Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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The Distribution Of C3 And C4 Grasses And Carbon Isotope Discrimination Along An Altitudinal And Moisture Gradient In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979)More than 500 species of the Poaceae are found in Kenya, East Africa. Eighteen of twenty-seven tribes are exclusively (except the Paniceae and Danthonieae) of the C3 photosynthetic type. A floristic analysis of low altitude ... -
Chapter 10 – Renewable Energy Resources in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Energy is an important input in a country's development process since it provides the stimulus, drive and momentum for socioeconomic development. It forms one of the foundations on which the three key pillars of the Kenya ... -
Chapter 1 – General Geology of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The oldest supracrustal rocks in Kenya are the Archaean Nyanzian meta-volcanics and the Kavirondian meta-sediments. These rocks are found to the west of the country in the areas adjacent to Lake Victoria. The Neo-Proterozoic ... -
Information Systems strategy and Implementation: a case study of a building society.
(University of Nairobi, 1994-04-02)The formation and implementation of strategy with respect to computer-based information systems (IS) are important issues in many contemporary organizations, including those in the financial services sector. This paper ... -
Remote Sensing Techniques for Rapid detection of Soil Physical Degradatio. International Journal of Remote Sensing
(University of Nairobi, 2007-10)Physical degradation undermines soils' ability to perform their many biophysical functions. Currently, there is lack of rapid methods to facilitate timely large‐area assessment for effective control of the degradation. ... -
Experts Address The Question: How Has The Globalization Of Industrial Supply Chains Impacted Sustainable Development In Developing Countries?
(University of Nairobi, 2007-02)Sustainability reveals the effects of how we consumers use, renew, and account for environmental capital. Supply chains enable consumers to have access to high quality products and services at the lowest possible cost. A ... -
Whole Farm Economic Evaluation Of East Coast Fever Immunization Strategies On Farms In The Uasin Gishu District Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1995-01)East Coast feve (ECF) is a major constraint limiting livestock production in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa. The infection and treatment method (ITM) has proven effective in research station and field trials. The ... -
Tracing The Climate And Anthropogenic Influence On The Central Kenya Highlands
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Soil and sediment samples were collected from Lakes Rutundu (2500m), Sacred (2200m) and Nkunga (1800m) located on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya. The samples were mainly composed of silty clay and clay fractions. A ... -
Economic Performance Of The ‘push–pull’ Technology For Stemborer And Striga Control In Smallholder Farming Systems In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008-07)The ‘push–pull’ technology (PPT), developed in Africa, offers effective control of cereal stemborers and Striga weed in maize-based cropping systems. It involves intercropping maize with desmodium, Desmodium uncinatum, ... -
Method for Discovering Broken Symmetries from Experimental Scattering Data
(University of Nairobi, 1982)A method based on a modified eigenchannel formalism is proposed for discovering broken symmetries from experimental coupled-channel scattering data. The method suggests that the low-energy I=12 S-wave πN-ηN coupled-channel ... -
Electric-Field-Induced IR Absorption in Diamond
(University of Nairobi, 1976)Electric-field-induced absorption of a type IIa diamond has been measured at various resolutions over a wider spectral range (2300 to 2700 cm-1) than hitherto. A new feature has been observed at 2335 cm-1 close to the ... -
Chapter 23 - Monitoring Drought with the Combined Drought Index in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)A first step in any drought management system is to monitor the state and the evolution of the drought. This study addresses the problem of nonexistent operational drought monitoring systems and presents a new methodology ... -
Chapter 16 – Freshwater Ecology of Kenyan Highlands and Lowlands
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Freshwater ecosystems of Kenya are the lifeline of economic and social development; however, most of these are threatened or on the verge of collapse. The need to maintain them in their natural condition, reduce disturbance ... -
Right from primary school, I liked science: understanding health research capacity building in sub-Saharan Africa through Kenyan training experiences.
(2014)Defining research career paths that enable Africans to address local and global health issues is essential for population health. This study was conducted to better understand how international health training programs ... -
The Potential Of Agroforestry In The Provision Of Sustainable Woodfuel In Sub-saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)Woodfuel plays a critical role in energy provision in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and is predicted to remain dominant within the energy portfolio of the population in the coming decades. Although current inefficient technologies ... -
Chemical Composition, Digestibility And Feeding Value Of Maize Cobs
(University of Nairobi, 1983-08)The digestibility of treated maize cobs was studied using Romney Marsh wether sheep in a 2 × 3 factorial design; maize cobs were ground through a 10- or 6-mm screen and three chemical treatments were applied to each grinding: ... -
Dry Matter, Protein, Energy And Fibre Intake By Dairy Heifers Grazing A Rhodes Grass (Chloris Gayana) Pasture
(University of Nairobi, 1981-03)Dry matter (DM), protein, energy and fibre (ADF) intakes of Friesian and Ayrshire dairy heifers grazing a Rhodes grass pasture in Central Kenya were studied by indicator techniques for ten 22-day periods, each comprising ... -
Triple bag hermetic storage delivers a lethal punch to Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) in stored maize
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)Clean shelled maize was stored in woven polypropylene (PP) or triple layer polyethylene (PICS™) bags in the presence of Prostephanus truncatus Horn (PP1; PICS1) or absence of it (PP0; PICS0) at ambient conditions for six ... -
Public Health Measures: Challenges of Developing Countries in Management of Food Safety
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Developments in food safety pose challenges to developing countries in ensuring adequate supply of safe foods for domestic and international markets. Food scares and changes in international trade have alleviated food ... -
Kenyan Women Medical Doctors and Their Motivations to Pursue International Research Training
(Wolters Kluwer, 2013)There is a need to understand the factors that influence African women medical doctors to pursue international health research training because they remain under-represented in research fields but increasingly represented ...
