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Phytoremediation of Hexavalent Chromium in Effluent Tannery Sludge and Chromium Contaminated Soils by Using Ricinus Communis Plant
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Heavy metal pollution is a global problem of expanding apprehension due to its toxic effects on the environment which in turn adversely affects Flora and Fauna. Tanning industries have a sludge effluent that is highly ... -
Pig production systems in central Kenya and the effect of feeding sweet potato silage on performance of grower pigs
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Pilot study on the effects of dietary supplementation on recovery and nutrition outcomes of inpatients in selected public health facilities
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2005-01)Nutritional status and .food intake are critical factors III disease process. Therefore nutrition care and support are key factors in patients' management during active phase of acute infection, disease and convalescence. ... -
Plant leaf-surface lipids; age variation patterns in coffee Arabica l. and Thea sinensis l.
(Department of Crop Science, University of Nairobi, 1977)As early as 1973, an antifungal compound was reported in a fraction from the cuticular wax of Coffea arabica L. leaf and berry, and an attempt to correlate the activfty of this fraction with the resistance of the plant ... -
Plant nutrient composition and food preference by the giraffe, giraffa camelopardalis In Nairobi national park, Kenya
(Faculty of Arts and Science,TRENT UNIVERSITY Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, 1992)Food preferences . of the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) in the forest and plains of Nairobi National Park were studied each month from July to November inclusive in 1990. The Rank Preference Index indicated preferences ... -
Plant parasitic nematodes associated with sugarcane in the Nyanza sugar belt
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1988)Sampling of soils and roots of sugarcane was carried out in the Nyanza Sugar belt. Extraction of nematodes from the samples indicatd that Pratylenchus spp. was the most important endosparasite in the region. Trichodorus ... -
Plant parasitic nematodes associated with sugarcane in western kenya and their management using host resistance and crop mixtures
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 2008)Plant parasitic nematodes associated with sugarcane are known to cause losses in yields of up to 50% thus ranking among the most damaging pests. However, their occurrence, abundance and distribution in western Kenya ... -
Policy incentives and competitiveness of maize production in Trans-Nzoia District - Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1999)Maize production in Kenya has fluctuated over the years as a result of climatic conditions and policy constraints. The pricing and marketing policies used for maize in Kenya have shifted over the years. During the colonial ... -
The population dynamics and social biology of bushbuck ( Tragelaphus scriptus Palla)
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Population dynamics of soil microorganisms in termite mounds in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agriculture, 1979)The effect of termite activity on physical and chemical properties was examined in this study. Mainly the genus M. michelseni was investigated on six ’live' and six ’dead' mounds at a site belonging to International Centre ... -
The Population Fluctuation Of Ectoparasites On Cattle In The Kapsabet Area Of Kenya, East Africa
(purdue university, 1967)Laemmlen, Franklin Ford , L,S., Purdue University, January 1967. The Population Fluctuations of ectoparasites on Cattle in the Kapsabet area of Kenya, E;ast Ai'rica. major Professor: Richard C. Dobson. During the year ... -
Population pharmacokinetics of artemether and dihydroartemisinin following single intramuscular dosing of artemether in African children with severe falciparum malaria
(University of Nairobi.Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Keny, 2004-02)AIMS: To determine the population pharmacokinetics of artemether and dihydroartemisinin in African children with severe malaria and acidosis associated with respiratory distress following an intramuscular injection of ... -
Possibilities And Limitations In Flavouring Of The Cultured Milk Product Mala By Means Of Preparations From Fruits Available In Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science Nutritin and Technology, 1987)This research was conducted to asses the possibilities and limitations in flavouring of the cultured milk product "mala" by preparations from fruits available in Kenya. Experiments were therefore carried out to: - determine ... -
Post Harvest Handling Knowledge and Practices Among Food Handlers Under School Meals Programme and Intake of Aflatoxin and Fumonisin in Salima District, Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The natural occurrence of molds in foodstuffs produces mycotoxins. Aflatoxins and fumonisins are the most common mycotoxins in foods. Exposure to mycotoxins contaminated foods pose serious threats to human health. The ... -
Post harvest practices and the quality of farm processed and stored Orange fleshed Sweetpotato Chips in Tiriki west Division, Vihiga County, Western Kenya
(Department of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2013)Post-harvest handling of sweetpotatoes (Ipomoea batatasi is relevant to enhance food safety and security for rural households. An observational study on post-harvest handling practices on sweetpotato farmers and determination ... -
Posthainest diseases of fruits in Nairobi markets and their control
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1979) -
Postharvest handling of Tuberose (polianthes tuberosa L.) cut flowers
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1992)A range of postharvest treatments were applied to tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cut flowers in an effort to improve flower bud opening, vase life, and to reduce floret senescence. Vase life of individual flowers of ... -
Postnatal mammalian Lung development: The normal Events In a Marsupial, the Quokka Wallaby (Setonix Brachyurusi and the effects of Glucocorticoid treatment in a eutherian, the Rat (Rattus Norvegicusi).
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, 1990)The lungs of a marsupial, the quokka wallaby (Setonix brachyurus) were examined morphologically and morphometric ally at diverse age points from 3 days post partum to adulthood and the qualitative and quantitative changes ...