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Morphometric and meristic variation between two endangered til apiine fishes o.Esculentus and o. Variabilis and the exotic tilapias o. Niloticus and o. Leucostictus in Lake Kanyaboli, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)Lake Kany aboli is unique as a living museum. The most important fishery of this lake is that of an indigenous tilapiine fish, Oreochromis esculentus , which is virtually extinct in Lake Victoria. Oreochromis ... -
Influence of teachers on classroom learning environment.
(2015)The teaching- learning process is vital in any system of education. Through this process the teacher has the role of helping learners to acquire desired knowledge, skills, and attitudes in order to make them independent ... -
Determinants of Academic Performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Public Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2013)this article sought to investigate the determinants of academic performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (KCSE) in public secondary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. Four research questions were ... -
2014 Department of Agricultural Economics Annual Report
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The influence of aspilia pluriseta scweinf on the healing of cutaneous excision wounds
(2013-12)A number of communities in the East and Southern African region have reported the application of Aspilia pluriseta to wounds to aid in their healing. Aerial parts of the plant were ground and incorporated into an ointment ... -
Relationship between antioxidant and antiplasmodialactivities of compounds from dodonaea angustifoliaand senecio roseiflorus
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)There is generation of Reactive oxygen species (ROS) during malarial infection and antioxidants would contr ibute towards limiting these oxidative damage. Flavonoids which are the main phytochemical feature ... -
The socio - economic conditions of female migrants in low income areas of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Women constitute more than half the population in Kenya (Population Census,1989). Therefore, their development and levels of productivity are very vital for the development of the country. In this regard, an improvement ... -
A micrometrological investigation of yield differences in alley cropping trials in the semi - arid areas of Machakos District
(University of Nairobi, 1993)A micro meteorological study was carried out at the National Dryland Farming Research station at Machakos, Kenya, to assess the potential of alley cropping Katumani Composite B maize with cassia siamea as a low-external ... -
Promotion of PV Uptake and Sector Growth in Kenya through Value Added Training in PV Sizing, Installation and Maintenance
(2014)Sub-Saharan Africa, and more specifically the East African region, has the lowest rates of access to electricity in the world. On average, at most 15% of the rural population has access to electricity. Rural households and ... -
Bovine tuberculosis in Rwanda : prevalence and economic impact evaluation by meat inspection at Societe d'Abattoir de Nyabugogo-Nyabugogo Abattoir, Kigali : original research
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Despite the significant public health burden of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Rwanda, the prevalence of bTB is poorly documented. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of bTB in cattle using gross examination ... -
On quasi-similarity and putnam-fuglede property of operators in Hilbert spaces
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The problem of finding conditions under which two given operators say A and B have equal spectra has been considered by several authors. In this paper we show that quasi-similar operators 𝐴 and 𝐵 which satisfy the Putnam- ... -
Larvicidal action of extracts from tithonia diversifolia against the dengue mosquito aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The control of Aedes aegypti using synthetic insecticides have caused tolerance and injury to non-target organisms, thus needing botanical insecticides. This study involved extraction and evaluation of Tithonia diversifolia ... -
Building legal bridges: fostering eastern Africa integration through commercial arbitration
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This paper explores the feasibility of commercial arbitration as a means to foster the process of Eastern Africa integration. Th e author proffers an argument in the context of Eastern Africa integration, that commercial ... -
Integration of geological mapping and remote sensed studies for the discovery of iron – ore mineralization in Mutomo – Ikutha area, SE Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research integrates geology with remote sensing techniques to establish characteristic features that can be used to discover iron ore mineralization within the Neoproterozoic rocks of Mutomo – Ikutha area in south ... -
Exciton Dynamics In Tetracene Single Crystals Studied Using Femtosecond Laser Spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 1986) -
Impacts of a Degraded Dryland Riverine Ecosystem on Livelihoods: A Case Study of Kaketa in Kilome Division of Makueni District
(University of Nairobi, 2006) -
Costing of antiretroviral treatment in Mbagathi District Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)Kenya has made positive progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goals and Vision 2030 ; however , HIV and AIDS remains a major challenge, causing premature mortality and morbidity and unless its impacts are ...
