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In vitro activity of plant extracts against some important plant pathogenic fungi of tomato
(2017)
ndiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides has resulted in loss of access to niche markets due to presence of chemical residues in fresh vegetable produce. There is need for safe alternatives to synthetic pesticides in ...
Root Causes Ofhuman-Wildlife Conflictand Alternativedispute Resolution Methods: The Case Ofarabukosokoke Forest,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
It is imperative to note that there exists a set of global trends which contributes to the exacerbation of human-wildlife conflict. These are categorized as human population growth, distance from households to forest ...
International Education Exchanges As A Public Diplomacy Instrument
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Globalisation has had a big impact on both education and international relations. Education on one hand has brought in new dimensions; that other than just having students and scholars move across borders in search of ...
Effect of Surface Coatings on the Shelf life and Quality of Cassava
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Effect of Surface Coatings on the Shelf life and Quality of Cassava
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is grown as an important dietary source of
carbohydrates for communities in a number of African countries. However, Cassava
is ...
Abuse Of Power And Corruption In Kenya: Will The New Constitution Enhance Government Accountability
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This article suggests that corruption in the Kenyan government is
largely an institutional problem, rather than a cultural one. It attributes
such corruption to the predominance of arbitrary power, especially in ...
Constraining Government Power in Africa
(2011-01)
This article argues that formal institutions have always mattered in African politics. It contends that because the legal-rational domain in Africa is characterized by broad swaths of discretionary power, law is an important ...
Genetic Diversity Within African Tomato Using Next Generation Sequencing
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Full potential of African tomato has not been tapped due to lack of information regarding its characterization. The aim of this work was to study the diversity of 17 African tomato landraces collected from
Solanaceae gene ...
The food and beverage occurrence of furfuryl alcohol and myrcene—two emerging potential human carcinogens?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
For decades, compounds present in foods and beverages have been implicated in the etiology of human cancers. The World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) continues to classify such ...
A robust liquid chromatographic method for confirmation of drug stability of azithromycin in bulk samples, tablets and suspensions
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
A simple, isocratic and robust RP-HPLC method for the analysis of azithromycin was developed, validated and applied for the analysis of bulk samples, tablets and suspensions. The optimum chromatographic conditions for ...