Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Effect of Nairobi industrial area's effluents on levels of Ngong River pollution
(2009)The study focused on the levels of pollution in industrial effluents discharged into the section of Ngong River flowing adjacent to Nairobi's industrial area and how this pollution affected the river pollution levels. -
Anthropometric measurements in children with congenital heart disease at Kenyatta National Hospital (1985-1986).
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Heights, weights, skinfold thicknesses as well as head, chest, and mid upper arm circumferences of 175 children with congenital heart disease, aged 0-12 years, attending the paediatric cardiology clinic at Kenyatta National ... -
Epidemiology of rheumatic heart disease among primary school children in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1989-05)A community survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Kenyan children in all primary schools in 2 sublocations in Western Kenya. In total, 3631 children (97% school attendance) aged ... -
Gumboro Disease Outbreaks Cause High Mortality Rates in Indigenous Chickens in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Infectious bursal disease is a disease of economic importance which affects all types of chickens and causes variable mortality. To establish the importance of this disease in the indigenous chickens in Kenya a comparative ... -
Design and Evaluation of Solar Grain Dryer with a Back-up Heater
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)The aim of the study was to design and construct a solar grain dryer integrated with a simple biomass burner using locally available materials. This was to address the limitations of the natural sun drying for example drying ... -
An Investigation Into Low‐temperature Nitrogen Plasma Environment Effect On The Content Of Polyphenols During Withering In Made Kenyan Tea
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Low-temperature nitrogen plasma (LTNP) was used to wither green tea leaf to study its effect on the polyphenol content. Using a dielectric barrier discharge chamber to provide the LTNP environment, green tea leaf was ... -
Combining, Earliness, Short Anthesis To Silking Interval And Yield Based Selection Indices Under Intermittent Water Stress To Select For Drought Tolerant Maize
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Maize , the most important staple crop in Kenya , is affected by drought stress at flowering period leading to low yields. Past studies at CIMMYT have demonstrated that a short Anthesis to Silking Interval (ASI) is ... -
Ein Fall von Ophthalmomyiasis interna in Kenia*
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)An unusual case of ophthalmomyiasis is reported, in which two living fly larvae were observed inside the patient's eye. One larva was removed from the anterior chamber by paracentesis; the other was destroyed on the retina ... -
A Radio-telemetry Technique For Monitoring Temperatures From Unrestrained Ungulates
(University of Nairobi, 1970-10)Miniature radio transmitters were used to monitor deep muscle, subcutaneous, skin surface, and hair stlrface temperatures in three species of unrestrained African ungulates. Deep muscle and suboutaneous transmitters were ... -
Genetic Variability and Correlation Studies of Grain Yield and Related Agronomic Traits in Maize
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)A total of fourty two maize hybrids produced through a full diallel mating design and seven parental inbred lines were evaluated in three sites located at different agro-ecological zones in Kenya to determine the genetic ... -
The choice of grass species to combat desertification in semi-arid Kenyan rangelands is greatly influenced by their forage value for livestock
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands in Africa. However, desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion is a major threat to the sustainability of ... -
Occurrence and Distribution of Potato Pests and Diseases in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-11)Potato plays an important role in food security in Kenya but yields are low (<10 t/ha), and this is partly attributed to the lack of healthy planting material. This study is the first wide-scale survey to determine the ... -
Mathematical Modelling Of Hiv Infection
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)We formulate a deterministic mathematical model for the HIV/AIDS. -
Developing Clinical Cancer Genetics Services in Resource-Limited Countries: The Case of Retinoblastoma in Kenya.
(2014)Background/Aims: Clinical cancer genetics is an integral part of cancer control and management, yet its development as an essential medical service has been hindered in many low-and-middle-income countries. We report our ... -
A Comparison of Camel Dermatophilosis in Kenya and Sudan a
(University of Nairobi,, 1998)The arid and semi- arid areas in Kenya constitute about 80% of the country, and it is in these areas especially the North Eastern provinces that camels are reared. In Sudan, camels occur mainly in the Kordofan, Darfur, and ... -
The use of microcomputers for financial modeling of a public utility system in a developing country
(University of Nairobi,, 1987)A generalized financial model for analyzing the operations of an electric utility in a developing country has been developed. It demonstrates the application of microcomputers for management control, operational analysis, ... -
The Dynamics Of The Turbidity Maximum Zone In A Tropical Sabaki Estuary In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)The spatial temporal variability and the behavio r of the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum (ETM) zone in the shallow, ephemeral, well - flushed Sabaki estuary located in the northern region of the Kenya coast, were studied ... -
Quality assurance for public higher education: context, strategies and challenges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Quality assurance (QA) mechanisms used to be highly dependent on national administrative traditions but nowadays there is a convergence of mechanisms. Compared to more developed higher education (HE) systems in the world, ... -
AIDS Virus Infection in Nairobi Prostitutes
(University of Nairobi, 1986)The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is epidemic in Central Africa. To determine the prevalence of AIDS virus infection in East Africa, we studied 90 female prostitutes, 40 men treated at a clinic for sexually ... -
Uptake, Accumulation, And Loss Of Nutrients By Papyrus In Tropical Swamps
(University of Nairobi, 1977-03)Abstract. Analysis of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.) indicated that N, P, and K are generally found in higher concentrations in juvenile stems while Ca, Mg, Fe, and Mn are found in higher concentrations in mature stems. ...
