Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Effect of coagulants and extent of colour removal from textile effluents
(1994)The conclusions to study the effectiveness of coagulants were arrived at following a general survey conducted to evaluate the commonly used coagulants during after treatment procedures in textile industries. The survey ... -
Indirect Ppectrometric determination of phosphate
(1994)This paper reports the development of an alternative quantitative analytical procedure for the determination of phosphate by an indirect method. It involves the precipitation of magnesium ammonium phosphate, which is ... -
Obstacles to utilization of institutionalized delivery care in Kenya: a case study of Teso district
(University of Nairobi, 2007)This paper examines the factors that underlie the choice of place of delivery among expectant mothers in Teso district, Kenya. Data from surveys carried out in Teso district in 2000 and 2002 indicate that seventy-six percent ... -
Seasonal-to-Interannual Climate Variability in the Context of Development and Delivery of Science-based Climate Prediction and Information Services Worldwide for the Benefit of Society
(2010)Examples of seasonal-to-interannual rainfall variability in Africa demonstrate how the society is under serious threat due to increasing natural disasters linked to climate variability and change. Recognition of the different ... -
Assessment of lead and cadmium residues in farmed fish in Machakos and Kiambu counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) concentrations were determined in muscle, gonad, liver and brain of tilapia fish caught from fish ponds in Machakos and Kiambu counties in Kenya. A total of 217 fish samples were randomly sampled ... -
Convergence of Health Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a Dynamic Panel
(University of Nairobi, 2015)To address the problem of underfunding of health systems in SSA the Abuja Declaration of 2001 set a target to allocate 15% of a country’s budget to public health expenditure. However there is no empirical evidence on whether ... -
Has quality of governance affected the effectiveness of health expenditure on adult health in SubSaharan Africa?
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Compared to the rest of the world Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) still has a challenge in reducing its adult mortality. Investments in adult health is a prerogative of SSA governments as they provide the source of labour ... -
Effect of Health Expenditure on Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Governance Perspective
(2015)Though child mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa has declined since 2000, they are still higher than other regions of the world. This has provided impetus for increasing effectiveness of health expenditure through improved ... -
An elusive search for regional flood frequency estimates in the River Nile basin
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Estimation of peak flow quantiles in ungauged catchments is a challenge often faced by water professionals in many parts of the world. Approaches to address such problem exist, but widely used techniques such as flood ... -
Workplace monitoring and occupational health studies in Kenya using nuclear and related analytical techniques
(Institute Of Nuclear Science, University Of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)Air pollution studies in Nairobi are indicating a rising trend in the particulate matter loading. The trend is mainly attributed to increased volume of motor vehicles, the physical change of the environment, agricultural ... -
Analysis of soil for trace elements along two highways of Kenya
(1998)For a long time, the toxicity of metals was considered as an occupational hazard. Industrialization, urbanization, increased vehicular traffic and use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture have resulted in increased ... -
Evaluating the efficacy of teaching methods regarding prevention of human epilepsy caused by taenia solium neurocysticercosis in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Taenia solium neurocysticercosis is a major cause of adult-onset epilepsy in developing countries. A questionnaire was administered to 282 Kenyan farmers, followed by a workshop, a second questionnaire, one-on-one training, ... -
First World Congress on Trophoblast Neoplasms
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Circulating immune complex (CIC) levels were measured by a polyethylene glycol turbidity assay in patients with molar pregnancy to investigate the relationship between CIC and trophoblastic tumor burden. At the time of ...
