University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Diurnal Course Of Plant Water Potential, Stomatal Conductance And Transpiration In A Papyrus (cyperus Papyrus L.) Canopy
(University of Nairobi, 1984-08)The diurnal course of water potential, stomatal conductance and transpiration was measured on mature umbels (the major evaporating surface) of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.) growing in a fringing swamp on Lake Naivasha, ... -
Factors influencing women empowerment among pastoral communities: a case of Gabra community of Marsabit county in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was carried out to identify factors influencing women empowerment among pastoral communities, a case of Gabra community of Marsabit County in Kenya. Gender equality and women’s empowerment, a third Millennium ... -
Nutrient Relationships In Shallow Water In An African Lake, Lake Naivasha
(University of Nairobi, 1981-05)In the littoral zone of a shallow, tropical lake (Lake Naivasha, Kenya), average nutrient composition of emergent macrophytes along a permanent transect (0–2m depth) on a dry weight basis was: P 0.23%; N 0.96%; and S 0.11%. ... -
Variations in Land Delivery Costs as a Factor in Land Speculation in Metr opolitan Nairobi: A case study of Eastlands, Nairobi, and the bordering areas of Machakos and Kajiado counties
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The urban rural duality in the land administration policy in Kenya tends to create two land use development control models and, further, such policy results in two separate land transaction costs. In a situation where land ... -
Time Lag between Deforestation and Bird Extinction in Tropical Forest Fragments
(University of Nairobi, 1999)ropical forests are becoming increasingly fragmented, threatening the survival of the species that depend on them. Small, isolated forest fragments will lose some of their original species. What is uncertain is how long ... -
Water Resources
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Fresh water is one of the basic necessities without which human beings cannot survive since water is key to the sustainability of all kinds of lifeforms. Water has multiple uses namely; nutritional, domestic, recreational, ... -
Analysis of demand for antibiotics in poultry production in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Poultry production is an important economic activity for smallholder farmers in Kenya. Commercial poultry farming in Kenya relies heavily on veterinary inputs, key among them being antibiotics which develop resistance ... -
Ground Thermal Profiles from Mount Kenya, East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2004-06)This paper presents and compares ground thermal regimes at 4200 and 4800 m a.s.l. on Mount Kenya's southern aspect. Temperatures were recorded using Tinytalk™ data loggers, installed at the ground surface and at depths of ... -
Sample Preparation Technique For Iodine Determination In Urine And Water Samples.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)A simple method for iodine determination in urine and water samples is presented. After digestion of the sample with chromic acid, the iodate produced was converted to iodide by the addition of a strong solution of sodium ... -
Application of GIS in physical planning: Case study: Part of Mwingi town
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research deals with the application of GIS in physical planning where the case study is part of Mwingi Town in Kitui County. Mwingi Town has grown in uncontrolled manner with all sorts of planning problems such as: ... -
Measured components in total suspended particulate matter in a Kenyan urban area
(University of Nairobi, 1992-12)Nairobi city has a population of over 1.5 million and is growing at a rate of about 70 persons per day. Various activities in the city such as construction work, industrial processes, use of unroadworthy cars, and dust ... -
The Effect Of Mobile Banking On Saving Culture - A Case Of Residents Of Molo Town
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Mobile banking is a provision of banking services using handheld devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants. Mobile banking is relatively a new technology which is still being adopted at a rate. With ... -
Mapping Geological Structures in Western Mutomo, Kitui County: A Remote Sensing Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Lineament mapping constitute a very important process in the field of Geology and Earth Sciences. Much of the exploration work, mapping and the exploitation of natural resources including oil and gas, ground water and ... -
Evaluating the Quality of Management Information Systems: A case of SACCOs in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Core banking management information systems are the foundation upon which financial institutions worldwide run their business, serve their clients, and provide differentiated products and services to gain competitive ... -
Measures influencing eradication of female genital mutilation practices among the Maasai community in Maparasha constituency Kajiado county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research study aimed at investigating the measures influencing eradication of female genital mutilation practices among the Maasai community in Maparasha constituency in Kajiado County. In respect to this, the ... -
Phytochemical Screening, Antimicrobial Activity and Acute Toxicity of Aloe Turkanensis
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The use of plants to cure diseases and relieve physical sufferings started from the earliest times of mankind’s history. Due to antimicrobial resistance becoming a global problem with far reaching implications for the ... -
Ecology and Behavior of Anopheles arabiensis in Relation to Agricultural Practices in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Ecological changes associated with anthropogenic ecosystem disturbances can influence human risk of exposure to malaria and other vector-borne infectious diseases. This study in Mwea, Kenya, investigated the pattern of ...
