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Copper binding by dissolved organic matter in freshwaters in Kenya
(Department of Chemistry, 2007)
The binding of Cu2+ to dissolved organic matter in eight different natural water samples obtained from different locations in Kenya was studied by potentiometric titration method. The DOC contents of the eight natural water ...
Life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) under laboratory conditions and a description of its third instar larva
(2/2/2012)
The life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Witte), a recently reported pest of honeybee colonies in East Africa, was studied for the first time under laboratory conditions. Adult O. haroldi collected from beehives in the ...
The phlebotomine sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Kenya.
(2011-12)
Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases are endemic in some parts of Kenya, where they are transmitted by phlebobotomine sandflies of genus Phlebotomus. This review is a compilation of the currently known distribution of ...
Effects of vegetation disturbance on small mammals diversity and distribution in Oloolua forest, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
ThIs thesis describes investigations carried out from October 2008 to March 2009 to asses
the effects of vegetation disturbance on diversity and distribution of small mammals in
Oloolua forest, Kenya. Four different ...
Natural and experimental studies on domestic animal infections with visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya.
(10/3/2012)
The control of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya has been difficult due to poor knowledge of animal reservoirs of these diseases. Little is known about the feeding preferences of phlebotomine sand flies that ...
Soil moisture and its consequences under different management in a six year old hedged agroforestry demonstration plot in semi-arid Kenya, for two successive contrasting seasons
(University of Nairobi., 2007-03)
Hedged agroforestry (AF) demonstration plots with maize/bean intercrops were studied at Matanya in
Laikipia district, Kenya, between 1991 and 1995 inclusive, to understand crop yield behaviour due to
selected soil moisture ...
Understanding Physical Activity Behavior of Type 2 Diabetics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Structural Equation Modeling
(world Academy of Sciences, 2010)
Understanding patient factors related to physical
activity behavior is important in th
e management of Type 2 Diabetes.
This study applied the Theory of Planned Behavior model to
understand physical activity behavior ...
Quantitative aspects of inorganic nutrient fluxes in the Gazi Bay (Kenya): implications for coastal ecosystems
(2002-11)
Fluxes of dissolved inorganic nutrients: NHþ 4 , NO_ 2 , NO_3 , PO3_4 and Si(OH)4 from nearshore sediments of Gazi Bay were measured in situ within mangrove, seagrass and coral reef biotopes using benthic flux bell-jar ...
Modeling of sti prevalence among hiv-infected adults in hiv care programs in Kenya using logistic regression
(2011-07)
Objectives and methods: This paper investigates risk factors associated with
prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. Logistics regression is employed to
determine the risk factors. Furthermore, the study validates ...