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Use of information communication technologies in education and training of undergraduate library and information science students in two selected Kenyan universities
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Purpose – The paper aims to establish the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in education and training of undergraduate library and information science (LIS) students in two selected Kenyan universities ... -
Contemporary issues in information management: A fresh look for information professionals
(University of Nairobi, 2009)To investigate contemporary issues in information management, explore the role of information professionals in adapting to the current information environment, and suggest possible solutions and recommendations. The ... -
Prevalence and potential for aflotoxin contamination in groundnuts and peanut butter from farmers and traders in Nairobi and Nyanza provinces of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Objective: Most of the peanut butter marketed in Nairobi is processed in cottage industry and its aflatoxin contamination status has not been documented. This study was therefore conducted to determine the status of ... -
Effect of storage conditions on quality and aflatoxin contamination of peanuts( Arachis hypogaea L)
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Peanuts are prone to various types of deterioration during storage which renders them unsuitable for consumption and trade resulting in large economic losses. Peanut kernels of Homabay Local, Valencia Red, ICGV-SM 12991 ... -
ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUDIT AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION TOOL
(2013)ISO 9000 family of quality management system standards are meant to enable organizations to set up effective management systems with which they can meet the needs of interested parties and assure sustained success. The ... -
Hedging Mortality Risk In Annuity Business Via The Capital Markets
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)Annuities are valued according to specified mortality and interest rate assumptions. Should either of these rates change then the cost of providing the annuity will also change. The subject of this project investigates ... -
Mathematical Modeling Of The Effects Of Seasonal And Environmental Factors On Endemic Malaria
(University of Nairobi, 2012-01)Malaria is a vector borne disease that has plagued mankind for long and is one of the top five killer diseases in the world. WHO estimates that about 50% of the world's total populations live in areas where malaria is ... -
Impact of gold mining associated with mercury contamination in soil, biota sediments and tailings in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06-19)This work considered the environmental impact of artisanal mining gold activity in the Migori-Transmara area (Kenya). From artisanal gold mining, mercury is released to the environment, thus contributing to degradation of ... -
Rent control and residential rental housing investment: A Case study of Meru town
(2002-06)This dissertation begins by pointing out that rent control has to be seen in the context of housing problems especially for the urban poor. Faced by a mass of poor families, most governments adopt rent control policies ... -
Fair market value and its application in the Kenyan valuation practice
(2003-05)Value has different meanings to different people depending on their professions, and terms of reference. To valuers the term value represents the market value that a property would sell at the open market bearing in mind ... -
Changes in Fungal population and Aflotoxin levels and assessment of major aflotoxin types in stored peanuts( Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus)
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Peanut kernels of Homabay Local, Valencia Red, ICGV-SM 12991 and ICGV-SM 99568 cultivars were stored for six months in jute, polypropylene and polyethylene bags to assess the effect of storage bags, temperature and R.H. ... -
Law as Social Practice and an Impetus for Development Theory & Practice
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Riwaya ya Kiswahili kama Tahakiki ya Jamii Baada-ukoloni
(2012)Makala haya yanachukulia kwamba mwandishi wa Kiswahili haandiki tu kwa ajili ya kuandika bali huandika kukidhi mahitaji ya jamii anayoiandikia. Makala yanarejelea jamii pana ya Afrika Mashariki inayotumia lugha ya Kiswahili. ... -
Autopsy Findings on a Pair of Dicephalic Parapagus Twins: A Case Report
(2014)Conjoined twins are a rare occurrence that presents significant challenges to both parents and medical care givers with many theories being advanced to explain this occurrence.“Parapagus” is a fairly recent term, in which ... -
Meleney’s Ulcer; A Rare but Fatal Abdominal Wall Disease Complicating Laparatomy
(2014)Meleney’s ulcer or post operative synergistic bacterial gangrene is a rare form of abdominal wall gangrene but has well documented clinical entity. It develops following intra abdominal surgery in the immediate vicinity ... -
Seasonal Parasite Carriage Of Village Chicken In Mbeere Subcounty, Antiparasitic Treatments Used And Effectiveness Of Selected Anthelmintics
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Endo- and ecto- parasites are common among village chicken; as they scavenge and forage for food they tend to pick up infective stages of the parasites. These parasites are a major cause of stress to birds where they compete ... -
Improving Effectivity Of Newcastle Disease Vaccination And Productivity, In Indigenous Chicken, Through Effective Parasite Control
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Several factors contribute to lack of effective antibody response after Newcastle disease (ND) vaccination in indigenous chicken. Stress has been shown to be one of them and parasites are thought to play a role in inducing ... -
A Decade of Cholecystectomy at Kenyatta National Hospital: Demographics, Patterns and Transition to Laparoscopy
(2014)Background: In the early 90’s all cholecystectomies at the Kenyatta National Hospital were open cholecystectomies. Currently only third undergo the open operation. We conducted a study to analyze the age and sex, mode of ... -
Three Day Short Course In Greenhouse Crop Production
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)
