Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Evaluation Of Types And Factors Influencing Adoption Of Rainwater Harvesting Techniques In Yatta District, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technolog, 2013)The utilization and critical mass adoption of appropriate rainwater harvesting techniques is an important prerequisite for agricultural development, particularly in semi-arid areas. Against this backdrop, a study was ... -
For Whom The Bell Tolls: Vulnerabilities In A Changing Climate,East Africa
(University of NairobiInstitute For Climate Change and Adaptation, 2008) -
Vulnerability To Climate-Induced Highland Malaria In East Africa
(University of NairobiInstitute For Climate Change and Adaptation, 2008) -
Climate, Malaria And Cholera In The Lake Victoria Region
(University of NairobiInstitute For Climate Change and Adaptation, 2008) -
Does Farm Worker Health Vary Between Localised And Globalised Food Supply Systems?
(University of NairobiInstitute For Climate Change and Adaptation, 2009-10)Significant environmental benefits are claimed for local food systems, but these biophysical indicators are increasingly recognised as inadequate descriptors of supply chain ethics. Social factors such as health are also ... -
Beyond the vertical? Using value chains and governance as a framework to analyse private standards initiatives in Agri-food chains
(University of NairobiInstitute For Climate Change and Adaptation, 2011-09)The significance of private standards and associated local level initiatives in agri-food value chains are increasingly recognized. However whilst issues related to compliance and impact at the smallholder or worker level ... -
A bottom -up approach to climate change adaptation policy: a case study of a community drought resilience project in Sakai sub-location, Makueni District, Kenya
(University of NairobiInstitute For Climate Change and Adaptation, 2012) -
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 ... -
Toxicity Of The Organophosphate
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A review of the biology of tilapia species in Lake Victoria with special reference to its feeding and breeding habits
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1983) -
Biology of the predacious mite Amblyseius brazilli (Phytoseiidae: Mesostigmata) under different photoperiod, light intensity and temperature regimes
(School of Biological Sciences, 1976) -
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 ...
