Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Detachment of acrosomal caps of bull spermatozoa by coconut fatty acid monoethanolamide ethoxylate.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1974-06)No abstract available -
Jua Kali Strategies for Socio-Economic Change in Nairobi
(Institute for Development Studies (IDS), 2011)The term jua kali which literally means hot sun in Swahili is used to describe informal micro and small enterprises in Kenya. These businesses have remarkably persisted in the space economy of Kenyan cities and rural areas. ... -
DFID scoping mission report on malaria in Uganda.
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Line-planted trees and phosphorus effects on maize water use in sub-humid western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)No abstract. -
Changing Political Faces on Kenya's Coast, 1992–2007
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)he voters of Kenya's coastal province largely supported the ruling party of President Moi in the elections of 1992 and 1997, yet in 2002 they turned away from KANU and toward the NaRC coalition led by Mwai Kibaki. The ... -
Evaluation of Legumes as Cover Crops for Soil and Weed Management in Smallholder Coffee Cropping Systems in Central Kenya. Research Concept Note. Issue No. 11: 19-21
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The performance of 14 legume species sown under coffee was studied during the long rains season 2005 in two experimental sites in Kiambu and Murang’a Districts in Central Kenya. Crotalaria Oclroleuca (G.Don) produced the ... -
Stimulatory effect of the lysosomal stabilizer, chloroquine, on the respiration and motility of fresh and aged bovine spermatozoa.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1975-09)The lysosomal stabilizer and anti-malarial agent, chloroquine, stimulated the respiration and motility of fresh and aged bovine spermatozoa stored in vitro. Duplication of these effects by the phosphodiesterase inhibitors, ... -
Giant twin sialoliths presenting with acute cellulitis: a case report
(University of NairobiDepartment of Dental Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi., 1992-03)Sialolithiasis is a process of unknown aetiology in which calculus concretions form in the salivary gland ducts and tissue. It may occur at any age but it is most common in middle-aged adults. A case is presented of the ... -
Reproductive health needs for women with disabilities in Makueni District (Report submitted to the Belgium technical cooperation)
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Effect Of Benzyladenine On The Vase Life And Keeping Quality Of Alstroemeria Cutflowers
(University of NairobiPlant Science and Crop Protection, 2003)Two experiments were conducted to investigate the response of Benzyl adenine (BA) the vase life and the physiological change in the leaves of Alstroemeria cut flowers. The treatments were combined in a factorial manner and ... -
What to Do with the Informal Sector?
(2004)Almost all informal firms in the Kenyan manufacturing sector are managed by Kenyans of African origin. Formal enterprises are run by Kenyans of both African and Asian origin. These three groups are distinct in terms of ... -
Absorbing social shocks, protecting children and reducing poverty
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Nitrogen use in maize-pigeonpea intercrop in semiarid conditions of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)No abstract. -
Rotating Saving and Credit Associations in Rural East Africa
(1999)Theoretical arguments suggest that rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) improve welfare by reducing the utility cost of saving for a consumer durable. Data from two communities in East Africa reveal major ... -
Deterministic and stochastic modelling of technical reserves in short-term insurance contracts
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2008)Claims reserving for general insurance business has developed significantly over the recent past. This has been occasioned by the growth of the insurance market, with the risk underwriting process becoming more and ... -
Pregnancy in the hyrax and erythrocyte metabolism of progesterone.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Physiology, 1975-10)No abstract available -
Traditional dental practices
(University of NairobiFaculty of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995) -
Emerging Production Systems in Conventional Development: Experience of the jua kali Economy in Kenya
(Institute for Development Studies (IDS), 2007)This paper is focused on emergent production systems and how they are viewed by conventional development theory (CDT). The literature reveals that conventional development theory disregards the innovativeness, creativity, ...
