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Formalisation of Village Peace Committees in the Karamoja Cluster A Consultancy Report
(2001)Nomadic livestock production is the backbone of the economy of pastoral communities in the Karamoja cluster. However, widespread and uncontrolled livestock raiding is currently threatening the success of this enterprise. ... -
Economic benefits of standards and regulations
(University of Nairobi,Department of Public Health, 2001) -
Design and Costing of fish processing plant. Nyakach Community Development Association (NYACODA), Katito
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2001) -
Creation of a Fixed Assets Register, plant and machinery valuation, and technical assessment of Premier Food Industries Limited
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2001) -
Yield improvement of Kenyan sesame varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2001)In an effort to improve the yield of Kenyan sesame cultivars the seeds of three cultivars, SPS SIK6, SIK 096 and SPS SIK 50/1 were subjected to 300Gy, 400Gy and 600Gy of gamma rays. A first batch of seeds were subjected to ... -
Hygiene and health-seeking behaviours of households as predictors of nutritional insecurity among preschool children in urban slums in Ethiopia: the case of Addis Ababa
(Health and Medical Publishing GroupDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2001)The objective of the study was to establish hygiene and health-seeking practices most likely to be predictors of nutritional insecurity among children living in slums. A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to ... -
Economic Analysis of Crossbreeding Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Conceptual Framework and Kenyan Case Study
(Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001-12)Conventional economic evaluations of crossbreeding programmes have overestimated their benefits by ignoring subsidies, the increased costs of management such as veterinary support services, and the higher levels of risk ... -
Breeding bean cultivars resistant to angular leaf spot and root rots in Eastern and Central Africa
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Selection of bean lines tolerant to low soil fertility conditions in Africa
(INERA, Centre de Recherche de Mulungu, B.P. 496 Bukavu, R.D. CongoDepartment of Crop Science, University of NairobiSelian Agricultural Research Institute, Arusha, TanzaniaFOFIFA, B.P. 230 Antsirabe 110, Madagascar;KARI, Kakamega, KenyaNAARI, Kampala, UgandaISAR-Rubona, B.P. 138 Butare, Rwanda, 2002) -
The Development Of Dairy Cattle Industry In The Medium Potential Agro-climatic Zones Of Kenya.
(University of NairobiAnimal Production and Clinical Studies, 2002) -
Research on bean rust in East and Central Africa: status and future directions
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002) -
Coffee factory design and training of coffee factory engineers
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2002) -
Technical evaluation and assessment. Sony Sugar Company Limited, Sare-Awendo
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2002) -
Machinery and equipment valuation
(University of Nairobi.Department of Food Science, Nutrition & technology, 2002) -
Teaching Sustainability with the Earth Charter
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2002)This chapter introduces the Earth Charter and discusses its value as a tool for teaching about sustainable development in the university classroom. The chapter includes examples of how some U.S. faculty members are using ... -
Dissemination and adoption of improved pigeon pea technologies among dryland communities in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2002) -
Effects of Legume Cover Crop Planting Density and Time in Maize Inter-crop on Water, Nitrogen and Light Use in Sub-Humid Conditions
(University of Nairobi.Department of Plant & Crop Protection, 2002) -
The Earth Charter: An ethical framework for 'good'globalization (Draft Version)
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2002) -
Institutional and policy issues relevant to pastoral development in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2002)Pastoral life is dependent upon and bound to livestock. Pastoralists operate in a fragile and precarious environment characterised, by long dry spells, interspersed with low and erratic rainfall. These factors, together ... -
Statistics made alive
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2002)This paper examines briefly some of the problems of teaching statistics to agriculture students in the traditional manner. The current teaching has consisted of foundation courses on the statistical concepts at undergraduate ...