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An investigation of the repeatability of calibration factors in gamma-ray spectrometry of geological materials
(Department of Physics, University of Nairobi, 2004)A NaI(Tl)-based gamma spectrometer for the analysis of geological materials was calibrated using the IAEA reference materials RGU-1, RGTH-1 and RGK-1. To simulate typical geological samples, two additional standards were ... -
Investigation of the risk of consuming marketed milk with antimicrobial residues in Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2005)The risk of consuming marketed milk containing antimicrobial residues was investigated by testing 854 unpasteurized and 110 pasteurized milk samples collected from contrasting locations, market outlets and consumer households ... -
An investigation of the role of intraluminal proteolytic enzymes and intracellular enzyme inhibitors in ulcerative colitis.
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Investigation of the short-and long-term effects of khat (Catha edulis Forsk) on the rat heart
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Investigation of the short- and long-term effects of khat (Catha edulis Forsk) on the rat heart -
An investigation of the state of relationship marketing strategy in the Kenyan banking sector
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1999-08)This study sought to find out the state of Relationship Marketing Strategy in the Kenyan Banking sector. To attain this, the banks perceptions and attitudes towards relationship marketing and their behavioral practices ... -
An investigation of the structure beneath Magadi area in Southern Kenya Rift using gravimetric data
(School of Physical Sciences, 2012)Magadi area is located in the southern part of the Kenyan rift, an active continental rift that is part of the East African Rift system. Local seismic activity monitored previously around Lake Magadi revealed an earthquake ... -
An investigation of the transport and dispersion of atmospheric pollutants over east Africa during the Ol doinyo lengai volcanic eruption in July 2007 and march 2008
(2012)Explosive volcanic eruptions affect climate by injecting gases and aerosol particles into the troposphere and stratosphere. Only if the eruption cloud is rich in SO2 will the eruption produce a long-lived aerosol cloud, ... -
An investigation of the transport and dispersion of atmospheric pollutants over Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Current rapid deterioration of air quality in most urban can be majorly attributed to ongoing urbanization. This study simulates air pollutant dispersal over Nairobi city using Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian ... -
An Investigation of Thermal Shock in Porous Clay Ceramics
(School of Physical Sciences, 2011)The thermal shock resistance of porous ceramic materials is often characterized by the Hasselman parameters. However, in other scenarios,the room-temperature residual strengths after thermal shock are also used to quantify ... -
An investigation on industry-sponsored design projects' effectiveness at the first-year level: potential issues and preliminary results
(2006)This paper presents the preliminary work for developing guidelines to ensure that industry-sponsored projects in first-year courses aid, not hamper, retention of students. Specifically, the overall research plan includes ... -
Investigation on meteorological time series in the Mediterranean basin
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1993) -
An Investigation on the Effectiveness of Design Ideation Using TRIZ
(2006)Design ideation continues to be one of the mysterious and yet a very important part of the design process. In the past, there have been studies related to how people generate ideas, why some are more productive in idea ... -
An investigation on the effects of individualization of land tenure on land use pattern in pastoral areas: a case study of Lemek location Narok Disrict
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2004)The project investigates the effects of individualization of land tenure on land use pattern among pastoral communities with specific reference to Lemek location of Narok District. The area was previously a Pastoral zone ... -
Investigation on the prevalence of antimicrobial residues in milk obtained from urban smallholder dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi,, 2007)To assess the prevalence and the level of awareness of the risk posed by antibiotic residues among the urban dairy and non-dairy farming households using a household survey and laboratory analysis of milk samples. A cross ... -
Investigation Report into the course of failure of an earth dam in Limuru 3 months after commissioning. 2000.
(Civil and Construction Engineering Building, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
An investigation to establish the presence, quality and rank of coal from parts of Mui basin in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)A study was conducted in which Seventy nine samples of coal were collected from four different wells of the Mui basin between November, 2005 and July, 2006, and analyzed for calorific value, fixed carbon, moisture content, ... -
Investigations into phlebotomine sandflies in the Nairobi area
(University of Nairobi, 1994)Studies were conducted in 1989-90 to identify the phlebotomine sandflies found in Nairobi, Kenya. These studies were also aimed at determining their numbers as well as assessing the effects of seasonal changes on the sandfly ... -
Investigations into the prevalence of bovine brucellosis and the risk factors that predispose humans to infection among urban dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairob, 2007)To explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti in regard to the risk posed by bovine brucellosis and determine the prevalence of the disease in urban dairy cattle. A ... -
Investigations into the Tectonic Faults on Magadi Geothermal Field Using Ground and Aeromagnetic Data
(2013)Lake Magadi area of the Kenya Rift is characterized by faulting, tectonic activities and geothermal resources. The geothermal potential of the graben in the southern part of the lake was investigated using magnetic methods ...