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The feeding behaviour, activity and trappability of wild female Glossina pallidipe in relation to their pregnancy cycle
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Female Glossina pallidipes Austen trapped with baited NG2B traps were subjected both to detailed ovarian dissection and to nutritional analysis. Using a calibration curve derived from dissected wild-caught, laboratory-held ... -
Feeding cattle to increase performance grazing Rhodes grass
(Department of animal production, 1988) -
Feeding Characteristics Of Sheep (ovis Aries Linnaeus) And Grants Gazelles (gazella Granti Brooke) On Kapiti Ranch, Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, 2005)A study was conducted to determine dietary characteristics of sheep and Grant's gazelles on Kapiti Ranch, Kenya. The dietary botanical composition was determined using the microhistological technique. Plant species in the ... -
Feeding dairy cattle in East Africa.
(Department of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2012)This book contains 9 chapters that discuss the nutrient requirements of dairy cows; pasture management; forage production and utilization; supplements and additives; feeding calves, heifers and cows; ration formulation; ... -
Feeding ecology of Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi, Oustalet 1882) on Samburu pastoral lands, Kenya
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007) -
The Feeding of Live Food to Exotic Pets: Issues of Welfare and Ethics
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)Live food items are often fed to exotic pet species whether they be birds, amphibians, reptiles, or mammals. This raises issues of welfare, both of the animals fed live prey items and the prey itself. Concerns over live ... -
Feeding practices and effects of gastrointestinal parasite infections on live weight gain of small ruminants in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2008-04)The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of gastrointestinal nematodosis on live weight gain (LWG) of sheep and goats kept in smallholder farms in Kenya. A total of 307 sheep and goats from smallholder farms ... -
Feeding Structures And Associated Organs In The Cichlid Fish, Oreochromis Esculentus (graham)
(2014-04-30)Teeth anatomy and gut morphology are described in Oreochromis esculentus (Graham) and related to the food habits of the species based on existing information and diet and food utilization. Three rows of oral teeth of ... -
The Feeding value and protein quality in high-fibre and fibre-reduced sunflower cakes and Kenya's “Omena” fishmeal for tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production,, 2007)This study was undertaken to assess the nutritive values of some locally available protein sources in Kenya, as replacements for anchovy fishmeal in tilapia diets. The test protein sources were omena fishmeal made from ... -
Feeding value of Acacia tortilis pods in goats
(2003)Fresh Acacia tortilis pods were mixed with low quality native grass hay to form 5 rations - T 1 (100% hay), T 2 (25% pods + 75% hay), T 3 (50% hay + 50% pods), T 4 (75% pods + 25% hay) and T 3 (100% pods). Male goat groups ... -
The feeding value of cocoyam ( colocasja esculenta) meal as a substitute for traditional energy sources in broilers.
(1991)Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the feeding value of raw and processed cocoyam (C%casia esculanta). The tubers were dried in a solar drier, milled and used to formulate isonitrogenous. isocaloric diets. These ... -
The feeding value of Kenyan sorghum, sunflower seed cake and sesame seed cake for broilers and layers
(ElsevierDepartment of Animal Production, 1996)The feeding value of Kenyan sorghum, sunflower seed cake (SFC) and sesame seed cake (SSC) was studied in an 8 week broiler trial and a 24 week layer trial. In both trials the diets were either white maize (Hb25) or brown ... -
Feedlot performance of the Nguni ecotypes in southern Mozambique
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Animal production, 2013) -
Feighner's symptom profile of alcoholism in a Kenyan general hospital.
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;, 1984-05)Eighty-three consecutive first-ever admissions to the general medical wards at the Kenyatta National Hospital ( KNH ), were screened for alcoholism using the Feighner's Research Diagnostic Criteria for Alcoholism ( FRDCA ... -
The Feldstein-horioka Puzzle And Capital Mobility
(University of NairobiDepartment of social sciences university of Nairobi, 2012) -
Feline anaemia associated with Ehrlichia-like bodies in three domestic short-haired cats
(Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, 1989)Three domestic short-haired cats with a history of anorexia and loss of body condition had high rectal temperatures, and a normocytic, normochromic anaemia. Two of them were also dyspnoeic, and thoracic radiographs revealed ... -
Female Characterization in Contemporary Kenyan Fiction
(University of Nairobi, 1997)No abstract available. -
Female Circ umcision in Kenya: A Rights based Approach
(University of NairobiDepartment of literature and language, 2007) -
Female Circumcision In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Literature,, 1997) -
The female condom and STDs: design of a community intervention trial
(ScienceDirectFamily Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC USAUniversity of Nairobi, Department of Medical Microbiology, Nairobi, KenyaFamily Health International, Nairobi, Kenya., 2000)OBJECTIVES: The main purpose of this study is to compare sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalence in cohorts of women with and without access to female condoms. METHODS: Six matched pairs of communities were ...