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Vitamin A Deficiency And Its Dietary Associations: The Case Of Pre-School Children In Arssi Region, Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 1994)Vitamin A deficiency and xerophthalmia is a well identified public health problem among pre-school children in the southern part of rural Ethiopia, Arssi region. This has been associated with the low frequency of consumption ... -
Vitamin a deficiency and its risk factors among children aged 6 months to 15 years in Arssi Zone, Ethiopia
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2000)A cross sectional study which was descriptive and analytical in nature was carried out between February and April 1999 among children aged 6 months to 15 years in Dodotana Sire district of Arssi zone, Ethiopia. The main ... -
Vitamin a status of 6-10 year old children and some associated factors in Gachoka, Mbeere district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001-10)The study was carried out to determine household characteristics and individual child factors associated with vitamin A status of primary school children aged 6-10 years in Gachoka Division, Mbeere District, Kenya. Six ... -
Vulnerability to drought, adaptation and coping strategies among agro-pastoral communities in Botswana
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), 2010)Botswana has experienced droughts in the past, continues to do so and will likely be faced with even more frequent and intense dry extremes in future. In a semi-arid country whose two thirds are covered by infertile ... -
Water and crop biomass dynamics in a cassia siamea lam. And zea mays l. Alley cropping system
(University of NairobiSchool of Forestry, 1994)Alley cropping is a crop production system in which food crops are grown in the alleys created by hedgerows of selected tree species, preferably legumes. The objective of this study was to model a Cassia Imaize alley ... -
Water and salt movement in salt affected soils in Kimorigo/Kamleza irrigation scheme Taveta, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 1993)Water and salt movement in a recharge- discharge area was studied. Njukini formed the recharge area while the discharge area was located in the Kimorigo/ Kamleza irrigation scheme. Relatioships were drawn between ... -
Water availability and nutritional status of under five children living in peri-urban settlements in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 2001)This study examined the difference in nutritional status of children living in Chainda and Kamanga compounds, both of which are high density peri-urban settlements in Lusaka, Zambia. The focus ofthe study was on how water ... -
Water balance of sections of Naro Moru river
(University of NairobiDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, 1988)This water balance study is directed towards the solution of problems resulting from the utilization of river water resources for domestic purposes and for irrigation by ·small-scale farmers living on the semi-humid to ... -
Water balance study of Thiba section of Mwea irrigation settlement
(Agriculture, 1981)At present the Thiba and Nyamindi rivers are unable to meet the demands for the rice production. Therefore Water Balance Study was conducted in Thiba Section of Mwea Irrigation Scheme to seek more information regarding ... -
Water conservation and crop production under two agroforestry systems: a Laikipia district case study
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1991)The influence of Plectranthus barbatus live fence and GreviIlea robusta trees on soil moisture and crop production was explored for two growing seasons (October - January 1990/91 and March - August, 1991) at Matanya, ... -
Water economy of the Somali donkey.
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1970-11) -
Water stress effects on biomass production and partitioning In processing tomatoes
(University of NairobiGRADUATE DIVISION of the UniversIty of CalifornIa, 1985)Experiments were conducted at the University of California, Davis field station. Soils were deep silty loam with high water storage capacity. water stress effects on vegetative and reproductive growth, canopy light ... -
Water use by eight annual crops at Kabete. Kenya 1978/79
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1979)Investigations involving mainly food crops adapted to the Kabete area (the complete range of crops investigated being maize, field beans, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat, sunflower, soyabeans and linseed) sought ... -
Water use practices, water quality and performance of a continuous solar water disinfection system in Isiolo County, Kenya
(2018-08)Potable water scarcity is a major challenge faced by most developing nations of the world. Moreover, Arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya endure unbearable living conditions due to water pollution and limited number of water ... -
Watershed runoff prediction under semi arid conditions: application of semi analytical models
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricul tural Engineering, 1999)In this study, a regionalized distributed parameter model, Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution (AGNPS) and lumped parameter models, Soil Conservation Services - Curve Number (SCS-CN) and Rational Formula Methods, ... -
Weaning practices and nutritional value of commonly used weaning diets in peri-urban communities in Kumasi, Ghana
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1993)The period of weaning is very important in determining the nutritional status of infants, since malnutrition in children under the age of five years starts mainly during the weaning period. International guidelines ... -
Weed Diversity And Their Response To Glyphosate Applications In Coffee Farms In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The problem of weed control in the east and west of rift in Kenya differs quite remarkably between the coffee growing areas. This has been verified by past studies conducted with the aim of improving coffee production by ... -
Welfare and production of layers in smallholder poultry farmers in Kabete sub-county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Poultry production is receiving a lot of attention because of increased demand for food, reduced land size and need for employment creation. To increase production of poultry products there is a need to intensify production ... -
Wetlands and water supply in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1992) -
When Poor People Participate: A Case Study of a Local Government Election in a Locality of Rural Bangladesh
(University of Nairobi.Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 1998)