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An Adaptive ICT-Enabled Model for Knowledge Identification and Management for Enterprise Development
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01)Knowledge is vital in achieving enterprise growth and development. This paper argues that treating knowledge management as a Complex Adaptive System CAS presents an alternative lens within which processes within knowledge ... -
Adaptive Radiation Of The Endemic Alcolapia Cichlids Of The East African Soda Lakes: Genetic And Morphological Perspectives
(University of Nairobi, 1998) -
Additional Cooking Fuel Supply And Reduced Global Warming Potential From Recycling Charcoal Dust Into Charcoal Briquette In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)Rising demand for energy is one of the major challenges facing the world today and charcoal is a principal fuel in Kenya. Faced with energy poverty many poor households turn to briquette making. This study assessed the ... -
Adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Kenya: A Case of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi Metropolitan
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Although the manufacturing sector in Kenya faces low productivity levels, stiff competition and high production costs, firms are still using inefficient technology. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can ... -
Adoption Of Mobile Payments In Kenyan Businesses: A Case Study Of Small And Medium Enterprises (SME) In Kenya
(2014)This study focuses on adoption of mobile payment on business in Kenya. We employ Technology, Organization and Environment (TOE) to identify factors that motivate SME to adopt mobile payment ... -
Adoption of Open Source Software by Organizations – A Framework for Kenya
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2012-12)Open Source Software (OSS) has emerged as an alternative to Closed Source Software in many fields of software usage. However, how and why OSS software is being adopted and implemented within organizations in Kenya is ... -
Adsorption and detection of some phenolic compounds by rice husk ash of Kenyan origin
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,, 2002-12)Rice husk ash (RHA) obtained from a rice mill in Kenya has been used as an inexpensive and effective adsorbent (and reagent) for the removal (and detection) of some phenolic compounds in water. The abundantly available ... -
Adsorption of Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Solutions Using Roots of< i> Eichhornia Crassipes</i>: Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Adsorption of Congo red (CR) from aqueous solution using dried roots of Eichhornia crassipes was studied. Batch experiments were carried out for sorption kinetics and isotherms. Experimental results obtained showed that ... -
Adsorption of Dursban (Chlorpyrifos) Pesticide by Loam Soil from Limuru, Kenya: Apparent Thermodynamic Properties
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The adsorption phenomenon of chlorpyrifos by suspended loam soil particles from Limuru, Kenya in an aqueous solution was studied using a model which assumes the adsorption/ desorption relations: nSX S nX ⇔ + , ] [ ] /[] ... -
Adsorption Of Malachite Green From Aqueous Solutions Onto Rice Husks: Kinetic And Equilibrium Studies
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A study was done to evaluate the removal of a cationic dye from simulated waste water onto rice husks (RH). Spectroscopic methods such as FTIR and SEM/EDX were used for adsorbent characterization. Experimental dependency ... -
Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solutions Using Eichhornia crassipes
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013-07)Adsorption of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution using dried roots, stems, and leaves of Eichhornia crassipes biomass obtained from Lake Victoria was studied. Batch experimental results revealed that the adsorption ... -
Adsorption of Pb (II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes): Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies
(2014)The Eichhornia crassipes roots for the removal of Pb (II) ions from aqueous solutions has been investigated. The adsorption of Pb (II) ions was found to be affected by solution pH, contact time, adsorbent dosage, initial ... -
Adsorption/Desorption and Mobility of Carbofuran in Soil Samples from Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1996-04) -
Advancing Africa’s great lakes research and academic potential: Answering the call for harmonized, long-term, collaborative networks and partnerships
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The African Great Lakes (AGL) have rich fisheries and are renowned ‘‘biodiversity hotspots”. Consequently the AGLand the ecosystem services they provide, underpin the welfare and livelihoods of over 50 million people ... -
Advocacy towards changes on laws governing access to safe abortion in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Unsafe abortion is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide as well as in Kenya. The discussion of a revised constitution for Kenya during 2008 to August 2010 was an opportunity to create ... -
Aerosol optical depth patterns associated with urbanization and weather in Nairobi and Lamu
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The massive increase in emissions of air pollution due to economic and industrial growth over the last century has made air pollution an environmental problem throughout the world. This study investigated the spatial-temporal ... -
AF-2 Induced Chromosome Aberrations in Vicia faba Root Meristematic Cells
(University of Nairobi, 1984)The antimicrobial food additive AF-2 is mutagenic in bacteria, Neurospora, yeast and Drosophila. AF-2 breaks mammalian chromsomes. We studied by Feulgen staining the types and distribution of chromosome aberrations induced ...