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Changes in the concentrations of testosterone, luteinising hormone and progesterone associated with administration of embelin.
(Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 1991-09)The mode of action of embelin, a naturally occurring plant benzoquinone with male fertility regulating potential, was investigated. Sexually mature white New Zealand male rabbits were injected intra-muscularly with embelin ... -
Changes in the contents of intermediates of proline and carbohydrate metabolism in flight muscle of the tsetse fly Glossina morsit ans and the fleshfly Sarcophaga tibialis
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 1982)1. The contents of intermediates of proline metabolism, the tricarboxylate cycle and glycolysis were measured over the initial phases of flight in the thorax of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans and the fleshfly Sarcophaga ... -
Changes in the contribution of genital tract infections to HIV acquisition among Kenyan high-risk women from 1993 to 2012
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Objective: The objective of this study was to understand temporal trends in the contribution of different genital tract infections to HIV incidence over 20 years of follow-up in a cohort of high-risk women. Design: A ... -
Changes in the HIV type 1 envelope gene from non-subtype B HIV type 1-infected children in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,Department of Paediatric & Microbiology, 2009-02)A switch of coreceptor usage from CCR5 to CXCR4 occurs in about half of HIV-1-infected individuals in the natural course of infection. To investigate whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) enhances the coreceptor switch of ... -
Changes in thyroxine, triiodothyronine and metabolic rate in the dik-dik antelope (Rhynchotragus kirkii): effects of temperature and dehydration
(University of Nairobi, 1983-02)Changes in plasma total thyroxine, triiodothyronine (T3) and metabolic rate were investigated in both hydrated and dehydrated dik-diks after prolonged exposure to ambient.. -
Changes in Vaginal Microbiota and Immune Mediators in HIV-1-Seronegative Kenyan Women Initiating Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
(2016)Background: Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is associated with HIV acquisition. We studied changes in vaginal microbiota and inflammatory milieu after DMPA initiation. Methods: In a cohort of HIV-negative Kenyan ... -
Changes in Vitamin and Mineral Contents during Preparation and Processing of Kenyan traditional Green Leafy vegetables- a Review
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, 1996)Traditional green leafy vegetables have provided nourishment and given variety to the diets of Kenyans for a long time. These vegetables have, however ,been consumed prepared, rarely processed and never raw. The nutrient ... -
Changes in water potential, osmotic potential, and tissue electrolyte leakage during mass loss in carrots stored under different conditions
(Faculty of Agriculture, 2002)Mass loss, water potential (ψ), osmotic potential (ψπ) and tissue permeability of carrots (Daucus carota L. cv. Eagle) stored for 30 days at 2 °C and 80% relative humidity (RH) (optimal shelf condition (OSC)), 13 °C and ... -
Changes in wildlife habitat and numbers in Embu and Mbeere Districts, Eastern Province, Kenya
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Changes into the productive roles of the family: The case of Babukusu of Bungoma District.
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Changes relevant to catecholamine metabolism in liver and brain of ascorbic acid deficient guinea-pigs
(University of Nairobi, KenyaCollege of Health Sciences, 1975)A chronic deficiency of ascorbic acid was induced in guinea pig. The level of catecholamines, copper and the activities of ceruplasmin, catecholamine oxidase, monoamineoxidase and acetylcholinesterase were checked in brain, ... -
The Changing Attitudes to Primary School Christian Religion in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1997)Abstract Not Available -
The Changing Concept of Adolescence in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Kenya has at least 42 tribes. Each of these tribes had a unique way of marking the boundary between childhood and adulthood. It is like once pubertal signs emerged, the adolescent was said to be ready for adulthood. ... -
The Changing Concept of Adolescence in Kenya
(2014)Kenya has at least 42 tribes. Each of these tribes had a unique way of marking the boundary between childhood and adulthood. It is like once pubertal signs emerged, the adolescent was said to be ready for adulthood. ... -
The changing conceptions and focus of health research in East Africa
(Chemistry, 2006-06)Perceptions in health research are a product of the circumstances within the society, where the research activities are situated. In East Africa there has been a change in conceptualization over a period of time from an ... -
Changing concepts of health and illness among children of primary school age in Western Kenya
(Institute of African Studies, 2004)This paper examines changes in children’s concepts of health and illness following an action‐oriented health education intervention in Bondo district of Western Kenya. The study is a feasibility study exploring a specific ... -
Changing constitutional trends in Africa: Kenya's experience, 1963-1996
(1997)Constitutional law, being mainly concerned with the allocation and management of power, must ultimately derive its essential character from the elements of the social formation. In the case of Kenya, attempts in the 1960s ... -
The Changing development space in Kenya: Socio-political change and voluntary development activities
(University of Nairobi,Institute for Development Studies, 1995) -
A changing development space? : the local politics of development in Kiambu, Kenya
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1994) -
The Changing Environment And Health. International
(Department of Community Health ,School of Health Sciences, 1992)