Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Effectiveness Of Grazing Management In Controlling Gastrointestinal Nematodes In Weaner Lambs On Pasture In Denmark
(University of Nairobi, 2001-07)dose and move to clean pasture strategy for nematode control in weaner sheep was compared to a move only strategy. Sixteen ewes with twin lambs (2–3 weeks old) were turned out on infected pasture on 4 May 1999. On 1 July, ... -
A Review and Assessment of Applicability of the Heat Stress Indices in Kenyan Weather Forecast
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)The weather and climate of any given place is an environmental resource, it greatly determines the socio-economic and political life of humans and other living things. The packaging of weather information especially the ... -
Environmental Concerns: Biodiversity and Sustainable Environmental Protection
(University of Nairobi, 2006)Biodiversity is the science tha describes the great variety of living things, namely animals, plants and bacteria present on this planet and their successful adaptation to diverse habitats. In other words, it is the science ... -
The biomass of game animals in Nairobi National Park, 1960–66
(University of Nairobi, 1968)The large animals of Nairobi National Park have been censused intermittently once a month from mid-1960 until the end of 1966. Of the 23 species discussed, the density per kilometre has been determined accurately for the ... -
Vegetation changes over palaeo-time scales in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2001)The record of palaeovegetation dynamics in Africa generally extends back to 30000 yr BP, and longer records, where they do exist, tend to be characterised by hiatuses, giving a broken slide-show of vegetation dynamics in ... -
Foreign Policy and Diplomacy in India–East African Relations
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The article examines the role and impact of foreign policy and diplomacy in India–East Africa relations. The main argument of the article is that underlying the ‘soft’ diplomatic strategy employed by both parties are the ... -
Total Suspended Particulate Matter in Air of Some Urban Areas in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)The information available suggests that the concentration of total suspended particulate matter in major urban areas are reaching unprecended levels(>230μg/m3). From the first documented study on total suspended particulate ... -
Future Water Supply in the Machakos District of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Most African governments are aiming to provide a supply of clean and safe water for rural people by the year 2000. Faced with a rapid population growth rate of four percent per annum (the highest in the world) and limited ... -
A Review of Some Indices used for Drought Studies
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Droughts are serious extreme events that have adverse effects on the physical environment and water resource systems in both developed and developing countries. Consequently, there is need for adequate measures for responding ... -
Phylogeny Of Suckermouth Catfishes (mochokidae: Chiloglanis) From Kenya: The Utility Of Growth Hormone Introns In Species Level Phylogenies.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)African suckermouth catfishes (Mochokidae: Chiloglanis) occur in freshwater throughout tropical Africa. Specimens from all major drainages across Kenya were collected over three field seasons. Here we present a phylogeny ... -
Endogenous Hepadnaviruses, Bornaviruses And Circoviruses In Snakes.
(2014-07)We report the discovery of endogenous viral elements (EVEs) from Hepadnaviridae, Bornaviridae and Circoviridae in the speckled rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchellii, the first viperid snake for which a draft whole genome sequence ... -
Assessing The Ability Of Health Information Systems In Hospitals To Support Evidence-informed Decisions In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)BACKGROUND: Hospital management information systems (HMIS) is a key component of national health information systems (HIS), and actions required of hospital management to support information generation in Kenya are ... -
Mixed-host Aggregations And Helminth Parasite Sharing In An East African Wildlife-livestock System.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Parasitic infections transmitted between livestock and wildlife pose a significant risk to wildlife conservation efforts and constrain livestock productivity in tropical regions of the world. Gastrointestinal helminths are ... -
Dry Spell Analysis And Maize Yields For Two Semi-arid Locations In East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2003-06)High variability in rainfall occurrence and amounts together with high evaporative demand create severe constraints for crop growth and yields in dry sub-humid and semi-arid farming areas in east Africa. Meteorological ... -
Anti-Proliferative Activities of Centella Asiatica Extracts on Human Respiratory Epithelial Cells in vitro
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Centella asiatica or "pegaga" is well known for its ability in promoting wound healing. This study focused on the effect of Centella asiatica on the proliferation of human respiratory epithelial (RE) cells. RE cells were ... -
Admissibility Clause and the Dilemma facing the ICC in the War of Gaza of 2014
This researched article aimed to reveal some of the key legal challenges facing the international criminal justice system. The Arab-Israeli war, Israel Palestinian War, Israel-Hamas War, Israel versus Islam nations in the ... -
Early Development Of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies In HIV-1-infected Infants.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)Eliciting protective neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) against HIV-1 is daunting because of the extensive genetic and antigenic diversity of HIV-1. Moreover, broad and potent responses are uncommon even during persistent ... -
Mode Of Delivery And Postpartum Hiv-1 Disease Progression And Mortality In A Kenyan Cohort
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)There are limited data on the impact of cesarean section delivery on HIV-1 infected women in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of mode of delivery on HIV-1 disease progression and ... -
Casting Materials and their Application in Research and Teaching
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)From a biological point of view, casting refers to filling of anatomical and/or pathological spaces with extraneous material that reproduces a three-dimensional replica of the space. Casting may be accompanied by additional ... -
Policy Options For Enhancing Women’s Participation In Managing Water Resources In Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)The important role that women play in the management of water resources has been recognized in various parts of the world. This is because they play a significant role in accessing water for various uses such as washing, ...
