Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Mineralization In The Migori Greenstone Belt, Macalder, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Macalder copper sulphide deposit is located to the western end of the Migori greenstone belt in Kenya at the northern margin of an intensely dislocated metamorphosed Archaean volcanogenic sedimentary sequence known as the ... -
New Perspectives In Vertebrate Paleoecology From A Recent Bone Assemblage
(University of Nairobi, 1979)Abstract.-Interpretations of vertebrate paleoecology depend on knowledge of taphonomical processes which alter the composition of the preserved fossil assemblage from that of the original community. Study of the potential ... -
Observing Changes in Riparian Buffer Strip Soil Properties Related to Land Use Activities in the River Njoro Watershed, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Riparian buffer strip guidelines are under scrutiny in the River Njoro Watershed in Kenya. This study investigated soil properties (bulk density, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) in different land use types (small scale ... -
Assessment of Mangrove Covers Change and Biomass in Mida creek, Kenya
(2014-07)This study uses old aerial photographs, current high resolution satellite images and ground truthing to analyze the patterns and dynamics of Mida Creek mangrove forest changes over 41 years from 1969-2010. A non-distractive ... -
Theoretical Evaluation Of The Effective Alpha And De Jongh Approaches In X-ray Fluorescence Analysis Of Geological Materials In Borax Glass Beads
(University of Nairobi, 1989-12)An evaluation of the accuracy and suitability of the Lachance–Traill algorithm using effective α-coefficients, and the De Jongh α approach for x-ray fluorescence analysis of borax glass beads prepared from geological ... -
Effects of tropical ecosystem engineers on soil quality and crop performance under different tillage and residue management
(2014)Feeding a future global population of 9 billion will require a 70-100% increase in food production, resulting in unprecedented challenges for agriculture and natural resources, especially in Sub-saharan Africa (SSA). ... -
Seasonal Variability Of Persistent Organochlorine Pesticide Residues In Marine Fish Along The Indian Ocean Coast Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Organochlorine pesticide residues were analyzed in samples of fish taken from four different locations along the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. Considering all the four sampling sites in the two sampling seasons, the ranges ... -
Land-snail faunas of afromontane forests of Mount Kenya, Kenya: ecology, diversity and distribution patterns
(University of Nairobi, 2001-06)Aims To (1) describe the distribution patterns of land-snails occurring in afromontane forest habitats on Mount Kenya, in relation to elevation and aspect; (2) explore the relations between the land-snail faunas and ... -
Clinical Characteristics Associated With Mycoplasma Genitalium Among Female Sex Workers In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium is higher in vulnerable populations of women in low-resource settings. However the epidemiology of infection in these populations is not well established. To determine the prevalence of ... -
Hiv-1 Superinfection Is Associated With An Accelerated Viral Load Increase But Has A Limited Impact On Disease Progression.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)OBJECTIVE HIV-1 superinfection occurs frequently in high-risk populations, but its clinical consequences remain poorly characterized. We undertook this study to determine the impact of HIV-1 superinfection on disease ... -
Analysis of 100 African Whole Genome Sequences for Natural Host Resistance to HIV-1 Infection
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: HIV-1 exposed seronegative individuals (HESN) have been documented in diverse cohorts. Recent genome-wide studies capturing common genetic variation in European populations failed to identify HESN-associated ... -
The Expression Analysis of Glucose Transporter 1 Gene in the Pumwani Commercial Sex Worker Cohort, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Altered susceptibility to HIV1 infection has been observed in multiple cohort studies. One of the best characterized HIV1 exposed yet uninfected groups is a commercial sex worker cohort from Nairobi, Kenya. ... -
Investigating The Influence Of Synoptic-scale Monsoonal Winds And Mesoscale Circulations On Diurnal Weather Patterns Over Kenya Using A Mesoscale Numerical Model
(University of Nairobi, 1996)The Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS) developed at Colorado State University (CSU) was used to investigate the influence of the large-scale monsoonal winds and the mesoscale local circulations on the diurnal ... -
Immunogenicity of Homologous and Heterologous Regimens of Ad26-Enva.01 and Ad35-Enva HIV Vaccines in HIV- Uninfected Volunteers in the U.S. and Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Heterologous prime boost vaccine regimens offer a promising approach to improving T cell and antibody responses. Homologous and heterologous prime boost regimens were compared using two low seroprevalence ... -
Mucosal specimen collection, processing and assay - Experience from a resource-limited setting in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: HIV-1 infection occurs most commonly through sexual intercourse. Induction of mucosal immune responses will likely be necessary for an effective HIV vaccine. KAVI embarked on building capacity for mucosal ... -
Development and optimization of the Suna trap as a tool for mosquito monitoring and control
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Monitoring of malaria vector populations provides information about disease transmission risk, as well as measures of the effectiveness of vector control. The Suna trap is introduced and evaluated with regard ... -
The influence of external stakeholders and expansion strategies on the relationship between organisational resources and firm performance
(University of Nairobi, 2013)For decades, the field of strategic management has focused on the determination of drivers of performance and the causes of variation in performance within and between firms. The frameworks so far identified such as ... -
The Performance Persistence of Equity and Blended Mutual Funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This paper evaluates the performance persistence of equity and blended mutual funds in Kenya for the period 2006 to 2009. The objective of the study was to establish persistence of funds’ performance. The target population ... -
Demarkation In A Gerenuk Territory: An Economic Approach
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Patterns of antorbital gland marking by a free-living territorial male gerenuk were investigated in two-week periods in two consecutive years. Marks were removed after the first year and an experimental replicate thus ...
