University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Wetlands and water supply in Kenya
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Demography and histologic pattern of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma in kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01-21)Background. Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma is a common head and neck cancer worldwide. Objective. To determine the demographic characteristics of patients with laryngeal cancer, establish their tumor characteristics and ... -
Repellent Activities of Essential Oils of Some Plants Used Traditionally to Control the Brown Ear Tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)Essential oils of eight plants, selected after an ethnobotanical survey conducted in Bukusu community in Bungoma County, western Kenya (Tagetes minuta, Tithonia diversifolia, Juniperus procera, Solanecio mannii, Senna ... -
Decadal trends and common dynamics of the bio-optical and thermal characteristics of the african great lakes.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)The Great Lakes of East Africa are among the world's most important freshwater ecosystems. Despite their importance in providing vital resources and ecosystem services, the impact of regional and global environmental drivers ... -
Linking Women Who Test HIV-Positive in Pregnancy-Related Services to HIV Care and Treatment Services in Kenya: A Mixed Methods Prospective Cohort Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)INTRODUCTION: There has been insufficient attention to long-term care and treatment for pregnant women diagnosed with HIV. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: This prospective cohort study of 100 HIV-positive women recruited within ... -
Kenya: the agrarian question
(University of Nairobi, 1981)This issue of the Review is the responsibility of a group of Kenyan scholars. It arises out of a series of discussions on Industrialization and Agriculture in Africa, held in the Department of Government, University of ... -
Appropriate Technology Innovation For Rural Industrialisation In LDCs
(1975)Rural industrialisation using intermediate or appropriate technologies .is probably the most valid to increasing employment and living standards in LDCs. This involves the design of technologies to suit the very low ... -
An Analysis Of ICDC Small Industrial Loan ,commitments, 1961 - 1975
(1976)This study concerns loan commitments by the I.C.D.C. to small . industrial projects in the period 1961 - 1975. It analyses the distribution of these loans by region ,'by product and over time. Other features of these loans ... -
Kakamega provincial hospital: Proposed out-patient department
(2014-04-04)The design proposals for the Out Patient department have been based on two major concepts (1 ) Medical Concept defined as being a challenge to provide improved medical care to the population. In this context, medical ... -
Land use patterns of Kenyan small towns: A Case study of Meru and Embu towns
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Urbanization in Kenya has been associated with numerous problems such as mass migrations from rural areas to urban areas, lack of proper housing for ever increasing urban population, unemployment, lack of social ... -
A study of vehicular traffic congestion in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1986-06)Vehicular traffic congestion and the delays and frustration involved coupled with the time literally wasted in search of parking are the consequences of extensive ownership and usage of the private automobiles without a ... -
An inventory of medicinal plants that the people of Nandi use to treat malaria.
(University of Nairobi, 2011)In Kenya, most people use traditional medicine and medicinal plants to treat many diseases including malaria. Malaria is one of the major diseases burden worldwide affecting more than 90 countries inhabited by 2.4 billion ... -
Clinical and parasitological effects of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. Adams in fifteen patients with uncomplicated malaria.
(University of Nairobi, 2009)This paper reports the findings of a clinical study of a herbal preparation of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. Adams against malaria, corroborated by in vitro antiplasmodial and cytotoxicity tests. In a non-controlled ... -
The role of small scale industry in the low income housing communities: A case study of Morogoro urban
(University of Nairobi, 1977-06)The thesis topic "The Role of Small Scale Industry in the low - income housing community, a case study of Morogoro Urban", aims at harmonizing the conflict of land use between small scale industrial development ... -
Study of the management of Local Authority Housing Estates in Kenya with special reference to Mombasa, Kisumu and Thika Muncipal Councils
(University of Nairobi,, 1979)This thesis constitutes a study of the management of local authority housing estates in Kenya with particular reference to Mombasa, Kisumu and Thika Municipal councils. The study is not a comparison of the various ... -
Brief description of the up-bringing of the youth among the Kuria community of Kenya and Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 1979)The paper examines the stages of a person's life in Kuria society and the rituals associated with them, in an attempt to demonstrate the consistency and relevance of traditional education to Kuria society. Initiation rites ... -
Fostering of innovation and its adaptation process in the Kenyan construction industry: A case study of the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2005)This research paper constitutes an investigative study into fostering of innovation and its adaptation in the Kenya construction industry, with special regard to the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors in Nairobi. ... -
A critical study on housing standards in Iringa town, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi,, 1976-06)Housing Standards is an important aspect of Housing Policy in a country. The housing standards are categorized into three types. There are those which are legally based; those which are acceptable by the politicians, which ... -
Planning for low income housing in Arusha town Tanzania
(University of Nairobi,, 1976-06)The theme of the study is to plan for low come housing Arusha town. Like most towns in Tanzania and other developing countries, Arusha has experienced a fast population growth, especially during the past 19 years. Apart ... -
Quality management: A challenge for the Kenyan construction industry
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Increasing degree of competition on several fronts of business aspects has caused the management of organisations to think of ways of increasing their competitiveness in the market place. Of these adjustment techniques ...
