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Identify the presence of IL-10 and IFN-y in leukocytes during theileria parva infection in cattle
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)The gene expression of two immunoregulatory cytokines, IL-10 and IFN-y, during infection of bovine leukocytes with T. parva was investigated at the single cell level. Initial results obtained from in vitro studies with ... -
Identifying causes of cost ·overruns in non- traditional contracts in Kenya
(2011-07)Cost overruns in construction projects in Kenya frustrate the process of development for it ties finance in unfinished projects, diminishes returns to developers and causes problems of mortgage servicing. The causes of ... -
Identifying elite rhizobia for commercial soybean (glycine max) inoculants
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Existence of highly effective rhizobia in African soils is under exploited since commercial inoculants still contain exotic cultures from United States of America. Bio-prospecting was conducted in Kenya to identify elite ... -
Identifying indicators of child mortality using factor analysis method: a case study in Abudwak district in central Somalia.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2013)Child mortality is becoming a great problem in most parts of Somalia with the Abudwak district in central Somalia being worst hit due to population influx from the capital city Mogadishu. This follows the political ... -
Identifying Opportunities for Energy Saving in a Metal Fabrication Workshop: a Case Study of Transpower Technologies Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of this study was to identify energy saving potential in metal fabrication workshops in Kenya with a case study done at Transpower Technologies Ltd (TTL) located along Eastern By-pass in Kiambu County. The ... -
Identifying Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 variants in children with multiple malaria infections in Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-04)The Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein 1(Pf MSP1), a predominant antigen on the surface of the asexual blood stage of the parasite, plays a role in erythrocyte invasion. It elicits immune responses during ... -
Identifying potassium-deficient soils in Kenya by mapping and analysis of selected sites
(University of Nairobi,, 2006)Potassium (K) deficiency is emerging in intensively cropped soils of Kenya, but the magnitude of the problem has not been determined. This study was conducted to ascertain the possibilities of mapping K-deficient soils by ... -
Identity and Security in Borderlands of Northern Kenya: the Case of Garissa County, 1991-2009.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study focused on identity and security in Garissa district during the period 1991- 2009. Its objective was to examine the extend to which ethnic based identity affects the security situation in Garissa. Two main ... -
Identity Formation in Fadia Faqir’s Novel My Name Is Salma
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This research explores identity formation, „Otherness‟, the colonial predicament and the sense of alienation of the character in the diaspora as reflected in Fadia Faqir‟s novel My Name is Salma through postcolonial cultural ... -
Idiosyncratic Variables As Determinants Of Kenya’S Foreign Policy: A Case Study Of Mwai Kibaki, 2002-2013
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study examines the impact of idiosyncratic traits of President Mwai Kibaki on Kenya’s foreign policy during his administration, 2002 - 2013. The main research question that guided the study was; in what ways did ... -
Ignorance of the law is no excuse:should this be the position in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi, 1989-05) -
IInfluence of bachelor of education degree on teacher development: a case of primary schools in Limuru District, Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of Education and External Studies, 2013)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of Bachelor of Education degree on teacher development: A case of Primary Schools in Limuru District, Kiambu County.Not enough is known about how teachers working ... -
IInfluence of Electronic Transactions Technologies on Performance of Kenya Power Company
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The growth, integration and sophistication of technology are changing our society and economy. The Internet has revolutionized the way organizations communicate with customers and suppliers and how they access information. ... -
Iinvestigation Of Filter Aid Waste For Use As A Fertilizer
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)v ABSTRACT One of the main brewers in Kenya is East African Breweries Limited (EABL) and it produces a lot of high organic load wastes. Most of these wastes have alternative uses except the diatomaceous earth filtration ... -
Il Lokeridede: a pastoral neolithic site east of lake Turkana, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1999) -
The Illegal Trade in Wildlife Resources and the Implication for International Security: a Case of Poaching of Ivory in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study focused on the impact of illegal wildlife trade on international security using Kenya as a case study with a bias on ivory poaching in Kenya. It therefore examined the poaching trends as well as the rationale ... -
Illegally Obtained Evidence: Is the Kenyan Law on Illegally Obtained Evidence Really the Best for Us?
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 1980)
