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Changes In Phytochemical Content During Different Growth Stages In Tubers Of Five Varieties Of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) synthesizes a variety of bioactive metabolites including phenolic compounds and glycoalkaloids that protects against insects and diseases, and may influence its nutritional quality. Phenolics ... -
Changes in plant growth, nutrient dynamics and accumulation of flavonoids and anthocyanins by manipulating the cropping systems involving legumes and cereals- a review
(Department of botany, University of Nairobi, 2011)Improved crop production is very important in Africa, especially in such time when food required exceeds food produced. However, improved yield is constrained by a number of biophysical factors including poor planting ... -
Changes in plasma viral load and penile viral shedding after circumcision among HIV-positive men in Kisumu, Kenya.
(2013)BACKGROUND:: We conducted a prospective cohort study of HIV-positive men ages 18-35 years in Kisumu, Kenya to determine if medical circumcision of ART-naïve HIV-positive men leads to increased viral load and penile viral ... -
Changes in temperature and precipitation extremes over the Greater Horn of Africa region from 1961 to 2010
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2013)Recent special reports on climate extremes have shown evidences of changes in the patterns of climate extremes at global, regional and local scales. Understanding the characteristics of climate extremes at regional and ... -
Changes in the contents of intermediates of proline and carbohydrate metabolism in flight muscle of the tsetse fly Glossina morsit ans and the fleshfly Sarcophaga tibialis
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 1982)1. The contents of intermediates of proline metabolism, the tricarboxylate cycle and glycolysis were measured over the initial phases of flight in the thorax of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans and the fleshfly Sarcophaga ... -
The changing conceptions and focus of health research in East Africa
(Chemistry, 2006-06)Perceptions in health research are a product of the circumstances within the society, where the research activities are situated. In East Africa there has been a change in conceptualization over a period of time from an ... -
Chapter 1 - General Geology of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The oldest supracrustal rocks in Kenya are the Archaean Nyanzian meta-volcanics and the Kavirondian meta-sediments. These rocks are found to the west of the country in the areas adjacent to Lake Victoria. The Neo-Proterozoic ... -
Chapter 1 – General Geology of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The oldest supracrustal rocks in Kenya are the Archaean Nyanzian meta-volcanics and the Kavirondian meta-sediments. These rocks are found to the west of the country in the areas adjacent to Lake Victoria. The Neo-Proterozoic ... -
Chapter 10 – Renewable Energy Resources in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Energy is an important input in a country's development process since it provides the stimulus, drive and momentum for socioeconomic development. It forms one of the foundations on which the three key pillars of the Kenya ... -
Chapter 11 – Major Soil and Data Types in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)Soil is a natural resource that supports food production and numerous types of support to life on earth. It occurs on the earth’s surface as groups or types, which have special capabilities. To identify these capabilities, ... -
Chapter 16 – Freshwater Ecology of Kenyan Highlands and Lowlands
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Freshwater ecosystems of Kenya are the lifeline of economic and social development; however, most of these are threatened or on the verge of collapse. The need to maintain them in their natural condition, reduce disturbance ... -
Chapter 18 – Environmental Impact Assessment in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)In Kenya, environmental impact assessment (EIA) has been used to ensure that environmental management is integrated into project planning and decision-making with a view of achieving ecologically sustainable development. ... -
Chapter 21 – Floods in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The vulnerability of a water resource system to climate change is a function of a number of physical features and social characteristics. The physical features associated with maximum vulnerability of water resources in a ... -
Chapter 23 - Monitoring Drought with the Combined Drought Index in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)A first step in any drought management system is to monitor the state and the evolution of the drought. This study addresses the problem of nonexistent operational drought monitoring systems and presents a new methodology ... -
Chapter 3 – Relief, Physiography and Drainage
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Kenya's relief stretches from sea level to just over 5000 m at the peak of Mt. Kenya. Combined with its tropical latitudinal location, this relief range creates varied physical environment with characteristics that are ... -
Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Lactobacilli predominate normal vaginal microflora and are important in maintenance of vaginal health. The current study set out to identify and compare c ulture isolates of vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency ... -
Characteristics And Production Constraints Of Smallholder Tomato Production In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)