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Fluoride in water and fish from Kenyan rift valley lakes
(University of Nairobi, 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 ...
Evaluation of the antiarrhythmic effects of Verapamil,propranolol and lidocainein Adrenaline induced cardiac arrhythmias in dogs
(1990)
Cardiac arrhythmias can occur in any condition such
as coronary heart disease or hypoxia in which impulse
formation is enhanced, or in which impulse conduction is
impaired, or in which a combination of these factors ...
Thermal and metabolic adaptations to heat and exercise in two East African herbivores, the domestic donkey (equus asinus asinus) and the one-humped camel (camelus dromedarius
(1990)
In this study, thermal and metabolic adaptations
to heat and exercise have been investigated in the two
species during treadmill running at speeds between 0-
15 km.h-1 and on gradients between 0-70• An open
flow system ...
Development and performance of a toolframe for mechanical sugarcane stool destruction
(1990)
A toolframe on which a pair of disc gangs, two mouldboard
plough bottoms and four disc coulters could be attached, was
designed and fabricated. The design was based on estimated draught
and power requirements as given ...
Efficiency of resource use in smallholder milk production: the case of Meru central dairy farmers, Kenya
(1990-02)
This study was motivated by the need to find means
of increasing milk supply in Kenya in order to meet an
expected rise in demand. The study was concerned with
the efficiency of resource use in smallholder milk
productlon. ...
Competition and efficiency in beef retailing in a Metropolitan area: the case of Tile City of Nairobi
(1990)
Competition and efficiency in beef retailing were
The study was conf i ned to Na I rob i , a mnj or beef
consumption area. The genera I object i ve was to assess the
degree of competition and efficiency in beef ...
Histological and ultrastructural observations on the placenta of the goat between day 16 and day 23 of gestation
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Cost and effectiveness of rehabilitating protein-energy malnourished pre-school children in Siaya district - western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
An investigation was carried out for the purpose of determining costs and effectiveness of a nutrition rehabi1itation centre in Siaya District, Western Kenya. For this purpose, the Lwak Family Life Training Centre (FLTC), ...
Preweaning performance and mortality of camel calves on two commercial ranches in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Data on 1068 Camel calves covering the years 1977 to 1989 were made available by two privately owned ranches in Kenya; Galana and 01 Maisor, for this study. The aim
was to provide some information on camel calf performance ...
Isolation, chemical and physical investigation of oil from avocado fruit grown in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Solvent
extraction
is
one
of
the
methods
used
for
extracting
avocado
oil.
The
present
study
examined
cold
solvent
extraction
of
avocado
oil
using
8
different
solvents.
The
avocado
fruits,
fue ...