Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Calibrating regulatory disclosure in Kenya’s securities markets: challenges and opportunities for investors
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)nvestor protection is incontrovertibly one of the hallmarks of deep and vibrant securities markets. Effective investor protection mechanisms play an indispensable role in bolstering investor confidence and retention. ... -
Determinants of awareness and use ICT-based market information services in developing-country agriculture: the case of smallholder farmers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Access by smallholder farmers to markets has traditionally been constrained by lack of market information. Yet progress in smallholder agriculture is inconceivable without greater market participation. The desire to ... -
Pre-colonial traditional organization of the people of Vihiga and their early response to Friends’ African Mission’s Educational Initiatives in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)This paper describes the pre - colonial traditional organization of the people around Kaimosi, in Vihiga District Kenya, in terms of religion, and socio - economic organization. The paper also deals with the nature ... -
Estimation of banana yield based on bunch phenology.
(University of Nairobi, 1999)Cooking bananas are the most important food crop in Uganda and considerable research attention is now focused on yield declines experienced in long-term banana production areas. Measurement of banana bunch weight using ... -
Modelling banana growth and soil organic matter dynamics with the century model.
(University of Nairobi, 1998)The Century model was developed to simulate a banana re-establishment experiment in Mukono District, Uganda. Assumptions of assimilate allocation patterns between shoots, roots and bunches were necessary. The complex pattern ... -
Effects of the type of school attended on students academic performance in Kericho and Kipkelion Districts, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)This study aimed at finding out the effects of the type of school attended o n male and female students, academic performance in Kenya. The study sought to explore the influence of the different male and female students’ ... -
Managing waterhyacinth invasion through integrated control and utilisation: perspectives for lake Victoria.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)Achieving control of the biological invasion of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Victoria has become a major priority in East Africa. Water hyacinth was first introduced to Egypt in about 1890, but its spread ... -
Placing Kenya on the global platform: an evaluation of the legal framework on arbitration and ADR
(University of Nairobi, 2011-06)T his paper examines the efficacy of the arbitral law and ADR of Kenya. It postulates that while various reasons may be advanced to justify the poor utilization of the arbitral and A DR processes, the fact that from its ... -
Supporting early career health investigators in Kenya: A qualitative study of HIV/AIDS research capacity building
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Introduction: strategies to transfer international health research training programs to sub-Saharan African institutions focus on developing cadres of local investigators who will lead such programs. Using a critical ... -
Assessment of the efficiency of dairy cow evaluation methods.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)A total of 956 Friesian cows with multiple lactation records, spanning a period of 22 years (1966 to 1987), were genetically evaluated by computing four different indices for each animal (Kenya). The indices were Adjusted ... -
Small-scale dairy production: the Kenya experience.
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Cattle, goats, sheep and camel production on the range: the Kenya experience
(University of Nairobi, 1995)A discussion. Rangelands sustain about 76% of the total population of cattle, goats, sheep and camels in Kenya. The animals are owned mostly by nomads. The main activity in the region, pastoralism, is sustainable through ... -
Role of male partners in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07-23)There is emerging evidence that in resource-limited settings with a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burden, male partner involvement in prevention of mother-tochild HIV transmission (PMTCT) is associated with ... -
Reproductive wastage and mortality as productivity components in dairying: an impact analysis method for sustained production systems.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Data from the literature and the Kenya Milk Record Organisation and Livestock Recording Centre were input to an interactive computer program (PRY) to study the magnitude of changes in yields and product prices required to ... -
Palliative care for HIV/AIDS in Kenya
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Antibacterial activity of isometamidium
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Effects of sodium chloride salinity on seed germination, seedling root and shoot extension growth of four sorghum, Sorghum bicolor cultivars.
(University of Nairobi, 1995)Seed germination and seedling root and shoot extension of 4 sorghum cultivars decreased with increasing salinity. Transfer of seeds that had not germinated in various salt treatments to distilled water, only slightly ... -
Leaf area development, dry weight accumulation and solar energy conversion efficiencies of Phaseolus vulgaris L. under different soil moisture levels near Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1999)Leaf area development, dry weight accumulation and solar energy conversion efficiencies of Phaseolus vulgaris cv. GLP-2 were investigated under two soil moisture levels in two contrasting seasons near Nairobi, Kenya. The ... -
Ecological studies of some grasslands in Kenya: structure and net primary productivity in four grassland [rangeland] ecosystems.
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Large aneurysm in renal angiomyolipoma causing life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage
(Pan African Urological Surgeons’ Association, 2014)Large aneurysms occurring in renal angiomyolipomas (AML) may be encountered. When present, they have a higher propensity to hemorrhage and cause catastrophic intratumoral and perirenal hemorrhages. They also tend to occur ...
