Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Evaluation Of Volcanic Rocks Of Nairobi Area For Use As Raw Materials In The Construction And Cement Industry
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geology, 2009)Volcanic rocks play an important role in the building and construction industry. Most of the raw materials used by the building industry around Nairobi are the volcanic rocks. The main volcanic rocks considered include ... -
Towards Developing an Indicator for Indoor Air Pollution in Nairobi Using Atmospheric Stability Indices
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2012)The quality of indoor air inside offices, schools, other workplaces and homes is important not only for human comfort but also for their health. Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been tied to symptoms like headaches, ... -
Adapting to climate variability and change: the Climate Outlook Forum process.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2008)Weather and climate extremes are associated with loss of life, destruction of property and many other socio - economic miseries worldwide. They threaten livelihoods and the very survival of humankind. The vulnerability of ... -
Climate variability and change in Africa: a review of potential impacts on terrestrial water resources.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2009)The climate in many parts of Africa may be classified as arid and semi-arid, with recurrences of severe droughts. The livelihoods of many in the society are largely nomadic pastoralist. The economies of many states in areas ... -
The Mainstreaming of Climate Change and Variability Information into Planning and Policy Development for Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2010)The economies of Africa, however, are predominantly dependent on rainfed agriculture and the associated industries. Current and future sustainable socio-economic development of the African nations will therefore heavily ... -
Comparison of climatological regions of Kenya derived from dekadal rain gauge and satellite-derived total precipitable water data
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Resolution of Ascorbic-Catechol-amine and Indolakaloid mixtures by pulse voltammetry at highly polished glassy carbon", Electroanalysis, 6, 445.
(University of NairobicCollege of biological and physical science, 1994) -
Desertification In Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2007)The term desertification has been defined by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as "land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areasthrough natural processes as well as human ... -
First Report of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides as a Foliar and Die-back Pathogen of Prunus africana in Kenya
(Department of Botany, University of Nairobi, 1999-01)During tree disease surveys between February 1996 and March 1998 in highland forests of Kenya, leaves of Prunus africana (Hook f.) Kalkman collected from regeneration wildings in natural forests and seedlings raised in ... -
Analysis of Mercury in Soils around Lake Naivasha,
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1995) -
Spectroscopic Studies and Physical Chemical Properties of Unsaponifiable Matter of Avocado oil,"
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1996) -
Impacts Of Land Cover Change Scenarios On Storm Runoff Generation: A Basis For Management Of The Nyando Basin, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2012)The effects of conceptual land cover change scenarios on the generation of storm runoffs were evaluated in the Nyando Basin. The spatial scenarios represented alternatives that vary between full deforestation and reforestation. ... -
Optimization of parameters for study of heavy metals in biological samples
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1996)In this work parameters such as AAS/CVAAS delay time, pH, digestion matrix, mercury reducing agents, sensitivity complexing time for XRF analysis and digestion temperature have been considered. The results demonstrates ... -
Enhanced rates of organic dehalogenations in a microemulsion using adsorbed metal phthalocynines on electrodes", Langmuir, 12, 2645 .
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1996) -
Voltammetric studies of reactions of immidazolidine...." , J. Electroanalysis, 10(11), 747.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1998) -
Homogeneity testing for peak discharge in catchments in the equatorial Nile basins
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2009) -
Extraction and spectroscopic Study of avocado oil, J. Biochemiphysics, 6&7, 36.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1998) -
Determination of fluoride in different toothpaste formulations", Kenya J
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1998) -
Comparison between annual maximum and peaks over threshold models for flood frequency prediction
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2005)The estimation of flood magnitudes required for the design of hydraulic structures can be achieved by making use of two types of flood peak series, namely Annual Maximum (AM)series and Peaks over Threshold (PoT). The dilemma ... -
Variation of Plant DDT uptake with age and soil type ...", J.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1999)
