University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Venomous snake bite injuries at Kitui District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background Snake bites are a neglected public health issue in poor rural communities, and the true burden of snake bites is not known. Kitui County has a high incidence of snake bites and no functional snake bite control ... -
Identification of specific markers linked to regional differentiation of Warburgia ugandensis
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Warburgia ugandensis is an important African medicinal tree. The species population has shown a high genetic differentiation in the Kenya’s Rift Valley. Nine populations were analysed by Bulk Segregant Analysis employing ... -
Effects of Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation on Stock Returns Volatility: a Case Study of Nairobi Securities Exchange (Nse)
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to examine the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on the stock return volatility on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. It used monthly time series data covering the period 1996 to 2012. The ... -
African Programme: Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2000)Kenya is one of the East African countries with a coastline bordering the Indian Ocean and astride the equator. The country has an area of 225,000 square miles and a population of about 30 million people. The prevalence ... -
Are Blind People More Likely to Accept Free Cataract Surgery? A Study of Vision-Related Quality of Life and Visual Acuity in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2010-02)Purpose: To determine possible differences in visual acuity, socio-demographic factors and vision-related Quality of Life (QoL) between people accepting and people refusing sponsored cataract surgery. Methods: Three hundred ... -
Computer program of linear regression for probacent model predicting human tolerance to total body irradiation
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05-05)A clear and exact quantitative relationship between dose of radiation and mortality in humans is still not known because of lack of human data thatwould enable to determine LD 50 for humans in total body irradiation. The ... -
Occurrence of Trypanosoma in Nile Tilapia in Lake Victoria, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Lates niloticus (Nile perch) are the most abundant species and economically important fish in Lake Victoria. The former are omnivores and the latter are carnivorous. The carrier ... -
Management Of Plant Parasitic Nematodes Using Nonchemical Strategies Under Intensive Carnation Production Systems
(2011)This study was carried out with the aim of developing sustainable approaches for management of phyto-nematodes affecting carnations. Selected organic substrates namely; sugarcane bagasse, tea, assorted flower composts ... -
Impact Of Land Use Intensity On Selected Soil Organisms In Taita And Embu Benchmark Sites, Kenya
(2011)Land use intensification leads to soil degradation and consequently to loss of biodiversity and more specifically to soil biodiversity. A study was undertaken to assess the effect of land use change on selected soil ... -
Assessment of Possible Sources of Endocrine Disruptors and Microbial Pathogens and their Impacts in the Lake Victoria Basin in the East African Region.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)This study was conducted from August 2008 to May 2009 in Mwanza (Tanzania), Jinja (Uganda) and Kisumu, Homabay and Suba (Kenya) to establish the sources of pollutants in particular endocrine disruptors and microbial pathogens ... -
Assessment Of Land Use And Land Cover Changes In River Gucha Catchment, Kenya
(2011)Land use and land cover changes are important factors in the hydrological cycle and the spatialtemporal variations in the distribution of natural resources. The objective of this study was to assess trend in land use and ... -
Ethical Issues in Researching Discourses of Sexual Harassment in Higher Education: Experiences from the University of Nairobi , Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10-10)Most feminist researchers have not adequately addressed specific ethical dilemmas that emerge when conducting research on sexual harassment in African Higher Education institutions. S ince the study used some of ... -
Efficiency of selection for body weight in a cooperative village breeding program of Menz sheep under smallholder farming system.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-11)We evaluated the efficiency of selection for body weight in a cooperative village breeding program for Menz sheep of Ethiopia under smallholder farming system. The design of the program involved organizing villagers in a ... -
An Acute Toxicity Study Of Heliotropium Scottae Rendle In Mice
(Universty of Nairobi, 1994)Twenty-four hour ip median lethal doses (LD50) of freeze-dried aqueous extracts of Heliotropium scottae Rendle leaves and stems in mice were determined and clinical signs noted. The LD50 of the leaf extract was 3.0 g/kg, ... -
Knowledge level of glaucoma patients attending clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Glaucoma is a characteristic optic neuropathy which typically results in specific patterns of progressive visual field loss and who’s most important risk factor is raised intraocular pressure (IOP). It is second ... -
Effect Of Adverse Weather Conditions And Disease On Groundnut Productivity
(2011)Groundnut (Arachis hypogea) is an important food, feed and cash crop in Eastern Africa but its productivity is reduced by a wide range of temperature, humidity, and soil – water deficits coupled with various diseases ...
