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Effect Of Incorporating Cassia Siamea Prunings On Maize Yield In An Alley Cropping Trial In Semiarid Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1997)The influence of soil-incorporated Cassia siamea prunings on nutrient status of maize leaves, grain and yield was studied in an alley cropping experiment in semiarid Machakos, Kenya, during the 1988 long and short rainy ... -
Leaching Of Plant Nutrients From An Acid Forest Soil After Nitrogen Fertilizer Application
(Universty of Nairobi, 1986)In a laboratory experiment, the effect of nitrogen fertilizers on the leaching patterns and input-output budgets of plant nutrients in an acid soil (dystric cambisols) was studied. An amount of N corresponding to 80 kg/ha ... -
Saturated hydraulic conductivity - physical properties relationships of salt affected soils in Makindu,Makueni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)Three different kinds of farms were studied in Muhindi farm, Makindu, Makueni district. The farms were (i) virgin land, (ii) land under production, being irrigated and (iii) land completely abandoned due to salinity. These ... -
Decomposition Of Cassia Siamea Loppings In Semiarid Machakos, Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1994)The rate of decomposition of Cassia siamea Lam. prunings in an alley cropping system was investigated using litter bags in the semiarid area of the Machakos District, Kenya, during the short rains of 1988 and the long rains ... -
Effectiveness of Kenyan Rhizobia Strains on Soybean
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Mesenteric panniculitis mimicking acute pancreatitis: A case report and literature review
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare disease characterized by an chronic non-specific inflammation of the adipose tissue of the mesentery of the small intestine and colon. The specific etiology of the disease is unknown. The ... -
Resistance of locally grown maize genotypes to infestation by maize weevil S itophilus zeamais Motsch.
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Effect Of Sediment Loading From The Museum Hill Round-About Reconstruction On Benthos Of Nairobi River
(2011)In determining the effect of sediment loading resulting from the museum hill round-about reconstruction on benthos of Nairobi River, a study was carried out with the objective of determining the abundance of macro and ... -
Mobile Internet as the Key Driver to Internet Growth in Kenya: Factors Underpinning and Exploited Opportunities
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-09-05)Statistics from the Communication Commission of Kenya (2013) show that mobile data/Internet subscriptions dominate the Internet market. It contributes 99% of the total Internet subscriptions, with 16.2 million Internet ... -
Incidence of Insect Pests and Damage on Spider Plant in different agro - ecological zones
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Pattern of congestive heart failure in a Kenyan paediatric population : cardiovascular topics
(2013-05)Background : Heart failure in children is a common cause of morbidity and mortality, with high socio-economic burden. Its pattern varies between countries but reports from Africa are few. The data are important to inform ... -
Unmet need for induction of labor in Africa: secondary analysis from the 2004 - 2005 WHO Global Maternal and Perinatal Health Survey (A cross-sectional survey)
(University of Nairobi, 31-08-12)Background Induction of labor is being increasingly used to prevent adverse outcomes in the mother and the newborn.This study assessed the prevalence of induction of labor and determinants of its use in Africa. Methods We ... -
Before The Earth Receives My Bones: Clips Of The Somali Belwo
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“Hopelessness In Lenrie Peters’ ‘In The Beginning
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)In the beginning” is the first line of “45” one of the poems in Satellitesby Lenrie Peters.3Thisis a narrative poem that tellsa story of the closingperiodof colonialismand the inaugural years of ... -
Export Propensity and Intensity of Kenyan Manufacturing Firms:An Empirical Analysis
(2013-08)The study uses firm-level panel data from the manufacturing sector in Kenya to analyze the determinants of export propensity and intensity over the period 1992-2003. The focus of the study is on effects of total factor ... -
Entomology Practicals and exercises
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Impact of Privatization on Service Delivery; an Assessment of the Kenya Railway Corporation Concession (2006-2012
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This research focused on the impact of Privatization on service delivery. More specifically, it assessed the Kenya Railway Corporation and Rift Valley Railway concession between years 2006 to 2012. The study was guided by ... -
Whole Farm Simulation Analysis Of Economic Impacts Of East Coast Fever Immunization Strategies On Mixed Crop-livestock Farms In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1996)A whole farm simulation approach was used to assess the economic impacts of five alternative strategies for controlling East Coast Fever (ECF), a cattle disease, on farms from two sites in Kenya. The strategies were also ... -
A pilot survey of farmers’ motivations of antibiotics use in livestock production in Kenya
(2011)Livestock production is a major livelihood source for a large proportion of the population in Kenya. However, its productivity is low partly due to the high incidence of disease. The presence of animal diseases reduces ...
