University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Intercropping Optimizes Soil Temperature and Increases Crop Water Productivity and Radiation Use Efficiency of Rainfed Potato
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Integrating crop species with different photosynthetic pathways has great potential to increase efficiency in the use of scarce resources. In order to tap the resource complementarity emanating from this mix, this study ... -
Population Dynamics of Rastrineobola Argentea (Pelegrin) 1904 (Pisoes : Cyprinidae) in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria ,kenya
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Synthesis and Bioassays of Chilo Partellus Female Sex Pheromones and Their Analogues
(University of Nairobi, 1994) -
Water use Efficiency and Yield of Potato in Potato-legume Based Intercropping Systems in a Semi-humid Region, Kenya
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Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in diabetics with chronic pain at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), an increasingly recognized disorder with heightened response to pressure, characterized by Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP), for which no other cause can be identified. Diabetes Mellitus ... -
Fever of unknown origin: A rheumatologic perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) is a syndrome defined by persistent fevers above 38.30C that lasts for longer than 3 weeks with no obvious source. It usually poses a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. We describe a ... -
More Than Skin Colour: Challenges Of Diagnosis And Managing Raynaud’s Phenomenon In A Kenyan Lady
(University of Nairobi, 2018)We report the case of a 35-year-old female with Raynaud’s associated with mixed connective tissue disease. The patient presented with a two-week history with pain, ulceration, and “darkening” of her fi ngers and fee ... -
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)We recently managed a case of acute infl ammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with SLE. A 20-year-old newly diagnosed SLE patient presented with a three-week history of acute bilateral ascending ... -
Coexistence of gout and rheumatoid arthritis in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: There is a widespread belief that gout and RA rarely coexist in the same patient. Given that there is an excess burden of cardiovascular disease in patients with RA, this is compounded by hyperuricemia. ... -
Impacts of land use and land cover change on surface runoff, discharge and low flows: Evidence from East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Region East Africa. Focus A review of catchment studies (n = 37) conducted in East Africa evaluating the impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC) on discharge, surface runoff, and low flows. New hydrological ... -
Characterisation of Kenyan Isolates of Plasmodium Falciparum by Isoenzyme Electrophoresis and Drug Sensitivity.
(University of Nairobi, 1989)Twenty one Kenyan isolates of Plasmodium falciparum were characterised by enzyme electrophoresis and antimalarial drug sensitivity. For isoenzyme analysis, cellulose acetate and thin layer starch gel electrophoresis ... -
Aspects of the Reproductive Biology and Fishery of the Blue Marbled Parrot Fish Leptoscarus Vaigiensis Quoy and Gaimardi, 1824 in Kenya Shallow Inshore Waters
(University of Nairobi, 1997)The reproductive biology, growth parameters, mortalities and exploitation rate of Leptoscarus vaigiensis were investigated in a shallow inshore lagoon in the south coast of Kenya. The overall male to female sex ratio was ... -
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 ... -
Contractual Claims in the Construction Industry of the United Kingdom
(University of Nairobi, 1989)This study is an attempt to highlight the principal sources of claims, the most outstanding types of claims and also suggesting the root causes of such claims in the U.K. construction industry. To achieve this aim, the ... -
Age and Origin of the Tsavorite and Tanzanite Mineralizing Fluids in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Metamorphic Belt
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The genetic model previously proposed for tsavorite- (and tanzanite-) bearing mineralization hosted in the Neoproterozoic Metamorphic Mozambique Belt (stretching from Kenya through Tanzania to Madagascar) is refined on the ... -
E-procurement Adoption Among Large Scale Manufacturers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)E-Procurement is more than just a system for making purchases online. Some companies implement e-procurement and succeed while others fail. This study was carried out on the adoption of e-procurement among large scale ... -
The Clinical and Haematological Response to Treatment in Children With Kala Azar.
(University of Nairobi, 1982)This is a prospective study of eighteen cni Idr-e n with kala azar (Visceral- Le ishmanias is) seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital~ Nairobi. The clinical and haematological data before and for each week during ... -
Family Conflict and Social Capital Dynamics in Kenya Today
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Inevitably, every marriage will face conflict. There are many sources of conflict, but fundamentally the individuals' background, philosophies, perspectives, personalities and thought patterns determine how conflict is ... -
Internet Use by Mainstream Media in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)The Internet can be described as an inter-connection of computers using the World Wide Web. The Internet is thus an information super-highway. This means that one can access information that is stored in a server located ... -
Effect of four rounds of annual school-wide mass praziquantel treatment for schistosoma mansoni control on schistosome-specific immune responses.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study evaluated potential changes in antischistosome immune responses in chil-dren from schools that received 4 rounds of annual mass drug administration (MDA) of praziquantel (PZQ). In a repeated cross-sectional study ...
