University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Getting practical field experience: DoGES third year students attend the annual field class in Rift Valley, Nyanza and Western regions of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12-29) -
Retrobulbar haemorrhage following blunt trauma in a newly diagnosed haemophilia patient: Case report
(2013)Haemophilia is a congenital disorder of coagulation. It presents with numerous and varied systemic manifestations depending on the severity of coagulation factor deficiency. There are also ocular manifestations ranging ... -
An international mission to France: Enhancing links with the University of Bordeaux Montaigne
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12-29) -
Clinical evaluation criteria of ocular allergy by ophthalmologists in Kenya and suggested grading systems
(2014)Background: Despite the high prevalence (20% of the population worldwide) of ocular allergy (OA), its definition, a standard classification and grading as well as the guidelines to diagnosis and treatment are not globally ... -
Second semester examination timetable 2015/2016
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Corporate social and environmental responsibility: DoGES receives another set of scholarships from Mitsubishi Corporation
(University of Nairobi, 2015-01-29) -
East Africa potato research and knowledge exchance forum workshop, 24th February, 2015
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02-24) -
Attracting research funds: DoGES staff participates in one of the University of Nairobi's capacity building workshops on grant proposal writing
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05-05) -
Ocular findings in patients with head injury
(2014)Objective: To describe the ocular and visual findings in patients with head injury. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 147 patients with head injury was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Participants ... -
Temperature regulation of seed dormancy in Vernonia galamensis
(2009)The seeds of Vernonia galamensis (Cass.) Less. contain 35-45% of triglyceride oil rich in vernolic acid, a naturally epoxidized fatty acid with low viscosity. Naturally epoxidized, vernolic acid is a potentially useful ... -
Soil fertility management strategies in agroecosystem and implication on soil macrofauna diversity and populations
(2000)Soil invertebrate fauna functions in decomposition of organic residues and thus nutrient release, soil structure and soil-water relations is well appreciated, however the scope for their manipulation to derive the potential ... -
Exclusion of soil macrofauna did not affect soil quality but increased crop yields in a sub-humid tropical maize-based system
(2015)Soil macrofauna such as earthworms and termites are involved in key ecosystem functions and thus considered important for sustainable intensification of crop production. However, their contribution to tropical soil quality ... -
UoN Celebrates World Refugee Day
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Diversity, abundance and function of soil invertebrate fauna in relation to quality of organic residues
(2000)This thesis is a study of the role of soil invertebrate fauna in decomposition of organic residues and thus nutrient release, soil structure and soil-water relations is well recognized, the scope for their manipulation to ... -
People's participation in tree planting: the case of Bura irrigation settlement scheme.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Studies show that fuelwood is the traditional energy source in rural Kenya, and is most accessible to the rural population for logistical and economic reasons. The chapter looks at the fuelwood plantation component of the ... -
Effect of community power on local development projects in Kakamega district.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The chapter analyses the dynamics of community power structure in relation to community development projects. A community is conceptualized at three levels, viz. sub-locational, locational and divisional. A community (at ... -
UoN students to participate in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Two University of Nairobi students, Taita Ngetich, 5th year, Mechanical Engineering and Brian Bett, 4th year, Economics and Statistics, have been declared finalists of the Global Innovation for Science and Technology (GIST) ... -
Reflections on action research and rural development approaches.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)The chapter examines action and participatory research methods. There is seen to be a need for clarification of the link between these two methods and rural development approaches such as extension and community development. ...
