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The position of health in sustainable development negotiations: a survey of negotiators and review of post-Rio+ 20 processes
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background
Sustainable development is central to the post-2015 development agenda after the establishment of the
UN Open Working G
roup on Sustainable Development Goals at the Rio+20 conference. Negotiations about
sustainable ...
Relationship between antioxidant and antiplasmodialactivities of compounds from dodonaea angustifoliaand senecio roseiflorus
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)
There is generation of
Reactive oxygen species
(ROS)
during malarial infection and
antioxidants would contr
ibute towards limiting these oxidative damage. Flavonoids
which are the main phytochemical feature ...
Contribution of transverse structures, magma, and crustal fluids to continental rift evolution: the East African rift in southern Kenya
(2013-12-13)
The Magadi rift in southern Kenya formed at ~7 Ma within Proterozoic rocks of the Mozambique orogenic belt, parallel to its contact with the Archean Tanzania craton. The rift is bounded to the west by the ~1600-m-high ...
Financial Sector Performance Enhancers
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
In any state or country there are certain sectors that are relied upon to drive its economy.
For many of these countries the financial sector is seen as the driving force of the economy. This is
witnessed in many World ...
Establishing crystallography and nanotechnology in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The competitive edge of any developing nation lies heavily in its investment in technology.
With the enactment of Science, Technolog
y
and Innovation Act 2012, the
Government of
Kenya has committed to a substantial ...
Nontargeted nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis to detect hazardous substances including methanol in unrecorded alcohol from Novosibirsk, Russia
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was applied to the analysis of alcoholic products in the context of health and safety
control. A total of 86 samples of unrecorded alcohol were collected in Novosibirsk and ...
Rethinking universal accessibility: A broader approach considering the digital gap
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Universal Accessibility” aims at including all people with disabilities in the target population for user-centered design. It is usually focused on the
needs of people with disabilities, frequently including ...
Macroinvertebrate assemblages as indicators of water quality and ecological integrityof Laikipia Rivers, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)
Macroinvertebrate assemblages were sampled at various stations along Laikipia Rivers using 0.5 mm
mesh size scoop net in the riffles, pools and runs from February 2010-January 2013. The overall
objective of the study was ...
The influence of aspilia pluriseta scweinf on the healing of cutaneous excision wounds
(2013-12)
A number of communities in the East and Southern African region have reported the
application of Aspilia pluriseta to wounds to aid in their healing. Aerial parts of the
plant were ground and incorporated into an ointment ...
Importance of Law and Policy on Successful Utilization of Nuclear Technology for Electricity Generation
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Law and policy is often said to have no correlation with
scientific research and application, yet law is frequently utilized to
resolve not only complex social conflicts towards sustainable
economic growth, but also ...