University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effects of maternal mortality on gross domestic product (GDP) in the WHO African region
(University of Nairobi, 2005) -
The Effect of Ownership of Health Care Systems on Distribution and Quality of Health Services
(University of Nairobi, 1986)This paper investigates whether form of ownership of health facilities affects the pattern of distribution of health services, their quality and composition. Kenyan data show that public ownership of health facilities is ... -
The atmosphere, aerosols, trace gases and biogeochemical change in southern Africa : a regional integration : START Regional Syntheses
(2001)Attention is focused on temperature and rainfall changes occurring over the subcontinent of southern Africa, on atmospheric circulation and transport of aerosols and trace gases in the vertical and horizontal, and on ... -
Mid-term evaluation of AMREF's MCH/FP/Nutrition Project (USAID OPG Family Planning Management and Research Project Grant No. 615-0216)
(University of Nairobi, 1985)Between 1970 and 1984, Kenya's rate of population growth increased from 3.5% to 4% a year; while the rate of increase of Kenya's gross domestic product fell from 6.6% to an annual rate of 3.1%. A pilot project is evaluated ... -
The economics of environment, health and irrigation schemes in developing countries
(1990)This paper studies theoretically, the welfare consequences of the interaction between environment, the health status of the community, and irrigation schemes in the context of developing countries. An idea that environment, ... -
Sensitivity of off-nadir zenith angles to correlation between visible and near-infrared reflectance for use in remote sensing of aerosol over land
(2002)Cloud absorption radiometer (CAR) multispectral and multiangular data, collected during the Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation-Brazil (SCAR-B) Experiment, was used to examine the ratio technique, the official method for remote ... -
Airborne Spectral Measurements of Ocean Directional Reflectance
(2005)The Cloud Absorption Radiometer (CAR) was flown aboard the University of Washington Convair 580 (CV-580) research aircraft during the Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites (CLAMS) field campaign ... -
Measurement of 222Rn concentration in Kenyan groundwater.
(1998)Groundwater samples from different parts of Kenya have been analyzed for their 222Rn concentrations. Samples were drawn from municipal supplies, springs, wells and bore holes in different geological terrains. In the analysis, ... -
Acting Principal Presents a Research Paper at the African Urban Research Initiative Meeting
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Prof. Hyslop appointed new RTC principal
(, 1960) -
Cees Magazine latest
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Nitrogen oxides, ozone and heavy metals analysis of suspended particulate matter (spm) of air in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)Motor vehicle emissions are a major source of air pollution in most urban centers. In Kenya, Nairobi city has the highest traffic density and is therefore a particular cause for concern due to the poor maintenance standards ... -
Trace element analysis of mineral and tap water samples using total reflection x-ray fluorescence (TXRF)
(2000)Results of trace element analysis by TXRF of tap water and various brands of bottled mineral water samples which are representative of local and imported brands sold in Nairobi are reported. The variation in elemental ... -
Chemical Communication in the Honey Bee Scarab Pest Oplostomus haroldi : Role of ( Z )-9-Pentacosene
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Oplostomus haroldi Witte belongs to a unique genus of afro-tropical scarabs that have associations with honey bee colonies, from which they derive vital nutrients. Although the attributes of the honey bee nest impose ... -
Bioinformatics in the tropics workshop
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Scholar killed in freak accident
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Student leader who died in jail
(2013)
