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Isolation of Salmonella and Shigella from fish harvested from the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2009)
Human infections caused by pathogens transmitted from fish are quite common. The aim of this study was to isolate enteric pathogenic bacteria from fish that might be transmitted to humans after the handling or consumption ...
RNA interference: a pathway to drug target identification and validation in trypanosome
(Academic Journals, 2008-03-31)
RNA interference (RNAi) is a phenomenon through which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) induces potent sequence-specific degradation of homologous transcripts. Besides its function in cellular defense and developmental regulation, ...
Responses in dry matter production of NERICA to soil moisture stress
(CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 2007)
NERICA (new rice for Africa) developed by Africa Rice Centre (ARC) in West Africa has a reputation
for high production under rainfed cultures. These genotypes have been widely adopted by farmers in West African
countries ...
Participatory approaches to rural development. A case study of Muhoroni sugar company, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2004)
I he primary objective of most of the organizations that are geared towards profit realization is
productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. Achieving these objectives necessitates adaptability
and responsiveness to ...
Parasitemia, anemia, and malarial anemia in infants and young children in a rural holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission area
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006)
Malarial anemia (MA) is a multifactorial disease for which the complex etiological basis is only partially
defined. The association of clinical, nutritional, demographic, and socioeconomic factors with parasitemia, anemia, ...
Taxonomic Identification and Characterization of African Nightshades (Solanum L. Section Solanum)
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, nutrition and developmen, 2007)
African nightshades play an important role in meeting the nutritional needs of
rural households, and are reported as being particularly rich in protein, vitamin A,
iron and calcium. Nightshades are among three top priority ...
Kenya-Ethiopia Relations: a Study of the Significance of Economic and Political Factors Contributing to Co-operation, 1963-1991
(Nairobi university, 2005)
This thesis analyses and explains the nature of inter-state relations between Kenya and Ethiopia. An analysis of the two countries' relations shows that despite change of leadership in both Kenya and Ethiopia and despite ...
Reaction of Some Coffea arabica Genotypes to Strains of Colletotrichum kahawae, the Cause of Coffee Berry Disease
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2000-01-01)
Pathogenicity tests were performed on 11 genotypes of Coffea arabica using single‐isolate suspensions of Colletotrichum Kahawae obtained from 90 monoconidial isolates. The objective of this study was to estimate the ...
Infection of sesame seed by Alternaria sesami (Kawamura) Mohanty and Behera and severity of Alternaria leaf spot in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2000-01-01)
Infection levels of Alternaria sesami in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seeds collected from farmers in western districts of Kenya were detected using the oatmeal agar plate method. Infection levels varied from 9% in Kakamega ...
Genetic evaluation of growth of Kenya Boran cattle using random regression models
(Springer Netherlands, 2007-10-01)
Data consisting of 18 884 weight records collected from 1273 Boran cattle from birth to 24 months of age were used to estimate covariance functions and genetic parameters for growth of Boran cattle using random regression ...