Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Collembola Density And Diversity Along A Gradient Of Land- Use Types In Embu District, Eastern Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2009)Populations of soil-dwelling Collembola were monitored on a land use gradient ranging from Natural forests to intensively cultivated land during the wet season October-November, 2007 and dry season February-March, 2008. ... -
Welfare dynamics in rural Kenya and Madagascar
(Department of Agricultural Economics, 2006)This paper presents comparative qualitative and quantitative evidence from rural Kenya and Madagascar in an attempt to untangle the causality behind persistent poverty. We find striking differences in welfare dynamics ... -
Ectopic Pregnancy: Unusual presentation in the left Hip joint
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004) -
African family and child welfare: Tradition in transition
(Joensuu University PressInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1999)Many aspects of African traditional family patterns and child-rearing practices are increasingly being challenged by news pressures, reevaluated against emerging values and replaced by new arrangements as part of a continuing ... -
Steroid use in Rhesus Negative Sensitized Mothers to Reduce Rhesus anti-D Titres
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005) -
Diversity of sunflower pollinators and their effect on seed yield in Makueni District, Eastern Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection. University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences. University of NairobiCentre for Development Research (ZEF). University of Bonn. Postfasch, 2008)A field experiment was carried out in 2004 and 2005 to identify the diversity of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) pollinators and their influence on seed yield in Makueni district, a semi-arid area in Eastern Kenya. Insect ... -
Issues in African Rural Development Monograph Senes
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Real Exchange Rate Volatility in Kenya
(Department of Accounting and Finance, Catholic of Eastern AfricaSchool of Mathematic, University of Nairobi; Kenya, 2012)This paper examines Real Exchange Rate (RER) volatility in Kenya by using Generalized Autoregressive Condition of Heteroscedasticity (GARCH) and computation of the unconditional standard deviation of the changes for the ... -
Traditional mechanisms of conflict resolution in Isiolo District, Eastern Kenya: Implications for rural poverty
(2003)Conflict results from a combination of factors, which are intertwined and often deeply rooted in cultural traditions both within and between nations. Poverty is one of the underlying causes of conflict and also one of its ... -
Fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(College of Health Sciences,, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To determine the pattern of thyroidal nodules diagnosed by (FNA) cytology. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SETTING: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)--a University of Nairobi affiliated hospital. SUBJECTS: Forty ... -
Products derived from the leaves of Ocimum kilimandscharicum (Labiatae) as post-harvest grain protectants against the infestation of three major stored product insect pests
(University of NairobiDepartment of Zoology, University of NairobiInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, 1995-09)The bioactivity of materials from the leaves of Ocimum kilimandscharicum was tested against Sitophilus zeamais Mots chulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and ... -
Risk Association between Human Leucocyte Antigens (HLA) and Cervical Neoplasia in Kenyan Women
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2012)Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer mortality among women worldwide (Franco et al, 2003). Epidemiological studies have shown a strong link between human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and the development ... -
Human Evolution and Migration in a Variable Environment: The Amplifier Lakes of East Africa
(2013-06-23)The development of the Cenozoic East African Rift System (EARS) profoundly re-shaped the landscape and significantly increased the amplitude of short-term environmental response to climate variation. In particular, the ... -
The impact of changing family structures on Nairobi children
(Institute of African Studies, University of Nairobi, 1993) -
Application of the NCAR regional climate model to eastern Africa 1. Simulation of the short rains of 1988
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 1999)The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Regional Climate Model (RegCM2) is employed to investigate the physical mechanisms that govern the October-December rains over eastern Africa. The model employs the ... -
Population panmixia in a spotted gum species complex (Mytaceae): Implications for association mapping
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The Invisible Child Worker in Kenya: The Intersection of Poverty, Legislation and Culture
(Institute of African Studies, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001)Although data on the prevalence and magnitude of child labour are inadequate, the number of children working under intolerable conditions in Kenya is estimated at over 3 million. However, the number of domestic child ... -
Postabortion care services at Kenyatta National hospital
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2005)
