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Diversity and abundance of nematodes in agroecosystems of Kenya
(2004)
A review of nematodes associated with crops has revealed that almost every crop or group of crops is attacked by one or several nematode pests, which cause economic losses in heavily infested fields. The most commonly ...
Simulation of the Microclimate in Poultry Structures in Kenya
(2011)
A computer model based on the thermodynamic principles was developed for simulating the internal temperature responses in a naturally ventilated broiler chicken house. The model used transient thermal analysis with suitable ...
Effect of Baseline HIV Disease Parameters on CD4+ T Cell Recovery After Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in Kenyan Women
(2010)
Background
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection reconstitutes the immune system and improves survival. However, the rate and extent of CD4+ T cell recovery varies widely. We assessed the impact of several ...
Relationship Between SMASE Trained Teachers’ Factors and Primary School Pupils’ Mathematics And Science Achievement in Murang’ a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)
This study investigated the relationship between SMASE
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trained teachers’ factors and pupils’
achievement in Mathematics and Science in primary schools in Murang’a County. Correlational
research ...
Biological activities of essential oils from plants growing in Tanzania.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Essential oils from eleven plant species belonging to the Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Lauraceae and Myrothamnaceae families growing in Tanzania were screened for mosquito larvicidal and anti-candida activities, and were subjected ...
Effects of Nitrogen Application on Growth and Yield of Snowpeas (Pisum sativum)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
An experiment was conducted at Kabete field station, University of Nairobi between March and July 2000 (season I) and between June and September 2000 (season II) to determine the effect of different rates of nitrogen (N) ...
Vertebral Artery Hypoplasia in a Black Kenyan Population
(2014)
This study examined the characteristics of vertebral artery hypoplasia in 346 arteries of adult black Kenyans. The circumference was measured on haematoxylin/eosin stained microscopic sections of the distal one-third of ...
The Academy and its Disengagement from Popular Struggles in Kenya
(2010)
In this article, the academy refers generally to tertiary institutions of learning
including universities and polytechnics. But given the history of political engagements
between tertiary education institutions and the ...