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Determinants of malaria in irrigated and non-irrigated villages of Mwea: a comparative assessment
(2005)
Today, approx:imately40% of the world's population, mostly those living in the poorest
countries,are at risk of malaria.l-' 'which causes more than 300 million acute illnesses and at
least one million deaths annually. ...
Effect of soil water, nitrogen and phosphorus on maize growth and yield in a Semi arid environment
(2005)
A field study was carried out for three seasons from November 1999 to February 2001 to
investigate the influence of irrigation on growth, light and nitrogen use in maize under semiarid
conditions in Machakos, Kenya. The ...
Epidemiological, genetic, serological and antimicrobial susceptibility characterization of non-typhi Salmonella isolates from hospitalized children in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Non-typhi Salmonella (NTS) are a major cause of septicaemia and bacteraemia in humans
worldwide. About 1.4 million cases are observed in the United States of America annually, out
of which 600 are fatal. In sub-Saharan ...
An Assessment of the impact of Relic Forests on urban greening in the City of Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2005-03)
Greening programmes can influence the sustainable development of urban areas thereby
enhancing their green status. Urban greening is important due to continuous devegetation
and threat to remaining relic forests and other ...
Light, water, and nitrogen use in low input maize-pigeonpea intercrop in subhumid Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
A field experiment was conducted to investigate light, water and nitrogen use in a
low input maize-pigeonpea intercrop system in sub-humid conditions at the
University of Nairobi, Kabete Field Station. Treatments were ...
The evaluation of the cognitive effects of rhamnus prinoides; a single-blind randomized crossover trial
(2005)
Rhamnus prinoidesL 'Heril is an evergreen shrub that grows widely at high
altitudes (up to 21OOmabove sea level). The object of this study was to evaluate
the cognitive effects of freeze-dried extracts of this plant. The ...
Analysis of E-readiness for the implementation of E-government in developing countries (A study of Kenya)
(2005)
E-government could be a very useful tool to the big task of provision of services by
governments to their citizenry. From this understanding many governments are adopting
use ofICTs in service delivery.
Developing ...
Effect of organic binders (corchorus olitorius and abelmoschus esculentus) on the fracture behaviour of kaolin refractories
(2005)
Both the okra and "mrenda" binders were separately prepared from vegetables by boiling
in water and sieving to get the filtrate. The chemical compositions of the binders were
analyzed to determine both the organic and ...
Forest fragmentation effects on avian frugivores and implications on seed dispersal and regeneration in kakamega forest, western Kenya
(2005)
The last decades have seen a biodiversity in many tropical rainforests decline leading to a
species-extinction crisis. Loss of biodiversity might, for example, alter the composition of
frugivore assemblages in fruiting ...
Ethnic conflicts among pastoralists in Marsabit district : a case study of the Boran-Rendille conflict
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Violent conflicts involving pastoralists have become widespread and increasingly severe in the Northern Kenya. This study identities and examines the the factors contributing to such conflicts, and
discusses issues and ...