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Economic Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic of Internet Gambling in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Gambling is among ancient activities people take part in either for economic endeavor, leisure or both. In recent years, increased gambling legalization globally has resulted in high internet gambling rates in developing ... -
Economic Potential Of Methane Gas In Olkaria’s North East And East Geothermal Fields
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This project seeks to assess the quantity of methane gas produced during steam flow from the production geothermal wells drilled within Olkaria North East and East. Amongst the seven geothermal sections present within The ... -
The Effect Of Age, Sex And Starvation Of Glossina Morsitans Morsitans On The Transmission Of Trypanosoma Congolense And T. Congolense/TB. Brucei Mixed Infections
(University of NairobiDepartment of Entomology, 1985)Transmission of trypanosomes (Genus Trypanosoma) by tsetse flies (Genus Glossina) is a process influenced by several factors. Such factors may arise from the trypanosomes, tsetse flies, hosts upon which flies feed and ... -
Effect of annealing ambient on the structural, optical and electrical properties of tio2:ge thin films for photovoltaic application.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Titanium dioxide is a wide bandgap semiconductor widely used in optoelectronics. Despite its potential application in photovoltaics, the overall efficiency of fabricated solar cells using TiO2 is usually low due to losses ... -
Effect of breastfeeding practices on infant and child mortality in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-09)Objective: Lack of exclusive breastfeeding for infants withi the age of 0 and 6 months and no breastfeeding for children aged 6 to 24 months is linked to increased odds of death before the second birthday. Infant mortality ... -
The effect of calibration of e.d.m. and ancillary equipment on the precision of geodetic measurements
(Science department, University of Nairobi, 1974)Only two geodetic EDM instruments are considered namely the Telltirometer and Geodimeter; exemplifying microwave and electro-optical equipment respectively. After outlining the development and design arid operating ... -
Effect of Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonism on the Metabolism and Phenotype of Combined Anti-Retroviral Treated Sprague Dawley Rats
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Background: Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection with protease inhibitors and/or nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors often results in development of a lipodystrophic syndrome whose etiology, phenotype ... -
Effect of Catha Edulis (KHAT) on Pentylenetetrazole induced seizure Threshold and electroencephalogram Pattern of Catha Edulis induced seizures in Rats
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 2005) -
Effect of censoring on dependence of bivariate survival data
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2009)Copula modelling has become an increasingly popular tool to model dependence. Copulas helps to extract the dependence structure from the joint distribution function of a set of random variables, and at the same time ,to ... -
Effect of Chain - Length on the acid strength in the p-n-Alkylbenzoic Acid Series
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemestry, 1970)p-n-i.llkyl'benzoic acids were prepared so that tilOY could be used in the study of the effects of oha.in=Leng-th on acid strength. The acids which were used ... -
Effect Of Change In Farming Systems On Soil Resource Management In Subukia Sub-County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The Kenya Vision 2030 is a vehicle for accelerating transformation of Kenya into a rapidly industrializing middle income nation by the year 2030. It therefore recognizes the role of agriculture in ensuring that food ... -
Effect of chemokine adjuvants on immunogenicity and cross-protective efficacy of serine repeat antigen (SERA) DNA vaccine candidate against Plasmodium berghei in mice
(University of Nairobi,Department of Biochemistry, 2013-10)Malaria remains a major global health challenge with more than 300 million reported clinical cases and between one and three million deaths per year despite concerted efforts to disrupt the mosquito-Plasmodium-human ... -
The Effect of Climate Change on Milk Production in Smallholder Farms; a Case of Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Climate variability changes ultimately impact agriculture and food productivity, and security. In Kenya, milk production is predominantly smallholder and dependent on rain-fed agriculture. To ensure that dairy farmers are ... -
Effect Of Climate Variability On Pearl Millet (penn/setum Glaucum} Productivity And The Applicability Of Combined Drought Index For Monitoring Drought In Namibia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2013)Climate variability has been one of the most important determinants of crop productivity in the world. Pearl millet farmers in the northern parts of Namibia always encounter poor pearl millet yields due to intra-seasonal ... -
Effect of corticosteroids on neurotransmitter metabolism in rat central nervous system
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 1986)Present data indicates that hormones especially corticosteroids, apart from being responsible for functional changes in the CNS, also bring about changes which alter the general metabolism of the brain, thus affecting ... -
Effect of Corticosteroids on Neurotransmitter Metabolism in Rat Central Nervous System
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Effect Of Cropping Systems On The Occurrence Of Fungal And Bacterial Diseases Of Legumes In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Bacterial and fungal diseases of legumes are a major constraint in legume production in western Kenya and persistently curtail optimal yields and quality of food legumes. This study aimed at determining the occurrence ... -
The Effect of Dietary Constituents on Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Aflatoxin B1 in Rats
(University of Nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 1989)A long-term study, using male Wistar rats, was initiated to determine whether the effects of dietary constituents on AFBl -induced liver cancer could be associated with altered microsomal enzyme activity. They were ... -
The effect of different levels of concentrate at diffrent phases of lactation on milk production
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The effect of digital content utilization on teaching and learning in Kenyan secondary schools
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2013)E-learning is becoming a practical solution to the major constraint on teacher student ration in Kenyan secondary schools. Digital content utilization has been adopted over time to serve as an educational resource in and ...