Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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The development of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as a regional aviation hub
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The KRISP 90 seismic experiment - a technical review
(University of Nairobi, 1994)On the basis of a preliminary experiment in 1985 (KRISP 85), a seismic refraction/wide-angle reflection survey and a teleseismic tomography experiment were jointly undertaken to study the lithospheric structure of the Kenya ... -
Approaches to rural-urban development [in Kenya]: Proceedings of a workshop organized by the Institute for Development studies University of Nairobi [dec1985]
(University of Nairobi, 1985)Looks into income related issues of economic growth and urban development; and how to deal with the rapid population growth in Kenya. Compares and contrasts ways and methods of either expanding the existing cities in the ... -
Mortality of wildlife in Nairobi National Park, during the drought of 1973–1974
(University of Nairobi, 1977)(1) The mortality of wildlife in Nairobi National Park during the drought period of 1973/74 was monitored by monthly ground counts. (2) Highest mortality rate was recorded for kongoni at 27%, followed by wildebeest at 10% ... -
Thermoregulation and oxygen consumption in Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) at ambient temperatures of 10–45°C
(University of Nairobi, 1979-06)1. 1. Thermoregulatory and metabolic responses of dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) were measured over an ambient temperature (Ta) range of 10–45°C. 2. 2. The lower critical temperature was estimated at Ta 25°C. 3. ... -
Clinical and experimental investigation of immune complexes in malaria
(University of Nairobi, 1976-07)Aotus monkeys infected with quartan malaria (Plasmodium brasilianum) and injected iv with radiolabeled anti-P. malariae IgG and/or normal IgG (no malarial antibodies) showed (a) increased in vivo binding of malarial ... -
Technical Education in Kenya: Some Problems
(University of Nairobi, 1976)This article will identify some of the problems in technical education during the first decade of independence and then attempt to assess critically official attempts to solve these. Suggestions will also be made to indicate ... -
The future of the savannah ecosystems: ecological islands or faunal enclaves?
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Summary Various savannah reserves are examined to determine whether they are likely to lose substantial numbers of large herbivores if they become isolated. The relationship between the number of ungulate species and ... -
An approach to Hooke's law
(University of Nairobi, 1980)The usefulness of Hooke's law extends from elementary to very advanced levels of physics. However, in many cases this law is not clearly presented at the school level. Indeed, sometimes it is simply misrepresented (Farrell ... -
Inflammation and HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2015)While the per-contact risk of sexual HIV transmission is relatively low, it is fourfold higher in sub-Saharan Africa, and this may partly explain the major global disparities that exist in HIV prevalence. Genital immune ... -
The importance of water and oxygen in the evolution of hydrogen shuttle mechanisms
(University of Nairobi, 1981)1. 1. Aerobic carbohydrate metabolism necessitates a hydrogen shuttle mechanism. 2. 2. This mechanism must supply glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase with NAD and must not, in itself, detract from the ... -
Topic: Inguinal Hernia - Influence of guidelines on daily practice.
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The Trend of Interlending Activity in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)This paper outlines the library situation in Kenya. There are about three hundred institutional libraries ranging from small documentation centers with stock of less than five hundred volumes to large establishments with ... -
Assessment of temporal changes in haem and protein levels in Ixodid ticks following blood engorgement, and their use as age-grading parameters
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Nymphs of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum were fed on rabbits and maintained in the laboratory to allow moulting and further development. At specified time intervals from 0 to 500 days after ... -
Congenital transmission of Trypanosoma congolense in mice
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Pregnant mice were infected with a strain of T. congolense which produces a chronic infection, to determine if congenital infection can occur. Some of the mice were killed before delivery and tissues of foetuses injected ... -
Feasibility of an innovative electronic mobile system to assist health workers to collect accurate, complete and timely data in a malaria control programme in a remote setting in Kenya
(2015-11-04)Abstract Background The cornerstone of decision making aimed at improving health services is accurate and timely health information. The Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation ... -
Immune function in intrauterine growth retardation
(University of Nairobi, 1998)A one-year longitudinal study was carried out on 2 groups of Kenyan intrauterine growth retarded infants and normal weight full-term infants to determine the effects of intrauterine malnutrition and other nutrient deficiencies ... -
Evidence for neurosecretory substance in neurons in the small intestine of dogs
(University of Nairobi, 1976)Paraffin-embedded sections from the small intestine of the dog were stained for neurosecretory substance by various methods. Neurons in the submucous plexus show distinct violet granules, indicating the presence of ... -
Days when education was a status symbol long gone
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of sheep and goats in the Fora and Mona populations during drought mitigation in Marsabit County of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Gastro intestinal parasitism is a major problem among sheep and goats in arid and semi - arid areas like Marsabit County of Kenya . In this county, during drought, the animals are separated into ...