Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Incorporation of green manure cover crops in maize based cropping system in semi -arid and sub-humid environments of Kenya
(Department of Soil Science, University of Nairobi,Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Laboratories, 2000)The study involved two experiments; the first experiment was at Machakos Farmers Training Centre (semi-arid) while the second was at Kabete Campus Field Station (sub-humid). The aim of the first experiment was to assess ... -
Women, Environment and Sustainable Development: An Environmental Policy Analysis
(Institute of Developement Studies, 1995) -
Serological investigation of HIV-1 variant subtype strains in transmission in Nairobi
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1996) -
Persistent Cultural Practices: A review of the Status of Women in Kenya
(Institute of Developement Studies, 1995) -
Are hospitals prepared to support newborn survival?–an evaluation of eight first‐referral level hospitals in Kenya
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, 2009-10)To assess the availability of resources that support the provision of basic neonatal care in eight first-referral level (district) hospitals in Kenya. We selected two hospitals each from four of Kenya’s eight provinces ... -
Preliminary investigation of contractile activity of Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum extracts on isolated rabbit uterine strips
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Veterinary Medicine, 2012-07)Ricinus communis and Euclea divinorum of the family Euphorbiaceae and Ebenaceae, respectively, are traditionally used by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Machakos district of Kenya to induce or augment labor, manage ... -
Debating the quality and performance of health systems at a global level is not enough, national debates are essential for progress
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Current and Potential Demand for Fresh and Processed Sweet Potato Products in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1997) -
The Phosphoproteins of the African Land tortoise Kinixy erosa Lin. 7
(University of Nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 1990) -
The entrainment of breathing rhythm to stride frequency in the dik-dik antelope (Rhynchotragus kirki) with observations on the thermoregulatory consequences
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, 1990)1. Three adult dik-dik antelopes with an average weight of 4.5 kg were used to investigate the rate of oxygen consumption (V̇O2) during exercise and the entrainment of respiratory rate with stride frequencies at running ... -
Sustainability of Forests in Kenya: Emerging Issues
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The Epidemiology of Human Rotavirus Associated with Diarrhoea in Kenyan Children: A Review
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, 2008)Rotavirus gastroenteritis still remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among young children in developing countries, with ∼150 000–200 000 deaths occurring annually in sub-Saharan Africa. We reviewed papers ... -
Metabolism and evaporative heat loss in the dik-dik antelope (Rhynchotragus kirki)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, 1988)1. Under controlled conditions, the rate of oxygen consumption (View the MathML source) respiratory frequency, evaporative water loss, heat balance, rectal (Trec) and surface temperatures were determined in the dik-dik ... -
Effect of Mother’s Migration on Under-two Mortality in Kenya
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An Article Entitled. In The Kiswahili Journal Of The University Of Nairobi (mwamko)
(Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Rural Development Policies in Kenya
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1999) -
Poverty and the Kenyan Family: A Rapid Assessment of the Situation of the Family in Nairobi
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2000) -
A Multifaceted Intervention to Implement Guidelines and Improve Admission Paediatric Care in Kenyan District Hospitals: A Cluster Randomised Trial
(Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, 2011)In developing countries referral of severely ill children from primary care to district hospitals is common, but hospital care is often of poor quality. However, strategies to change multiple paediatric care practices in ... -
Proline synthesis in the fat body of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans, and its stimulation by isocitrate
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Biochemistry, 1988)The in vitro synthesis of proline from glutamate was followed in fat body homogenates from the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans. Rates of synthesis were much higher in freeze-thawed or sonicated homogenate than in untreated ... -
Reaching Out to Stakeholders: The Impact of Agricultural Reforms on Poverty Alleviation in rural Kenya
(Institute of Developement Studies, 2000)
