University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Political Reforms in Kenya: A Case for Financing Political Parties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Regulating the financing of political parties has been a key debate in recent times in Africa. It has been argued that financing political parties enables them to play their role in the democratization process more ... -
Non-governmental Organizations and Food Security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)This Study focused on the social dimension of food production, distribution and policies that affect food security. It set out to examine the roles of NGOs in food security with specific reference to the national food ... -
A serological survey of the prevalence of antibodies to toxoplasma gondii in animals and in man in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Toxoplasmosis is a widespread zoonotic disease, caused by a protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasma infections have been recorded all over the world in most of the domesticated and wild animals, birds and man. ... -
The Psychological Aspects of African Healing
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Since the advent of Christianity and colonialism in Africa, African psychological healing has been discredited. Those Africans who dare consult experts of African psychological healing are branded ''satanic'' hence they ... -
Farmers’ Requirements in an Artificial Intelligent System for Diagnosis of Maize Diseases in Kenya
(2015)A study was conducted to determine the following: commonly used sources of agricultural diagnostic information by maize farmers, content of information which farmers would like to receive for full satisfaction on diagnostics, ... -
Concordant proficiency in measurement of T-cell immunity in human immunodeficiency virus vaccine clinical trials by peripheral blood mononuclear cell and enzyme-linked immunospot assays in laboratories from three continents.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay is used routinely to evaluate the potency of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine candidates and other vaccine candidates. In order to compare ... -
The Development of Road Transport System in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1986)The main purpose of this study is to examine the development of the road transport system of Kenya and its relationships with socio-economic components of development. Five major lines of investigation are pursued; and to ... -
Perspectives on archaeological heritage: a case study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Kenya is one of the few countries endowed with a rich and diversified archaeological heritage which spans the existence of humans from the remote past to the present. Most of the archaeological sites and monuments found ... -
An evaluation of some key ideas on privatisation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Experience of various economies has shown that privatisation is likely to be slow, and drawn out process rather that swift and all encompassing big bang, or mass privatisation. Therefore, the issue of sequencing i privatisation ... -
Hiv/aids and rural livelihoods in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2009)This article focuses on the impact of HIV/AIDS on rural livelihoods and makes some recommendations on how these can be mitigated.The article observes that HIV/AIDS has occasioned a change in the family social structure and ... -
Copper requirement of wheat (Triticum aestivum L) cultivars
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Copper (Cu) is one of the most limiting micronutrients in wheat grain production (Triticum aestivum L.). The objectives of these studies were to (i) determine the response of eight Canadian spring wheat cultivars to Cu and ... -
Trypanosomiasis: A study on the development and control in three breeds of Goats
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Trypanosomiasis is an important disease of tropical Africa which greatly limits livestock production. This disease has had extensive study in large ruminants while relatively little has been carried out in small ruminants. ... -
The potential role of traditional food plants in improving nutrition and broadening the food base in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1994)A cross-sectional /descriptive study was undertaken in Mukono District, Uganda. The study was mainly to observe the use of traditional food plants relative to the use of exotic food plants. Questionnaires were used to ... -
Determinants of Health Seeking Behaviour Among Young Women: a Case Study of Voluntary Counselling and Hiv Testing Practice in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)In Kenya, 80 -90% of infections are among the young people aged 15 to 49 years. 60% of new HIV/AIDS infections worldwide occur among girls and young women aged 15-24 years. (AIDSCAP/FHI, 1996) Women risk becoming infected ... -
The chemical precipitation and biological treatment of cotton textile wastes
(University of Nairobi, 1978)The performance of a stabilization pond is affected by physical and environmental factors among others. Temperature, light, mixing and pH variation are some of the major changing environmental factors. Depth, shape, loading ... -
Investigations into some aspects of the production and genetics improvement of Soyabean, Glycine Max (L) Merrill in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1969)The present investigations have revealed tlat Soyabeans were of considerable agricultural importance in the 1940’s but the present acreage sown to Soyabean is quite insignificant. The crop can be satisfactorily grown ii ... -
Orthographies in a rapidly changing world:Negotiated compromises between several parties.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper addresses the chalenges of orthograpphy development.To do this,it identifies and discussesthe compromises that must be made in terms of technical linguistic work,the practicalities of reading and the negotiation ... -
Education as a process of growth:An examination of the theory and its application in practice
(University of Nairobi, 2003)This article reveals that the concept of education as a process of growth is a difficult one.Philosophers are,therefore justified in being weary when pondering over its meaning,both in theory and practice.By way of ... -
Justification of legal justice
(University of Nairobi, 2003)This article studies the consequences of a rational understanding of natural law and derives both philosophical and legal conclusions.This forms the basis for an understanding of law in its originating principles.Some ... -
The industrial criminal
(University of Nairobi, 2003)In Cesare Lombroso's book:L'uomo deliquente (1876) we read about the physical characteristics of the Criminal Man..In ''The industrial criminal'' ,we argue that like motor cars,criminals in Africa are produced through a ...
