Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Differential factors between participants and non-participants in women groups and their relationship with nutritional status of children below the age of five years, in Msambweni location, Kwale district - Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1999)This comparative study was carried out betwe-en· members and non members of women groups living in Msambweni Location, Kwale district. The aim of the study was to identify characteristics of mothers and households that ... -
Soils influenced by pyroclastics in the nguu volcano area (Wilaya ya Machakos, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, 1983)A reconnaissance soil survey was carried out of sample strip about 2km wide and running 14km west from the Nguu Volcano. The main objectives of the study were to find out the effect of the Nguu pyroclastics on the soils ... -
Child care practices in households with malnourished children and those with well nourished children in a slum area of Addis ababa, Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1998)Child care practices playa great role in the prevalence of childhood malnutrition in the slum environments. In a cross sectional study carried out in four purposively selected slum kebeles of Addis Ababa, nutritional ... -
Soil productivity evaluation under different soil conservation measures in the Harerge highlands of Ethiopia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, 1997)This study aimed at evaluating the different soil conservation measures namely, level and graded bunds, level and graded fanya juus and grass strips in soil conservation, nutrient retention and crop yields in the Harerge ... -
Assessment of the potential of comfrey (symphytum asperrimum) as a source of vitamin a in a school feeding programme
(University of NairobiDepartment of Food and Nutrition Technology, 1998)The study was carried out in Gitathuru Approved School, Nairobi, Kenya. A sample of 85 children (8-13 years) whose haemoglobin level was <14 gms/dl were identified from a total of 106 children. All the study subj ects ... -
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
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricul tural Engineering, 1990)
