Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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International migration: trends and institutional frameworks from the African perspective
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2011-12)The study sheds light on African international migration trends and institutional frameworks intended to manage migration for the benefit of the countries of both origin and destination. The first section introduces the ... -
Their Own Words: Women Coping with Lymphatic Filariasis in Kwale District, Kenya
(Institute for Development Studies, 1999) -
The Constitution and Citizenship
(Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Nairobi, 2002) -
Effect of experimental infection with Trypanosoma congolense and scrotal insulation on Leydig cell steroidogenesis in the ram.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1997-08)Testicular steroid content and Leydig cell steroidogenesis in vitro were investigated in rams on Days 28 and 58 after Trypanosoma congolense infection and were compared with those of rams in which testicular temperature ... -
K. Household management of Visceral Leishmaniasis (kala-azar) in Baringo District
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Population structure and secondary productivity of Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Claparede) and Branchiura sowerbyi Beddard in the profundal zone of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Kluwer Academic PublisherDepartment of Fisheries, Moi UniversityDepartment of Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, U.KDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi,, 2002)Lake Naivasha has been well studied since the 1930s but attempts to understand its ecological functioning have had to wait until enough was known about its structure. The energetics of the lake has only been studied to ... -
Morphometric parameters of Kenyan adult mandibles
(University of NairobiFaculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: The mandible has a horizontal U-shaped body which is continuous at it posterior end with a pair of vertical rami forming the lower part of the facial skeleton. Knowledge of mandibular dimension is an important ... -
Understanding Female Circumcision from the Circumcisers' Perspective
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)The resistance of circumcisers can be a substantial obstacle to the eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM). As part of a broader study on FGM conducted in Kenya's Machakos, Nyeri, and Embu districts, in-depth ... -
Sexual Anxieties and Rampant Masculinities in Postcolonial Kenyan Literature
(Faculty of Arts, 2007)Postcolonial African society has been characterised as one in transition. Institutions, communities and individuals experienced (and some continue to experience) rapid political, social, economic and cultural changes with ... -
Effects of castration on luteinizing hormone secretion and response to gonadotrophin-releasing hormone in sheep infected with Trypanosoma congolense.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1996-01)The effects of trypanosomiasis on the endocrine function of the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis were investigated before and after castration of Scottish Blackface rams infected with Trypanosoma congolense and uninfected ... -
Fluxes and exchange of suspended sediment in tidal inlets draining a degraded mangrove forest in Kenya
(ScienceDirectKenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)Postgraduate Hydrology Programme, Department of Geography, University of Nairobi,Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi,, 2003)This study focuses on sediment exchange in the degraded Mwache mangrove forest wetland located in southern Kenya. It involved measurement of total and particulate organic suspended sediment concentrations (TSSC and POSC), ... -
Specificities: Troubled Love and Marriage as Work in Kenyan Popular Fiction
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Framework for the promotion and implementation of community malaria control in the context of Roll Back Malaria, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa
(Institute for Development Studies, 2000) -
Effects of Trypanosoma congolense on pituitary and adrenocortical function in sheep: changes in the adrenal gland and cortisol secretion.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1995-03)The effect of trypanosomiasis on adrenal function was studied in 10 pubertal Scottish blackface rams infected with Trypanosoma congolense and nine uninfected controls. Plasma cortisol concentration was measured by ... -
Outdoor Growth And Flowering Patterns Of Alstroemeria In Kenya.
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 1998)In studies conducted to evaluate the outdoor growth and flowering patterns of Alstroemeria cvs. “Carmen” , “Marina” and “Pink Perfection” for cut flower production, propagated rhizomes sprouted 9 - 10 days after ... -
Firm competencies and export performance: A study of small and medium manufacturing exporters in Uganda
(Department of Business Administration, 2012)In the exporting context, the notion of firm competencies entails processes by which organizational resources are developed, combined and transformed into value offerings for the export market. Despite the growing amount ... -
Halitosis (bad breath): Aetiology, clinical presentation and management
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The benthic macrofauna community of Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria
(Kluwer Academic PublishersDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi,Kisumu Research Centre, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute,, 2001)The benthic macroinvertebrates in the Kenya waters of Lake Victoria (ca. 1400 km2) were surveyed during four 10 day sampling periods in February, April, August and November 1984. Fourty three taxonomic groups were recorded. ...
