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The geology of the southern part of Homa mountain carbonatitic complex Western Kenya,with particular reference to the petrology of the alkaline silicate ,metasomatic and melilite bearing suites
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Some aspects of the Ecology of the Warthog (phacochoerus Aethiopicus Pallas) In Nairobi National Park
(University of East Africa,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1968-08)The thesis presents the data collected during twenty months of field research in Nairobi National Park on the warthog, Phacochoerus aethiopicus Pallas. The warthog is diurnal and passes the night in a burrow. Two of ... -
The Organizational Implications of the Rapid Growth of Abt Associates Inc
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A Study Of The Chemical Control And Bionomics It Of Aphis Craccivora Koch And Their Effects On Rosette Disease Attack And Yield Of Groundnuts
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1969)The thesis describes a study of groundnut rosette disease with particular reference to the aphid vector, its alternative hosts and control with the systemic insecticide,menazon. The vector was shown to enter the growing ... -
The paraday effect and the variation of toatal electron content near the Equator
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 1969)The Appleton-Hartree expressions for the polarisation (of a plane radio wave in a non-isotropic medium) and the refractive index (of a oharaoteristic wave) are derived from standard Magnetoionic Theory. The Faraday ... -
Comparative Studies On The Water Balances And Functional Renal Anatomy Of Several Species Of Uganda Ruminant
(University of East Africa,, 1969)Comparative studies on the water balance and related physiological phenomena of goats obtained from three distinct geographical zones of Uganda and one or more representatives of each of species from three distinct ... -
A study of the responses to prose fiction of certain secondary school students in Uganda leading to proposals for promoting creative reading
(Faculty of Education, University of East Africa, 1969)This thesis is the record of an investigation into the written responses by certain senior secondary pupils to selections of published prose fiction. Most of the pupils were in their second year (S2). The 52 pupils were ... -
Some aspects of the biology of east African mole-rats
(1969)Knowledge of the biology of mole-rats is very limited: This thesis aims to present a largely comparative account of some aspects of the biology of three widely divergent genera of East African mole-rats. A comparative ... -
A History of the Kikuyu to 1904
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Aspects of green manuring with special reference to soil carbon dioxide evolution
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1969) -
Social Complexity In A Large And Small Group Of Olive Baboons
(University of East Africa,, 1969)As part of the over all and increasingly comprehensive study of primates other than men , considerable interest is now being paid to members of prosimii. Fundamental studies of their locomotors habits are now being /undertaken ... -
Investigations into some aspects of the production and genetics improvement of Soyabean, Glycine Max (L) Merrill in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1969)The present investigations have revealed tlat Soyabeans were of considerable agricultural importance in the 1940’s but the present acreage sown to Soyabean is quite insignificant. The crop can be satisfactorily grown ii ... -
Population and nutrition in central and western Kenya
(1969)Population Geography has long identified its methodological objectives as being the determination of the earth's ability to support populatiol1o But development has been largely restricted to the distributional aspects ... -
Trait dispositions and situational determinants of behavior among gusii children of southwestern Kenya
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International boundaries of East Africa
(School os law, University of East Africa, 1969) -
The Machakos problem: a study of some aspects of The Agrarian problems of Machakos District of Kenya
(Faculty of Arts, University of London, 1969) -
The feeding ecology of giraffe (giraffa camelopardalis linnaeus) in nairobi national park, and the effect of browsing on their main food plants."
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1969)The research described in this thesis was carried out between June 1968 and May , 1969 in an area of approximately 10.14 square kilometres in the plains of'Nairobi 'National Park. Of this area abo~~ 4074 square ... -
A study of some environmental effects on the physiology of Jersey and Friesian cattle in the lake crescent area of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1969)It is hypothesised that Bos taurus breeds of dairy cattle are subjected to stress, either directly or indirectly, by the environment of the Lake Crescent region of Uganda. The response to this stress is examined by observing ... -
The computation of aerial triangulation for the control Of cadastral mapping in high density Agricultural Areas
(University of East Africa, 1969)