and the dietary practices in relation ... -
Food consumption patterns and dietary practices in relation to iron and salt intakes of the Timau community, Meru District in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2004)A cross-sectional survey of consumption patterns and dietary practices was carried out in Timau Division, Meru Central District in Kenya from March to April 20()4. The main objective of the study was to determine the ... -
Food consumption patterns and the vitamin A status of children age 2-6 years in rural and urban populations in Machakos district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition, 2007)This study was undertaken between March and May 2003 to determine the food consumption patterns and the vitamin A status of children 2-6 years of - age in a rural setting compared to those in an urban setting in ...