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Blessed are the rich and prosperous for theirs is the Kingdom of this world:The Kenyan Challenge
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Any study on Prosperity Gospel is not only contemp orary and significant in its nature but, it is also controversial and affects large populations of people. This makes research on this important area interesting ... -
Improving customer complaining behaviour for loyalty in the services sector: A case of mobile telephone companies in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Vol 9 ( 12 ), pp. 521 - 530, 28 June, 2015 DOI: 10.5897/AJBM2014.7453 Article Number: 5D192EF53790 ISSN 1993 - 8233 Copyright © 201 5 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academi ... -
Fluoride in fish from lakes of great Rift Valley, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Fluoride (F) levels in the fillet of 4 species of fish (Tilapia leucostictus, T. zilii, T. nilotica, Micropterus salmoides) ranged from 1.3 to 2.0 mg F/kg wet weight, while the bone levels ranged from 117 to 211 mg F/kg. ... -
Supporting IWRM through spatial integrated assessment in the Lake Naivasha basin, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study describes the mismatch between required knowledge and efforts by scientists and stakeholders in the Lake Naivasha basin, Kenya. In the basin, integrated water resources management (IWRM) suffers from the absence ... -
Ensuring quality of services in HIV prevention research settings: findings from a multi-center quality improvement pilot in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Quality improvement (QI) has been widely implemented in health services but has not been widely applied in HIV prevention research. Most prevention research centers have commonly employed traditional approaches (e.g., ... -
Sorption of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene and tetrachloroethene within an authigenic soil profile: Changes in Koc with soil depth
(University of Nairobi, 1998)The sorption of 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene and tetrachloroethene was investigated in a series of well-controlled batch experiments, using authigenic soil materials from a profile extending to 2.5 m below ground surface. Batch ... -
An evaluation of farmers' perceptions of and adaptation to the effects of climate change in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study was carried out to evaluate how farmers in Kyuso District have perceived and adapted to climate change. Data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations sampled out through a multistage and simple random ... -
The language of graffiti on public transport vehicles in Kenya: issues and perspectives.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)This paper presents the results of a linguistic study in graffiti on Public Service Vehicles ( PSVs ) in Kenya using a Lexical Pragmatics fram ework . The main purpose of the study was to investigate and ... -
Biotin-streptavidin amplified enzymeimmunoassay for 13, 14-dihydro-15-keto-PGF
(University of Nairobi, 1989)As an alternative for radioimmunoassays a new enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for the determination of 13, 14-dihydro-15-keto PGF2α (PGFM) has been developed. Biocytin was linked to PGFM by the N-hydroxysuccinimide method and the ... -
Health care technology in public health institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1998)OBJECTIVE: To highlight the role of technology in the practice of medicine and the delivery of health care in public hospitals, the problems encountered and suggested solutions. DESIGN: The article reviews the process ... -
AF-2 Induced Chromosome Aberrations in Vicia faba Root Meristematic Cells
(University of Nairobi, 1984)The antimicrobial food additive AF-2 is mutagenic in bacteria, Neurospora, yeast and Drosophila. AF-2 breaks mammalian chromsomes. We studied by Feulgen staining the types and distribution of chromosome aberrations induced ... -
Mutagenicity Testing of Herbicides, Fungicides and Insecticides I Chromosome aberrations in Vicia faba
(University of Nairobi, 1981)The insecticides: summithion, lannate, carbicron, thiodan and kelthane, the fungicides: diathane M-45 and aladrin and the herbicides: ramrod, lasso, round up and grammoxone induce acute mitostatic effects of Vicia faba ... -
Some problems of water quality degradation in the Nairobi river sub-basin
(University of Nairobi, 1997)ract This paper examines problems of water quality degradation with a special focus on the different land uses in the sub-basins of the Nairobi River, namely the Kamiti, Ngong and Kasarani Rivers. A study was carried out ... -
The phonology of borrowed words in Kitharaka
(University of Nairobi, 2004)One consequence of language contact is borrowing. Kitharaka, a Bantu language spoken in the Eastern Province of Kenya, has had such contact with a number of languages including Kiswahili and English. As a result, several ... -
Vowel systems of Kenyan languages
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Redundancy rules in Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper attempts to describe the sequence structure of vowel segments in Kiswahili. It proposes to establish a distinction between two main types of redundancy rules and their implications for the study of Kiswahili ... -
Suitability of blood protein polymorphisms in assessing genetic diversity in indigenous sheep in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Knowledge of genetic diversity is important as it forms the basis for designing breeding programmes and making rational decisions on sustainable utilization of animal genetic resources. This study was designed to assess ... -
The influence of organizational culture and market orientation on performance of microfinance institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07-22)The objective of our study is to assess the influence of organizational culture and market orientation on performance. The population of the st udy comprise microfinance institutions that are members of the Association ... -
Molecular characterization of human parainfluenza virus type 1 in infants attending Mbagathi district hospital, Nairobi, Kenya: a retrospective study
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)Human parainfluenza virus type 1 (HPIV-1), a paramyxovirus, is a leading cause of pediatric respiratory hospitalizations globally. Currently, there is no clinically successful vaccine against HPIV-1. Hence, there is a need ...
