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Designing Navigable Interior Spaces in Affordable Housing for the Visually Impaired in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Universal Design is a guideline that makes all designs usable by all people to the greatest extent possible without need for adaptation, a tool that the government of Kenya chose not to implore when designing ... -
Detailed Pathophysiologic Studies of Intestinal Obstructions in Goats
(1984)Literature is available on studies of physical signs and blood biochemistry in horses with intestinal obstruction (Datt and Usenik, 1975). In cattle, Hammond e_t aj_. (1964), studied the effects of obstruction on water ... -
Detailed Soil Survey and Spatial Variability of Selected Soil Properties in Upper Kabete Campus Field, University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study area exhibits a first-class catena having homogenous parent material and forming a spatial continuum. This study aimed to classify the soils using a geopedological approach which involves a strong relationship ... -
Detection and Management of Viruses Associated With Passion Fruit Woodiness in Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis [SIMs] is an important food and cash crop in Rwanda. However, its production is low due to pests and diseases, poor disease management and lack of clean planting materials. Passion fruit ... -
Detection Of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus. By Nucleic Acid Hybridization
(University of NairobiThe Faculty of Graduate Studies oFThe University of Guelph, 1993)This investigation involved the use of the p80 gene of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) as a probe for detection of BVDV by in situ and slot blot hybridization. The probe was labelled with digoxigenin and reactions ... -
Detection of plant pathogens associated with African nightshade seed and methods of seed processing to reduce infection
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Determinant factors of Anaemia among the preschool Children and Women of child bearing age in Garrissa District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of food and Nutriotion, 2004)A cross sectional study with an analytical component was conducted at Garrissa district to identify the effect of some important determinant factors of anaemia on Garrissa population. A sample of 384 households was used ... -
Determinants Of Access And Use Of Climate Information Services Among Smallholder Farmers In Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Globally climate change has been a major constraint towards achieving food security, poverty reduction and sustainable agricultural development. Therefore, adaptation to climate change is imperative to reduce farmers‘ ... -
Determinants of adoption and management of biogas in Kiambu county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Biogas is an important source of green energy and the growth of its production in Kenya is mainly supported by co-digestion of manure. Economic and institutional factors have been identified to affect the success of the ... -
Determinants Of Agro-Pastoralists’ Participation In Emerging Land Markets And Its Effects On Livelihoods In Laikipia And West Pokot Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Pastoral lands have been facing turbulent transitions over time. They have become subject to encroachment and shifts in tenure, resulting in loss of the rangelands, induced sedentarization, a radical reduction in livestock ... -
The determinants of choice and profitability of farm mechanization in Kenya:A case of tillage methods in maize production in Bungoma district.
(University of Nairobi, 2004-10)In this thesis, I report the results of a study on tillage choice behavior among seventy-seven farmers from Bungoma district in Kenya. Using 2001 production data, the study sought to fit a discrete choice model to analyze ... -
Determinants of choice of alternative livelihood diversification strategies in Solio resettlement scheme, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Livelihood diversification by agricultural households in sub-Saharan Africa contributes significantly to household income. Over the last three decades there has been increased interest in literature on the subject. ... -
Determinants of choice of improved Maize Seeds in Arid and Semi-Arid areas of Kenya: The Case of Yathui Division of Machakos District
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya can increase maize yields by growing improved varieties that are available through formal seed markets. Smallholder farmers’ access to improved germplasm, however, ... -
Determinants of Farm Households Participation in the Rural Non farm Labor Markets in Rwanda: The Case of Gisagara District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 2010)Development researchers and policymakers in developing countries, particularly in Rwanda, are increasingly emphasizing the role of rural nonfarm (RNF) sector development in resolving the meso-paradox, defined as the ... -
Determinants of household dietary diversity among smallholder maize farmers in Uasin Gishu county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Kenya’s economy is highly dependent on agriculture with maize being grown nearly in all parts of the country mainly under rain fed environmental conditions and is a food for 98% of the population in Kenya. With most of ... -
Determinants of Household Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Status of Women in Reproductive Age Group: The Case of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 2013)Food consumption and dietary habits are influenced by many factors. Women knowledge on basic nutrition has paramount importance in influencing household food choice and consumption. So far a range of factors affecting ... -
Determinants of long term interest rates in Kenya
(Business Administration, University of Nairobi, 2013)Real long-term interest rates are key determinants of longer-term saving and investment decisions, while their influence on business spending, household investment and the consumption of durable goods plays a key role ... -
Determinants Of Maize Yields Among Small Scale Farmers In Trans Nzoia West Sub County, Transnzoia, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Maize is a global crop. In terms of nutrient formation, maize contains approximately 72% starch, 10% protein, 4% fat supplying 365kcal/100g.It is a staple food in many African countries including Kenya with the largest ... -
Determinants Of Market Participation By Smallholder Soybean Farmers In Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The importance of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) emanates from its multiple uses both as a food and an industrial crop. Despite soybean‟s numerous uses and its‟ ability to thrive well in the vast maize system in the ... -
Determinants of Membership and Benefits of Participation in Pyrethrum Cooperatives in Musanze District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)For many years, pyrethrum in Rwanda has been among the top cash crops that earn significant foreign exchange for the country. Farmers grow subsistence crops for their own food needs and rely on pyrethrum as the cash crop ...