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Kenya in Crisis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This paper deals with the 2007/8 Kenyan post election ...

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Poultry performance in different grazing densities: forage characteristics, losses due to grazing and feed intake

open access: yesSemina: Ciências Agrárias, 2014
Morphological characteristics of three forage species grazed by rustic poultry in stocking were evaluated. Coast-cross fodder, kikuyu grass, and stylosanthes were planted in 33-m2 paddocks with two densities (m2/animal): D1 = 3m2/animal and D2 = 1m2 ...
Luciano Cristiano França   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determining the pre-grazing sward height of Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus - Hochst. ex Chiov.) for optimizing nutrient intake rate of dairy heifers.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
Understanding the grazing process and animal response to sward structures (e.g., sward height) is key to setting targets for efficient grazing management.
Alejandra Marín Gómez   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

In vitro Fermentation Profile and Methane Production of Kikuyu Grass Harvested at Different Sward Heights

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Highly digestible forages are associated with an in vitro low-methane (CH4) rumen fermentation profile and thus the possibility of reducing CH4 emissions from forage-based systems.
Alejandra Marín   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Performance of Beef Cattle Under Grazing as Affected by Urochloa decumbens Cultivars

open access: yesGrass and Forage Science, Volume 81, Issue 2, April-June 2026.
ABSTRACT Testing animal performance under grazing is fundamental to determine the potential of recently released, high‐yielding Urochloa decumbens hybrids. The objective was to evaluate the weight gain of young bulls grazing on pastures of U. decumbens cultivars Basilisk, BRS Carinás, and BRS Poraitê, as well as to assess the nutritive value and plant ...
Gustavo José Braga   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Numeracy and Health Numeracy Among Chinese and Kenyan Immigrants to Canada

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2014
Mathematics self-efficacy plays an important role in the performance of quantitative tasks. The objective of this study was to examine the role of mathematics self-efficacy in numeracy and health numeracy among immigrants (60 Mandarin-speaking and 60 ...
S. Gatobu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vegetation restoration plan, New Plymouth Fitzroy to Bell Block coastal walkway extension [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In 1999, the New Plymouth District Council began construction of its award winning coastal walkway. Along with providing an area for recreation, this new walk and cycle path serves as an alternate route for commuting along the city away from arterial ...
Clarkson, Bruce D.   +2 more
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Speaking Their Language: Language Inclusion and YouTube Agricultural Content Engagement in Africa

open access: yesTHE ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, Volume 92, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Efficiently educating farmers in effective agricultural practices is critical in resource‐limited developing countries. YouTube, with its broad accessibility and built‐in viewership tracking, presents a potential scalable platform for agricultural education.
N. Peter Reeves   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Herbicide impacts on exotic grasses and a population of the critically endangered herb "Calystegia affinis" (Convolvulaceae) on Lord Howe Island [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Introduced perennial grasses are capable of altering the habitat of native species, causing reductions in population size and vigour, and potentially affecting life-history processes such as survival, pollination and seedling recruitment. We examined the
Auld, Tony D.   +5 more
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Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in Nakuru, Kenya: a cross-sectional population-based study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: Diseases of the posterior segment of the eye, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), have recently been recognised as the leading or second leading cause of blindness in several African countries.
Bastawrous, Andrew   +5 more
core   +6 more sources

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