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Addition of vanadium and niobium to platinum-based alloys
(2013-08-12)
The ternary systems, Pt-Al-V at the Pt-rich corner and Pt-Cr-V were investigated. Phase equilibria data were obtained using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction ...
Factors that contribute towards poor waste Management practice in Umoja estate
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
This study is undertaken to establish factors that contribute to poor waste management in
Umoja estate.
The study is structured into five chapters. Chapter one which provides the background of the
study. Chapter two ...
Factors Associated With Morbidity And Mortality In Selected Ungulate Species In Al Ain Wildlife Park And Resort, United Arab Emirates.
(2012)
Captive populations of endangered species are often viewed as a safeguard against
extinction, and in the case of extinction in the wild, a last chance for revival. The current
study was conducted at the AI Ain Wildlife ...
Field evaluation and experimentation of farmers' striga Hermonthica control strategies in Western Kenya
(2013)
Weed infestation in maize, especially the witch weed (Striga hermonthica). is a serious
problem in soils of western Kenya and thus low yield. Various control methods are in
place but their practice and adoptions by fanners ...
Ethical dilemmas experienced by nurses working in critical care units in Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
- Ethical issues have emerged in the recent years as a major component of health care for the critically ill patients, who are vulnerable and totally depend on nurse working in the critical care unit. As the provision of ...
Evaluation of Eucalyptus globulus (Blue gum), azadirachta indica (Neem) and phytolacca dodecandra (Endod) extracts as molluscicidal agents against the planorbid snail biomphalaria pfeifferi
(2013)
The present study was carried out to evaluate the molluscicidal activities of crude aqueous and
methanol extracts of Eucalyptus globulus, Azadirachta indica and Phytolacca dodecandra
against Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the ...
Analysis of genetic variability for yield and grain quality characters of two-line F1 rice (Oryza sativa L.) hybrids
(2012)
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important staple food in Kenya but the country
produces only 20% of the domestic demand of this crop. Over the last four
decades, development of Fi hybrid rice has become an important strategy ...
Estimation of the carrying capacity and stocking rate of cattle and sheep in Konza, Kenya: a systems analysis approach
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
The key to sustained production in rangelands entails a good understanding of the carrying
capacity of the land, the determination of the proper species mix and the proper stocking
levels.Despite the mention of carrying ...