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Transferring striga resistance genes into farmer preferred sorghum variety in Rwanda
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)Striga hermonthica is one of the major constraints of sorghum production world-wide and particularly in eastern province of Rwanda. In this study, 5 Striga resistance Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) from a resistance donor ... -
Efficacy of locally available materials and biocontrol agents in the management of potato tuber moth (PTM) (Phthorimaea operculella) (Zeller) in the store
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)Potato (Solanum tuberosum) ranks as the second most important food crop after maize playing an important role in national food security and income generation in Kenya. Potato production is limited by pests and diseases ... -
Organizational Culture: Effect on information systems adaptation
(2014-07-16)This report is a study of how the organizational culture of the University of Nairobi could have affected full adaption of the Human Resource Management Information System. This was done by examining the organizational ... -
Reserves as oceanic islands: lessons for conserving some East African montane forests
(University of Nairobi, 2008-04)Current models, applying equilibrium theory to reserve planning, all treat reserves as land-bridge islands. Recent evidence suggests that most forests in East Africa, especially montane ones, are more accurately regarded ... -
Dynamic ecology of Aldabran seabird communities
(University of Nairobi, 1979-07)The characteristics of the present seabird community of Aldabra are described, and compared briefly with others in the tropics. By comparison with Pacific Ocean communities, Aldabra is deficient especially in petrels and ... -
Primary production of a grassland in Nairobi National Park, Keny
(University of Nairobi, 1986)(1) Net aerial primary production of a grassland in Nairobi National Park was estimated using the harvest method in conjunction with estimates of mortality in the three most abundant grass species. (2) As a result of ... -
Institute for Development Studies, University College, Nairobi: supplementary note
(University of Nairobi, 1969-07)This Institute was established in October 1965 for the purpose of initiating and directing research on socio-economic and cultural problems relating to the over-all development of Kenya in particular and East Africa in ... -
Clinical Significance of Pathological and Anatomical Findings in Cone Beam CT Scans of the Maxillary Sinus
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Objective: To determine the range and prevalence of pathological conditions and demonstration of significant anatomical structures in the maxillary sinuses using the cone beam computerized tomographic (CBCT) scan. Methodology: ... -
Transient poverty among pastoral households in the semi - arid lowland of Baringo district, Kenya
(Ozean publication, 2012)Abstract This study was carried out in Baringo District of Kenya to determine poverty among sedentary and semi -nomadic pastoral households. Results indicate that the sedentary agro-pastoralists tend to diversify their ... -
Diet of the largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède), in Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008-11)Abstract The major food items of adult largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède), in Lake Naivasha, Kenya are not markedly different from those in its native range. Although insects and their larvae are major ... -
Toll-like receptor variants are associated with infant HIV-1 acquisition and peak plasma HIV-1 RNA level
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Objective: We evaluated the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TLRs with infant HIV-1 acquisition and viral control. Design: Infant HIV-1 outcomes were assessed in a Kenyan perinatal HIV-1 ... -
Recent changes in the fishery of a new tropical man‐made lake, Lake Kamburu (Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 2006-01)Five years after inundation, two varieties of Cyprinus carpio—the common carp and the mirror carp, have appeared in the commercial fishery in Lake Kamburu. Species of Tilapia continue to remain the most abundant fish in ... -
An overview of aquaculture in eastern Africa
(University of Nairobi, 1992-04)Egypt, Kenya and Malawi, have the earliest recorded history of fish farming in eastern Africa, dating back to the beginning of the century. Between 1940 and 1960 aquaculture started in Rwanda, Uganda Zambia, Zimbabwe and ... -
Optical Properties and Raman Studies of Amorphous Se-Bi Thin Films
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Flash evaporated amorphous Se_____Bi_(x = 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 at.%) thin films of 350 پ} 10__ thickness have been investigated in the wavelength range of 200nm − 3000nm. It is found that the effect of increasing bismuth ... -
The food, feeding habits and distribution of a siluroid catfish, Bagrus docmac (Forsskal), in the Kenya waters of Lake Victoria
(University of Nairobi, 2006-01)Adult Bagrus docmac in the Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria feeds mostly on fish–Haplochromis spp. and Engraulicypris argenteus (Pelligrin). Juveniles prefer aquatic benthic invertebrates with Phyllogomphus aethiop.?(K.elys), ... -
Kafue Flats
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Using Value Chain Approach to Reveal the Total Economic Value of Pastoral Livestock in Isiolo County, Kenya
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Species combination in tilapia culture
(University of Nairobi, 1982)Preliminary determinations for the best species combination for the fastest rate of growth of Tilapia nilotica (Saro therodon niloticus) and T. zillii indicated that T. nilotica grew better (1.3 g/day) when raised with T. ... -
Intertextuality in Joseph Conrad’s Under Western Eyes and Ngugi wa Thiongo’s A Grain of Wheat
(University of Nairobi, 2013)From the youth of Kenya’s political independence to the present, Ngugi wa Thiongo has symbolized the unending struggles of the masses for cultural, political and economic freedoms from western materialism and a new ... -
A model for post-implementation evaluation of health information systems: The case of the DHIS 2 in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Health information systems are developed and implemented to improve health care quality and increase patient and physician satisfaction. This paper describes the influence of health professional sub-cultures on adoption ...
