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GPS Observations of Plasma Bubbles and Scintillations over Equatorial Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2010-12)Sponsored in part by the International Heliophysical Year (IHY) program, Boston College, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and several universities in Africa have collaborated to deploy a network of GPS receivers ... -
Impacts of Roadway Emissions on Urban Fine Particle Exposures: the Nairobi Area Traffic Contribution to Air Pollution (NATCAP) Study
(University of Nairobi, 07-05-10)Air quality is a serious and worsening problem in the rapidly growing cities of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), due to rapid urbanization, growing vehicle fleets, changing life styles, limited road infrastructure and land use ... -
Response Of Sweet Potato Varieties For White Flies Resistance
(2011)Sweet potato is an important food security crop in Kenya. The main sweet potato producing areas in Kenya include Nyanza (52 %), Western (35 %), Eastern (6 %), Rift valley (4 %), Central (2 %), and Coast (2%) provinces. ... -
Computer science education at universities: the case of developing countries
(University of Nairobi, 1978) -
Supporting Greater Access To Pre- And Post-Natal Information And Services For Women In Rural Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)We present initial findings of on-going work, which examine pre- and post-natal services available to women in rural Laare, Kenya as well as cell phone appropriation by service providers and consumers as initial steps in ... -
A conceptual framework for designing mHealth solutions for developing countries
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Though mHealth is still at its formative stages, it is undeniably the next big thing in addressing healthcare challenges being experienced in developing countries. However, the complexity of implementing mHealth to address ... -
Assessing alignment of an e-government project in the context of a developing country: a Heideggerian perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2009)E-Government has increasingly become an alternative for enabling public governance at various. The situation is especially poignant in developing countries where there are increasing calls to improve governance for improved ... -
Approaches to rural urban development.
(Unversity of Nairobi, 1985)The proceedings of a workshop on approaches to rural-urban development in Kenya, organized by the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi in May 1985, are presented. Four seminar sessions dealing with a ... -
Analysis of small ruminants' pastoral management practices as risk factors of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) spread in Turkana District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an emerging viral disease spreading throughout Kenya and East Africa causing major losses in the small stock. This study is an attempt to evaluate small stock management practices in ... -
The magnitudes and sources of soil erosion in some humid and semi-arid parts of Kenya, and the significance of soil loss tolerance values in soil conservation in Kenya.
(1983)Data are presented for five sub-catchments of the Upper Tana River and for the Liuni catchment in Machakos District. -
Use Of Micro-Catchment For Tree Planting In Soil Conservation In Semi-Arid Areas.
(University of Nairobi, 1983) -
Soil And Water Conservation In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Selected papers are noticed separately. See Subject Index, Conferences, Soil and Water Conservation in Kenya. -
The Design Of Artificial Waterways For Densely Settled Areas Of Steep Land.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Grass lined, partly stone lined and fully stone lined waterways are discussed. -
Conservation Tillage in Semi-arid Areas of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)Implements suitable for use in Kenya are discussed. -
Enhancing The Capacity Of Kenya On Climate Risk Reduction And Climate Change Adaptation For Sustainable Agricultural Productivity And Food Security.
(University of Nairobi, 24-09-10)Most vulnerable groups in countries in Sub Saharan Africa including Kenya are the poor who have least capacity for coping with the adverse impacts of the current climate extremes, and adapting to future climate changes. ... -
Marketing reference and information services in libraries: a staff competences framework.
(2006)The premise of this paper is that the vision of taking your staff with you in the marketing process of reference and information services will be realized only when staffs participate both as contributors and experts of ...