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Gender dimensions in childcare and nutrition among Maasai children aged 6 - 59 months in Narok central division, Narok, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study sought to establish whether the male and female children aged 6 - 59
months in Narok District are provided with similar feeding and health care practices.
In addition, the involvement of the mothers and fathers ...
Prevalence of adenovirus, astrovirus and rotavirus diarrhoea in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Diarrhoea is one of the commonest symptoms of disease in children. In some communities
25% of children younger than one year may suffer from diarrhoea episodes in any two-week
period. Worldwide, each child under five ...
An economic analysis of the impacts of trade liberalization on Kenya’s maize sector
(2007)
Kenya like most other developing countries has been reforming her staple grain
markets since 1986. In these sectors, market reforms were initiated as a key
component of the economy-wide structural adjustment programmes ...
Effects Of Lactoperoxidase System In Camel Milk For Preservation And Fermentation Purposes
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Summary
This study was conducted to investigate preservative effect of the LPsystem on both raw and pasteurized camel milk. The effect of the LPsystem on selected starter cultures in the raw and pasteurized camel milk ...
Identification of microbiological risk factors and their control points in commercial black tea manufacture. A case study of Kenya tea development agency (KTDA) Githambo tea factory
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study involved analysis of microbiological risk factors and their control
points in commercial black tea manufacture at Githambo tea factory. The specific
objectives were: 1) Determination of the levels of total ...
Food consumption patterns and the vitamin A status of children age 2-6 years in rural and urban populations in Machakos district
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was undertaken between March and May 2003 to determine the
food consumption patterns and the vitamin A status of children 2-6 years of
- age in a rural setting compared to those in an urban setting in ...
Management of late blight of potato and tomato by antibiotics produced by streptomyces species
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This was a study undertaken to formulate antibiotics produced by Streptomyces sp. and test their efficacy
in control oflate blight disease of tomato and potato. It was also meant to establish mammalian toxicity
of these ...
Heritability of mineral elements of micronutrient value in two Solanum Scabrum (miller) accessions from Kenya and Cameroon
(2007-07)
Indigenous leafy vegetables account for 75.3% of all vegetables consumed in Africa
and eight families account for 50% of the indigenous African leafy vegetables with
Amaranthaceae and Solanaceae ranking at the top. Solanum ...
Economic and political aspects of decentralised forest management in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
Determination of economic competitiveness of dairy production in semi-arid areas: The case of smallholders in Kitui District
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study was carried out in Kitui district in the year 2005 with the broad objective of
determining the economic competitiveness of dairy production. In this study, the
competitiveness of dairy production was assessed ...