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Combining ability for grain yield and other agronomic traits and F1 maize streak virus disease expression in diverse genotypes of maize (zea mays L.)
(2008)
Maize streak virus (MSV) disease drastically reduces the yield levels of the maize crop in sub-
Saharan Africa. Resistance to MSV has been identified in several maize genotypes. The
objectives of this study were to ...
Adoption of improved maize production technologies among smallholder farmers in the semi-arid zones of Kenya; the case of improved seeds and inorganic fertilizers in Machakos district.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
In most smallholder cropping systems in Africa, crop improvement and resource management
are essential for increasing crop productivity. These issues are more acute in the semi-arid areas
where farmers practice subsistence ...
Determination of combining abilities for grain yield and grey leaf spot resistance among selected maize inbred lines
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Maize is a staple food crop for about 90% of Kenyans. Its production by smallholder
farmers often plays a vital role in food security and alleviating poverty. Grey Leaf
Spot (GLS) caused by Cercospora zeae maydis ...
Effect of social capital on performance of smallholder producer organizations: the case of groundnut growers in Western Kenya
(2008)
Due to poor market and physical infrastructure, high transaction costs, pnce risk, and
information problems, past liberalization and structural adjustment policies have not been
able to improve market access, hence ...
Maternal and child health care providers' knowledge on nutrition protocols and quality of nutrition services in Tamale, Ghana
(2007-08)
The purpose of this study was to determine accessibility of protocols, MCH service
providers' knowledge on nutrition protocols and the quality and adequacy of nutrition
actions they deliver in order to generate ideas and ...
Screening for Development of Resistance in the African Stem Borer (Busseola fusca Fuller) and in the Spotted Stem Borer (Chilo partellus Swinhoe) to Bt-Maize o-endotoxins
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
The African stem borer, Busseola fusca Fuller (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and
the spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Pyraridae), are the
major stem borers species of great economic importance in ...
Provision and perceptions on nutrition education for people with HIV/AIDS, at the public comprehensive care clinics: a study of Nairobi district clinics in Kenya
(2009-08)
As early as 2003, The Greater Horn of Africa Capacity Development Initiative in
Nutrition had already identified nutrition in HIV/AIDS as an area of capacity
development urgently needing attention. The Government of Kenya ...
The effect of decamethonium bromide induced postsynaptic membrane blockade on the development of the musculoskeletal system in the embryo of the domestic fowl (gallus gallus domesticus).
(2006)
The effects of post-synaptic membrane blockade in the neuromuscular
junctions have been investigated in the developing chick embryo. Decamethonium
bromide (DeB), a non competitive blocker of acetylcholine that binds ...