University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Groundwater hydrodynamics of an Eastern Africa coastal aquifer during the recent La Niña 2016-17 drought
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In 2016-17 much of East Africa was affected by a severe drought which has been attributed to Indian Ocean Dipole and El Niño Southern Oscillation conditions. Extreme events such as this have immediate and knock-on effects ... -
Constraints And Solutions For Groundwater Development, Supply And Governance In Urban Areas In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Based on a five-town case-study cohort in Kenya, a conceptual framework has been developed to enable the formulation of holistic and effective strategies that encompass the national aspirations and regional to global ... -
IDIS Journal of International Studies and Diplomacy :Countering Terrorism in the 21st Century Africa
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Policy Brief on the State of Taxation on the Digital Economy
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Policy Brief On Source V Residence
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Understanding The Global Data On Illicit Financial Flows: A Legal Perspective
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Design of trials for interrupting the transmission of endemic pathogens
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Many interventions against infectious diseases have geographically diffuse effects. This leads to contamination between arms in cluster-randomized trials (CRTs). Pathogen elimination is the goal of many ... -
Knock down efficacy of commercially available insecticides against Anopheles gambiae
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Knockdown efficacy of commercial aerosol insecticides against laboratory reared Anopheles gambiae Kisumu strain mosquitoes and suppression of indoor resting density of A. gambiae complex mosquitoes in the field were ... -
Effect Of Insecticide-treated Bed Nets On House-entry By Malaria Mosquitoes: The Flight Response Recorded In A Semi-field Study In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Insecticide-treated nets are currently a major tool to reduce malaria transmission. Their level of repellency affects contact of the mosquito with the net, but may also influence the mosquito’s entry into the house. The ... -
Variation in host preferences of malaria mosquitoes is mediated by skin bacterial volatiles.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The host preferences of the anthropophilic mosquito species in the Anopheles gambiae complex (Diptera: Culicidae) are mediated by skin bacterial volatiles. However, it is not known whether these mosquitoes respond ... -
Essential oils of indigenous plants protect livestock from infestations of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and other tick species in herds grazing in natural pastures in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The effects of formulated essential oils of Tagetes minuta and Tithonia diversifolia on Rhipicephalus appendiculatus infesting livestock were evaluated in semi-field experiments. Forty-five zebu cattle naturally infested ... -
Containment Studies of Transgenic Mosquitoes in Disease Endemic Countries: The Broad Concept of Facilities Readiness
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Genetic strategies for large scale pest or vector control using modified insects are not yet operational in Africa, and currently rely on import of the modified strains to begin preliminary, contained studies. Early ... -
Plasmodium-associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Malaria parasites (Plasmodium) can change the attractiveness of their vertebrate hosts to Anopheles vectors, leading to a greater number of vector–host contacts and increased transmission. Indeed, naturally Plasmodium-infected ... -
Factors That Determine Perceived Quality of Service in the Insurance Industry in Kenya: the Case of Nairobi Province
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Mycorrhizal fungi associated with kenyan terrestrial orchids and their role in orchid seed germination
(university of nairobiuniversity of nairobi, 1997) -
Impact of Applied Colour in Middle Class Interiors a Case Study of Nyayo Highrise Estate in Nairobi.
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Impact of Retirement Benefits Regulations on the Cost Efficiency of Retirement Benefits Schemes in Kenya
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Strategic Issue Management Practices by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2008)
