Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Wetlands characterization; use by local communities and role in supporting biodiversity in the semiarid Ijara district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Biological Science, 2008)This study was carried out in the semi-arid Ijara district, north eastern Kenya, whose wetlands form critical dry-season range for a diverse wildlife community, as well as livestock and humans. The aim of the project was ... -
Phytochemical Analysis Of Myrsine Africana Land Maesa Lanceolata Forsk And Structure Activity Relationship Studies Of 2,5-dihydroxyalkylbenzoquinones
(Department of Chemistry, 1994)ABSTRACT Myrsine africana Land Maesa lanceolata Forsk are among the five medicinal Myrsinaceae plants found in Kenya and find a wide application in ethnopharmacology as anthelmintics and as anti-microbials. The plant ... -
A Study On Oocyte Development In The Fleshfly, Sarcophaga Tibialis Macquart(diptera: Sarcophagidae)
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Construction of Experimental Designs: A Finite Geometric Approach
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2006)Finite geometries are used in the construction of BIB and PBIB designs with two and more than two-associate classes. Further, finite projective geometries can also be used to construct fractional factorial designs for ... -
Interest Rates As A Mearsure Of Financial Risk
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics, 2003)This paper argues that in the fundamental subject of financial risk analysis, a lot of valuable lessons can be drawn from interest rates as a measure of risk. It explores interest rates and why they exist. It's about ... -
Host parasite relationship, rabbit reactions to the brown ear tick
(college of veterinaryy science, 1978)The objective of these investigations was to study the rabbit reactions to the repeated infestation by each of the life cycle stages of Rhipicephalus appendicu1atus and to try and e1ucidatefue possible mechanisms ... -
The Cytologetic Effects Of Some Commonly Used Face Creams
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Mathematical modelling of air pollution
(Applied Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 1989)This dissertation is a review of a number of mathematical models that have been used to model transport of pollutants. The objective of the study and some basic concepts of atmospheric pollutants are described in Chapter ... -
A study of oocyte development in the adult pyrrhocorid bugs of the genus dysdercus
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1971)The genus Dysdercus Boisduval is widespread throughout the tropics and like the other Pyrrhocoridae, it associates primanly with plants of the order Malvales, with both the immature and adult stages feeding on the seeds. ... -
Models For Projection And Control Of Grade Numbers In A Manpower System
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics, 1991)This study deals with Markov chain models as applied to a manpower system. Chapter I outlines the objectives and the significance of the present study and gives a brief account of some models used in other ... -
Studies On The Ecology Of Pine Woolly Aphid, Pineus Pini (L.) And Its Damage On Pinus Patula Schiede & Deppe In Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1979)In the months of February and March, May, June and July the pest was in abeyance. Laboratory and field experiments indicated Exochomus spp. as the most common of the local predators of pine woolly aphid in Kenya. The biology ... -
Advances In The Kenyan Mortality Tables
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics, 2003)The use of mortality tables that include a forecast of the future trends of mortality (the so called "projected tables") for life insurance valuations is analyzed. The (systematic) risk inherent in the adaptation of a ... -
Analysis Of Extractables From Ten Ficus Species In Kenya And Hplc Analysis Of Some Common Fatty Acids As Their P-phenylphenacyl Esters
(Department of Chemistry, 1984)ABSTRACT A screenlng procedure utilizing successive extractions with acetone, cyclohexane and methanol was applied to 10 Ficus specie~ in order to quantify their solvent extractables. The species include Ficus ... -
Determination Of Comparative Prevalence Of Insecticide Resistance In Anopheles Funestus (giles) In Ahero And Rota, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 2008)Resistance, according to World Health Organization (WHO), refers to the development of an ability in a strain of some organisms to tolerate doses of a toxicant that would prove lethal to a majority of individuals in a ... -
Studies in sorption of benzene by Kenya diatomite
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1969-11)The BET surface area of Kenya diatomite has been determined by using a gravimetric method. The surface area of the diatomite was found to be 30.1 m2 g-1 and acid treatment with warm 3N hydrochloric acid increased the ... -
Investigation On Fractional Factorial Designs
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 1971)The problem of constructing fractional replicates of the 2m, 3n, and 2m x 3n designs which permit estimation of main effects and two-factor interactions, assuming higher factor interactions to be absent is not new in ... -
Technology diffusion models for strategic management purposes:A case of integrated systems in Kenya.
(2004)The concept of diffusion has interested academics and practitioners in marketing for decades. It signifies the rate at which new product diffuses into the marketplace or the rate at which consumers try a new product. The ... -
Magnetctelluric measurements across the Kenyan Rift Valley
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1976)Prior to a discussion of the experimental results, a review of regional induction studies is presented, which emphasises the strengtbs and limitations of the magnetotelluric technique. The fundamental theory and equation ... -
The Effect Of Sulphate, Chloride, Fluoride And Phosphate On Sewer Fabrics With Emphasis On The Concrete Systems
(2013-09-26)A research programme to investigate the detrimental effects of'sulphate, chloride, fluoride and phosphate of effluent origin on concrete was conducted. The irrq::ortanceof these effects is increasing because most of the ... -
The macroscopic and microscopic functional anatomy of the ovary of the Thomson's gazelle
(University of Nairobicollege of veterinaryy science, 1972)The clinical efficacy of doxycycline (Doxycen(R), Cenavisa, Spain), a long-acting preparation, was evaluated for treatment of Pasteurella haemolytica infection in 6 goats. One goat was not infected and served as a control. ...
