Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Energy efficient house with integrated photovoltaics - a case study from South Africa
(2014-04-30)An energy efficient dwelling with building integrated photovoltaics has been built and monitored at the University of Fort Hare, Alice campus, South Africa, This was part of an initiative to implement energy efficiency ... -
Correlation Systems In Radio Astronomy And Related Fields
(University of Nairobi, 1984-02)A comprehensive review of the theory and practice of analogue and digital correlation systems used in radio astronomy and its related fields is given. The correlators are discussed according to the following classifications: ... -
PCR detection and distribution of Huanglongbing disease and psyllid vectors on citrus varieties with changes in elevation in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2009)The current decline in citrus production in Kenya is attributed to a great extent to Huanglongbing (HLB) (greening) disease, caused by Candidatus Liberibacter africanus. The control or eradication of the disease has been ... -
Long baseline determination using observations with macrometer II prototype receivers.
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Rectangular-Wave Modulation
(University of Nairobi, 1983-03)Rectangular-wave modulated pulse lengths are expressed as a function of the modulation index. The theoretical expressions are experimentally verified. An experimental measurement of signal-to-noise ratio for rectangular-wave ... -
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Control in Malawi: A Field Study of Genital Ulcer Disease
(University of Nairobi, 1995)Men with genital ulcer disease (GUD) attending a clinic in Malawi were evaluated and treated with one of five drug regimens. Haemophilus ducreyi was isolated from 204 (26.2%) of 778 patients. Of 677 men, 198 (29.2%) had ... -
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and characterization of environmental matrices utilizing multivariate chemometrics
(2013)We exploited multivariate chemometric methods to reduce the spectral complexity and to retrieve trace heavy metal analyte concentration signatures directly from the LlBS spectra as well as. to extract their latent char ... -
Error Patterns In Correlators With Four-Level Quantisation
(University of Nairobi, 1984-02)In the evaluation of the analogue correlation from the digital correlation of coarsely quantised Gaussian signals, it is necessary to know the threshold levels used in the quantisation. The formulas used in the evaluation ... -
Embracing Contingency Planning for University Information Resources
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Aims: This paper discusses the concept of contingency planning for information systems in a university context, uncovers the critical information systems within a university that are most vulnerable, identifies contingency ... -
Feeding Structures And Associated Organs In The Cichlid Fish, Oreochromis Esculentus (graham)
(2014-04-30)Teeth anatomy and gut morphology are described in Oreochromis esculentus (Graham) and related to the food habits of the species based on existing information and diet and food utilization. Three rows of oral teeth of ... -
Thiabendazole resistance in a field population of H. contortus from sheep in Rongai Division, Nakuru, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1994)Representatives of 3 major groups of broad spectrum anthelmintics with different modes of action (thiabendazole (TBZ), levamisole (LVM) and ivermectin (IVM)) were used at the manufacturer's recommended dose rates against ... -
Case of G!S in Food Emergency Response:Case of G!S in Food Emergency Response
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)This paper presents a framework for food emergency response and demonstrates the use of Geographical Information Systems as a solution to planning for and managing food emergencies.This is particularly critical in countries ... -
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Influence of ivermectin and clorsulon strategic treatments on liveweight gain and helminth infections of grazing calves in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2001)The growth rates of grazing calves were evaluated after subcutaneous strategic treatments using ivermectin (IVM, Ivomec) or IVM in combination with clorsulon (CLS, MSD Agvet). Thirty weaner calves harbouring infections of ... -
Autoradiographic analysis of the effects of Roll-0761 on the attrition and distribution patterns of 75Se-labelled Schistosoma mansoni schistosomula in mice.
(University of Nairobi,, 1991)The fate of 75Se-labelled S. mansoni (Puerto Rican strain) schistosomula in albino male mice (CD-1 strain) treated with Roll-0761 compared to untreated controls was followed by compressed tissue autoradiography. Roll-0761 ... -
Verminous pneumonia and other microscopic lung lesions in wild animals in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 1998)The following study describes the microscopic changes in the lungs of wild animals in Kenya suffering from lungworm infection and other diseases caused by other pathogens. Verminous pneumonia was the most common lesion ... -
Evaluating nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol for HIV-infected mothers: The Ban Study in Lilongwe, Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2009-04)A process evaluation of nurses' implementation of an infant-feeding counseling protocol was conducted for the Breastfeeding, Antiretroviral and Nutrition (BAN) Study, a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV ... -
Histopathology of tissues from albino Wistar rats poisoned with Spirostachys venenifera
(University of Nairobi,, 1984)This African tree of the Euphorbiaceae family was suspected of being poisonous. It produces a copious white latex. Portions of branches were dried, ground up and fed to rats. Those receiving a diet containing 60% of the ... -
Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmission.
(University of Nairobi, 2010-06)BACKGROUND: We evaluated the efficacy of a maternal triple-drug antiretroviral regimen or infant nevirapine prophylaxis for 28 weeks during breast-feeding to reduce postnatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus ...
