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Abnormal terns, sick sea and shore birds, organochlorines and arboviruses in the Indian Ocean
(University of Nairobi, 1977-07)It has been suggested that congenital abnormalities and defects of feather growth of young terns along the east coast of the USA may be due to organochlorine pollution. Similar abnormalities are also found in young terns ... -
Seasonal dynamics of suspended-sediment plumes from the Tana and Sabaki Rivers, Kenya: Analysis of landsat imagery
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Landsat imagery of the Kenya coast, in conjunction with meteorological, oceanographic, and river discharge data, was used to analyze coastal movement of suspended sediment from the Tana and Sabaki Rivers. The distribution ... -
Techniques For Measuring Flow In Channels
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Issues In The Legal Organisation Of Irrigation In Africa
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A model for post-implementation evaluation of health information systems: The case of the DHIS 2 in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Kenyan government through the Ministry of Health (MoH) in its quest to improve the health outcomes of its citizenry, has embarked on a number of initiatives. One of these initiatives under the umbrella of eHealth is ... -
Rapporteurs' Report
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Foraging behaviour of the giant leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros commersoni)
(University of Nairobi, 1977-12)Observations of the giant leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros commersoni) were made in southern Kenya, East Africa. This bat was present in the study area only in March and early April, at the beginning of the March to May rains, ... -
The Food Of The Nile Perch, Lates Niloticus (l.), After The Disappearance Of The Haplochromine Cichlids In The Nyanza Gulf Of Lake Victoria (kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 1988-04)After the disappearance of the haplochromine species in the Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria as a result of predation by Lates niloticus, the latter has turned its attention to aquatic invertebrates and other fish. Changes in ... -
Public danger notification system - VIGIL
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The city of Nairobi Kenya struggles with lack of an effective communication system between disaster/danger management authorities, first responders and the public. It turns out that often in the event of danger the details ... -
Histological Studies On The Testis Of Tilapia Leucosticta And Other Species Of The Genus Tilapia (pisces: Teleoste)1
(University of Nairobi, 1969-04)ABSTRACT: Histological studies carried out on specimens of the cichlid fishes T. leucosticta, T. nigra, and T. zillii collected in the East African Rift Valley crater lake, Lake Naivasha reveal that various stages of ... -
Testicular neoplasms in Kenyan Africans
(University of Nairobi,, 1978)Over a 9-year period 40 testicular and paratesticular neoplasms were seen at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Their incidence rate was 0.08 per annum per 100,000 Kenyan males. This low incidence was largely ... -
The Impact of Real Exchange Rate Misalignment on Economic Growth; Kenyan Evidence
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)This paper examines Real Exchange Rate (RER) Misalignment on economic growth in Kenya by using Johansen Cointegration, and Error Correction Model Technique to establish the factors that determine equilibrium real exchange ... -
The Distribution Of Geophilic Dermatophytes In Kenyan Soils
(University of Nairobi, 1978)Two hundred and eighty one soil samples from different provinces of Kenya were examined for dermatophytes by the hair baiting technique. Dermatophytes were recovered from 84 samples. Microsporum gypseum constituted 75.8% ... -
Study on effect of parasite control on immune response to newcastle disease vaccination by village chicken, Mbeere district
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Gonadal Development And Reproductive Activity Of The Cichlid Fish Tilapia Leucosticta (trewavas) In An Equatorial Lake
(University of Nairobi, 1969)THE most important external factors that influence gonadal development and reproductive activity are day length and temperature1. In temperate zones both factors show dramatic changes in the annual cycle. In the tropics, ... -
Methallibure studies on tilapia. III. Effects of tilapian partially purified pituitary gonadotrophic fractions on the testes of Methallibure-treated Sarotherodon spirulus (= Tilapia nigra)
(University of Nairobi, 1979-12)Tilapian fish Sarotherodon spirulus (= Tilapia nigra) were treated with the gonadotrophic inhibitor, methallibure, for 9 weeks during the last 2 of which they were divided into a control group and 8 experimental groups. ... -
Methallibure studies on Tilapia: II. Effect of tilapia pituitary homogenate (TPH), human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) and testosterone propionate (TP) on the testes of Methallibure-treated Tilapia nigra
(University of Nairobi, 1974-07)In Methallibure-suppressed T. nigra testes high and low doses of TPH and HCG stimulate a qualitatively similar reactivation of spermatogenesis resulting in a significant elevation of testicular weight and G.S.I.; interstitial ... -
Effect of chorionic gonadotrophin on testicular histology and testosterone production in Tilapia leucosticta (Teleostei: Cichlidae
(University of Nairobi, 1970-10)Eight adult male T. leucosticta were given daily injections of 500 IU human chorionic gonadotrophin (Pregnyl, Organon) intraperitoneally for 1 week. These fish showed marked increases in testicular size, gonosomatic index, ...
