University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The distribution and abundance of the large herbivore community of Tsavo National Park,Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1976-10)In Tsavo National Park, Kenya, there has existed for some years an acute problem that pivots on the interactions between elephants and trees. Elephant problems are a common feature of African National Parks, but the effects ... -
Malaria Transmission And Vector Ecology In A Reforested Swampy River Valley In Mbale, Vihiga District Of Western Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2005-11)The ecology of malaria vectors and malaria transmission in a reforested swampy river valley in a western Kenya highland site were investigated, and the findings compared to those of a deforested site within the region. ... -
Computerisation Of Personnel Records At The National Agricultural Laboratories.
(1990-09)This report is written on a project entitled COMPUTERISATION OF PERSONNEL HECORDS AT THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES. The project was undertaken by the author as a partial fulfilment of the requirements of ... -
DDT Persistence in a tropical climate
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The Role Of Glyoxalase System In Cell Metabolism And Its Reaction To Radiation Effect On Cancer Cells And Other Serum Enzymes
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Biochemistry, 1977)Since the inception of radiobilogical experimentation on animal tumors, typified by the studies of (crabtree and cramer (1933), many workers have turned their attention to related problems. But it was not until about the ... -
The habitats and feeding stations of birds in Tsavo National Park,Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1980)The land-bird community of Tsavo East National Park was studied for two years. There are two wet seasons each year: November-December and April- May, but the latter were very poor in both study years. Six habitat types were ... -
The paleomagnetism of the Koobi - Fora formation, Lake Rudolf.
(Science department, University of Nairobi, 1974)The sediments of 'the Koobi- Fora formation in the East Rudolf' basin have yielded a ricu assemblage of'. f'au~a~, hominid f'ossilsand stone artef'actso Paleomagnetism has, over the recent years, become a usef'ul tool ... -
Assessment Of Reproductive Status Of Free Ranging Female African Elephants (loxodonta Africana) Using Non-invasive Techniques.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1995)The major aims of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of using non-invasive techniques fo r th e assessment of the reproductive status in free ranging African elephant females. In order to find the behavioral ... -
Taxpayer's Information Center Database Maintenance System For Department Of Income Tax Department.
(University of NairobiInstitute of Computer Science, 1991)Theproject proposal, had stipulated to work on the operations of the cash office and this was to cover cash and cheque recording determination, querying the database for taxpayers payments advice, addition of the taxpayers, ... -
ICS project analysis and design of a computerized grant and project management information system (GPMIS)
(1986)The objective of this documentation is to define and record in detail all aspects and handicaps therein of the existing semi-computerized AMREF Grant and Project Management Information System (AHREF-GPMIS) and to formalizemy ... -
Aspects of physiological and behavioural temperature regulation in the rock hyrax,heterohyrax brucei
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1970)The physiological capacity for thermoregulation has been examined in the laboratory for two sub-species of Heteronyrax brucei. Together with measurements of microclimatic conditions of the hyrax habitats, the results ... -
The Role Of Early Life History Strategies On The Population Dynamics Of The Sea Urchin Echinometra Mathaei (de Blainville) On Reefs' In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1996-06)Sea urchins are marine benthic invertebrates that are dominant grazers in a wide range of habitats in tropical and temperate environments. Their grazing activities have major biological and geological effects on coral ... -
A dynamical model for stage-specific HIV incidences with application to sub-Saharan Africa
(University of NairobiDepartment of Mathematics, 2003)Abstract In this paper a deterministic model for HIV epidemic with three stages of disease progression among infected patients is discussed. It is assumed that the patient once infected experiences disease progression ... -
Human Resources Information System: A requirements aImroach
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The chemical and physical nature of the Leaf Surface Of Coffee Arabica L. with Special Reference to its significance in Foliar Nutrition
(University of Bristol.,Department of Agricu'ture and Holticulture,, 1973-09)A study has been made of the chemical and physical nature of the leaf surface of Coffea arabica L., with special rererence to foliar nutrition. Glasshouse and field-grown plants of cvs.SL28/5134 were used far the investigation. ... -
Development of a microcomputer controlled data acquisition system for laser based instruments
(Science in Physics, University of Nairobi, 2003)Laser based instruments are commonplace in research laboratories worldwide but remain fairly expensive and out of reach for the average research/teaching laboratory in developing countries. This work is an attempt to ... -
The Impact Of Cultivation On Rangeland Above Ground Herbaceous Primary Production And On Some Soil Properties. A Case Study Of Ol Moran Location, Laikpia District
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2004)Rangelands are traditionally used for livestock and wildlife production but have increasingly been put under crop cultivation in the recent past. Consequently, land use conflicts, which include crop farmers versus ... -
Taxonomic studies based on phlebotomine (diptera:psychodidae) sandflies in leishmaniasis endemic areas of kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Zoology, 1985)Investigations were initiated to separate two groups of vector sibling species of Kenya whose females were morphologically identical. Phlebotomus pedifer was indist inguishable from P. acu lea tus. P. mar tini was ... -
Assessing wind energy potential in Malawi for power generation
(Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 2008)The current world's demand for energy needs exploring other energy sources. More studies are being conducted on the renewable energy resources are because of their friendliness to the environment. The objective of this ... -
Biting Activity And Resting Behaviour Of Anopheles Merus Donitz 1902 (diptera: Culicidae) In Comparison With Fresh Water Breeding An. Gambiae On The Kenya Coast
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1980)Ecological studies on An. merus and fresh water . - breeding An. gambiae were conducted between February 1979 and May 1980 in two villages, Jimbo and Jego, on the Kenya south coast. The main aim was to compare the biting ...
