University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Medicinal plants used in treatment and management of cancer in Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Traditional medicine plays a critical role in treatment of chronic debilitating and life threatening conditions and diseases. Cancer is one such condition whose therapeutic intervention is commonly through inexpensive ... -
Occurrence of crystal arthropathy in patients presenting with synovitis in Nairobi
(2014)Background: Crystal arthropathies represent a heterogeneous group of skeletal (musculo-skeletal) diseases associated with the deposition of mineralized material within joints and periarticular soft tissues. Gout is the ... -
Efficacy of cultural methods in the control of rhizoctonia solani strains causing tomato damping off in Kenya
(2014)Rhizoctonia damping off of tomato caused by Rhizoctonia solani can be a serious problem in most intensive production environments. Recent increase in smallholder vegetable production of 0.5-3.0 ha in Kenya has resulted ... -
Examining “Electronic Fraud” in Kenya and the Impact on Commercial Justice
(2014)Postmodern time has transformed the world status of affairs in doing business, perceiving and conceiving law in society today. One of the key challenges is the strategic shift from the use of analogue to digital means ... -
Modulation of partially purified rat liver mitochondrial carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I using two glutamic acid analogues
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Mitochondrial c arbamoyl ph osphate synthetase I (CPS I) i s the first enzyme involved in urea biosynthesis in ureotelic mammals and has an absolute requirement for N - acetyl - L - glutamate (NAG) or ... -
Suppression of nociception by Solanum incanum (Lin.) Diclomethane root extract is associated anti-inflammatory activity
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Solanum incanum is an herb that is an important African folklore remedy for several ailments such as inflammation, pain, fever, microbial diseases, and neoplastic disorders. The herb possesses several pharmacological ... -
Study on the effects active ingredient (cathinone) in khat also known as miraa
(2014)The principal active components in khat are cathinone and cathine which are alkaloids that are structurally related to amphetamine. The pharmacological effects of cathinone are qualitatively similar to those of amphetamine, ... -
Proper research of traditional medicinal plants and their uses in the Masaai Community of Kenya
(2014)Approximately 80% of the rural populations in developing countries rely on traditional medicinal plants for their health care needs. As a result, people have developed their knowledge of these traditional medicines through ... -
Alkaline active α-amylases from alkaliphilic bacillus sp.: screening and enzyme prouction
(2014)The term alkaliphiles defines microorganisms that grow optimally at pH values above 9, often between 10 and 12, but are unable to grow or grow slowly at the near neutral pH value of 6.5. Consequently, their extremozymes ... -
HIV-1 Tat induces DNMT over-expression through microRNA dysregulation in HIV-related non Hodgkin lymphomas
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Background A close association between HIV infection and the development of cancer exists. Although the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has changed the epidemiology of AIDS-associated malignancies, a ... -
Cloud Computing in Kenya
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Screening and assessment of cellulase from bacilli sp isolated from a Kenyan soda lake
(2004)Alkaline cellulases have wide spread industrial and commercial applications due to their stability at pH values higher than 9.5. They can be applied in place of chemicals during detergent formulation for cleaning and colour ... -
An investigation of the transport and dispersion of atmospheric pollutants over Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Current rapid deterioration of air quality in most urban can be majorly attributed to ongoing urbanization. This study simulates air pollutant dispersal over Nairobi city using Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian ... -
The source of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) measured by pioneer V
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Solar atmosphere expansion into interplanetary space was a dominant theoretical models when Pioneer-V was launched in March 1960, to determine among others the source of measured anomalous Interplanetary Magnetic Fields ... -
Topi and their food supply
(University of Nairobi, 1975)Recent studies have provided some empirical evidence for the hypothesis that the food supply frequently limits and regulates vertebrates population. The aim of this study was to attempt to trace causal relations between ... -
Kenyan medical student and consultant experiences in a pilot decentralized training program at the University of Nairobi
(2014)Over the past decade, the University of Nairobi (UoN) has increased the number of enrolled medical students threefold in response to the growing need for more doctors. This has resulted in a congested clinical training ... -
First in first out (FIFO) and priority packet scheduling based on type of service (TOS)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) require prudent res ource allocations especially in scheduling mechanis ms that manage buffering of packets during waiting tim e. Various scheduling algorithms may be implemented to govern ... -
Demand for Health Care in Kenya: The Effects of Information about Quality
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Although studies on health care demand have previously been conducted in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa, it has hitherto not been shown how health seeking behavior conditional on illness is affected by information on health ... -
Newsletter Department Of Chemistry January - March 2014
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Formulation and implementation of operations strategy for energy-efficient street lighting: the case of Nairobi city county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate operations strategy formulation for energy-efficient street lighting at the Nairobi City County. The study was guided by the following three objectives: to establish the extent ...
