University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Synthesis Of Termite Studies Conducted In The Nakasongola Ecosystem In Uganda
(2011)Consumption of large quantities of grass biomass by termites is a major constraint to livestock production in the rangelands of Nakasongola. Development of appropriate termite management interventions in such ecosystems ... -
Assessment of lead and copper in fish and soil sediments in Kirinyaga South District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Observational evidence of climate change on extreme events over East Africa
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Examination of trend patterns of rainfall and temperature extremes over East Africa (EA) was based on graphical, regression and Mann-Kendall test approaches, while perturbations of rainfall, sunspot activity (SA) and ... -
International cooperative information services in the agricultural sciences: a comparison of CAB and AGRIS
(Loughborough University of Technology, 1984)This study identifies two international co-operative information . . &services in the agricultural sciences - CAB and AGRIS - and describes theirhistories, elements and characteristics. The two services are thencompared ... -
Effect of parasite control on immune response to Newcastle Disease vaccination in village chicken, Mbeere sub county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The aim of this study was to determine the effect of parasitism on village chickens’ immune response to Newcastle disease (ND) vaccination. Seventy two chickens, from a population that was confirmed to be infected with ... -
Effect Of Supplemental Irrigation On Growth, Yields And Water Use Efficiency Of Tomato (solanum Lycopersicum) And Onion (alliumCepa) In Kibwezi District, Eastern Kenya
(2011)Field trials were conducted in Kibwezi District to examine the effect of supplemental drip irrigation on growth, yields and water use efficiency (WUE) of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and onion (Allium cepa). The specific ... -
Abandoned Crops Of Nutritional And Ecological Significance: A Case Study Of Yatta District, Kenya
(2011)A case study, involving 60 representative farmers from three administrative divisions of Yatta district, was conducted to identify abandoned crops (AC) of ecological and nutritional significance for reintroduction. ... -
Influence of social-economic factors, gender and the Fish Farming Enterprise and Productivity Project on fish farming practices in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Fish contribute 7 billion shillings to the Kenyan economy annually and fish processing, value addition and marketing provide excellent opportunities for the development of Public-Private partnerships. Government intervention ... -
Antiplasmodial quinones from the rhizomes of Kniphofia foliosa.
(2013-09)Extracts of the rhizomes of Kniphofia foliosa exhibited antiplasmodial activities against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum with IC50 values of 3-5 microg/mL. A ... -
River flood hazard management in the netherlands - a reference for Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)Throughout history man has been attracted to the land adjacent to rivers. The soil is normally fertile, there is a constant water supply, it is a cheap means of transportation etc. Settlements along or beside rivers are ... -
Exploitation of minerals in the taita taveta ranches
(University of Nairobi., 2002)Throughout the world, prospecting for gemstone deposits is largely a primitive operation that does not involves scientific or systematic methods. In Taita Taveta district, most gemstones deposits are still found either by ... -
Effectiveness of sequential v. standard triple therapy for treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in children in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)BACKGROUND: Once the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori is confirmed, treatment requires at least two antibiotics and an acid inhibitor for a minimum of seven days. Unfortunately, treatment failures are being frequently ... -
Rheumatoid arthritis in Nairobi. I. Some demographic observations
(University of Nairobi, 2007) -
AFLPO-06. Gout in patients attending a rheumatology clinic in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007) -
sustainable urban drainage system: nairobi case study
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)One way of dealing with urban floods is to ignore them. In many countries, Kenya included, neither the people nor the authorities want to take the danger due to urban floods seriously, partly due to large recurrent intervals ... -
Diagnosing ocular surface squamous neoplasia in East Africa: case-control study of clinical and in vivo confocal microscopy assessment.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)BACKGROUND: associated with better adherence and a decreased risk of treatment failure. The use of clinician pill counts should be further studied as an adherence promoter through a randomized clinical trial. OBJECTIVE: To ... -
Investigation Of Ground Water Dynamics In The Lake Victoria Basin Using Hydrogeochemical And Isotope Hydrology
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
