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The configuration space quasi-probability formulation of quantum mechanics
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
We apply a dynamical correspondence principle between ordinary functions of classical and quantum mechanical distribution function and derive its operator equation.We further examine one of the methods of finding the ...
Opportunities and constraints for private and communal tree management in Majawanga (Gairo, Tanzania).
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
Hormonal contraceptive use, herpes simplex virus infection, and risk of HIV-1 acquisition among Kenyan women
(2007)
Studies of the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on the risk of HIV-1 acquisition have generated conflicting results. A recent study from Uganda and Zimbabwe found that women using hormonal contraception were at increased ...
Feasibility of detecting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 drug resistance in DNA extracted from whole blood or dried blood spots
(2007)
Due to high cost, availability of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) drug resistance testing in
resource-poor settings is still limited. We therefore evaluated the usefulness of viral DNA extracted from either
whole ...
Strategizing the decennial census of housing for poverty reduction in Kenya.
(2007)
As the world gropes for an understanding of and solutions to poverty, one of its typologies that has come to the fore is housing poverty. Housing poverty afflicts developing countries in particular, and solving it may bring ...
The political ecology of water commercialization in Kenya
(2007)
Water is an essential commodity for human life. It is also a political and environmental good. The latter attribute makes it a suitable candidate for analysis in the context of political ecology. This is what this paper ...
Adoption and Adaptation of Natural Resource Management Innovations in Smallholder Agriculture: Reflections on key Lessons and Best Practices
(University of Nairobi, 2007-12-05)
Many smallholder farmers in vulnerable areas continue to face complex
challenges in adoption and adaptation of resource management and conservation strategies.
Although much has been learned from diverse experiences in ...
Records from the dry lands of Kenya, with a description of Didymodon revolutus var. nov. africanus (Pottiaceae).
(2007)
Pneumatocele, a special form of lung injury, is characterized by intrathoracic images of cavities detected on X-ray films. These cavities develop immediately after a trauma of the thorax, disappear rapidly and have a ...
Variant anatomy of the cystic artery in adult Kenyans.
(2007)
Knowledge of the variant vascular anatomy of the subhepatic region is important for hepatobiliary surgeons in limiting operative complications due to unexpected bleeding. The pattern of arterial blood supply of 102 ...