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Influence Of Physical Facilities As A Component Of Institutional Capacity On Academic Performance Of Students In Public Secondary Schools In Usigu Division – Bondo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Abstract Disparities in performance have continued to be noticed as one of the many challenges facing education and had raised a lot of concern. The KCSE results had been poor in the recent years and as a result many ... -
Technical and allocative efficiency gains from integrated soil fertility management in the maize farming system of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)Declining land productivity and per capita food availability poses challenges to overcoming land degradation and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a need to identify ways of improving land productivity particularly ... -
pendo la kahara
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Marker-assisted introgression improves Striga resistance in an Eritrean Farmer-Preferred Sorghum Variety
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica hampers the production of sorghum, the most important cereal crop in Eritrea. This weed has a complex mode of infestation that adapts to many hosts and environments, complicating ... -
Hadaa ya Nafsi.
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Expression of plastid-encoded photosynthetic genes during chloroplast or chromoplast differentiation in Cucurbitae pepo L. fruits
(University of Nairobi, 2003-12)The objective of the study was to determine the patterns of expression of two photosynthetic genes rbcL and psbA, during chloroplast and chromoplast differentiation in fruit tissues of three Cucurbitae pepo L. cultivars: ... -
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A 6-Month Clinico-Histopathologic Audit in a Kenyan Population
(2014)Objective: To determine the clinico-histopathologic variations and etiological factors associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted at the ... -
Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour manifesting in the maxillary antrum: Case report
(2013)A case is presented of a 15-year-old boy who manifested the calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour (CCOT) in the left maxillary antrum of an unknown duration. In addition, the patient had a high arched palate and multiple ... -
Climate change adaptation strategy in Kenya: Case study of Photovoltaic technology in Lake Baringo Catchment
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Pattern of Gingival Overgrowth among Patients on Antihypertensive Pharmacotherapy at a Nairobi Hospital in Kenya
(2014)The objective of the study was to describe the prevalence and severity of gingival overgrowth (GO) among patients on anti-hypertensive pharmacotherapy at a Nairobi hospital in Kenya and to evaluate the relationship between ... -
A study of the build - up of waste by unclaimed vehicles in police stations’ yards in Kenya: A case study of Nairobi area, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011) -
Incidence and severity of potentially toxigenic Aspergillus flavus in maize ( Zea mays L.) from different major maize growing regions of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Maize is grown in most regions of Uganda. Aflatoxin contamination of maize occurs in Uganda but there is lack of information on the distribution of Aspergillus flavus in major maize production regions of the country. ... -
Diagnostic challenges of oral and cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma in resource‐constrained settings
(2015)Abstract Objectives Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), caused by HHV-8, is the most frequent HIV-associated malignancy worldwide and remains a major scourge in Sub-Saharan Africa. KS is also endemic in much of Africa. There is a ... -
Environmental effects of open air markets: A case study of Ngara market, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2011) -
Rainfall variability and its impact on tea production in Nandi and Vihiga counties of Kenya
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Greening construction of mega sports venues and facilities: The case of the London 2012 Olympic games
(University of Nairobi, 2012) -
An evaluation of Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (KENSUP): A case study of Mavoko Sustainable Neighbourhood Programme in Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Nearly all future population growth will be in the cities and towns of the developing world. Which are growing at unprecedented rate: soon the rural population will be less than the urban, while the number of urban ... -
The effect of water interventions on t he urban poor: An analysis of the Wandiege Community Water Supply Project in Kisumu
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The study sought to establish the households’ access to water and sanitation among the urban poor in Kisumu’s informal settlements in the context of a water intervention project (The Wandiege Community Water Supply Project ... -
Integrating community participation in natural resource management: A case study of Ndigia self - help group
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
