University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The paleomagnetism of the Turkana lavas
(University of Nairobi, 1966-02)Directions of magnetizations obtained after cleaning the Miocene lavas from northwest Kenya are presented. The pole position thus obtained, together with similar data from eastern Africa, indicates that no significant ... -
Horizontal drift measurements in the ionosphere near the equator
(University of Nairobi, 1958)MEASUREMENTS of horizontal drift in the ionospheric E- and F-layers have been made regularly at Ibadan (magnetic latitude 2½° S.) since June 1957. These measurements are of importance in view of the theory of the origin ... -
Interference effects of different metals in the atomic absorption spectrophotometric determination of chromium
(University of Nairobi, 1979)The interfering effect of thirty six metal salts on chromium absorbance in the air- acetylene flame has been studied. The interference does not depend on the boiling point of the added foreign metals or particle size as ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Youth Contraceptive Non-use in Kenya and Ghana
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2006)Information on youth sexual behavior has significant policy implication in designing and implementing family planning and HIV/aids programs. The study therefore, set out to investigate the determinants of contraceptive ... -
The belt of equatorial spread-F
(University of Nairobi, 1960)The morphology of the belt of equatorial spread-F at sunspot maximum is investigated, using I.G.Y. data, for magnetically quiet and magnetically disturbed conditions respectively. The belt is found to extend from about ... -
Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Schools Educational Radio Broadcasting at Junior Secondary Level in Lesotho
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Spread F-layer echoes and radio-star scintillation
(University of Nairobi, 1956)Observations of radio-star scintillations made at University College of the Gold Coast, Achimota, and spread F-layers made at University College, Ibadan, Nigeria, have been compared. Considerable correlation is found, ... -
Factors Underlying Unmet Need for Contraception in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)The levels of unmet need for contraception are not only high but the underlying causes behind the observed levels are poorly understood. This study utilizes data drawn from the 1998 K.DHS to examine the magnitude of unmet ... -
Communication and Contraceptive Behaviour Among Adolescents in Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2001)This study analysed the direction and strength of association between exposure to family planning messages in the mass media and interpersonal channels on the one hand, and knowledge of modem family planning methods, ... -
Scintillation fading of signals in the SHF band
(University of Nairobi, 1971)IN September 1970, the Mount Longonot satellite telecommunication station, situated in the Rift Valley thirty miles north-west of Nairobi, was put into commercial operation by the East African External Telecommunication ... -
University of Nairobi Library Magazine
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Equatorial spread-F at Ibadan, Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 1961)The characteristics of equatorial spread-F at Ibadan (magnetic latitude 3°S) are investigated including nocturnal, seasonal, solar-cycle and magnetic disturbance variations; and all of these are found to show marked ... -
Terrestrial heat flow in Botswana and Namibia
(University of Nairobi, 1987)We report terrestrial heat flow measurements from 25 new sites in Botswana and Namibia. Twelve sites from the Archean Kaapvaal-Zimbabwe Craton and the Limpopo Belt have a mean of 47 ± 4 mW m−2 (standard error of the mean) ... -
Teaching science at a distance how far have you gone?.
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An Analysis of Tobacco Leaf Production: a Case Study of Kitui District
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The geomagnetic field in Kenya and secular variation at Epoch 1970.0
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Analysis of Route Management in the Matatu Industry in Nairobi: a Case Study of Cartels
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Transport plays an important role in integrating the various sectors in the Kenyan economy just like elsewhere in the world. It is estimated that the matatu industry in Kenya controls over 80 per cent of passenger ...
