Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Prime-boost vaccination with plasmid DNA followed by recombinant vaccinia virus expressing BgGARP induced a partial protective immunity to inhibit Babesia gibsoni proliferation in dogs
(2013)A heterologous prime-boost vaccination regime with DNA and recombinant vaccinia virus (rvv) vectors expressing relevant antigens has been shown to induce effective immune responses against several infectious pathogens. In ... -
Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Zymomonas mobilis on the co-fermentation of sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysates pretreated under varying conditions
(2014)Hydrolysates from sweet sorghum bagasse pretreatment normally contains hexose and pentose sugars, and this complex mixture of sugars presents a challenge for a single microorganism to effectively ferment all sugars to ... -
Clinical Signs and Lesions Differential Diagnosis Cause and Transmission Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention and Recovery
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Community perspectives on accountability and transparency in the management of local authority transfer fund in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Local Authorities Transfer Fund (LATF) is one of the funds that the Kenyan Government has decentralized to local authorities to supplement the financing of service delivery , enhance financial management ... -
Detection of plasmodium parasites from images of thin blood smears
(2013)Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical and subtropical countries. Conventional microscopy is the Gold standard in the diagnosis of the disease. However, it is prone to some shortcomings which ... -
Assessment of influence of deposit withdrawals and inflation rate as components of liquidity level on performance of commercial banks in Kisumu county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In most developing countries, commercial banks are the most dominant financial institutions, with the capital market institutions playing a minimal role. The main function of commercial banks is the availing of funds ... -
A coupled regional climate model for the Lake Victoria basin of East Africa
(2004)A nested coupled model has been developed to investigate the two-way interactions between the regional climate of eastern Africa and Lake Victoria. The atmospheric component of the model is the North Carolina State University ... -
Effectiveness of Housing policies and their implementation strategies in the provision of low-cost housing to the urban poor in Kisumu City, Kenya
(2013-10)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Kenya Government housing policies and strategies for housing the urban poor in Kenya, and how the citizen have benefited from the scheme/plan. Objective of the article ... -
Habitat Suitability Assessment of the Rare Perennial Plant Armeria Arenaria (Pers.) Schult. (Plumbaginaceae) along the French Mediterranean Coastline
(2013)A major challenge in conservation biology is to identify the factors driving abundance and demographic regeneration of rare species populations. We assess habitat suitability within a protected area for Armeria arenaria ... -
Children and medicines: self-treatment of common illnesses among Luo schoolchildren in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000-06)In a rural area of western Kenya, primary schoolchildren's health seeking behaviour in response to common illnesses was investigated. 57 primary schoolchildren (age 11–17 years, median 13 years) were interviewed weekly ... -
Level of influence of school leadership as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division – Bondo district, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Every country is interested in ensuring that its citizens make a good contribution to its development. This is especially true in less developed countries where it is assumed that a higher competitive advantage may come ... -
Assessment of the influence of the level of human resources as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division – Bondo district, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In the case of Kenyan academic institutions such as public secondary schools, the fruit of institutional capacity is the academic achievement of the students as reflected in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education ... -
Influence of physical facilities as a component of institutional capacity on academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Usigu division
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Disparities in performance have continued to be noticed as one of the many challenges facing education and had raised a lot of concern. The KCSE results had been poor in the recent years and as a result many students who ... -
Effect of school-based income generating activities on the financial performance of public secondary schools in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)This study was conducted to determin e the value added by Income-Genera ting Activities (IGAs) on the financial performance of public secondary schools, in terms of asse ts, liability portfolio, and net worth. Secondary ... -
Sub-specialization preferences among ophthalmology masters students in Eastern Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Objective: To determine the sub-specialization preferences among masters of medicine in ophthalmology in selected universities in Eastern Africa and barriers to sub-specialization. Design: This was a cross-sectional ... -
Asian Options, Jump-Diffusion Processes On A Lattice And Vandermonde Matrices
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Statistical Properties Of The Dorfman-Sterrett Group Screening Procedure With Errors In Decision
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Chapter 6 – remote sensing application supporting IWRM in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This chapter begins with a synopsis of the basic concept of remote sensing with the various stages and interactions that characterize the entire remote sensing process described. A brief recapitulation of the status of ... -
Consumer perceptions and demand for biofortified sweet potato-based biscuit: The case of Akarabo golden power biscuit in Rwanda
(2014)Certain varieties of sweet potato, especially orange-fleshed, are being promoted as part of the strategy to combat vitamin A deficiency in children and pregnant mothers. However, the consumption of sweet potato is more ... -
Stabilization of solid waste through leachate recycling
(University of Nairobi, 1994)One characteristic which landfills Have in common is the long stabilization times they require. Stabilization implies that conditions within the fill have achieved a state of relative physical, biological and chemical ...
