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Food security in Kenya: the impact of building rural farmers' capacity through agricultural education in secondary school
(Sabinet, 2012-06-01)
Many developing countries today face major challenges with regard to food security due to changes in rural land use, coupled with population pressure. One of the ways Kenya has responded to this is by teaching agriculture ...
The effects of dietary levels of protein and greenhouse on growth, behaviour and fecundity of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) Broodstock
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kegati Aquaculture Research Station, 2012)
The aim of the study was to assess the main and interactive effects of greenhouse and dietary crude protein levels on growth,
behavior and fecundity of Nile tilapia at Kegati aquaculture research station, Kisii, Kenya ...
The trajectories of survival of the Mungiki Youth in Nairobi
(2012)
The numerous socio-economic challenges facing the youth in developing nations today have meant that youth must find new approaches to address these challenges and utilize what is available in their surroundings to enable ...
Reduced interferon (IFN)-α conditioned by IFNA2 (− 173) and IFNA8 (− 884) haplotypes is associated with enhanced susceptibility to severe malarial anemia and longitudinal all
(Springer-Verlag, 2012-08-01)
Severe malarial anemia (SMA) is a leading cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality in holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas. Although dysregulation in cytokine production is an important etiology of SMA, ...
Determinants of common bean productivity and efficiency: a case of smallholder farmers in eastern Uganda
(2012)
Agriculture sustains the livelihoods of about 70.8% of Ugandans, while common bean has emerged to be an important cash crop as well as a staple food for the majority of farmers and consumers. Although Uganda’s bean output ...
GOAT BREEDING IN LOW INPUT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS: INTERGRATING VALUES AND MODERN BREEDING TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING INSTRINSIC ROBUSTNESS
(2012-09)
Low input production systems operate on long term values of supporting stable livestock
production through efficient and sustainable combination of various production resources to
achieve the desired production objectives. ...
Impact of Unit Cost on Academic Performance of Public Secondary Education in Kenya: A Case Study of Siaya District from 1997 to 2007
(Kenyatta University, 2012)
The study sought to find out why increased public expenditure on secondary education has repeatedly produced unsatisfactory outcomes. The purpose of this study is to examine the unit cost of public secondary education and ...
Orthogonality of elementary operators in normed spaces and their applications
(SAMSA 2012 mathematics conference proceedings, 2012-11)
Malaria is a major public health concern, especially among
pregnant women and children under the age of five. It is a leading cause
of morbidity and mortality in Malawi, accounting for fourty percent
of out-patient ...
Instructional supervision in public secondary schools in Kenya
(Sage Publications, 2012-03)
This article reports some findings of study regarding practices and procedures of internal instructional supervision in public secondary schools in Kenya. The findings are part of a large-scale project undertaken in Kenya ...
Opportunities from Satellite Observation Systems in Climate Risk Mitigation: The Case of Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
(ijsr, 2012)
One of the key findings in the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) is that millions of people globally will be
exposed to increased water stress due to climate change. With over three quarters of Africa falling under arid and ...