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Public-private Partnerships and the Development of Infrastructure in Kenya: Understanding and Resolving Disputes
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2012)Disputes that arise under Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) may often involve problems that do not frequently arise in connection with other types of contracts. This is attributable ... -
Publishing outposts on the Kenyan literary landscape: a critique of Busara, Mũtiiri and Kwani?
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study explores Busara, Mũtiiri and Kwani? as magazines that are representative of some defining moments in Kenya’s literary history. Using a historical approach, I have related literary production in Kenya to its ... -
Pull out behaviour of geosynthetics when tested at bench scale
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Geosynthetic products are used for various applications and functions in pavement construction and design. The benefits in using geosynthetics in pavement applications have led to proliferation of geosynthetic products. ... -
Pulmonary function and quality of life in patients with treated smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis at Riruta, Kangemi and Kibera tuberculosis Clinics in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background: Pulmonary impairment following TB treatment has been described in selected populations. No previous studies have evaluated the effects of treated pulmonary TB on lung function and QOL in Kenya. Methods: This ... -
Punishment and Compensation in Kenya (With Particular Reference to Crimes Against the Person)
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Pupils' performance and attitudes towards Art and Craft in Kenya's 8-4-4 education system in Embu district
(The University of NairobiCollege of Education and external studiesCollege of Education and external studies, 1997)This study investigates pupils' performance in the Art and Craft subject and pupils' attitudes towards the subject in the 8-4-4 education system in Embu District, Kenya. The study seeks to establish if a relationship ... -
Pupils’ performance of peaceful and conflict prone public primary schools in Nzambani sub-county Kitui county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study sought to compare pupils’ performance between peaceful and conflict prone public primary schools in Nzambani Sub-County Kitui County, Kenya. Conflict in schools in Nzambani Sub-County has reduced access to ... -
The purchase criteria of organizational buyers for network cabinets: the case of buyers at power technics ltd
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2005-08)The Kenyan industries are facing a growing number of complex challenges that threaten their growth and prosperity. These challenges are due to the great dynamism in both the local and global environments. The local network ... -
Purchase decision of motor vehicles by academic Staff of the school of business at the university of Nairobi
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)The motor vehicle industry in Kenya has undergone tremendous changes in the past 10 years as a result of liberalization in the eariy1990's. It is currently faced with cutthroat competition and industry players ought to ... -
Purchasing Capability and Innovation of the County Government Suppliers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study sought to investigate the extent to which purchasing capability has influenced county supplier innovation in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and was guided by the following specific ... -
Purchasing Power Risk and the Performance of Non-life Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study aimed at re-examining the consequences of purchasing power Risk on Non-Life Insurance Industry in Kenya. Specifically, the study targeted at examining the extent to which inflation rate especially in developing ... -
Purification and characterization of a bacillus thuringiensis crystal & endotoxin active against chilo partellus and spodoptera exempta
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Microbial insecticides based on Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) strain berliner are valuable for the control of many lepidopteran pests. Li ttle work has been done on the potential of B. t. to control either Chilo partellus ... -
Purification and characterization of trypanoagglutinin from the midgut of tsetse fly, glossina longipennis
(University of NairobiDepartment of biochemistryDepartment of biochemistry, 1994)The tsetse fly is an insect of great economic importance to man as a vector of both human and animal trypanosomiasis. Trypanosomes are ingested by the tsetse fly vector with a bloodmeal taken from an infected host. In ... -
Purification and partial characterization of an echinococcus granulosus antigen and its application in serodiagnosis of hydatidosis in •livestock and man.
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 1987)Various Echinococcus granulosus antigens obtained from hydatid cyst fluid have been applied by several research workers in diagnosis of livestock and human hydatidosis using a variety of serological tests. These tests, ... -
Purification and properties of the low molecular weight protein from haemolymph of the tsetse fly, glossina morsitans morsitans
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1990)Tsetse fly is an insect of great economic importance to man because it transmits sleeping sickness to both man and his livestock. The insect feeds on a bloodmeal thereby transmitting the disease from infected to healthy ... -
Purification, Physicochemical And Functional Characterisation Of Glossina Morsitans Centralis Fibrinolysins."
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Tsetse flies are blood-sucking insects. The ability to keep their blood meal in an anticoagulated state by means of anticoagulant(s), fibrinogenase(s), fibrinolysin(s) or plasminogen activator-like activities is essential ... -
Purposes of youth enterprise development fund on performance of youth run small and micro enterprises in Ruiru District, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2013)This report is about a study titled, Purposes of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund on Performance of Youth Run Small and Micro Enterprises in Ruiru District, Kiambu County, Kenya.The objectives of the study were to;- ... -
The Pursuit of National Interests Through Defense Alliances: a Case Study of Nato in Libya
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Pyroclastic rocks as a tool to evaluate geothermal systems in the Kenyan Rift valley
(University of NairobiGeology, 2011)Pyroclastic rocks when studied keenly would be a big boost to identifying the geothermal system of a targeted area and better still a geothermal prospecting tool in potential regions, even before other surface investigations ...
