Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Paediatric HIV-infection associated oral Karposi\'s Sarcome - a report of two cases
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Kenyan Popular Fiction in English and the Melodramas of the Underdogs
(Faculty of Arts, 2008)The postcolonial urban landscape, especially in Africa, remains a place defined by an inchoate relationship between the different social classes occupying it. This essay is a brief analysis of the relationship between the ... -
Contra Free Movement: South Africa and the SADC Migration Protocols
(University of NairobiDepartment of Population Studies and Research Institute, 2001)This paper examines the formidable obstacles to the development of a regionally harmonized approach to migration management in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Tracing the origins and development ... -
Socio-Economic effects of khat (Catha edulis) chewing
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2006)An estimated 10 million people chew khat worldwide, with documented usage of upto 80% of the adult populations in countries like Somalia and Yemen where khat use is deeply integrated into social and cultural norms. The ... -
Application of PCR and DNA probes in the characterisation of trypanosomes in the blood of cattle in farms in Morogoro, Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 2001-01)Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) probes were used to characterise trypanosomes from cattle in Morogoro region of Tanzania. Blood samples collected from 390 beef and dairy cattle in selected ... -
Biography of a Trade Unionist and the Resurrection of the ‘Indian Question’ in Twenty-First Century Kenya
(2007)The place of Indians/Asians in Kenya's national history remains on the margins. The postcolonial Kenyan nation-state has been reluctant to acknowledge the role that Kenyans of Indian/Asian origin played and continue to ... -
A review of allodiversity in Lake Naivasha, Kenya: Developing conservation actions to protect East African lakes from the negative impacts of alien species
(ScienceDirectDipartimento di Biologia Evoluzionistica “Leo Pardi”, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Romana 17, 50125 Firenze, ItalySchool of Conservation Sciences, Bournemouth University, Poole, Dorset BH12 5BB, UKSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaSchool of Biological Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UKDepartment of Biology, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UKDipartimento di Ecologia, Università degli Studi della Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy, 2011)The biodiversity of developing countries is increasingly threatened by introductions of invasive alien species. This study on the allodiversity in Lake Naivasha, Kenya reviews the pathways, establishment rates and outcomes ... -
Holding the Traveller's Gaze Accountable in Shiva Naipaul's North of South: An African Journey
(Faculty of Arts, 2004)Travelogues are partly based on what is witnessed, observed and noted about the places and people visited and what is already known in advance, mainly from an existing archive. The archive, therefore, is an important element ... -
Primary inter-osseous adenoid cystic carcenoma of the mandible
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2007) -
Development of a sensitive enzyme immunoassay for LH determination in bovine plasma using the streptavidin-biotin technique.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1990-02)Using the biotin-streptavidin amplification technique, highly sensitive specific second-antibody enzyme immunoassays for determining LH in bovine plasma with long (48 h) and short (4 h) incubation periods were developed. ... -
The Romantic Detective in Two Kenyan Popular Novels
(Faculty of Arts, 2004)Fiction meant for light reading or writing that is ostensibly intended for entertainment can also be a vehicle for critical political, cultural and social commentary. Popular genres such as the thriller or romance indeed ... -
Occurance of head and neck cancers at the Nairobi Cancer Registry in Kenya 2000-2002
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Writing alternative womanhood in Kenya in Margaret Ogola's The River and the Source
(Faculty of Arts, 2006)Postcolonial Kenya continues to grapple with the problem of gender inequality. Whether through acts of omission or commission and despite notable and significant achievements such as Wangari Maathai winning the 2004 Nobel ... -
Effects of Trypanosoma congolense infection in rams on the pulsatile secretion of LH and testosterone and responses to injection of GnRH.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1994-11)Changes in pulsatile secretion of LH and testosterone and responses to exogenous GnRH were assessed at different stages of Trypanosoma congolense infection in rams. Jugular blood samples were collected every 15 min for 6 ... -
The MacVuti sampler: a new and inexpensive volume sampler for plankton and water
(WileyDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985)Details are presented for the construction and operation of a cheap simple volume sampler for Zooplankton and water. This sampler has been used in waters up to 45 m deep over a number of years and proved to be reliable and ... -
Immunoaffinity chromatography and a biotin-streptavidin amplified enzymeimmunoassay for sensitive and specific estimation of estradiol-17 beta.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1990-02)A sensitive test system has been developed for estimation of estradiol-17 beta (E2) in bovine plasma. Plasma extracts are first purified by a selective immunoaffinity chromatography (IAC) using an antibody raised against ... -
Demographic characteristics of oral sqamous cell carcinoma as seen in some Nairobi hospitals
(University of NairobiFaculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002) -
Community Perceptions and Treatment of Malaria in Baringo District:Implications for Disease Control
(Institute for Development Studies, 1998)
