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Spatial distribution of African animal trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya
(BMC, 2010-01)
Background: Studies on the epidemiology of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) rarely consider the spatial dimension of disease prevalence. This problem is confounded by use of parasitological diagnostic methods of low ...
The effects of non-genetic factors and estimation of genetic and phenotypic Parameters and trends for milk yield in Ayrshire cattle in Kenya
(uta foundation, 2007)
Dairy cattle production in Kenya has been growing into an important agricultural sector, but it still faces numerous difficulties in environmental constraints. The purpose of this study was to identify significant non-genetic ...
Factors affecting pre and post-weaning growth of six cattle breed groups at Songa Research station in Rwanda
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2012-03)
The objective of this study was to assess the growth performance of six cattle breed groups from birth to 18 month of age at Songa Research Station in Rwanda. Records of animals born between 1998 and 2008 were evaluated ...
Antibodies in the serum of golden hamsters experimentally infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni
(Taylor & Francis, 1991-12)
The serum antibody response in golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) infected with the intestinal trematode Echinostoma caproni was examined with ELISA, SDS-PAGE and Western blot, and IFAT techniques. All methods showed ...
An assessment of the efficiency of the dairy bull dam selection methodology in Kenya
(CIPAV, 2007)
Data consisting of 5670 lactation records made by 2958 cows between 1990 and 2004 from18 Ayrshire herds were used to evaluate the efficiency of the current bull dam selection method in Kenya. A univariate DF-REML procedure ...
WinFood data from Kenya and Cambodia: Constraints on field procedures
(2015)
Background. Researchers face myriad challenges in the
design and implementation of randomized, controlled
trials. Apart from summaries on limitations, these challenges
are rarely documented in detail to inform ...
Adoption model of mobile-enabled systems in supply chain
(Emerald, 2012-01-15)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an adoption model to identify the critical factors that affect firms’ intention to adopt mobile enabled supply chain systems (mSCM) in retail industry. This study focuses ...
“We don’t want our clothes to smell smoke”: changing malaria control practices and opportunities for integrated community-based management in Baringo, Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2018-05-09)
Background: The decline in global malaria cases is attributed to intensified utilization of primary vector control interventions and artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). These strategies are inadequate in many ...
Association between sickle cell trait and low density parasitaemia among asymptomatic and parasitaemic individuals living in P. falciparum malaria Holoendemic region of Western Kenya.
(SDI, 2008)
The frequency of the mutant gene for sickle cell is widely distributed in the sub-Saharan
Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. There is epidemiologic evidence that
sickle cell trait confers a survival ...
The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol
(BioMed Central, 2009-09-22)
Background
The objectives are to compare the effectiveness of cell phone-supported SMS messaging to standard care on adherence, quality of life, retention, and mortality in a population receiving antiretroviral therapy ...