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Comparison of economic impact of alternative constraint control measures in indigenous chicken production in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(CIPAV Foundation, 2013)
This study compared the costs and benefits of six alternative control measures on the indigenous chicken productivity constraints with an aim of identifying the most desirable mitigation measure; for improved productivity ...
Can Integrated Livestock-Fish Culture be a Solution to East Afircan's Food Insecurity? A Review
(AJFAND, 2013-09-26)
Integrated livestock-fish culture approach envisages the integration of fish farming with cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs or rabbit husbandry in a design allowing wastes from one system to be used as inputs in another ...
Allocative efficiency of smallholder common bean producers in Uganda: a stochastic frontier and tobit model approach
(ISDS LLC, Japan, 2013)
The study evaluated allocative efficiency levels of common bean farms in Eastern Uganda and the factors influencing
allocative efficiencies of these farms. To achieve this objective, a sample of 480 households was randomly ...
Carbon dioxide exchange and biomass productivity of the herbaceous layer of a managed tropical humid savanna ecosystem in western Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2013-08-01)
Humid savannas, as a result of high precipitation amounts, are highly productive. They are also hotspots for land use change and potential sources of carbon dioxide (CO2) due to the large soil carbon (C) stocks. Understanding ...
Haematological response of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822) fingerlings exposed to different concentrations of tobacco (Nicotiana tobaccum) leaf dust
(Hindawi, 2013)
The present study set out to investigate the haematological effects of tobacco leaf dust on African catfish, Clarias gariepinus,
fingerlings, with a mean weight of 3.01 ± 1.25 g using “static renewal bioassay system” ...
In vitro organic matter disappearance of tanniferous browse using rumen liquid from goats ingesting grass versus browse
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-12-01)
In vitro organic matter disappearance (IVOMD) of African browse species often indicates artificially low nutritive
value due to the presence of condensed tannins (CT). Diet of the rumen liquor donor may change this if it ...
Effectiveness of Sodium Bicarbonate as an Anaesthetic for different sizes of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L., 1758) Juveniles
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, National Aquaculture Research Development and Training Center,, 2013-06-01)
The effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate as an anaesthetic for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles ranging from 2 to 27g was investigated. The juveniles were exposed to different concentrations of 0 (control), ...
Use of organic inputs in management of alfisols and ultisols for sustainable maize production in western Kenya
(2013-07-24)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important food crop in western Kenya, mostly grown by smallholder farmers in complex and risky cropping systems. Trends in population growth in the country indicate that the demand for maize is ...
An analysis of economic efficiency in bean production: evidence from Eastern Uganda
(2013)
Bean has emerged to be an important cash crop as well as a staple food in Uganda; however, the country’s bean
productivity per unit area cultivated has been on the decline for the past ten years. This study estimated ...
Distinguishing social and cultural features of cholera in urban and rural areas of Western Kenya: Implications for public health
(Routledge, 2013-05-01)
Urban and rural areas have distinctive health problems, which require consideration. To examine sociocultural features of cholera and its community context, a semi-structured explanatory model interview based on vignettes ...