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2007

Ogutu, J. N. (2007). Book review: Deborah schiffrin, in other words—variation in reference and narrative. New York: Cambridge university press, 2006, 389 pp. Discourse Studies, 9.

Bett, R. C., Kosgey, I. S., Bebe, B. O., & Kahi, A. K. (2007). Breeding goals for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat. I. Model development and application to smallholder production systems. Tropical animal health and production, 39, 477–492. Springer.

Bett, R. C., Kosgey, I. S., Bebe, B. O., & Kahi, A. K. (2007). Breeding goals for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat. I. Model development and application to smallholder production systems. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 39, 477–492. presented at the Oct. Website Abstract

A deterministic model was developed and applied to evaluate biological and economic variables that characterize smallholder production systems utilizing the Kenya Dual Purpose goat (KDPG) in Kenya. The systems were defined as: smallholder low-potential (SLP), smallholder medium-potential (SMP) and smallholder high-potential (SHP). The model was able to predict revenues and costs to the system. Revenues were from sale of milk, surplus yearlings and cull-for-age animals, while costs included those incurred for feeds, husbandry, marketing and fixed asset (fixed costs). Of the total outputs, revenue from meat and milk accounted for about 55{%} and 45{%}, respectively, in SMP and 39{%} and 61{%} in SHP. Total costs comprised mainly variable costs (98{%}), with husbandry costs being the highest in both SMP and SLP. The total profit per doe per year was KSh 315.48 in SMP, KSh -1352.75 in SLP and KSh -80.22 in SHP. Results suggest that the utilization of the KDPG goat in Kenya is more profitable in the smallholder medium-potential production system. The implication for the application of the model to smallholder production systems in Kenya is discussed.

Bett, R. C., Kosgey, I. S., Bebe, B. O., & Kahi, A. K. (2007). Breeding goals for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat. I. Model development and application to smallholder production systems. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 39, 477–492. presented at the Oct. Website Abstract

A deterministic model was developed and applied to evaluate biological and economic variables that characterize smallholder production systems utilizing the Kenya Dual Purpose goat (KDPG) in Kenya. The systems were defined as: smallholder low-potential (SLP), smallholder medium-potential (SMP) and smallholder high-potential (SHP). The model was able to predict revenues and costs to the system. Revenues were from sale of milk, surplus yearlings and cull-for-age animals, while costs included those incurred for feeds, husbandry, marketing and fixed asset (fixed costs). Of the total outputs, revenue from meat and milk accounted for about 55{%} and 45{%}, respectively, in SMP and 39{%} and 61{%} in SHP. Total costs comprised mainly variable costs (98{%}), with husbandry costs being the highest in both SMP and SLP. The total profit per doe per year was KSh 315.48 in SMP, KSh −1352.75 in SLP and KSh −80.22 in SHP. Results suggest that the utilization of the KDPG goat in Kenya is more profitable in the smallholder medium-potential production system. The implication for the application of the model to smallholder production systems in Kenya is discussed.

Bett, R. C., Kosgey, I. S., Bebe, B. O., & Kahi, A. K. (2007). Breeding goals for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat. II. Estimation of economic values for production and functional traits. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 39, 467–475. presented at the Oct. Website Abstract

Economic values for production traits (milk yield, MY, kg; 12-month sale weight, LW, kg; consumable meat percentage, CMP) and functional traits (doe live weight, DoWT, kg; number of kids weaned, NKW; kidding frequency, KF; kidding rate, KR, {%}; doe weaning rate, DoWR, {%}; doe survival rate, DoSR, {%}; post-weaning survival rate, PoSR, {%}; pre-weaning survival rate, PrSR, {%} and; residual feed intake of yearlings, RFIy, kg and does RFId, kg) were estimated for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat (KDPG) for systems under two bases of evaluation. The production systems included smallholder low-potential (SLP), smallholder medium-potential (SMP) and smallholder high-potential (SHP), while the bases of evaluation considered were fixed flock-size and fixed feed resource. Under both bases of evaluation, economic values were highest in SMP apart from the economic values for feed intake-related traits (RFIy and RFId). In SMP, the economic values under fixed flock-size scenario were KSh 71.61 (LW), 20.90 (MY), 45.20 (CMP), 13.68 (NKW), 3.61 (KF), 6.52 (KR), 12.39 (DoWR), 22.96 (DoSR), 22.87 (PoSR), 13.18 (PrSR), -2.76 (RFIy) and -3.00 (RFId). The corresponding economic values under fixed feed resources scenario were KSh 73.28, 29.39, 45.20, 16.91, 4.76, 9.45, 13.84, 25.67, 25.15, 16.19, -2.76 and -3.00. Generally in all production systems, economic values for most traits were higher under fixed feed resource than under fixed flock-size scenario. In all systems, the economic values for most of the traits were sensitive to changes in prices of feed, milk and meat. The positive economic values for most traits under fixed flock-size scenario and fixed feed resource indicates that a unit increase in genetic merit for the traits would have a positive effect on the profitability of the systems.

Bett, R. C., Kosgey, I. S., Bebe, B. O., & Kahi, A. K. (2007). Breeding goals for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat. II. Estimation of economic values for production and functional traits. Tropical animal health and production, 39, 467–475. Springer.

Economic values for production traits (milk yield, MY, kg; 12-month sale weight, LW, kg; consumable meat percentage, CMP) and functional traits (doe live weight, DoWT, kg; number of kids weaned, NKW; kidding frequency, KF; kidding rate, KR, {%}; doe weaning rate, DoWR, {%}; doe survival rate, DoSR, {%}; post-weaning survival rate, PoSR, {%}; pre-weaning survival rate, PrSR, {%} and; residual feed intake of yearlings, RFIy, kg and does RFId, kg) were estimated for the Kenya Dual Purpose goat (KDPG) for systems under two bases of evaluation. The production systems included smallholder low-potential (SLP), smallholder medium-potential (SMP) and smallholder high-potential (SHP), while the bases of evaluation considered were fixed flock-size and fixed feed resource. Under both bases of evaluation, economic values were highest in SMP apart from the economic values for feed intake-related traits (RFIy and RFId). In SMP, the economic values under fixed flock-size scenario were KSh 71.61 (LW), 20.90 (MY), 45.20 (CMP), 13.68 (NKW), 3.61 (KF), 6.52 (KR), 12.39 (DoWR), 22.96 (DoSR), 22.87 (PoSR), 13.18 (PrSR), −2.76 (RFIy) and −3.00 (RFId). The corresponding economic values under fixed feed resources scenario were KSh 73.28, 29.39, 45.20, 16.91, 4.76, 9.45, 13.84, 25.67, 25.15, 16.19, −2.76 and −3.00. Generally in all production systems, economic values for most traits were higher under fixed feed resource than under fixed flock-size scenario. In all systems, the economic values for most of the traits were sensitive to changes in prices of feed, milk and meat. The positive economic values for most traits under fixed flock-size scenario and fixed feed resource indicates that a unit increase in genetic merit for the traits would have a positive effect on the profitability of the systems.

Ogechi, N. O. (2007). Building Bridges through trichotomous youth identities in Kenya: Evidence from code choice. Cultural Production and Change in Kenya: Building Bridges, 129–47.

Kaime-Atterhög, W., Lindmark, G., Persson, {\A. A. }.L. -, & Ahlberg, B. M. (2007). Burning ``Centre Bolt'': experiences of sexually transmitted infections and health care seeking behaviour described by street boys in urban Kenya. Child Youth Serv Rev, 29. Website

Odini, C., & Amoth, D. (2007). Capacity Development for Library and Other Information Professionals in a Knowledge-driven Society. East African Journal of Information Sciences, 1, 39–49.

Sorre, B. M., & Akong'a, J. J. (2007). Cash crop production in the realization of millennium development goals: the case of sugarcane production, household food security and nutritional status in Busia District, Kenya. Maarifa (Eldoret, Kenya), 2, 229–242.

Matui, B. N., & Kwonyike, J. (2007). Challenges in institutionalisation of governance of group ranches in West Pokot District, Kenya. Maarifa (Eldoret, Kenya), 2, 255–264.

Ndonye, F. M. (2007). Challenges of Starting and Managing a School for the Blind in a marginalized War, Torn Country-Somalia. In IDP Fourth Africa Forum. presented at the 7-11 May, Nairobi, Kenya.

Okello, M. M., & Tome, S. (2007). The Chyulu Hills: Raison d’Etre and consequences of contested proprietorship of an idyllic resource oasis. Culture and Community: Tourism studies in Eastern and Southern Africa. Rozenberg Publishers, Amsterdam, 123–137.

Khanna, K. M., Karap Kirui, M. S., Sakwa, T. W., Torongey, P. K., Ayodo, K. Y., & Rotich, S. (2007). Condensed Matter: Electronic Structure, Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties-Specific heat jump in anisotropic YBa2Cu3O7-d superconductor. Indian Journal Of Pure & Applied Physics, 45, 991.

Lagarde, M., Haines, A., & Palmer, N. (2007). Conditional cash transfers for improving uptake of health interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Jama, 298. Website

Okello, M. C., & Hovil, L. (2007). Confronting the reality of gender-based violence in Northern Uganda. The International Journal of Transitional Justice, 1, 433–443. Oxford University Press.

Matui, B. N., & Kwonyike, J. (2007). Cross border conflict migrants and intra-ethnic conflict in East Africa: the case of the Pokot pastoralists in North Western Kenya. Maarifa (Eldoret, Kenya), 2, 52–63.

Kurgat, P. K. (2007). Crying wolf? the impact of terrorism and global security issues on Kenya's foreign relations and diplomacy. Maarifa (Eldoret, Kenya), 2, 44–51.

Ndonye, F. M. (2007). A Day the /fingers of a Blind child proved Faster than those of the seeing children of Merka, Somalia. In IDP Fourth Africa Forum. presented at the 7-11 May, Nairobi, Kenya.

Songole R., N. J. (2007). Demographic variables and methods used in Parasuicide mental patients – journal of advancement in medical and pharmaceutical sciences.2007 vol. 1 no 2,Pgs.58-67.

Gakinya, B. N., Omar, A., & Ndetei, D. M. (2007). Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. Addiction and HIV in Kenya: a description of treatment services and integration..... 17 Lynn E. Sullivan, Barrett G. Levine, Marek C. Chawarski, Richard S. Schottenfeld, 6, 54.

The Dual Relationship in Counseling : Its Manifestations,Impact & Channeling. (2007). The Dual Relationship in Counseling : Its Manifestations,Impact & Channeling. MAARIFA Journal Humanities & Social Sciences of Moi University, 83-88.

Tuei, V. C. (2007). The effects of human serum albumin mutations on physiologically important fatty acid transport. University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Gicheha, M. G., Kosgey, I. S., Bebe, B. O., & Kahi, A. K. (2007). Efficiency of alternative schemes breeding for resistance to gastrointestinal helminths in meat sheep, 69, 167 - 179. presented at the 2007. Website

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