Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Water Management in the Tana Basin of Kenya: Potential Conflicts and Interventions
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2005)Water is an essential resource for both the social and economic development in any country and when it is available in sufficient quantities and acceptable quality, it is extensively used for domestic, agricultural and ... -
Recent Trends of Minimum and Maximum Surface Temperatures over Eastern Africa
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 2000-08)This study investigated recent trends in the mean surface minimum and maximum air temperatures over eastern Africa by use of both graphical and statistical techniques. Daily records for 71 stations for the period \939-92 were ... -
considers a multidimensional timing phase shift as a vector within a transmitted time frame. The timing shift vector is modelled as a random walk.
(University of Nairobi,College of Architecture and Engineering, 2006) -
Preliminary investigation of suspected plant poisoning in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine farm, Kabete, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2008)An investigation on vegetation was carried out in one grazing paddock of the University of Nairobi, Veterinary Farm to establish the species of plants present and whether some were known to be poisonous. This investigation ... -
Wealth flow and fertility decline in rural Kenya, 1981-92
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Induced abortion in Kenya: case histories
(Population CouncilPopulation Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992) -
Quasi-periodic patterns in the East African rainfall records
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 1982)In this study East African rainfall records within the period 1922-80 were subjected to spectral analysis in order to examine whether the fluctuations in rainfall during 1922-80 exhibited any periodic or quasi-periodic ... -
Anti - mycotic agents and their relevance to HIV – infected patients
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 1993) -
A Comparative Review of Special Education in Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe with reference to provision and Research.
(Department of Psychology, University of Nairobi, 1997) -
Effect Of Insecticide Use On Sunflower (helianthus Annus L.) Pollination And Yield, In Makueni District, Eastern Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2003)Sunflower variety 8998 and insecticides; Dimethoate and Karate were used to evaluate the effect of insecticide on pollinators visit and consequently on sunflower yield. Effect of time of spray on seed set was also ... -
Bioavailability of cobalt and anthelmintic effects of Albendazole fortified with cobalt (vermitan super) in sheep
(University of NairobiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2010)The present study was carried out to compare the use of liver and plasma analysis as methods of assessing the status of cobalt, zinc and selenium in sheep, and to assess the anthelmintic efficacy of fortified and non-fortified ... -
Concepts on early and delayed malaria infection
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Perspectives of special need in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Nigeria
(Department of Psychology, University of Nairobi, 1997) -
Comparative studies in interlaboratory Data on Soil/Plant Tissue analysis in Kenya
(College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2002) -
Collembola Richness And Diversity Along A Gradient Of Land-use Intensity And Soil Abiotic Factors In Taita, Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2009)Soil Collembola communities were sampled along a gradient of land use intensification in Taita-Taveta, Wundanyi division, Coast Province during the wet season (October-November 2007) and dry season (February- March 2008). ... -
The “picnic” model for research training at African Universities: evaluation and preliminary comparison
(University of Nairobi.Department of Meteorology, 1998)What distinguishes the “Picnic” model for research training at African universities from more classical models is reviewed and it is shown how the “Picnic” model deals with remaining drawbacks from the now popular “Sandwich” ... -
Spartial distribution of Burkitt’s
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2007) -
Multiobjective optimization of the trade-offs in smallholder dairy farming intensification
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2004-11-08)As farm sizes decline due to population pressure in the central highlands, smallholder farmers find it difficult to intensify dairying due to competition for resources by alternative crop and other enterprise. However, ... -
Understanding maize/beans intercropping yield distributions from water conservation measures in a hedged agroforestry system in semi-arid Laikipia District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Meteorology, 2007) -
Determination of optimal vaccination strategies using an orbital stability threshold from periodically driven systems
(2013)We analyse a periodically driven SIR epidemic model for childhood related diseases, where the contact rate and vaccination rate parameters are considered periodic. The aim is to define optimal vaccination strategies for ...
