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Cases Studies
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2002)Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important legume crop in Kenya and is cultivated on an estimated 700,000 ha. A low average yield of 750 kg/ha is realized, against a potential of 1500 kg/ ha (Rheenen et ... -
Cases Studies
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2002)Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important legume crop in Kenya and is cultivated on an estimated 700,000 ha. A low average yield of 750 kg/ha is realized, against a potential of 1500 kg/ ha (Rheenen et ... -
The Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) Powdery Mildew Disease epidemic in Kenya
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Cashew Volatiles Mediate Short-Range Location Responses in Pseudotheraptus wayi (Heteroptera: Coreidae)
(2013)Pseudotheraptus wayi Brown (Heteroptera: Coreidae) is a major pest of cashew in East Africa, but little is known about its chemical ecology. Here, we show by using behavioral assays and chemical analysis that some ... -
Cassava chips quality as influenced by cultivar, blanching time and slice thickness
(2016)Cassava forms part of diets in Kenya with both the roots and leaves being consumed as food. The short shelf-life of 72 hours and cyanogenic glucosides limit the extent of utilization. Currently, fried cassava chips and ... -
Cassava green mite genetic diversity from three geographical sites in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Cassava green mite (CGM) of the Mononychellus genus is an invasive species in Africa introduced from South America. Its genetic diversity over geographical localities has never been assessed in Kenya. We extracted DNA on ... -
Cassava in Kenya: Consumption, Cyanide contents and toxicity
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1986) -
Cassava Variety Tolerance to Spider Mite Attack in Relation to Leaf Cyanide Level
(KARI-Katumani, MachakosDepartment of Entomology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2013)Cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz is grown in the tropics as an important staple root crop. The major herbivore pest is cassava green mite (CGM) of the Mononychellus species. The pest mite Mononychellus progresivus Doreste ... -
Casting Materials and their Application in Research and Teaching
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)From a biological point of view, casting refers to filling of anatomical and/or pathological spaces with extraneous material that reproduces a three-dimensional replica of the space. Casting may be accompanied by additional ... -
Castration causes progressive reduction of length of the rabbit penis
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Androgenic hormones are important in normal embryonic development and maintenance of the structural integ rity of the penis . This structural integrity is vital in the physiology of penile erection. Its alteration may ... -
Catabolism of proline by procyclic culture forms of Trypanosoma congolense.
(Department of Biochemistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USACollege of health sciences,University of Nairobi, 1999)The effect of various metabolic inhibitors on the rate of oxygen consumption by procyclic culture forms of Trypanosoma congolense utilizing proline as substrate was investigated. Cyanide inhibited the rate of oxygen ... -
Catalogue without Cards: Kenyan Literary Texts on the World Wide Web
(2006)This paper presents a case for the need to build a virtual bibliography of Kenyan literature on the World Wide Web; this catalogue without cards will present to the wide audience with access to the internet basic and correct ... -
Cataract in children attending schools for the blind and resource centers in eastern Africa.
(2009)The aim of this study was to describe results of a representative sample of children who have undergone cataract surgery in schools for the blind in 4 African countries. Cross-sectional study. Children enrolled ... -
Cataract Surgical Services, Outcome and Barriers in Kericho, Bureti and Bomet Districts, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, 2008)Objective: To assess the cataract surgical coverage, outcome of cataract surgery and barriers to uptake of cataract surgical services. Setting: Kericho, Bureti and Bomet districts CES Project. Design: Cross-sectional ... -
Cataract Surgical Services, Outcome and Barriers in Kericho, Bureti and Bomet Districts, Kenya
(Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University Of Nairobi, 2008)Objective: To assess the cataract surgical coverage, outcome of cataract surgery and barriers to uptake of cataract surgical services. Setting: Kericho, Bureti and Bomet districts CES Project. Design: Cross-sectional ... -
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: management challenges and lessons learnt in the third world set-up: Case report
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is a disorder that manifests clinically as recurrent venous or arterial thrombosis and/or foetal loss. Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS) is a very severe variant ... -
Catastrophic health expenditure and household impoverishment: a case of prevalence of non-communicable diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have become one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Their claim on financial and time resources adversely affects household ... -
Catastrophic health expenditures in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
