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Determination of Tannin levels in multi-purpose Kenyan Trees and fodder Crops, their variation and effect on Protein digestibility in ruminants
(1993-07)
Energy and protein are the major limiting nutrients in dairy production on the
small scale mixed farms in Kenya. Commercial feed supplements are expensive and
therefore multipurpose fodder trees (1-1PT) and forage crops ...
Expenditure, food consumption patterns and nutritional status of tenants in Mwea-Tebere irrigation scheme - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
Experimental ovine fasciolosis: a comparative study of clinicopathological features in two breeds of sheep
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Twel ve Red Masai Sheep and twelve Dorper sheep aged
between six and nine months were acquired from a fluke free
area. Animals of each breed were divided into two groups of
six animals each. six of the animals in each ...
Detection Of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus. By Nucleic Acid Hybridization
(University of Nairobi, 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 ...
Characterization of the genetic diversity of East African cattle breeds using micro satellite DNA markers
(1998-09)
The indigenous cattle populations of Eastern Africa are vital tr the subsistence and
economic development of the region, providing essential food products, sustaining the
employment and income of millions of East Africans ...
The role of traditional rangeland resource utilization among selected pastoral communities of Tanzania
(1996-06)
A study was conducted in two pastoral communities in the reserve grazing areas. These
were the reserve grazing pastures, used by the Gogo of Makang'wa, central Tanzania and
Maasai of Tingatinga, northern Tanzania, as a ...
Evaluation of mineral status in smallholder Dairy farms in Githunguri and Kinangop, divisions of central, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
A study to investigate the levels of some macro and micro minerals in soils,
feeds and in blood of dairy cows was conducted in two milk producing divisions
(Githunguri and Kinangop) in Central Kenya. Serum Vitamin B12 ...
Removal of soil and chemical spray contaminants from tomatoes during industrial washing
(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 ...
Resource hoarding and defensive behaviours of African honey bees (apis mellifera L.) in Kenya
(The University of Guelph, 1993)
This thesis is an investigation of patterns of
foraging, hoarding food, rearing brood, colony defence and
absconding behaviours of 3 African honey bee races in their
native habitats in Kenya.
The behavours varied both ...
Economic evaluation of soil and water management practices on farmlands adjacent to riding mountain national park, Manitoba
(University of Nairobi, 1994-05)
This study evaluates on-farm economic impacts of soil and
water management practices on farmlands adjacent to Riding
Mountain National Park, Manitoba. Linear programming and
Universal Soil Loss Equation are used to ...