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Bio-ecological Studies Of Mango Weevil, Sternochetus Mangiferae F. In The Coast Of Kenya (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Laboratory investigations were carried out
on pre-oviposition, oviposition and the life
history of mango weevil Sternochetus mangiferae
Fab. from egg stage to adult emergency. Effect
of feeding on longevity of male and ...
The relationship between the design and maintenance of buildings
(1986-04)
As construction costs increase and the need for more
buildings increases, it is important that the present
stock of buildings is well maintained to ensure a long
life span. But many buildings are not maintained to
the ...
The rate of decomposition of cattle dung in a riverine and a grassland habitat
(1986)
The influence of season, habitat, chemical composition
and invertebrate fauna on the rate of decomposition of cattle
dung was studied at Kenyatta University College, Kenya, from
September 1984 to May 1985. The rate of ...
The role of improved indigenous building materials and construction techniques in lowering the cost of house construction:A case study of a demonstration housing project in Hakati and Mbita divisions of western Kenya
(1986)
As in many other developing countries around the world the need for housing in Kenya's urban and rural areas, which is predominantly characterized by insufficiency both in terms of quantity and quality, is growing at a ...
The contributions of informal housing in urban housing development: a case study of Kawangware in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Existing evidence shows that Nairobi is
experiencing a serious housing problem. The existing
housing stock is wholly deficient while the existing
conventional housing supply mechanisms, both private
and public, are not ...
Urban land policy and urban land values a case study of land zoning in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Any land policy is aimed at land allocation and
distribution. It affects both the value of land and
the use and distribution of the product. The urban
land policies that any nation follows are based on
adopting different ...
Antimicrobial sensitivity in cholera in Kenya
(1986)
Investigations were carried out with a view to
establishing vibrio cholerae susceptibility to
various antimicrobial agents. Tetracycline,
chlorampenicol, co-trimoxazole, Erythromycin,
Ampicillin, Minocycline, Amoxycillin ...
A Study Of Some Factors Influencing The Outcome Of Acute Childhood Diarrhoea At The Paediatric Observation Ward Of Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Factors affecting the outcome of acute childhood diarrhoea in children below five years during ward stay and after one week of discharge were studied.
Over 90% of children studied were aged below two years, with a peak ...
The clinicopathological presentation of connective;-tissue diseases at kenyatta national hospital.:a prospective study: 1985 - 1986
(University Of Nairobi, 1986)
In a prospective study of Connective Tissue Diseases presenting at Kenyatta National Hospital within a period of one year (lgS5 - 1986), there were 20 patients seen with systemic lupus erythe- matosus, 10 ~ith systemic ...