University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Cultivar Reaction To Anthracnose (colletotrichum Gloeosporioides) And Post-harvest Management Of The Disease In Avocado
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Anthracnose is a serious postharvest disease in avocado causing losses in both quality and quantity. A study was conducted to screen commonly grown avocado cultivars for susceptibility to anthracnose and evaluate possible ... -
Analysis of Neonatal T Cell and Antigen Presenting Cell Functions
(University of Nairobi, 1997-10)Neonates are more susceptible to infection than adults and exhibit more intense or prolonged clinical symptoms. The extent to which deficiencies in T cell or antigen presenting cell (APC) function underlie hyporesponsiveness ... -
The impact of meat inspection on the control of bovine hydatidosis in Kenya.
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Diversity and immune boosting claims of some African indigenous leafy vegetables in Western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)A survey was carried out to document the diversity and immune boosting claims of African indigenous leafy vegetables (AILVs) in Western Kenya. Both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection were used. The ... -
Endocrine Control Of Mucosal Immunity In The Female Reproductive Tract: Impact Of Environmental Disruptors
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)The complexity of the human female reproductive tract (FRT) with its multiple levels of hormonally controlled immune protection has only begun to be understood. Dissecting the functions and roles of the immune system in ... -
The Impact of Kisauni Bridge in Mombasa District
(University of Nairobi,, 1977-05)This study was motivated by the important role in which the new bridge is expected to play in solving some of the transportation problems in Mombasa region. Urban transportation infrastructure has a long life and is an ... -
Speciation of particulate carbonaceous species at an urban-background site in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Tropospheric aerosols have adverse implications on human health, climate, and visibility. Particles in combustion source emissions have complex physical and chemical characteristics. They regularly contain Polycyclic ... -
Planning for rural energy with a special reference to Kikuyu Division
(University of Nairobi,, 1985-06)The importance of the traditional sources of energy, foremost among them woodfuel and the serious consequencies of Its shortage terms of supply and demand has made it necessary to assess the woodfuel situation in many ... -
Perceptions in a commons: A case of historic Old Town, Mombasa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Dynamics of growth and development put enormous strain on land use activities in urban historic areas. New spatial patterns emerge that lead to both visual and functional contradictions, which are manifest in the ... -
GPS Observations of Plasma Bubbles and Scintillations over Equatorial Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2010-12)Sponsored in part by the International Heliophysical Year (IHY) program, Boston College, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and several universities in Africa have collaborated to deploy a network of GPS receivers ... -
The relationship between industrial site location and employees place of residence. A case study of Kampala.
(University of Nairobi,, 1980-06)Industrial sites and residential areas are major Lend using in any urban setting. Industrial sites do bear a lot of relationship within themselves as well as with other urban land-uses. The relationship between industrial ... -
Flehmen, Mounting And Copulation Among Members Of A Semi-wild Cattle Herd
(University of Nairobi, 1983-08)Over a period of 2 1/2 years the occurrence of flehmen, mounting and copulation among members of a semi-wild cattle herd was recorded and their relationships to age, sex and stage of reproduction studied. Flehmen and ... -
Resting Habits Of Zebu Cattle In A Nocturnal Enclosure
(University of Nairobi, 1978-12)Over a period of one year, resting habits in a nocturnal enclosure were studied in a cattle herd consisting of cows with their calves and one bull. Individual preferences for particular resting areas were found in all ... -
Social Behaviour And Social Relationships Between Female And Male Prepubertal Bovine Calves (Bos Indicus)
(University of Nairobi, 1978-03)The manifestations of social behaviour between nine female and nine male calves were investigated. Mounting and pushing were analysed as play activities in which male calves are significantly more active and attractive ... -
Viral Coinfections among African Children Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
(University Of Nairobi, 2003)City-dwelling children from Kenya who were infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were tested for coinfection with cytomegalovirus (CMV), human T cell lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2, Kaposi sarcoma-associated ... -
An assessment of the challenges associated with the loss of tangible heritage in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper investigates the main challenges experienced in the conservation of cultural materials in Kenya since independence. The study examines the challenges of conservation in view of environmental change, human ... -
The future of academic community medicine in developing countries
(University of Nairobi, 1982) -
Impacts of Roadway Emissions on Urban Fine Particle Exposures: the Nairobi Area Traffic Contribution to Air Pollution (NATCAP) Study
(University of Nairobi, 07-05-10)Air quality is a serious and worsening problem in the rapidly growing cities of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), due to rapid urbanization, growing vehicle fleets, changing life styles, limited road infrastructure and land use ... -
Reflections on the conservation of urban heritage attractions: The case of Nairobi 1898 to 1948
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The city of Nairobi has grown into a complex urban heritage since it sprung up as a railway camp site in 1899. Emergent historical sites reflect the global nature of the city which first developed as a colonial headquarter ...
