Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Kenyans must let go obsession with status symbol
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06-10)One of the national trends among the Kenyan elite in the last decade or so is the obsession with status symbols. It might be one of the lasting legacies of 70 years of colonialism. I however find this obsession with status ... -
Why-Westlands-epitomises-Kenyas-bright-future
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Kenya 2014/2015 budget: a delicate balancing act
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Kiman's histology text and manual
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Effect of Varied Soil Moisture Content on Seed Yield of Six Range Grasses in the Rangelands of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Seed yields of six range grass species grown at 80, 50 and 30% field capacity (FC) soil moisture content and rain fed condition were evaluated. The grasses included Chloris roxburghiana, Eragrostis superba, Enteropogon ... -
The Diurnal Course Of Plant Water Potential, Stomatal Conductance And Transpiration In A Papyrus (cyperus Papyrus L.) Canopy
(University of Nairobi, 1984-08)The diurnal course of water potential, stomatal conductance and transpiration was measured on mature umbels (the major evaporating surface) of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.) growing in a fringing swamp on Lake Naivasha, ... -
Nutrient Relationships In Shallow Water In An African Lake, Lake Naivasha
(University of Nairobi, 1981-05)In the littoral zone of a shallow, tropical lake (Lake Naivasha, Kenya), average nutrient composition of emergent macrophytes along a permanent transect (0–2m depth) on a dry weight basis was: P 0.23%; N 0.96%; and S 0.11%. ... -
Variations in Land Delivery Costs as a Factor in Land Speculation in Metr opolitan Nairobi: A case study of Eastlands, Nairobi, and the bordering areas of Machakos and Kajiado counties
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The urban rural duality in the land administration policy in Kenya tends to create two land use development control models and, further, such policy results in two separate land transaction costs. In a situation where land ... -
Time Lag between Deforestation and Bird Extinction in Tropical Forest Fragments
(University of Nairobi, 1999)ropical forests are becoming increasingly fragmented, threatening the survival of the species that depend on them. Small, isolated forest fragments will lose some of their original species. What is uncertain is how long ... -
Ground Thermal Profiles from Mount Kenya, East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2004-06)This paper presents and compares ground thermal regimes at 4200 and 4800 m a.s.l. on Mount Kenya's southern aspect. Temperatures were recorded using Tinytalk™ data loggers, installed at the ground surface and at depths of ... -
Sample Preparation Technique For Iodine Determination In Urine And Water Samples.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)A simple method for iodine determination in urine and water samples is presented. After digestion of the sample with chromic acid, the iodate produced was converted to iodide by the addition of a strong solution of sodium ... -
Measured components in total suspended particulate matter in a Kenyan urban area
(University of Nairobi, 1992-12)Nairobi city has a population of over 1.5 million and is growing at a rate of about 70 persons per day. Various activities in the city such as construction work, industrial processes, use of unroadworthy cars, and dust ... -
Ecology and Behavior of Anopheles arabiensis in Relation to Agricultural Practices in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Ecological changes associated with anthropogenic ecosystem disturbances can influence human risk of exposure to malaria and other vector-borne infectious diseases. This study in Mwea, Kenya, investigated the pattern of ... -
Molasses as a source of carbon dioxide for attracting the malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Most odour baits for haematophagous arthropods contain carbon dioxide (CO2). The CO2 is sourced artificially from the fermentation of refined sugar (sucrose), dry ice, pressurized gas cylinders or propane. ... -
Human Skin Microbiota And Their Volatiles As Odour Baits For The Malaria Mosquito Anopheles Gambiae S.S
(University of Nairobi, 2011-05)Host seeking by the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) is mainly guided by volatile chemicals present in human odours. The skin microbiota plays an important role in the production ... -
Partial Replacement Of Natural River Sand With Crushed Rock Sand In Concrete Production
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The use of crushed rock sand as a partial replacement of river sand in concrete production was investigated. Water cement ratio varied between 0.55 and 0.59 for 0 % to 100 % natural sand replacement. The slump ranged ... -
FALL FROM 8TH FLOOR OF A BUILDING: CASE REPORT OF A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL
(2014)Falling is part of the normal development of a child , while most falls are of little consequence some go beyond the resilience of a child’s body; making falls the 4th largest cause of unintentional injury and death in ...
