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Characterization of Experimental Dental Cements Derived from Locally Available Aluminosilicate Materials in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)An evaluation of locally available alkali-activated aluminosilicates (geopolymers) and clinker was carried out for the purpose of establishing a substitute material for development of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) ... -
Towards an Overarching Policy: Understanding Kenya’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Landscape and Culture
(University of Nairobi, 2018-06)Commercial disputes are considered a s part and parcel of doing business the world over. While parties to contracts attempt and rely on the other side’s commitment in delivering on their part of the bargain, there ... -
Role of AIVs in Climate Smart Agriculture
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Opportunities to Promote a Vibrant Research Culture in Universities in East Africa
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A hybrid MRI method based on denoised compressive sampling and detection of dominant coefficients
(University of Nairobi, 2017-08)In this paper, a hybrid method for acquisition and reconstruction of sparse magnetic resonance images is presented. The method uses conventional spin echo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with only a few Phase-encoding ... -
Importance of e-Books in improving access to Scholarly materials by University Students in Kenya
(2016)The purpose of this research is to investigate the significance of e-Books in universities, by looking for critical issues and practices which contribute enormously to enhancing its effectiveness. Design/methodology/app ... -
Re-branding libraries to embrace open space and aesthetic reflections: a case of USIU-Africa as a benchmark of Kenyan libraries
(2017)This paper aims to examine the strides taken by academic libraries in Kenya to match the standards of modern library buildings while highlighting ensuing impact on user satisfaction. It will give an insight and provide a ... -
Improving Access to Postgraduate Training in Crop Protection for Agricultural Practitioners Through Distance Learning at the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection of the University of Nairobi launched the first postgraduate training by distance learning in 2010. Development of the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode of delivery ... -
Patrick Ouma Onyango & 12 others vs Attorney general & 2 others: a classtcal case of mis-applying and disapplying Jurisprudence
(University of Nairobi, 2005)When a historian with a genuine bias in favour of matters re~ating to the constitution will finally and incisively document, in a sequential manner, the rowdy character of Kenya's attempt at the Constitution making ... -
Nontargeted nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis to detect hazardous substances including methanol in unrecorded alcohol from Novosibirsk, Russia
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was applied to the analysis of alcoholic products in the context of health and safety control. A total of 86 samples of unrecorded alcohol were collected in Novosibirsk and ... -
Rethinking universal accessibility: A broader approach considering the digital gap
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Universal Accessibility” aims at including all people with disabilities in the target population for user-centered design. It is usually focused on the needs of people with disabilities, frequently including ... -
Reconceptualising research methodology in philosophy of education
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In education theory and practice, philosophy serves as an instrument of action to facilitate the process of inquiry. The implication is that philosophy which is an independent academic discipline ... -
Provisional findings on linking climate information to livelihood strategies through ICTs among rural women in Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper presents provisional findings on how ICT may be use d to link climate information to livelihood strategies among rural women in Kitui County, Kenya. The paper is based on the results of a scoping study ... -
A preliminary assessment of the hydrocarbon potential of Kerio valley basin: gravity and magnetic interpretation
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The aim of the study was to assess the hydrocarbon prospectivity of the Kerio Basin in the Kenya Rift. An Isostatically corrected anomaly map produced from a Bouguer anomaly grid was filtered using a Hanning low pass ... -
The e-government paradox: is it real and how can it be resolved?
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The development and implementation of e-government has been viewed as an opportunity to bring the much-desired reforms in public administration. There are several studies that have been conducted in the field of e-government ... -
Knowledge, attitude and use of mouthwash among dental and medical students of the university of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Objective: The aim of the study was determining knowledge, attitude and use of mouthwash among dental and medical students. Study design: This was a descriptive cross sectional study. Setting: The School of Dental Sciences ... -
Negotiating dispute settlement terms in bilateral investment treaties (bits) and economic partnership agreements (epas)
(University of Nairobi, 2016-12-06)This paper critically discusses the investor-state dispute settlement and other aspects of investment treaties or agreements that are likely to defeat the original purpose of BITs, that is, promoting trade and investment ... -
Time series analysis and forecasting of carbon dioxide emissions: a case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Climate change and variability is perhaps one of the major challenge s facing the world today. There is an equivocal agreement that climate change is not only a threat to the economies ... -
Climate change, savanna grassland, autoregressive model, time series data
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Climate change and climate variability is perhaps one of the major challenge s facing the world today. There is an equivocal agreement that climate change is not only a threat to the economies of ... -
Law And The Public Interest
(University Of Nairobi, 1986)This volume contains the proceedings of the first of a series of seminars initiated in 1985 by the Faculty of Law. The series focussed on some of the main areas of teaching, research and dissemination of legal thought. The ...
