University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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A Radio-telemetry Technique For Monitoring Temperatures From Unrestrained Ungulates
(University of Nairobi, 1970-10)Miniature radio transmitters were used to monitor deep muscle, subcutaneous, skin surface, and hair stlrface temperatures in three species of unrestrained African ungulates. Deep muscle and suboutaneous transmitters were ... -
The influence of manganese and silicon on the precipitation of vanadium carbide in steel
(University of Nairobi,, 1989)Four vacuum-melted steels with a nominal composition of Fe0.12wt.%C0.46wt.%V contained additions of 1.5 wt.% Mn (steel B), 0.3 wt.% Si (steel C) and 1.5 wt.% Mn and 0.3 wt.% Si (steel D). Steel A, with no manganese or ... -
Genetic Variability and Correlation Studies of Grain Yield and Related Agronomic Traits in Maize
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)A total of fourty two maize hybrids produced through a full diallel mating design and seven parental inbred lines were evaluated in three sites located at different agro-ecological zones in Kenya to determine the genetic ... -
The choice of grass species to combat desertification in semi-arid Kenyan rangelands is greatly influenced by their forage value for livestock
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands in Africa. However, desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion is a major threat to the sustainability of ... -
Occurrence and Distribution of Potato Pests and Diseases in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-11)Potato plays an important role in food security in Kenya but yields are low (<10 t/ha), and this is partly attributed to the lack of healthy planting material. This study is the first wide-scale survey to determine the ... -
Mathematical Modelling Of Hiv Infection
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)We formulate a deterministic mathematical model for the HIV/AIDS. -
Developing Clinical Cancer Genetics Services in Resource-Limited Countries: The Case of Retinoblastoma in Kenya.
(2014)Background/Aims: Clinical cancer genetics is an integral part of cancer control and management, yet its development as an essential medical service has been hindered in many low-and-middle-income countries. We report our ... -
A Comparison of Camel Dermatophilosis in Kenya and Sudan a
(University of Nairobi,, 1998)The arid and semi- arid areas in Kenya constitute about 80% of the country, and it is in these areas especially the North Eastern provinces that camels are reared. In Sudan, camels occur mainly in the Kordofan, Darfur, and ... -
The use of microcomputers for financial modeling of a public utility system in a developing country
(University of Nairobi,, 1987)A generalized financial model for analyzing the operations of an electric utility in a developing country has been developed. It demonstrates the application of microcomputers for management control, operational analysis, ... -
The Dynamics Of The Turbidity Maximum Zone In A Tropical Sabaki Estuary In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)The spatial temporal variability and the behavio r of the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum (ETM) zone in the shallow, ephemeral, well - flushed Sabaki estuary located in the northern region of the Kenya coast, were studied ... -
Quality assurance for public higher education: context, strategies and challenges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Quality assurance (QA) mechanisms used to be highly dependent on national administrative traditions but nowadays there is a convergence of mechanisms. Compared to more developed higher education (HE) systems in the world, ... -
AIDS Virus Infection in Nairobi Prostitutes
(University of Nairobi, 1986)The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is epidemic in Central Africa. To determine the prevalence of AIDS virus infection in East Africa, we studied 90 female prostitutes, 40 men treated at a clinic for sexually ... -
Uptake, Accumulation, And Loss Of Nutrients By Papyrus In Tropical Swamps
(University of Nairobi, 1977-03)Abstract. Analysis of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.) indicated that N, P, and K are generally found in higher concentrations in juvenile stems while Ca, Mg, Fe, and Mn are found in higher concentrations in mature stems. ... -
Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde in Kenia - Auswirkungen demographischer Parameter
(University of Nairobi,, 2002)Background: In the time of evidence based medicine the analysis of the influence of demographic parameters and different environmental factors on the treatment concepts in a country is often neglected. This is also true ... -
Evaluation of the Economic Net Benefits of the various fields found on a smallholder farming system in Vihiga-Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Strong gradients of decreasing soil fertility are found with increasing distance from the homestead within smallholder farms in Vihiga-Kenya. Nutrient use efficiency varies strongly between fields along these gradients of ... -
Seroprevalence of FMD in cattle, sheep and goats in Somaliland
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)This study was conducted in the period July 2011 to February 2012 in Berbera veterinary Quarantine in North West Somalia (Somaliland) to determine the seroprevalence of FMD in cattle, sheep and goats using PrioCHECK®-FMDV ... -
Systemic porcine salmonellosis: A potential zoonosis and cause of mortality in smallholder pig farm in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Cholerasuis are potentially zonootic pathogens that cause porcine salmonellosis; a disease associated with economic losses worldwide. Presence of this disease in pigs in Kenya ... -
Analysis of Genotype x Environment Interaction for Grain Yield in Maize Hybrids
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)Maize is an important staple crop for millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa. The crop grows in a wide range of environmental conditions. The present study was performed to analyze the genotype-by-environment ... -
Antiretroviral Adherence and Development of Drug Resistance Are the Strongest Predictors of Genital HIV-1 Shedding among Women Initiating Treatment
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Persistent genital human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) shedding among women receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) may present a transmission risk. We investigated the associations between genital HIV-1 suppression ... -
Analysis of the Percentage of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Sequences That Are Hypermutated and Markers of Disease Progression in a Longitudinal Cohort, Including One Individual with a Partially Defective Vif
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Hypermutation, the introduction of excessive G-to-A substitutions by host proteins in the APOBEC family, can impair replication of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Because hypermutation represents a potential antiviral ...
