Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Effect of Farmyard manure on soil surface sealing and crusting of disturbed topsoils - a case study of West Pokot, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricul tural Engineering, 1991)The effects of two farmyard manure application rates (5 and 10 t ha-1) on infiltration, runoff, soil loss and soil crust strength of four disturbed topsoil samples from luvisols (FAD/UNESCO, 1974 classification) were ... -
Dietary and water related factors associated with endemic goitre in school children in Awasa district, southern Ethiopia.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1992)A case control study was carried out to identify factors associated with endemic goitre in school children, 6 - 18 years of age, in Awasa district in Sidamo region, South Ethiopia. The factors considered in the study ... -
Intestinal helminthiasis and malnutrition amongst school children in Homa Bay district, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1996)This study examined the relationship between intestinal helminthiasis and nutritional status of primary school children in Roma bay District in south western Kenya. stool specimens 'from a<representati~e sample of 659 ... -
Electrophoretic enzyme comparison of wild and laboratory tsetse fly populations of glossina pallidipes and G. Brevipalpis (diptera: glossinidae)
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science. University of Nairobi, 1990)An electrophoretic comparison of 11 randomly selected enzyme systems was made between two laboratory colonies of Glossina pallidipes and one of ~. brevipalpis with their corresponding ancestral wild populations. The ... -
An economic analysis of sunflower production in Zambia: the case of Kalomo district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1994)The government of Zambia has intervened in sunflower production to stimulate its production and achieve selfsufficiency. A number of interventions including the pricing and marketing policies have been used to stimulate ... -
Use of generation mean scaling for estimation of variance components in maize breeding
(Department of Crop Science, 1992)Genetic studies were carried out to estimate the variance components in maize using six crosses, A x F, A X 64, A x 8, F X 64, F x 8 and 8 x 64. The four parental inbred lines (A, F, 64 and 8), the F1 , F2 and ... -
The nutritional knowledge mid child feeding Practices of mothers discharged from Mbooni Family life training centre in 1994
(1996)Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) still remains a major health problem in Kenya and other developing countries. The factors associated with high prevalence of PEM in children are many but the immediate cause of death and ... -
The bearing capacity of the soils of Ahero irrigated rice fields under the exposure to land preparation traffic
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1991)Investigations for the causes of immobility of tractors during land preparation and the possibility of re-introducing the Double Cropping System (DCS) of rice production at the Ahero Pilot Scheme CAPS) were carried out ... -
The effect of benzyladenine and gibberellins on the postharvest physiology of alstroemeria (alstroemeria aurantiaca l.) cut flowers.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1999)The objective of this study was to investigate the response to exogenous BA (Accel) and gibberellins (GAm) on the vase life and the physiological changes in the leaves of Alstroemeria cut flowers. Florissant 200 and 2.0 ... -
The direct and indirect effects of road quality Improvement: a study of fertilizer use and Potato Yield in Kinangop division, Nyandarua District, Kenya
(1997)A survey of a number of studies, both empirical and theoretical, indicates a close link between road improvement and agricultural change. Improved roads provide rural people with access to markets, goods and services ... -
Dynamics of soil organic Carbon, Nitrogen and Microbial Biomass in a long-term experiment as Affected by inorganic and organic fertilization
(1996)Smallhold farmers are faced with declining soil fertility arising from nutrient depletion through continuous harvests and insufficient return through fertilizers or organic resources and therefore a resulting decrease ... -
Technical evaluation of furrow irrigation in Bura irrigation settlement project
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Expenditure, food consumption patterns and nutritional status of tenants in Mwea-Tebere irrigation scheme - Kenya
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The effect of secondary salinisation on soil physical Properties of salt affected soils in Makindu, Kenya
(1996)In part I of the study, three different kinds of farms were studied in Muhindi farm, Makindu in Makueni district. The farms were; i) Virgin land (ii) Semi abandoned land/land under production being irrigated and (iii) land ... -
A study of dietary patterns, nutritional status and dental caries in pre-school children in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1998)A cross-sectional study covering 16 pre-schools randomly selected from four divisions in the city of Nairobi was carried out between January and April 1997. A total of 304 children aged 3-5 years were covered by the ... -
Analysis of social profitabiity and comparative advantage of domestic wheat production in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Economics, 1996)Kenya imports over 50% of its domestic wheat requirements. The potential import bill for wheat is projected to reach US $ 545 million over the 1991-2000 period. Further, wheat imports denominated in Kenya shilling, ... -
The prevalence of malnutrition and Some associated factors among Pre-school children in an urban Slum, Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya
(1997)A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Kibera, an urban slum, Nairobi, Kenya to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among pre-school children. The study covered 226 randomly selected households with 335 ...