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Molecular identification and evaluation of genetic diversity of Kenyan Dioscorea species using universal DNA barcodes of rbcL and matK regions.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Yams (Dioscorea species) are tuber crops that are grown in tropical regions of Africa, the Caribbean, South America, Asia and South Pacific islands. In Kenya, yams are grown in western, coastal and central highland regions ... -
Molecular identification of vertebrate sources and potential zoonotic pathogens in the meat value chain from selected vendors in Nairobi, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The steady increase in the utilization of meat products has led to a rise in demand as well as its market price. Substitution of meat from animal species of higher commercial value with those from cheaper or undesirable ... -
Molecular Identification, Virulence Characterization And Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles Of Escherichia Coli In Milk Intended For Human Consumption In Isiolo County, Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 is a widely studied foodborne pathogen which has an adverse effect on human health. The threat is aggravated by the fact that there are reported resistance of EHEC ... -
Molecular phylogeny of Kenya dioscorea species (Yams) and the quantification of their dioscin levels
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)Dioseorea (Yams) in Kenya is a neglected crop, notwithstanding its potential as food and in pharmaceutics as a drug source. Research on neglected crops specifically Dioseorea is a sure way of sensitizing the scientific ... -
Molecular phylogeny, leaf micromorphology and antimicrobial activity of phytoconstituents of Kenyan plectranthus species in the coleus clade
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Molluscicidal activity of selected plant extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Schistosomiasis is one of the most widespread paras itic infections and the third most prevalent parasitic disease in the world in terms of overall morbidity, socioeconomic and public health importan ce. It is the ... -
Molybdenum retention by Kenyan soils
(The Faculty of Graduate Studies of The University of Guelph, 1992)Studies on the adsorption of molybdenum on sixteen Kenyan soils representing seven soil orders showed that the adsorption was strongly dependent on the amount of crystalline iron in the soil and on the pH measured in ... -
Mombasa Swahili Women's Wedding Songs: A Stylistic Analysis
(University of Nairobi.Department of Linguistics and African Languages, 2002)This study attempted an analysis of the language of Mombasa Swahili women's wedding songs. It specifically focused on phonology, lexis, syntax, semantic and paralinguistic levels of language of Swahili women's wedding ... -
Moment of Truth -a Novella-
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Annie the protagonist is celebrating the birthday of her first child, Jesse together with family and friends. She is too happy for she did not think this day would come. Immediately she was done with her studies, her plan ... -
Moment-type Estimation of Genetic Parameters and their Variances for Calving Date and Production Traits from Hereford data using Multi-Way Models
(GRADUATE DIVISION of the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 1985)Factors influencing growth traits as calf, and as dam traits have been analysed. Adjustment factors for such factors were obtained using Least Squares procedure, and used to correct records used in parameter estimation. ... -
Momentum investing using the 52-week high method at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2007)When coupled with a stock's current price, a readily available piece of information-the 52-week high price-explains a large portion of the profits from momentum investing. Nearness to the 52-week high dominates and ... -
Momentum, Value Effect And Predictability Of Stock Returns On The Nairobi Securities Exchange
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The Monday Effect on Stock Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The study was conducted to establish the existence of the Monday effect on stock returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The study sampled the counters constituting the 20 share index owing to their 80% contribution ... -
Monetary and fiscal aspects of the economy of Sudan during the period 1964-1973
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The monetary approach to exchange rate determination: evidence from Kenya (2000-2012)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The objective of this paper was to test the relevance of the monetary approach to exchange rate determination in Kenya. In particular, the paper was anchored on two theoretical underpinnings, the purchasing power parity ... -
A Monetary Model of Exchange Market Pressure Applied to the Kenyan Experience:1967-1990
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics,, 1992-07)A monetary model within the modern quantity theory tradition(monetarist proposition) is developed which is then used to test the relevance of the monetary approach to the balanceof- payments adjustments using a framework ... -
Monetary Policy and Asset Prices in Kenya: Does the Central Bank Respond to Asset Prices?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The intricacy that defines how monetary policy relates with asset prices has garnered interest in many studies due to the importance of the position held by asset prices in influencing the financial stability of economies ... -
Monetary policy and commercial banks lending rates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)With banks being the major avenue that the CBK relies on to execute monetary policy, the paper sought to investigate whether commercial banks are actually responsive to monetary policy. The study used an Error Correctional ... -
Money Management in Ndc - the National Development Corporation
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, University of Nairobi., 1973)According to the Arusha declaration money is scare in Tanzania. While the declaration dismisses the idea that money is the crucial factor for development, many people both in and outside Tanzania consider the scarcity of ...