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A comparison of different Grasses as filter strips for Soil and Water conservation on Crop Land
(University of NairobiDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, 1991)The experiment involved comparing three types of grasses when used as filter strips for soil and water conservation on cropland. The slope of the land was approximately 8%. The soils were the eutric nitosols developed ... -
A comparison of different herbicides in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production under two tillage system
(1986)Two trials on bean (Pnaseolus vulgaris L.) production under minimum and conventional tillage systems were conducted during the short and long rain seasons oi 1984 and 1985 at the Faculty of Agriculture farm Kabete of the ... -
A Comparison of Different Parasitaemia Levels on Malaria Transmission Post-asexual Drug Treatment
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Malaria remains a public health concern despite remarkable progress towards its control. The current anti-malarial drug treatment, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is effective in clearing asexual stages and ... -
Comparison of economic efficiency of organic and conventional Coffee Farming systems in Moshi Rural District - Tanzania
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 2013-06)Organic agriculture is defined as farming system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. This technology combines tradition, innovation and science in agriculture to benefit the shared environment and ... -
Comparison of effectiveness of communication applied in HIV/AIDS education methods in primary schools in Mathare areas of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, CEES, Kenya, 2005)Communication that forms an integral part of HIV/ AIDS education methods is believed to hold great potential for contributing to prevention of HN among school students. In view of this, the government of Kenya (GOK) ... -
Comparison of effects of two contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia vaccines on Lung lesions and Seroprev Alence in Cattle kept under the Maasai ecosystem
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a disease of major economic importance in many countries in sub Saharan Africa. Routine vaccination remains the preferred option for control of the disease. The purpose of ... -
Comparison of elastic net and random forest in identifying risk factors of stunting in children under five years of age in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Children with a Height-for-Age (HAZ) below-2 Standards Deviations based on the World Health Organization (WHO) child growth standards median are said to be stunted. Most stunted children are too short for ... -
Comparison of empyema thoracis presentation between HIV infected and non HIV infected patients as seen at a Tertiary Hospital In Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2013)Background: Emphysema thoracis accounts for 23% of chest related complications in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS) and is a frequent complication of pneumonia in patients with ... -
Comparison of estiamators in successive sampling models
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2006)Successive sampling is a type of sampling which is carried out on two or more occasions. Such sampling could either be on the same items or different items on the same population which is sampled repeatedly and the same ... -
Comparison of experimental infection of haemonchus contortus in two breeds of Sheep in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001)The study described in this thesis was designed to investigate the hypothesis of breed specific resistance to H. contortus infection in sheep in Kenya. The Red Maasai breed, which was observed to thrive better than the ... -
Comparison of family planning practices among female adolescents with genital tract infections and those without, attending a youth friendly centre at Mtwapa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)INTRODUCTION. Adolescents comprise about 20% of the world population with about 85% living in the developing world a significant number of whom are sexually active and have multiple sexual partners. In Kenya some have ... -
A Comparison Of Global Rating Systems In Green Building With The Safari Green Building Index. A Case Of Nairobi, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)The effect of building design and construction on the planet’s natural environment has in the past two decades come to the forefront of the global conservationist agenda. The use of raw materials as well as the production ... -
Comparison of Hiv /aids Coverage by the Nation and Standard Newspapers in 1999 and 2000 .
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Comparison of Hiv/aids mortality rates in an urban and a rural setting
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Comparison of LIDAR and RTK GPS elevations case study: Kisii municipality
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Surface terrain information is required to economically site new or relocate existing infrastructure facilities and make final design plans. Currently, ground surveying and photogrammetric mapping are the methods used ... -
A Comparison Of Linear And Nonlinear Models In Predicting Stock Returns At The Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-10)Empirical literature shows that stock returns could be nonlinear. However, studies on the nonlinear behavior of stock returns in emerging markets are limited. This study aims at filling this knowledge gap by comparing ... -
A comparison of log-logistic survival model to logistic model in credit risk modelling
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2008)Credit scoring systems are based on statistical and operations research models that seek to establish the likelihood of future credit behaviour based on information from past borrowers. Given that the cost of credit risk ... -
Comparison Of Measured And Predicted Mesiodistal Tooth-widths Of 13-17 Year Old Kenyans
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: Odontometric measurements are important in the determination of the space discrepancies in the dental arches. In clinical orthodontics, odontometric measurements are done to determine the arch perimeter and ... -
Comparison of Measured Gfr by Tc-99m-dtpawith Estimated Gfr in Potential Kidney Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is key in assessing the renal function of an individual. GFR cannot be measured directly, but as urinary clearance of an ideal filtration marker. Estimated GFR is vital in ... -
A comparison of modified and standard pap staining methods in the assessment of cervical smears at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 2010)Invasive carcinoma of the cervix is one of the most common cancers in the world. Cervical cancer is preventable by screening methods. The traditional screening method is the Pap smear. As practiced conventionally Pap stain ...