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Radiographic Assessement of renal size in adults
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1981)A radiographic method of assessing renal size in adults is presented by an analysis of 230 patients with normal renal function as judged by Intravenous Urogram and Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN). The long axes of the kidneys ... -
Radiographic Assessment of Coronal Alignment of the Lower Limb in End Stage Osteoarthritis of the Knee
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The position of the femoral component in the coronal plane is one of the determinants of postoperative alignment of the lower limb in the coronal plane which influences the survival of the prosthesis. Ideally the femoral ... -
Radiological and Histopathological Assessment of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Patients With Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Neck Dissection at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)STUDY BACKGROUND: Oral and oropharyngeal cancers are in the top 30 most common cancers in the world. Their five-year survival rate is about 86% with early detection and 40% if detected late. This underlies the importance ... -
The radiological features of sickle cell disease as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1991)A total of 32 patients with sickle cell disease who attend haematology clinic were seen and sent for radiologic examinations for skull, chest, spine, pelvis and hands. These were all outpatients of whom 19 were females ... -
Radiological hazard assessment and investigation of heavy minerals of economic importance in Mwita Syano river bed sands.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Heavy minerals are important economic resources as they are useful in many industrial applications such as manufacturing of tiles and pigments. Even though heavy minerals are of great value, studies have shown that some ... -
The radiological manifestations of paediatric leukaemias at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 1992-04)A prospective study of 30 patients with confirmed leukaemia is presented. The study included analysis of chest, skull and bones at the knee joint. 20 males and 10 females were seen, 15 had ALL, 13 had ANLL and 2 had ... -
The Radiological pattern of Male Urethral strictures in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Urethral stricture is one of the common causes of lower urinary tract obstruction in Africa. Its impact includes pain, disturbance in family and social life and complications include renal failure, and urethral carcinoma. ... -
Radiological survey and elemental analysis in the gold mining belt, Southern Nyanza, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Physical Sciences, 2009)A radiological survey and elemental analysis in the gold mining belt was carried out at Osiri, Mikei, Masara and Macalder goldmines in Macalder Division of Migori district, in southern Nyanza, Kenya, where gold has ... -
A Radiological- Pathological Correlation of Hyperostosis Among Patients With Intracranial Meningiomas at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Meningiomas account for 34.4% of all central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms in Kenya. Hyperostosis has been described in 25% to 44% of meningiomas. The risk of tumor recurrence is largely dependent on the extent ... -
Radiology request forms and the interpratation of radiographs at Kenyatta National hospital
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2000)A total of 491 X-ray request forms together with their accompanying radiographs were analyzed over a three month period at the Radiology Department of Kenyatta National, Hospital, Nairobi, from January to March 2000. ... -
Rail Freight Transport Optimization, a Case Study of Standard Gauge Railway Transport in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Railway freight transport systems involve integration of complex decision processes which aim at improving overall efficiency of the systems. Depending on the nature of the working environment, optimization of railway ... -
Railtainer Service Backlog:a Case Study of Rift Valley Railways Icd Service
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008)This study's objective was to look into the causes of the railtainer backlog at the port of Mombasa. This is because the backlog is affecting the quality of the service and off take rate of rail bound containers from the ... -
Rain water harvesting for enhanced household water, food and nutritional security: case study of Kitui west, lower Yatta and Matinyani districts, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In semi-arid areas of Kenya, over dependence on agriculture, low and unreliable rainfall and high livestock numbers, justify the considerations of rainwater harvesting for agricultural production. A step by step is now ... -
Rainfall And Temperature Trends, Farming Patterns And Rainwater Harvesting Technologies In Kieni Sub-County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study area was in Tigithi Sub-location of Kieni constituency in Nyeri County which is an Arid and Semi-Arid zone with unreliable rainfall and high temperatures. The area experiences a bimodal rainfall pattern. The study ... -
Rainfall characteristics for planning maize production in Swaziland
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1999)The estimation of missing climatic data was done using the arithmetic mean method. It is important to ascertain the homogeneity of any meteorological data before such data are used in any research work. To investigate ... -
Rainfall Trends and Flooding in the Sondu Miriu River Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was focused on the rainfall trends and flooding in the lower Sondu-Miriu catchment which is one of the sub basins in the Lake Victoria basin in Kenya. The broad problem that was investigated is the relationship ... -
Rainfall variability and its impact on tea production in Nandi and Vihiga counties of Kenya
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Rainfall Variability Impacts On Rice Production: A Case Study Of Rice Yield In The Administrative Unit Of Collines In Benin, West Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Rice is considered as key crop in the strategic planning to revitalize the agricultural sector to a level of self-sufficiency, reduce poverty as specified in the National Rice Strategic Plan. To place rice as a strategic ...
