Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Cloning And Sequence Analysis Of A Novel Bacillus Thuringiensis Gene Encoding Delta Endotoxin Active Against Tsetse (Glossina Morsitans) And Stemborer (Chilo Partellus)
(University of Nairobi, 1996)Local isolate of B. thuringiensis, designated L1-2 (Bacillus thuringiensis L1-2) was found to be toxic to adult tsetse, Glossina morsitans morsitans and fourth instar larvae of the stem-borer, Chilo partellus in bioassays. ... -
Radiation Exposure O Patients And Associated Health Risks In Some Diagnostic X-Ray Examinations
(University of Nairobi, 1988)Exposure to ionizing radiation is associated With the possibility that harmful health effects may be induced in the irradiated individuals, or in their descendants. In order to obtain quantitative assessments of such ... -
Factors that affect abundance and distribution of submerged and floating macrophytes in lake Naivasha, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The present study was conducted in Lake Naivasha (0° 45’S, 36° 20’E), a fresh water lake, which occupies a closed basin more or less circular in shape with no apparent outflow. Lake Naivasha is relatively small with an ... -
Effects Of Food Imports Including Food Aid On Kenya's Agricultural Production
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Phytochemical and Some Bio-activity Studies of Teclea Trichocarpa, Tovomita Mangle, Aspilia Pluriseta, Tephrosia Hildebrandtii, and Milletia Thonningil
(University of Nairobi, 1984)This thesis describes a chemical and bio activity study of five tropical plant species, namely Teclea trichocarpa Eng., Tovomita mangle G. Mariz., Aspilia pluriseta Schweinf., Tephrosia hildebrandtii Vatke. and Milletia ... -
Retranslocation Of Boron In Broccoli And Lupin Plants During Reproductive Growth
(University of Nairobi, 1994)This study tested the hypothesis that xylem-borne boron (B) is retranslocated in phloem to reproductive sinks of plants Intact plants or detached transpiring shoots were supplied simultaneously with enriched l0B, strontium ... -
The chemical precipitation and biological treatment of cotton textile wastes
(University of Nairobi, 1978)The performance of a stabilization pond is affected by physical and environmental factors among others. Temperature, light, mixing and pH variation are some of the major changing environmental factors. Depth, shape, loading ... -
Glycoalkaloid content of some potato (solatium tuberosum L.) varieties grown in kenya as influenced by light and different storage conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2002)This study aimed at quantifying total glycoalkaloids, characterizing and quantifying a-chaconine and a-solanine of promising potato clones and varieties grown in Kenya. These compounds were studied with a view of ascertaining ... -
Modelling Rainfall Using Generalized Linear Models When The Response Variable Has A Tweedie Distribution
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General Relativity: The Core Concepts and Its Significance in Astrophysics
(University of Nairobi, 2009)The aim of this study is to understand the core or founding principles of the General Theory of Relativity in order to appreciate its sequential development as well as its importance in explaining various astrophysical ... -
Multi-Agent systems scheduler in a dynamic environment using a load optimizing strategy
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)The problem of finding an optimal schedule of n jobs to be processed on m machines is classic. In its general form the jobs have several components called operations that can be processed in different ways on the available ... -
A Study Of Soil Phosphorus Forms In Kikuyu Red Loam And Of Their Surface Activity
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Experimental Therapeutic Studies Of Allium Sativum (Liliaceae: Alliaceae) On Leishmanl4 Major (Kinetoplastida;Trypanosomatidae) Infection In Balb/c Mice
(University Of Nairobi, 2009)The first line therapy for all types of leishmaniases requires potentially toxic and painful multiple injections of pentavalent antimonies and aromatic diamidines. A major limitation of these drugs is that they are ... -
Application of Technology Acceptance Model in Mobile Banking Adoption in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Mobile Banking is an application of mobile computing which provides customers with the support needed to access their bank accounts and bank anywhere, anytime using a mobile handheld device such as a mobile phone. Mobile ... -
Genetic Diversity Of Aloe Species In Kenya And The Efficacy Of Aloe Secundiflora, Aloe Lateritia And Aloe Turkanesis On Fusarium Oxysporum And Pythium Ultimum
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)Aloe species are common in Kenya and have many health benefits which include promotion of wound healing, antifungal activity, hypoglycemic or anti-diabetic effects, antiinflammatory and anticancer properties. However, ... -
The Major Causes Of The Rural Poverty A Case Study Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Poverty is a multi-dimensional phenomenon whose causes are complex and difficult to Measure precisely. The need to articulate causes of poverty in developing countries is Paramount given its effects. This study examines ... -
Comparison of Hiv/aids mortality rates in an urban and a rural setting
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A study of factors determining allocation of public funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Allocation of public funds to various Regions/ Provinces of Kenya is very unequal since the colonial period in the Kenyan history. The colonial government allocated public funds to various regions in Kenya during colonial ...
