University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Climate change, savanna grassland, autoregressive model, time series data
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Climate change and climate variability is perhaps one of the major challenge s facing the world today. There is an equivocal agreement that climate change is not only a threat to the economies of ... -
Effects of holistic grazing management on milk production, weight gain, and visitation to grazing areas by livestock and wildlife in laikipia county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Grazing is an important management tool for maintaining healthy ecosystems and improving rangelands productivity. However, its effectiveness for this purpose is dependent on timing and frequency of grazing, ... -
Differences of soil properties between planned and unplanned grazing sites in semi-arid pastoral rangelands of northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Livestock grazing can affect soil structure, function and productivity, with the strength of its effects hinging heavily on the type of grazing management system adopted. Planned grazing management, involving short-duration, ... -
Community perceptions on spatio-temporal land use changes in the Amboseli ecosystem, southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Resource changes observed in rangeland ecosystems have triggered a myriad of ecological, social and economic dynamics, often with adverse implications on pastoral livelihoods. This study applied an integrated approach using ... -
Assessment of yield loss caused by the African white rice stem borer (maliarpha separatella rag (lepidoptera: pyralidae) at Mwea irrigation scheme, Kirinyaga county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Information on losses caused by the African white rice stem borer, Maliarpha separatella rag, which is an important rice pest in Kenya is scanty. The development and implementation of effective pest management strategies ... -
Mapping stakeholder positions in the Kenyan land reform process
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The debate on land reform in sub-Saharan Africa has moved from the purpose and direction of reforms to the reasons why proposed reforms are not being implemented. The literature shows that one of the reasons for failure ... -
A robust liquid chromatographic method for confirmation of drug stability of azithromycin in bulk samples, tablets and suspensions
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A simple, isocratic and robust RP-HPLC method for the analysis of azithromycin was developed, validated and applied for the analysis of bulk samples, tablets and suspensions. The optimum chromatographic conditions for ... -
Challenges of anesthesia in low-and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional survey of access to safe obstetric anesthesia in east Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: The United Nations 2015 Millennium Development Goals targeted a 75% reduction in maternal mortality. However, in spite of this goal, the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births remains unacceptably ... -
The contribution of tourism to poverty reduction: a case study of communities living adjacent to Amboseli national park, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study investigates t ourism’s contribution to poverty reduction amongst communities living adjacent to Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The study mainly employed a qualitative research design and ... -
An investigation into customers' requirements for electronic banking: a case study of microfinance institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)There is a general consensus that governments, businesses and all individuals need to harness the power of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and ICT enabled services for wider access and improved welfare ... -
Overview of governmental support across Africa towards the development and growth of herbal medicine
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Traditional African Medicine (TAM) is our socioeconomic and sociocultural heritage, providing service to over 80% of the population in Africa. Although, it has come a long way from the times of our ancestors, not much ... -
A study of the African white rice stem borer (maliarpha separatella rag.) population density fluctuations at Mwea irrigation scheme in central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The African white rice stem borer (Maliarpha separatella Ragonot) is a major pest of rice in Kenya. To understand and develop appropriate management packages, its population dynamics were studied at Mwea irrigation scheme ... -
Semi-synthetic pyrazoline derivatives from polygonum senegalense chalcones and their anti-microbial activities
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper describes the semi-synthesis and anti-microbial activity of novel pyrazoline derivatives of Polygonum senegalense chalcones. The study was carried out on the understanding that heterocycles ... -
Pyrazole, isoxazoline and bypyrimidine derivatives from polygonum senegalense and psiadia punctulata flavonoids and their anti- microbial activities
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Currently, researchers have given special attention to the synthesis of hetero cyclic compounds with nitrogen and oxygen five in five or six membered ring systems. This is mainly due to their wide range of biological ... -
Antiplasmodial Activities Of The Stem Bark Extract And Compounds Of Zanthoxylum Gilletii (De Wild) P.G. Waterman
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction: Multidrug resistance remains a major obstacle hindering successful antimalarial chemotherapy. In the current study, 50% metha - nol in dichloromethane extract and six compounds from the ... -
Determining the influence of the principals’ use of participatory decision making on the status of students’ discipline in secondary schools in Kiambu county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was conducted to determinethe influence of the principals’ use of participatory decision making on the status of students’ discipline in secondary schools in Kiambu County. The study adopted a descriptive ... -
Effect of lean practices on operational performance of microfinance institutions in Mombasa county
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Adopting lean practices for many organizations is to increase profit either directly by reducing costs or indirectly by improving productivity. However its effects on the operational performance isn’t well established. ... -
Ubuntu nests and the emergence of an African metropolis
(2016)Cities are not homogenous sociocultural entities. The city of Nairobi exhibits the phenomena of ‘cities within cities’ and ‘African city forms’. Social and economic forms of African, western and Asian cities compete for ... -
The Effect of Credit Risk Management Practices on Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Deposit-taking SACCOs have become important players in the financial sectors and are contributing meaningfully to the overall economy; hence their ability to achieve their set objectives and keep solvent should be of ... -
Dispensing International Criminal Justice and its Bottlenecks in the Sudan and Kenya Cases
(2014)To a layman in law, the on-going ICC cases and the politics around them is a sign of desperation when it concerns the process of criminal justice. Little do we know that every law must have its philosophy and principles ...
