Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Anti-thyroid antibodies in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2008) -
On the Linear Mixed Effects Regression (lmer) R Function for Nested Animal Breeding Data
(2009)This work highlights aspects of the R lmer function for a case where the dataset is nested, highly unbalanced, involves mixed effects and repeated measurements. The lmer function is part of the lme4 package of the statistical ... -
Development prospects in Africa through international agricultural trade
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1993)Agriculture is a dominant sector of most African economies. Thus the growth of the sector is central to the development of Africa. Agriculture generates foreign exchange revenue through exports. As such trade policies are ... -
Rainfall Variability in Africa
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 1979)Time series' of annual rainfall for 69 stations in Africa we~e analyzed for trends an? p~riodicities. Trend analysis showed that most of the annual series indicate some forr~s ~f ?sclllatlons .. rather than any particular ... -
Engineering Education and related Development
(East African PublishersUniversity of Nairobi, Kenya, 2000) -
Quality Comparison of Mondia whytei And Vanilla Yogurt
(School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, 2011) -
Allocative efficiency in smallholder dairy production in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1999)This study is aimed at analyzing the economics of smallholder dairy production in the Kiambu District, Kenya. The main objective was to “test for allocative efficiency” of the sample farms. The source of data was from ... -
The Nairobi Hospice--tribute to the late professor Edward George Kasili.
(University of Nairobi,School of health science,, 2009)Professor Edward George Kasili is regarded as the father of the hospice movement in Kenya. In 1990, he together with Ruth Wooldridge and Jane Moore founded the Nairobi Hospice which takes care of patients with life limiting ... -
Soil moisture and its consequences under different management in a six year old hedged agroforestry demonstration plot in semi-arid Kenya, for two successive contrasting seasons
(University of Nairobi.Department of Meteorology, 2007-03)Hedged agroforestry (AF) demonstration plots with maize/bean intercrops were studied at Matanya in Laikipia district, Kenya, between 1991 and 1995 inclusive, to understand crop yield behaviour due to selected soil moisture ... -
A test for relative efficiency in the Smallholder Tea Sub-sector in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2001)Despite availability of tea growing technologies to all Kenya tea farmers, green leaf production in smallholder sub-sector remains low. Tea in Kenya is grown in the East of the Rift Valley and the West of the Rift Valley ... -
Fistulae complications in Burkitts lymphoma therapy. The challenges: 2 case reports
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2008) -
Characteristics of Mothers with Babies Born Before Arrival (BBA).
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1992) -
A Measure of Economic Rationality in the Smallholder Tea Sub-Sector in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2001)The smallholder tea sub-sector in Kenya is considered the largest and one of the most successful smallholder schemes in the world. However, tea productivity in this sub-sector has been persistently low when compared with ... -
Condom acceptability and use among patients attending STC clinic in Nairobi
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1992) -
Laboratory diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease: what are the challenges
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2003) -
Effectiveness of entomopathogenic nematodes against sweet potato weevil (Cylas puncticollis) Boheman (Coleoptera: Apionidae) under semi-field conditions in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2009)Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) ranks second in production and value after cassava among the root crops in Kenya. Its production has been declining mainly due to the damaging effects of Cylas puncticolis Boheman ... -
Security of tenure and land productivity in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 1994)The chapter examines the theory that security of tenure leads to higher yields through its effects on credit, inputs, and land improvements. A survey of 406 households in the densely populated Nyeri and Kakanega districts ... -
Cross-Listing and Valuation Effects: Evidence From Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Mount Kenya University, Thika, KenyaUniversity of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaWilliam Paterson University, New Jersey, USA, 2012)The purpose of this study is to analyze the valuation effects of cross-listing. The study has conducted a univariate analysis of the Tobin’s Q and the market-to-book ratio for the period before and after the cross-listing ... -
Distribution of human papillomavirus in a family planning population in nairobi, kenya.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2003)In sub-Saharan Africa, cervical cancer is the leading cancer among women. The causative role of different human papillomavirus (HPV) types in cervical cancer is established, but the distribution of HPV types within this ...
