University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Community efforts towards farms management through agroforestry activities in Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study sought to investigatecommunity farms management efforts through agroforestry activities in western Kenya. The study employed descriptive resea rch design. The population of 40 0 households along Kakamega ... -
Secondary School Students Understanding Of Energy Flow In Ecosystems
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Understand ing of energy flow concepts in ecosystems is one prerequisite area among students for good performance in biology education . The pattern and trends in biology subject performance in Kenyan national ... -
Kenya: The struggle for a new constitutional order
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Effects of emerging marketing communication strategies on organizational Performance a case of beauty products companies
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)The purpose of the study was to establish the effects of emerging marketing Communication strategies on organizational performance with reference to beauty products companies. The study adopted descriptive research design. ... -
Green energy potential in east africa
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Determination of heavy metals and nutrients in rivers Naka and Irigu, Chuka using aas uv/visible spectrophotometry
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Levels of concentration of heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury) and nutrients in rivers Naka and Irigu were determined in the first three months (January, February and March , 2013 ) and variation downstream ... -
Beyond Aesthetics and Prestige in the Building and Construction Industry
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Determination of selected micro and macronutrients in sugarcane growing soils at Kakamega north district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kakamega North district is situated in Kakamega County in the western region of the Republic of Kenya. It is a major sugarcane producing area. The soils in the area were analyzed for selected macro and micronutrients. ... -
Cytotoxic and antioxidant flemingins g-p from the leaves of flemingia grahamiana
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The known flemingins A-C (1-3) and nine new chalcones, named flemingins G-O (4-12), along with deoxyhomoflemingin (13) and emodin (14) were isolated from a leaf extract of Flemingia grahamiana. The isolated chalcones were ... -
Value addition and attitude change in language revitalization: the case of Kitharaka
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Many studies, including Anchimbe (2007), Whiteley (1974) and UNESCO (1953) have sought to establish that language loyalty or the lack of it does relate to the presence or death of linguistic identity. Further, it has been ... -
Sources, accessibility and reliability of water for various uses in Ruiru district of Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Numerous challenges regarding the availability of water availability for various socioeconomic development activities exist in many areas across the globe. This is particularly so in most peri-urban areas where scarcity ... -
Uwezeshaji lugha ili kuleta maendeleo: sera, utendaji na nafasi ya Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Nafasi ya lugha za waliokuwa wakoloni Afrika kama vile; Kiingereza, Kifaransa na Kireno, imezisukuma lugha za Kiafrika hadi ukingoni katika maendeleo ya kijamii na kiuchumi barani Afrika. Lugha za Kiafrika zimevurugwa na ... -
Microscopic organization of the ear
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The Ekegusii determiner phrase analysis in the minimalist program
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Among some of the recent syntactic developments, the noun phrase has been re-analyzed as a determiner phrase (DP). This study analyses the Ekegusii determiner phrase (DP) with an inquiry into the relationship between ... -
The antinociceptive effects of hydrazinocurcumin
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background Analgesics in clinical used have many side effects and are not always effective. Hence need for safer and more effective agents. Hydrazinocurcumin is an azole derivative of the natural product curcumin. It is ... -
Reversed fortunes in the south : a comparison of the role of fdi in industrial development in kenya and malaysia
(University of Nairobi, 2013-03-07)This book examines the causes of observed reversal of fortunes between Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia in the last 50 years. Specifically, it compares Kenya and Malaysia which 50 years ago were arguably at similar ... -
Natural resources and conflict management in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This paper seeks to critically discuss the issue of natural resource - based conflicts management in the East African Region. It is worth noting that the wider East African region is well endowed with natural resources ... -
Spotlight on the young and skilled: Kenyan diaspora members in the south
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to explore the various ways through which the Government of Kenya can involve its diasporas in human development. Until recently, migration literature had concentrated on migration interactions between the ... -
ADR, access to justice and development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Development is not feasible in a conflict situation. Conflicts and disputes must be managed effectively and expeditiously for development to take place. Formal mechanisms for conflict management have not always been ... -
Screening of large collections of plant associated bacteria for effective plant growth promotion and colonisation
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The use of potent and effective live microbial biofertilisers in agricultural has significant potential to reduce the costs of crop production and in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution associated ...
