University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Elephants and their interactions with people in the Tana river region of Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1979-05)This dissertation describes and evaluates interactions between elephants and people in the 40,000 km2, semi-arid lower Tana River region of eastern Kenya. Traditional forms of land use pastoralism and flood plain ... -
Studies on the insecticide resistance in cotton stainers. Dysdercus Spp. (hemiptera:pyrrhocoridae), in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1978)1. In the present investigation field and laboratory strains of four species of cotton stainers, Dysdercus fasciatus, Q. nigrofasciatus, D. superstitiosus and Q. cardinalis, were used to study the insecticide resistance ... -
Stratigraphical And Sedimentologic Investigations Of Munyu Wa Gicheru Lake Beds In The Southern Kenya Rift Valley
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Study Of Riesz Operators In Banach Space And Their Relationship With Someotiler Special Types Of Operators
(University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Modeling Frailty Model Dependence
(University of NairobiDepartment of Mathematics, 2005)Survival analysis is a collection of statistical procedures for data analysis for which the outcome variable of interest is time until an event occurs. By time we mean years, months, weeks or days. ... -
The Distribution Of Fluoride Ions In The Groundwater of the Baringo-bogoria Lake Basin
(Department of Geology, 2007)The ground waters of the area extending from the southern shores of Lake Bogoria to the northern shores of Lake Baringo, within the floor of the Rift Valley Kenya have been examined in relation to fluoride concentrations. ... -
Invariant theory of finite Groups and their applications to error-correcting codes
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Review of methods of estimating parameters in Nonlinear mixed-effects (nlme) models
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 2007)This study is a critical review of theoretical issues that underline the linear mixed effects (LME) and nonlinear mixed effects (NLME) models. These two areas are revisited under maximum ... -
Some Aspects Of The Mechanisms For Cortisol Induced Hypertension In The Rabbit
(University of Nairobi,Department of Medical Physiology, 1973)The results presented in this thesis are mainly concerned with the cardiovascular and renal effects of supra-physiological and pharmacological doses of cortisol, prolactin DOCA and progesterone.In decelerate, curarized ... -
Postnatal mammalian Lung development: The normal Events In a Marsupial, the Quokka Wallaby (Setonix Brachyurusi and the effects of Glucocorticoid treatment in a eutherian, the Rat (Rattus Norvegicusi).
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, 1990)The lungs of a marsupial, the quokka wallaby (Setonix brachyurus) were examined morphologically and morphometric ally at diverse age points from 3 days post partum to adulthood and the qualitative and quantitative changes ... -
Catchment Rain Water Harvesting: Evaluation Of Ground Water Storage Capacity By In- Stream Sand Storage Dam Construction In Kitui District, Kenya
(Department of Geology, 2007)Sand storage dams have been observed to be able to meet the integrated water requirements in the arid Kitui district. This has been through various studies that have reported increased water availability in the catchments ... -
A physiological study of Mu, delta and kappa opioid receptors in the naked Mole-rat (heterocephalus Gurer): Their roles in thermal and chemical nociception and behaviour
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Physiology, 2003)The aims of this study were to investigate the following: (a) Antinociceptive effects of opioid receptor-selective drugs on thermal pain (Hot plate test) and chemical pain (Formalin test and Modified acetic acid test) ... -
Assessment Of Unaccounted For Water Within The City Supply System
(1989)The purpose of this project was to develop a computerized system that would analyse the level of the 'unaccounted for water' in the current Nairobi Area Supply systell. In the iine! analysis, the system was to use the ... -
Water billing system for National water conservation and pipeline corporation
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Exponential Survival Functions
(University of NairobiDepartment of Mathematics, 1988)We are going to look at some stochastic models for the analysis of Survival Data. These models assume a constant force of mortality, for each individual, and have two states: 1 iving and ... -
COFFEE PRODUCER PRICING SYSTEM FOR CO-OPERATIVES IN TANZANIA
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, 1976) -
Resistance Of Cowpeas To The Common Pod Sucking Bugs Riptortus Dentipes Fabricius And Anoplocnemis Curvipes Fabricius (hemiptera:coreidae)
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Science,, 1980)Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to ascertain the extent of damage caused to cowpea pods by the common pod sucking buqs Riptortus dentipes F. and Anoolocnemis curvioes F. and to elucidate the factors ... -
Time series analysis of rainfall in East Africa
(Meteorology, University of Nairobi., 1980)The present study is a time series an~lysis of the East African rainfall records. The first phase of the study investigated the nature of fluctuations in the rainfall records during the period 1922-1975. The components ... -
Catha Edulis, (vahl) Forsk, (Miraa): Occurrence, Active Constituents And Pharmacological Activity.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Pharmacy, 1982)The Catha edulis material used in this research, unless otherwise stated was obtained as required from River Road, Nairobi between 7.00 a.m. and 9.00. a.m when the material is in its freshest condition. Usually the material ...
