University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Marker-assisted Introgression Of Stay-green Trait In A Kenyan Sorghum Variety
(2011)This study was aiming to improve food security in Kenya through the development of a drought tolerant sorghum variety by the introgression of stay green QTLs. Marker-assisted backcross breeding was utilized to transfer ... -
High resolution mapping of trypanosomosis resistance loci Tir2 and Tir3 using F12 advanced intercross lines with major locus Tir1 fixed for the susceptible allele
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Background Trypanosomosis is the most economically important disease constraint to livestock productivity in Africa. A number of trypanotolerant cattle breeds are found in West Africa, and identification of the genes ... -
Breeding Micronutrient Dense Bean Varieties In Eastern Africa
(2011)Micronutrient malnutrition is one of the most serious health challenges facing vast sectors of Africa’s population and other regions. Dietary improvement through biofortified food crops is probably the most effective and ... -
Restraint of undomesticated animals.
(University of Nairobi, 1966-10)The capture, by means of chemical immobilization, of about 100 large African animals of 17 different species was accomplished by use of compound M.99, an oripavine with morphine-like activity, but with approximately 1,000 ... -
Transforming society by transforming technology: the science and politics of participatory design
(University of Nairobi, 2000)This article attempts to shed historical light on some of the social, political, and ethical issues that have arisen from two disparate perspectives on technology which have both come to integrate an explicit consideration ... -
Effects of different harvest periods on population dynamics of potato tubermoth (Phthorimaea opercullela (Zeller.).
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Potato, Solanum tuberosum L., is the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize and plays an important role in food security. However farmers face many constraints in its production, with pests and diseases ... -
3-Hydroxyisoflavanones from the stem bark of Dalbergia melanoxylon: Isolation, antimycobacterial evaluation and molecular docking studies
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Two new 3-hydroxyisoflavanones, (S)-3,4′,5-trihydroxy-2′,7-dimethoxy-3′-prenylisoflavanone (trivial name kenusanone F 7-methyl ether) and (S)-3,5-dihydroxy-2′,7-dimethoxy-2″,2″-dimethylpyrano[5″,6″:3′,4′]isoflavanone ... -
Marker Assisted Gamete Selection For Multiple Disease Resistance In Common Bean
(2011)Breeding bean for multiple constraint resistance in eastern Africa has traditionally relied on classical approaches which have resulted in slow progress towards release of new varieties. Moreover, breeding programs have ... -
Effect Of Workforce Diversity Management On Employee Performance In The Banking Industry In Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)The rapid growth in the Banking industry has posed several challenges such as workforce diversity which is a natural phenomenon that has both negative and positive impacts on employee performance depending on how well ... -
4′-Prenyloxyderrone from the stem bark of Millettia oblata ssp. teitensis and the antiplasmodial activities of isoflavones from some Millettia species
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) extract of the stem bark of Millettia oblata ssp. teitensis showed antiplasmodial activity (IC50 = 10–12 μg/mL) against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium ... -
Sustainable Use and Conservation of Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) Tree Species in Kenya: The Case of Melia volkensii
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The Future Of Organizations: Musings Of A Manager
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Dominant forces of the last century, developments in science and technology, the presence of ideological rigidities and the complexity of organizational environment will continually shape the future. Developments in human ... -
Palliative care research in Africa: consensus building for a prioritized agenda.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)CONTEXT: Palliative care research in Africa is in its relative infancy, with dedicated financial support extremely limited. Therefore, setting research priorities to optimize use of limited resources is imperative. OBJ ... -
Identification And Sequence Characterization Of Novel Theileria Genotypes From The Waterbuck (kobus Defassa) In A Theileria Parva-endemic Area In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014-03)Waterbuck (Kobus defassa), an ungulate species endemic to the Eastern African savannah, is suspected of being a wildlife reservoir for tick-transmitted parasites infective to livestock. Waterbuck are infested by large ... -
An ecosystem modelling approach to rehabilitating semi-desert rangelands of North Horr, Kenya
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δ13 Values of the Centrospermeae Species and Their Ecological Implications in the Semi Arid Conditions
(University Of Nairobi, 2008)δ13C values of the Centrospermeae species are presented. 69.5, 28.45, 1.25 and 0.8% of the total species are C3, C4, C3-C4 and CAM photosynthetic species. The δ13C values are species dependent. δ13C values for the C3 range ... -
Compatibility Of Rhizobium Inoculant And Water Hyacinth Compost Formulations In Rosecoco Bean And Consequences On Aphis Fabae And Colletotrichum Lindemuthianum Infestations
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014)The common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris is an important crop for food security and nitrogen fixation through Rhizobium symbiosis. Commercial Rhizobium inoculants are being promoted to fix nitrogen and enhance bean production ...
