University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Malaria panel assay versus PCR: detection of naturally infected Anopheles melas in a coastal village of Equatorial Guniea.
(University Of Nairobi, 2004)Background: A study was carried out in a village of the mainland region of Equatorial Guinea in order to ascertain a) which members of Anopheles gambiae complex could be involved in malaria transmission and b) the rate ... -
Pathogen Diversity in African Small Farming Systems for the Assessment of Food Security and the Improvement of African Agricultural Productivity
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01-13)African smallholder farmers play a pivotal role in meeting the future food demand in view of the global population growth. Small farms (usually smaller than two hectares,) dominate African agricultural systems. The 'maize ... -
Varsity Launches Refreshing Mineral Water
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Land use and land cover changes and their implications for human-wildlife conflicts in the semi-arid rangelands of southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07-02)Land use and land cover changes are important processes that influence the ecological integrity of wildlife dispersal areas and the dynamics of human - wildlife conflicts in rangelands around protected areas. This study ... -
EALA identifies UoN as a center of excellence
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Speaker of East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA), Rt. Hon. Margaret N. Zziwa, has commended the College of Health Sciences (CHS) addressing the different emerging challenges in the health sector. The Speaker noted ... -
Varsity carries out fire drill at ADD
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In an effort to keep with dynamics of the changing environment the University Management Board commissioned the Security Department to carry out a fire drill to gauge and evaluate the level of preparedness by University ... -
University Hosts First Confucius Institutes Conference in Africa
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Difficult gallbladder surgery, improving patient outcomes through appropriate surgical decisions
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: Cholecystectomy is becoming a common operation in Africa. The right upper quadrant is regarded by many as the most difficult area of the abdomen because of the variable anatomy, small sized ducts and the irritant ... -
Influence Of Soil Organic Matter Quality On Temperature Sensitivity Of Decomposition
(2011)Temperature sensitivity of decomposition is key in determining terrestrial carbon responses to global change though differences between recalcitrant and labile carbon pools have not been demonstrated. The objective of ... -
Clinical malaria reduces human attractiveness to mosquitoes
(University Of Nairobi, 2007)Evolutionary fitness concepts dictate that blood parasites should regulate their transmission success by enhancing the responsiveness of arthropod vectors to infectious hosts. We observed that the presence of trophozoite ... -
Transition from open to laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a public and private hospitals in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Backgound: It is almost two decades since laparoscopic surgery was first introduced in Kenya. This study was aimed at evaluating the transition to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with analysis of patient demographics and ... -
Fertilizer Trial Results Of Maize And Maize-bean Intercrop Trials In Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 1993)Fertilizer trial studies were conducted in all major crop producing agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Kenya. The aim of the study was to establish reliable and current response curves for major food crops to applied nitrogen ... -
The Kenya Highlands: land use and agricultural development.
(1971)The main purpose of this survey was to map, study and attempt to explain the distribution and the main characteristics associated with the major crops in the Kenya Highlands during the period of European farming, basing ... -
Simulation of nitrate movement in undisturbed soil columns
(Universty of Nairobi, 1984-05)In order to simulate the behaviour of nitrate movement in soils, two loessal soils were used which differed in their physical and chemical fertility. Undisturbed soil columns of 30 cm in length and 15 cm diameter were ...
