University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The contribution of African leafy vegetables (ALVS) to vitamin a intake and the influence of income in rural Kenya
(2009)Despite the increased recognition of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) as important source of vitamin A, there is still paucity of research highlighting on the vitamin A intake attributed to them. The level and the extent ... -
1980-Varsity focus
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Intimate Partner violence is associated with low PrEP adherence in African women
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02-26)Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been associated with increased risk for HIV acquisition. Women who experience IPV are thus a potential target population for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV ... -
Effects of heavy metal pollution on ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids levels in tilapia fish from Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria
(2013)Winam Gulf is facing major pollution threats from anthropogenic input of pollutants such as heavy metals and agrochemical residues. This has deleterious effects on flora and fauna in the lake and consequently the quality ... -
CBPS hosts 1st ASI-SAPIENZA meeting with Kenyan Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
EAUMP Coordinators meeting
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
The effects of legume and maize stover residue management practices on the yield of a subsequent maize crop in Kitale, Kenya
(2015-06-13)A trial focusing on the management of Mucuna pruriens (mucuna) and maize stover residues was conducted over two seasons on a low fertility soil in the North Rift region of Kenya. The effects of factorial combinations of ... -
Call For Application For Participation In A Workshop On: Comparative Genome Annotation Of Major Tsetse Fly Species
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Pathogenicity and performance of two candidate isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) in four liquid culture media for the management of the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)The aim of this study was to identify and develop entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides for management of Maruca vitrata (Fabricius). Fourteen isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metchnikoff) Sorokin and six of Beauveria ... -
Integrating Social Network Analysis and correlation agricultural extension: Case of climate change adaptation communication
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Communication plays a critical role in climate change adaptation; farmers faced with this challenge are continually sharing information and adopting appropriate agricultural technologies. This study used Social Network ... -
SPS wishes to Congratulate Prof. L. Njenga on her appointment as Director, Postgraduate Studies
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
The critical organizational factors of e-government in Kenya.
(2015)eGovernment focusses on the use of technology to achieve levels of improvement in various areas of government, transforming the nature of politics and relations between the government and citizens. However, in Kenya, just ... -
Cancer genetics education in a low- to middle-income country: evaluation of an interactive workshop for clinicians in kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06-02)Background Clinical genetic testing is becoming an integral part of medical care for inherited disorders. While genetic testing and counseling are readily available in high-income countries, in low- and middle-income ... -
Hotspots on Climate Change in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Molecular Epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Outbreak, Tumbes, Peru, 2010–2012
(2015)During 2010–2012, an outbreak of 210 cases of malaria occurred in Tumbes, in the northern coast of Peru, where no Plasmodium falciparum malaria case had been reported since 2006. To identify the source of the parasite ... -
The 8th International Conference of the Kenya Chemical Society (KCS)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
