Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Effects of soil management practices and tillage systems on soil moisture conservation and maize yield on a sandy loam in semiarid Kenya
(Taylor & FrancisDepartment of Soil Science, University of NairobiKenya Agricultural Research Institute,, 2005)Maize is an important crop in the high and medium rainfall areas of Kenya and thus, there is a need for additional information on the effect of tillage and soil management practices on water conservation and yield of maize. ... -
Field transmission efficiency of Alternaria sesami in sesame from infected seed
(University of NairobiDepartment of Crop Science, 2003-11)Four sesame accessions with varying levels of susceptibility to Alternaria sesami were selected from an advanced germplasm collection of the Sesame Improvement Project to determine transmission efficiency of A. sesami from ... -
Using GPS-SCINDA observations to study the correlation between scintillation, total electron content enhancement and depletions over the Kenyan region
(University of NairobiDepartment of Physics, 2012-05)This paper presents the first results of total electron content (TEC) depletions and enhancement associated with ionospheric irregularities in the low latitude region over Kenya. At the low latitude ionosphere the diurnal ... -
III. Albendazole in the treatment of inoperable hydatid disease in Kenya—a report on 12 cases
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1986)The results of treatment of 12 cases of inoperable hydatid disease in Kenya using albendazole at a dose of 10 mg/kg body-weight for eight weeks are reported. In all the cases there was marked regression and collapse of the ... -
The use of soil compaction levels in the selection of field-safe sugarcane transport vehicles
(University of Nairobi† Department of Agricultural Engineering, 1997-03)Data was collected for single bundle and nucleus estate trailers aimed at selecting the trailer units that could safely travel in the sugarcane fields without causing detrimental soil compaction. The proportion of trailers ... -
Ultrastructural and Biochemical Analysis of In Vivo and In Vitro Capsid Assembly of the Alkaliphilic Phage Φ1N2-2 for Applications in Nanomedicine
(NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CADepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of NairobiApplied Medical Sciences, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, 2012) -
Exploitation and Changes in the Fishers of Lake Victoria as experienced by the Small Scale fish Systems Project
(Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1994) -
Growing human rights and values in education
(Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Nairobi, 2010) -
The Impact of Agro-forestry-Based Soil Fertility Replenishment Practices on the Poor in Western Kenya
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Moral Education and the Condition of Africa
(Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This paper explores the relationships among moral education on the one hand, and culture, politics, poverty and religion in Africa on the other. It sets out by examining the theory and practice of moral education, ... -
Images of God in Cultural Diversity: a View from Africa
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Mwongozo wa Kifo Kisimani , Nairobi, Longhorn Publishers
(LonghornSchool of Linguistics and Languages, 1996) -
Potential use of rhizobial bacteria as promoters of plant growth for increased yield in landraces of African cereal crops
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2004)Rhizobia form root nodules that fix nitrogen (N2) in symbiotic legumes. Extending the ability of these bacteria to fix N2 in non-legumes such as cereals would be a useful technology for increased crop yields among resource-poor ... -
The Smallholder Tea Industry in Rural Kenya: Policies, Market Forces and Rural Livelihoods
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Influence of recombinant bovine growth hormone on growth and feed intake in juvenile Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Physiology, 1993-10)1. Slow-growing juvenile Nile crocodiles were injected with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rbGH) once a week for 6 weeks and then re-treated after 4 weeks. 2. The feed intake of the treated crocodiles was 26 ... -
Ushairi wa Kiswahili: Huru na wa Kimapokeo in Sauti ya Umma
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Researching Poverty in Rural Kenya: A Sustainable Livelihoods Framework Approach to Measuring the Impact of Agricultural Technologies on Poverty
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Some Aspects Of Water Quality Characteristics In Small Shallow Tropical Man-made Reservoirs In Kenya
(2006)The water quality in eight small reservoirs (0.065-0.249 km2) in both the rugged escarpment landscape above the rift valley floor and the stepped plateau above them were studied between 1998 and 2000. Water transparency ... -
Community Mobilisation for Participation in Water Use and Management
(Institute of Developement Studies, 2005)
