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Determination of heavy metals and nutrients in rivers Naka and Irigu, Chuka using aas uv/visible spectrophotometry
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Levels of concentration of heavy metals
(lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury) and nutrients
in
rivers
Naka and Irigu
were determined in the first three months (January, February and March
,
2013
) and variation
downstream ...
The prevalence of common milk borne pathogens of camelus mastitis origin and their antibiotic resistance in north eastern province, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In most pastoral communities, camel milk is consumed raw without any heat treatment and this can pose a health hazard to consumers. Camels are milked in poor sanitary conditions, with all the predisposing factors to mastitis ...
Cytotoxic and antioxidant flemingins g-p from the leaves of flemingia grahamiana
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The known flemingins A-C (1-3) and nine new chalcones, named flemingins G-O (4-12), along with deoxyhomoflemingin (13) and emodin (14) were isolated from a leaf extract of Flemingia grahamiana. The isolated chalcones were ...
Intrahouse hold allocation, household headship and nutrition of under-fives: a study of western Kenya
(2015)
This paper aims to establish whether there is a significant difference in nutritional status of children in male-headed households, de jure female-headed households and de facto female-headed households. The study uses a ...
Allergic rhinitis and asthma - evidence for an association : review article
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
Asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are thought to be a reflection of the same disease process occurring in varying degrees along one continuous airway, and are often coexistent in the same individual. The evidence supporting ...
Additional Cooking Fuel Supply And Reduced Global Warming Potential From Recycling Charcoal Dust Into Charcoal Briquette In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)
Rising demand for energy is one of the major challenges facing the world today and charcoal is a principal fuel in Kenya. Faced with energy poverty many poor households turn to briquette making. This study assessed the ...
Dynamic industrial policy in Africa: innovative institutions, effective processes and flexible mechanisms
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
African traditional cultural conundrums which make women prone to hiv/ aids infections: a case of the Maasai of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The term conundrum may mean a tricky problem that is difficult to solve (Oxford Advanced
Learners Dictionary, 2000: 251). It describes the problems of the African patriarchal society in
which the sex
-
based assignment ...