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Rehabilitation Of Soils Formerly Under Tea Using Phosphorus Sources As Soil Amendments
(University of Nairobi.Department of Plant Science & Crop protection, 1995)Soil chemical factors responsible for stagnation and/or decline in yields of tea (C . sinensis L.) failure of alternative crops such as field bean (p. Vulgaris L.) to establish in former tea soils and their amendments ... -
Relation between dietary diversity and nutritional status of children under five years in Kitui district, Kenya
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011)Dietary diversity has long been recognized by nutritionists as a key measure of the diet quality because nutrients essential for meeting nutritional requirements are not always found in sufficient amounts in a single ... -
The Relationship Between Capital Structure and Profitability of Construction and Allied Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Capital structure is a very debatable topic in finance mainly in regard to the optimal capital structure that will result to maximum value of a firm. Several theories have been postulated to try to contribute to this broad ... -
Relationship Between Community Livelihood Options and Climate Change Knowledge and Practices: a Case Study of Maasai Mau Forest, Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Rural households engage in a broad range of livelihoods including agriculture and non-agricultural activities. However, these livelihoods are being threatened by the changing climate that present increased potential for ... -
The Relationship Between Dividend Policy and Stock Return Volatility of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Dividend decision is complex in nature therefore there been various established to investigate dividend policy decisions. Dividend pay-out issues are very significant in a firm as they signal outsiders concerning the firm’s ... -
Relationship between household size, dependency ratio, landholding and child nutritional status in Bugwere, Uganda
(University of NairobiDepartment of Human Nutrition, 1988)The prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) in Bugwere, a rural farming community In Tororo District, Eastern Uganda, was established. Also the relationship between household size, household dependency t. i o ... -
The relationship between income and food Consumption patterns in urban Nakuru
(1990)This thesis reports on a study carried out in Nakuru Municipality to determine the relationship between income status and food consumption patterns of its Indigenous Africans. Residents from three different income groups, ... -
Relationship between leaf scorch (diplocarpon earlianum) and yield in strawberry
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1994)The relationships between leaf scorch (Diplocarpon earlianum) and yield were determined on strawberry cultivars differing in their levels of resistance to leaf scorch. During the 1991 season, runner plants of 'Kent' were ... -
The relationship between management factors, antimicrobial sensitivity and prevalence of staphylococcal mastitis pathogens in a random sample of Prince Edward Island dairy herds
(University of Prince Edward IslandDepartment of Health Management, 1992)This study, an investigation of coagulase positive (CPS) and coagulase negative (CNS) staphylococcal mastitis in 44 randomly selected dairy herds in Prince Edward Island (PEl) had three major objectives. These are: 1. ... -
The Relationship Between Non-performing Loans and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Banks financial performance is adversely affected by the level of non-performing loans. Non-performing loans have been widely used as a measure of asset quality among lending institutions and are often associated with ... -
Relationship between production performance and responses of blood chemistry to different physiological states in dairy cattle
(2013-05-22)The aim aiof the research presented in this thesis was to study t he changes "that occur' in blood chemistry as a result of some common physiological f act ors (age, late pregnancy , early lactation, starvation, and s tress ... -
Relationship Between Serum Igm Levels And Liver Function In Rubella And Measles Virus Infection In Children Below Five Years Attending Maternal Child Health Clinics In Selected Hospitals In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Rubella and measles virus are important diseases of children under five years of age which are preventable through immunization. Despite intervention through immunization, outbreaks of rubella and measles in Kenya are still ... -
Reliability of an antigen-elisa in the diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1999)Taenia saginata is among the zoonotic parasites that interfere with the hum~a.n health and production of livestock, worldwide. The adult worm causes taeniasis in humans while the larvae causes cysticercosis in cattle. ... -
Removal of soil and chemical spray contaminants from tomatoes during industrial washing
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1996)Chemical spray residues on unprocessed tomatoes are known to be above limits recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and drug Act (FDA) at Kenya. Soil contamination on tomatoes delivered for processing is ... -
Renal excretion of urea and electrolytes in a small wild ruminant: the dik dik antelope (rhynchotragus kirkii)
(Department of Animal Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1985-09)A study to examine the glomerular filtration rate, renal mechanisms for potassium, sodium and urea excretion, urine osmolar concentration as well as saline drinking abilities of the dik dik antelope was carried out ... -
Repeat Breeding In Bos Taurus In Makueni, Kakamega And Nandi Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The optimum dairy cattle production aims at getting a calf per cow per year. This is, however, limited by bovine repeat breeding syndrome (RBS) caused by fertilization failure or early embryonic death among others. ... -
Repellency of various oils and pine oil constituents to house flies (diptera: muscidae)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biological sciences, 1989)Comparative repellency of pine, mineral, motor and silicon oil to house flies, Musca domestica L., was tested in 10- minute binary choice bioassays, each employing 20 caged, 4-5 day-old flies. Testing the number of flies ... -
Replication of Viruses Responsible for Sweet Potato Virus Disease in Resistant and Susceptible Sweetpotato Genotypes and Identification of Molecular Markers Linked to Resistance
(2008)Virus diseases are a major constraint to sweetpotato production in East Africa. The most important is the Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD), a result of co-infection of Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) and Sweet ... -
Reproduction in the ewe
(Department of Animal Science, University of Nairobi, 1983-05)The literature pertaining to the reproduction in the ewe was reviewed. Where the available literature on the ewe was deficient, references were drawn from other species and extrapolated to the ewe. Details are given of ... -
Reproductive efficiency and body temperature in selected herds of Bos Taurus dairy cattle in East Africa
(University of East Africa, 1970)Herds of Friesian and Jersey dairy cattle in three climatically contrasting regions of East Africa were involved; Njoro, in the Kenya Rift Valley; Kampala, to the north of Lake Victoria in Uganda; and Mombasa, on the ...