University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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A criteria for urban boundary extension of Kenya towns:A case study of Nyeri Municipality
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Access to justice: evaluating law, health and human rights programmes in Kenya.
(2013)INTRODUCTION: In Kenya, human rights violations have a marked impact on the health of people living with HIV. Integrating legal literacy and legal services into healthcare appears to be an effective strategy to empower ... -
PLanning For Rural Development With Special Reference To The Provision Of Energy In Gaichanjiru Location. Muranga District
(University of Nairobi, 1985-06)The maln focus of the study is on the role energy plays in rural development. Kenya continously recognises the role played by rural areas in national development and therefore the study examines the current energy ... -
An investigative study on the management of property risks in Kenya: A case study of the insurance sector.
(University Of Nairobi, 2003)Risk can be defined as a hazard, chance or likelihood of loss or bad consequence. It is closely associated with uncertainty where nobody can claim to be sure of what might happen next whether as an individual, business ... -
Aspects of the Nemo Dat Principle and the Exceptions Thereto. Is the Principle Effective as a Tool in Modern Commercial Transactions
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The Magistrate Jurisdiction (Ammendment ) Act No. 14 of 1981: It Is Application With Reference to Kericho District
(University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Elimika initiative receives more funding from Ford Foundation
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Ford Foundation has injected a further 250,000 USD towards the Elimika ‘Construction of Knowledge Societies’ initiative. This was revealed today by the Foundation’s Regional Representative, Mr. Maurice Makoloo during the ... -
UoN honours best performing Colleges and Units
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The University of Nairobi has released the performance results of various Colleges and Central Administration Departments. The results are for 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 performance contract years in which management ... -
Alumni Association participates in American Fundraising Model
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The University of Nairobi Alumni Association (UONAA) recently participated in the American Fundraising Model study visit that was 2014 organized by King Baudouin Foundation of United States (KBFUS) and the Advancement ... -
A Decade of Achievements in Higher Education
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The Right To Associate :A Comparative Study of African Customary Law and International Law with particular emphasis on the Ameru of Kenya
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Thousands sample UoN programmes during fifth Open Day
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The University of Nairobi hosted a successful Open Day that attracted thousands of prospective students, parents, private sector players and the general public. The three-day event that was held on 8th and 10th May 2014, ... -
Trends and Periodicities in East African Rainfall Data
(University of Nairobi, 1976-03)Annual rainfall values from 35 stations in parts of East Africa (Kenya, northern Tanzania, and south-eastern Uganda) are analyzed for trend, periodicities, and variability. The data cover time periods ranging from 44 to ... -
Stationary Barotropic Flow Induced by a Mountain over a Tropical Belt
(University of Nairobi, 1980-07)Stationary solutions in the presence of bottom topography are computed for a tropical atmospheric belt. A primitive divergent barotropic model is assumed. An iterative time-averaging method proposed by Edelmann (1972b) is ... -
An Investigation of the Equatorial Orographic–Dynamic Mechanism
(University of Nairobi, 1985)A barotropic model over an equatorial beta-plane is used to investigate the response when a uniform zonal current crosses an isolated hypothetical mountain centered at the equator. The bounded derivative initialization ... -
Effects of Anticancer Drug Docetaxel on the Structure and Function of the Rabbit Olfactory Mucosa
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)Docetaxel (DCT) is an anticancer drug which acts by disrupting microtubule dynamics in the highly mitotic cancer cells. Thus, this drug has a potential to affect function and organization of tissues exhibiting high cellular ... -
Porosity, Flow, and Filtration Characteristics of Frustum-Shaped Ceramic Water Filters
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper presents the results of an experimental study of the effects of porosity on the flow rate and Escherichia coli (E. coli) filtration characteristics of porous ceramic water filters (CWFs) prepared without a coating ... -
Effects Of Seasonal Forage Supply On Some Fertility Parameters In The Small East African Goat In Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)Various fertility parameters are under investigation in the Small East African goat at Isiolo, northern Kenya. A programme of aseasonal breeding is used and parameters are examined in relation to the quantity and quality ... -
The effect of season and the introduction of rams on oestrous activity in Somali, Nandi, Merino, Karakul and New Zealand Romney Marsh ewes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1986-12)A study was made of the levels of oestrous activity of two indigenous breeds of sheep (Somali and Nandi) and three exotic breeds of sheep (Merino, Karakul and New Zealand Romney Marsh) over a period of 3 years, in an ... -
Game Domestication For Animal Production In Kenya: An Analysis Of Growth In Oryx, Eland And Zebu Cattle
(University of Nairobi, 1981-10)Least-squares estimates of the parameters of the Bertalanffy growth equation, adjusted for six sources of variation, were obtained for oryx, eland and zebu cattle. Values for asymptotic weight were lower than the mature ...
