Journal Articles: Recent submissions
Now showing items 3721-3740 of 29939
-
Is lower tana river forest complex and ecosystem under threat of total destruction? Evidence from participatory GIS
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Flowering and fruiting of purple passion fruit at Thika.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)Vines started to flower 5 months after transplanting. The flowers opened between 7 and 9 a.m., depending on the weather conditions, and they remained open until 10 a.m. the following day. Fruit set of flowers covered with ... -
Spacing and pruning of purple passion fruit.
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Row spacing of 1.8 m (wide) was compared with that of 1.2 m (narrow) under 4 pruning regimes: severe, selective, light and no pruning. Narrow spacing outyielded wide spacing over a period of 3 years by 40%. The greater ... -
The Relationship Between Distance and Post-operative Visit Attendance Following Medical Male Circumcision in Nyanza Province, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)To date, there is no research on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) catchment areas or the relationship between distance to a VMMC facility and attendance at a post-operative follow-up visit. We analyzed data from ... -
Memory deficits associated with khat (Catha edulis) use in rodents
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Khat products and chewing practices are common in East Africa, Middle East for centuries with concomitant socio-economic and public health repercussions. We assessed memory deficits associated with khat use in rodents. ... -
Effect of Monocular Deprivation on Rabbit Neural Retinal Cell Densities.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Purpose: To describe the effect of monocular deprivation on densities of neural retinal cells in rabbits. Methods: Thirty rabbits, comprised of 18 subject and 12 control animals, were included and monocular deprivation ... -
Assessment of smallholder adoption of quality protein maize in Kenya: The case of Kirinyaga County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-30)Low adoption of modern agricultural innovations amongst farmers in Keny a has been identified as the main reason for low agricultural productivity in the country. This paper examines the ... -
Factors leading to slow growth in listed firms on stock markets in the East Africa region: the case of Nairobi Security Exchange(NSE).
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07-31)A stock market is a key component of a vibrant economy. It is not only vital to the listing company but to the government too. It is thus, an obligation of the respective Governments to offer an enabling environment friendly ... -
Studies on the hydrocyanic acid contents of some local varieties of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and some traditional cassava food products.
(University of Nairobi, 1974)For a different set of four varieties in each case tabulated data are presented on (1) distribution of HCN in different plant parts, (2) transverse distribution of cyanide in the plant, especially the tuber, (3) cyanide ... -
Cyanogenesis in passion fruit. I. Detection and quantification of cyanide in passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) at different stages of fruit development.
(University of Nairobi, 1976)Data are presented on the cyanide content of passion fruits at 5 stages of ripeness from young to ripe (fallen and wrinkled). The cyanide content declined progressively during ripening and that of fresh ripe fruits was far ... -
Visceral leishmaniasis animal reservoirs in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)Cultures for leishmaniae were made from the tissues of animals in the Baringo and West Pokot districts of Kenya where kala azar is endemic. 219 lizards were examined and 59 were positive. 27 gerbils (Tatera robusta) and ... -
Positive α1-Foetoprotein Tests in Pyridoxine Deprived Baboons: Relevance to Liver Carcinoma in Africans
(University of Nairobi, 1970)A PREVIOUS report1 has described significant histological changes occurring in the livers of baboons that had been deprived of pyridoxine for periods of five months to three years. It was suggested that these changes might ... -
Eb-virus associated serology in malignant disease: antibody levels to viral capsid antigens (vca), membrane antigens (ma) and early antigens (ea) in patients with various neoplastic conditions
(University of Nairobi, 1972)Two hundred and forty-nine sera derived from African donors suffering from a variety of malignant diseases were examined for EBV-related antibody levels. When divided into three major subgroups (lymphoproliferative tumours, ... -
Physicochemical characters of a ribonucleoprotein fragment extracted from rat brain, and their modification due to either environmental or chemical influence
(University of Nairobi, 1974-12)A soluble, homogeneous ribonucleoprotein (RNP) fragment was extracted from rat brain. The chemical structure and the conformation of this fragment were affected by environmental conditions or by the administration of ... -
Interaction of chloropromazine with adrenochrome and interference of a possible endogenous psychotogenic agent with some synaptic enzyme activities
(University of Nairobi, 1972)Chloropromazine is able to interact with adrenochrome yielding a complex more stable than the acetylcholine-adrenochrome complex postulated as the endo-genous psychotogenic agent in mental illness. The toxicity of the ... -
Liver disease in early life in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1976)A survey of significant pathological abnormalities of liver in the first two decades of life is presented; this is based on biopsy and autopsy specimens received in the histopathology service in Nairobi over five years. ... -
Hepatitis B antigen in a rural community in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1973)A random survey of hepatitis B antigen in a rural community in Kenya is reported. The results showed the development of antigenaemia during the third year of life. The highest prevalence was around 14 years and thereafter ... -
Hepatitis B surface antigenaemia in Kenyans with chronic liver disease
(University of Nairobi, 1976)Fifty Kenyan patients with chronic liver disease or hepatocellular carcinoma were tested for hepatitis B surface antigenaemia by radioimmunoassay. The hepatitis B surface antigen was detected in 77% of the patients with ... -
Hepatitis-b antigen in colony mosquitoes
(University of Nairobi, 1973)Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were fed on or inoculated with blood or serum positive for hepatitis-B antigen (HBAg) or allowed to feed on the arm of an HBAg carrier. Pools of mosquitoes were tested by radioimmunoassay at intervals ...