Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Organization and Performance of Water Resource Users’ Associations in the Southern Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Water insecurity is a threat to pastoral livelihoods and sustainability. The Water Act of Kenya, 2002, created the Water Resource Users’ Associations (WRUAs) to enhance water resource conservation access at the local ... -
Sorghum Production Practices in an Integrated Crop-livestock Production System in Makueni County, Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Productivity of sorghum has been below potential in arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya, due to poor agronomic practices and soil nutrient deficiency. Sorghum crop is fairly drought tolerant, resistant to waterlogging, and ... -
Intra-myocardial Bullet causing heart block in a patient with multiple gunshot wounds: Case Report
(Ann Afr Surg, 2011-07)Elective removal of intra-myocardial bullet remains a controversial subject. A non-operative approach has been recommended as appropriate for a stable asymptomatic patient. In the presence of complications such as bleeding, ... -
Morphology of the Sacral Hiatus in an African population – implications for caudal epidural injections
(Ann Afr Surg, 2011-01)Background The sacral hiatus exhibits variations in morphology which differ among populations. These variations may influence the success of caudal epidural injections for anaesthesia. This study describes the morphological ... -
Angel of justice or devil of crime? Female agency in the Kenyan women’s adventure novel
(Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2019-05-16)The question of female agency has been one of the key issues in modern gender-related discourse, in all its spheres, directions and trends. In “Well-being, agency and freedom” Amartya Sen generally defines agency as referring ... -
Some trends in Kenyan women’s novel of the 21st century
(Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2020-02-05)Kenyan women’s writing, which has become an established stratum of Kenyan literature since 1960s (and which I would loosely define as “literature by women, about women and for women”) has in the current century received a ... -
Effect of Bismuth Subnitrate Teat Canal Sealant with Ampicillin-Cloxacillin Combination in Control of Bovine Mastitis in Selected Farms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020-07)This study presents the results of effect of a combination of bismuth subnitrate teat canal sealant (Boviseal® -Bimeda® Animal Health, Ireland) and the antibiotic Ampicillin & Cloxacillin (Bovaclox® DC-Norbrook Laboratories ... -
Synthesis, Characterisation and Ion-binding Properties of Oxathiacrown Ethers Appended to [ru(Bpy)2]2+. Selectivity Towards Hg2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A series of complexes with oxathiacrown ethers appended to a [Ru(bpy)2]2+ moiety have been synthesized and characterized using 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, electronic absorption and emission spectroscopes, mass spectrometry and ... -
Child Exposure to Lead in the Vicinities of Informal Used Lead-acid Battery Recycling Operations in Nairobi Slums, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background. Child exposure to lead from informal used lead-acid battery (ULAB) recycling operations is a serious environmental health problem, particularly in developing countries. Objectives. We investigated child ... -
Comminuted displaced patella fracture a case report
(2020)Comminuted displaced patella fractures are a challenge to manage by conventional methods as it is dicult to eectively reduce and x the many small displaced fragments. Attempts at xation often leads to poorly reduced articular ... -
Conventional and variant origin of the transverse cervical artery in a select kenyan population
(Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2020-05-12)Data from previous studies have highlighted on the use of transverse cervical artery (TCA) flaps as posterior neck musculocutaneous flaps in reconstructive surgeries. General preference of flap selection relies heavily ... -
Directional asymmetry in handedness and hand efficiency
(Anatomy Journal of Africa., 2020-09-22)Several studies analyse anthropometric dimensions of the hands, but few look at how they influence hand performance or hand efficiency. In this analytic cross-sectional study conducted amongst 162 preclinical medical ... -
An incidental case of uterus didelphys and fibroids: Right sided myomectomy and left hemi-hysterectomy
(Anatomy Journal of Africa, 2020-08-21)Congenital anomalies of the uterus occur due to agenesis or lack of fusion of the Mullerian ducts. The incidence of these anomalies is largely unknown since they are unlikely to be diagnosed in asymptomatic women. Uterine ... -
Mama jua kali: female resistance and resilience to the coloniality of modernism and neoliberalism in Nairobi, Kenya
(Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2020-09-08)The coloniality of modernism and neoliberalism peripheralises the informal sector. Individuals in the informal economy (also known as ‘Jua Kali’ or literally ‘hot sun,’ a term that is used to describe businesses in the ... -
Private sector engagement in humanitarian aid projects in Kenya
(Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2020-09-09)Private sector engagement in humanitarian aid projects during disasters is critical to response and saving lives. Consequently, they are key players in the humanitarian field as many organizations in disaster relief ... -
Leveraging integrated spatial planning for sustainable regulation of coastal tourism activities in Malindi town, Kenya
(WIOMSA, 2020-10)Unprecedented demand for both land and ocean space within the coastal zone to support tourism has continued to negatively impact the coastal marine environment leading to degradation. Poorly planned and regulated tourism ... -
Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) of Market Wastes from Nairobi Inoculated With Dagoretti Slaughterhouse Waste
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Anaerobic degradation entails the conversion of substrate organic matter to biogas. A wide variety of substrate has been employed. The biochemical methane potential of twenty market wastes was investigated ... -
Assessment of Stress on Serum Estradiol and Cortisol Levels in Female Subordinate Naked Mole Rats Following Isolation from Natal Colony
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study investigated the effects of isolation of subordinate naked mole rats from natal colonies on their reproductive success. Naked mole rat is one of the known mammals that exhibit eusociality. It has been noted that ... -
Green Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Stable Silver Nanoparticles from Ethanolic Extracts of Fruits of Annona muricata
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Green synthesis of nanoparticles from plant materials opens a new scope in nanobiotechnology and discourages the use of expensive toxic chemicals. The aim of this study was to develop and optimize a method for the synthesis ... -
First Report of Southern Bean Mosaic Virus Infecting Common Bean in Zambia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Southern bean mosaic virus (SBMV, genus Sobemovirus) is one of the causative agents of mosaic and mottle diseases in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) (Tremaine and Hamilton 1983). The ∼4.2 kb (+)ssRNA genome of SBMV is ...
