University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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On almost similarity operator equivalence relation
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Extent to which community participation in project identification and planning influences sustainability of NMK food security projects in Kisumu West, Kenya
(2015)Community participation has been ignored in the development of these interventions leading to failures and non-sustainable Projects. To address this shortcoming governments have employed a new strategy of partnership ... -
Teacher Factors Influencing Students' Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study investigated the relationship between selected teachers’ demographic characteristics and classroom instructional practices and students’ academic achievement in selected secondary schools in Nyandarua County. ... -
Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy management in East Africa: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of hospital staff in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Purpose: Good diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) management depends largely on involved medical staff, prompting us to investigate knowledge, attitudes, and practices about DM and DR at a tertiary referral ... -
An Analysis of the Rural Livelihoods and the Sustainable Use of Osodo Wetland in the Sondu - Miriu River Basin in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)Wetlands are areas permanently or periodically waterlogged and are important ecosystems for man through their socio-cultural and economic values. This research analyzes the rural livelihoods in relation to sustainable ... -
Laboratory Manual.
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Positioning Nematology Research and Development Through NIESA
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Since its inception in 2005, the Nematology Initiative for Eastern and Southern Africa (NIESA) is a project that has been sponsored by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation (UK) to build capacity in the discipline of ... -
Relationship between anthropometric measures and early electrocardiographic changes in obese rats.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BACKGROUND: The degree of cardiovascular function impairment parallels the degree of obesity and obese subjects have abnormal changes on the electrocardiogram (ECG). Early ECG changes in obesity have not been previously ... -
Seasonal variations of nematode assemblages and diversity in vertisols, cambisols and arenosols soil groups in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Soil health assessment has been based on narrow disciplinary approaches that overlook the multiple and interacting biological processes that are the basis of sustainable crop productivity. This study was carried out ... -
Case report of Xeroderma pigmentosum associated with multiple skin cancers and strong family history.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a condition inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and is characterized by photosensitivity, pigmentary changes, premature skin ageing and malignant tumour development resulting from a ... -
Potential of biological control agents, organic amendments and crop rotation on root-knot nematodes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Integrated approaches are fast gaining popularity in the management of root knot nematodes ( Meloidogyne spp.). This study was undertaken to assess the potential of integrating a biological control agent ( Pochonia ... -
Partial protection of rats against Trypanosoma congolense by passive transfer of IgM
(University of Nairobi, 1982-11)IgM produced during the declining phase of the first peak of parasitaemia in rats infected with an isolate of Trypanosoma congolense was isolated on a Sephadex G 200 column equilibrated against 0.05 M Tris HCl in 0.15 M ... -
Studies of the biology and behaviour of Phlebotomus martini (Diptera:Phlebotomidae) from Kibauni, in Machakos District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1981-12)Phlebotomus martini, a sandfly belonging to the Synphlebotomus group, is the main vector of the fatal disease kala-azar in Kenya. The breeding sites of this species have so far remained a mystery, and immature stages have ... -
Epidemiological, investigations of visceral leishmaniasis in the West Pokot District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1984-12)Studies of the epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in the West Pokot focus have revealed that Sergentomyia bedfordi, S. antennatus and S. schwetzi are the most abundant sandfly species. The latter have been shown to ... -
Types of biological and nutritional degradations in ferralsol, lithosol and nitosol groups in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.
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Investigation of animal reservoirs of visceral leishmaniasis and the isolation of Leishmania major in Marigat, Baringo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1983-09)Animals were trapped in Marigat, Baringo District to investigate animal reservoirs of visceral leishmaniasis in an endemic focus of the disease. Several species of rodents, carnivores and reptiles were captured. Specimens ... -
Vertebral Artery Hypoplasia in a Black Kenyan Population
(2014)This study examined the characteristics of vertebral artery hypoplasia in 346 arteries of adult black Kenyans. The circumference was measured on haematoxylin/eosin stained microscopic sections of the distal one-third of ... -
Effects of fungal infection on feeding and survival of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) on plant sugars
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae shows great promise for the control of adult malaria vectors. A promising strategy for infection of mosquitoes is supplying the fungus at plant feeding ... -
Collaborative Efforts Towards Understanding The Biological Structures And Functions Of Selected Soil Groups In Rural Ghana, Malawi And Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Degrading health of sub-Saharan African soils is a major impediment to the Millennium Development Goal and the strategy of poverty reduction for Africa through the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program. ...
