University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Ulimwengu wa kanga
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Makala haya yanaeleza umuhimu wa vazi la kanga au leso kama njia ya kupitisha jumbe za aina aina katika maisha ya Msawhili.Tumeeleza umbo la kanga,matumizi yake anuwai na maneno ('majina') yake tofauti tofaiti ambayo huwa ... -
The Prevalence, Distribution and Economic Importance of Fasciolosis in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2002)Fasciolosis is a trematodc zoonotic disease of public health and economic importance. The disease in humans is hardly recognized by medical doctors and is rarely considered as a differential diagnosis among other parasitic ... -
Tracing some support mechanisms in music for the mother tongue experience
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper examines the use of music as a support system in mother tongue acquisition among children. By so doing, the paper traces some of the ways in which language and music interact in order to support competence ... -
Examining the indigenious wisdom in Ekegusii proverbs
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper examines the cultural values and wisdom that are transmitted through Ekegusii proverbs. It demonstrates how proverbs are used to comment on a variety of human experiences and to maintain societal order. Some of ... -
The acquisition of Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) and its significance as a mother tongue and medium of instruction in schools for the deaf in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper outlines the importance of KSL in the teaching of deaf learners in Kenya by examining the acquisition and use of KSL in the family, school and the Kenyan society at large. It, therefore, argues for early ... -
A Study of Drying Behaviour of Potato Slices
(University Of Nairobi, 1997)Potato (Solarium tuberosum) is an underexploited tuber with promising economic value and the potential to help ease the world food problem. It produces more calories per unit area of land than other tropical root crops and ... -
Effects of mother tongue loss on individuals and communities
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Drawing from the Kenyan experience, this paper seeks to address the situation in which individuals find themselves when they lose their mother tongue, either through language shift, language loss or language death. It thus ... -
Expanding the sociolinguistic space for the emergence of hybrid mother tongues in Africa: The case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper examines the key factors to consider when selecting the language(s) that would be most appropriate as media of instruction in schools within a multi-cultural and multilingual setting - in this case Nairobi, the ... -
Mother tongues as media of instruction: The case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper advances the argument that using mother tongues as media of instruction in the lower levels of formal learning in Kenya is the best option there is for the children‟s education. The use of mother tongues as the ... -
The status of mother tongues in Kenya and China: Lessons the two countries can learn from each other
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper is a comparative analysis of the language situations in China and Kenya, intended to identify the important lessons about language management in a multi-ethnic society that the two countries can learn from each ... -
Effect of beta-carotene Supplementation on fertility of dairy Cattle in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1991)A field feeding trial was conducted to determine the effect of B-carotene supplementation on the fertility of dairy cows, and disease resistance in cows and their calves. Using stratified randomization according to parity ... -
Approaching mother-tongue education as a personal and societal development strategy
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper underscores the need for a broadly defined market orientation in our advocacy for mother-tongue learning, as well as in the research that seeks to establish the value of mother-tongue competence in Africa. The ... -
The treatment of Kiswahili in Kenya’s education system
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper intends to evaluate the treatment of Kiswahili in the education system in Kenya. The need for this evaluation arises from the fact that although English and Kiswahili are co-official languages under the Official ... -
The role of indigenous languages in understanding Kiswahili proverbs
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper endeavours to show how Kiswahili students can be able to conceptualize and understand the uses and meanings of proverbs by drawing on the similarities of the meanings and uses of the proverbs found in their ... -
Evaluation of the Effect of Surface Soil Removal on the Growth of Wheat
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The study was conducted at the National Plant breeding Research Station in Njoro. The main objectives of the study were to evaluate the effect of surface soil removal on the growth of wheat, and to determine whether chemical ... -
The Nutritive Value of Treated Maize Cobs
(University of Nairobi, 1979)Two experiments were conducted at Kitale National Agricultural Research Station to study the effect of grinding and chemical treatment on the nutritive value of maize cobs. In Experiment I the digestibility of treated ... -
A comparison of nutritional status of preschool children of cooperative and individual farmers in rural Ethiopia
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Optical Characterization Of TiO2-bound (CuFeMnO4) Absorber Paint For Solar Thermal Applications
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Abstract A composite thin film consisting of TiO 2 (binder), uniformly mixed CuFeMnO 4 paint (solar absorber) was coated on textured aluminum sheets by dip coating. The film’s elemental analysis ... -
Catastrophic health expenditure and household impoverishment: a case of prevalence of non-communicable diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have become one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. Their claim on financial and time resources adversely affects household ... -
Humanitarian Intervention in African Conflicts in the Post Cold War Fra: a Critical Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict (1998 - 2005)
(University Of Nairobi, 2005)This study examines the increasingly controversial doctrine of humanitarian intervention. It opens by exploring the historical origins of the doctrine, its justification and examines the current position of international ...
