Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of an Advanced B reeding Population of Arabica Coffee
(Universty of Nairobi, 1999)An advanced breeding population of Coffea arabica comprising 32 multiple cross families were preselected in the laboratory for resistance to coffee berry disease (CBD) and evaluated in the field for yield, quality and ... -
Evidence Of Antibiosis Resistance To The Spotted Stemborer, Chilo Partellus (Swinhoe) In A Maize (Zea Mays L.) Population
(Universty of Nairobi, 1998)S2 line and S2 test-cross recurrent selection procedures were initiated to improve the resistance of a maize (Zea mays L.) population to the spotted stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Thirty-five ... -
Genotypic variability in sesame mutant lines in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2009)Sesame (Sesamum indicum L) is one of the major oil crops with potential for production by small- scale holders in the marginal agro-ecological zones of Kenya. Variability studies on yield and yield components of sesame ... -
Environmental Geoinformatics : Monitoring And Management
(University of Nairobi, 2013)There is no doubt that today, perhaps more than ever before, humanity faces a myriad of complex and demanding challenges. These include natural resource depletion and environmental degradation, food and water insecurity, ... -
Hybrid performance of sorghum and its relationship to morphological and physiological traits under variable drought stress in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1998)Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor L. Moench, is grown mostly in semi-arid climates where unpredictable drought stress constitutes a major production constraint. To investigate hybrid performance at different levels of drought stress, ... -
Yield and yield stability of four population types of grain sorghum in a semi-arid area of Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2000)Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is widely grown in semi-arid tropics where local farmers depend on the adaptability of their rainfed crops to unpredictable drought and other stress factors. To investigate the effects ... -
Powerful Tools for Decision Makers.
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Investigation of interior stress relationships on rigid pavements along Mbagathi road, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)This research was carried out on Mbagathi Road which is approximately 6km dual carriageway that starts at Langata Road (C58) roundabout and ends at Ngong road (C60) roundabout at City mortuary in Nairobi City. Mbagathi ... -
Fish life in special environments
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Four lectures on geodetic network analysis
(University of Nairobi, 1983)A model for the establishment of an integrated geodetic datum covering a region is treated. The integrated geodetic datum is understood here to comprise the geoid, the reference ellipsoid, and the positional coordinates. ... -
Risk factors associated with infectious bursal disease vaccination failures in broiler farms in Kenya
(2014-01)Immunization together with application of biosecurity measures are the principal methods of preventing infectious bursal disease outbreaks in high-risk areas. However, outbreaks in vaccinated chicken flocks have been ... -
Why medical students choose psychiatry - a 20 country cross-sectional survey.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)BACKGROUND: Recruitment to psychiatry is insufficient to meet projected mental health service needs world-wide. We report on the career plans of final year medical students from 20 countries, investigating factors ... -
Community-based natural resource management
(University of Nairobi, 2007)This technical note is the product of a long process of consultation with a wide range of resource persons who have over the years been involved in the Danish support to Community Based Natural Resource Management. It gives ... -
Global estimates of syphilis in pregnancy and associated adverse outcomes: analysis of multinational antenatal surveillance data.
(2013)BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization initiative to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of syphilis aims for ≥ 90% of pregnant women to be tested for syphilis and ≥ 90% to receive treatment by 2015. We calculated ... -
Vaginal practices among women at high risk of HIV infection in Uganda and Tanzania: recorded behaviour from a daily pictorial diary
(2013)BACKGROUND: Intravaginal practices (IVP) are highly prevalent in sub-Saharan African and have been implicated as risk factors for HIV acquisition. However, types of IVP vary between populations, and detailed information ...
