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Settlement analysis of fresh and partially stabilised municipal solid waste in simulated controlled dumps and bioreactor landfills
(2008)
The patterns of settlement of fresh as well as partially stabilised municipal solid waste (MSW), undergoing degradation in five different landfill lysimeters, were studied elaborately. The first two lysimeters, R1 and R2, ...
Role of governmental and non-governmental organizations in mitigation of stigma and discrimination among HIV/AIDS persons in Kibera, Kenya.East Afr J Public Health. 2008 Apr;5(1):1-5.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
No abstract available
Development of Tuber Blight (Phytophthora infestans) on Potato Cultivars Based on In Vitro Assays and Field Evaluations
(2008-08)
Tuber blight may result from infection of wounded or unwounded potato tubers
exposed to sporangia from foliar blight, soil, or blighted tubers. However, there are
limited data on the prediction of tuber blight in field ...
Performance Evaluation of Land Administration Systems in Kenya
(2008)
The performance of any organization can be improved through constant evaluation which helps organizations mirror themselves against acceptable benchmarks, Land administration institutions are no exception. However. most ...
Social Capital and User-owned Microfinance Organizations: Savings, Loans, and Associational Life in RoSCAs and ASCAs
(2008)
. Various studies, literature, and the resultant policy discussions on microfinance exist, especially on the economic aspects of microfinance organizations globally, and particularly in Kenya. Yet, the precise ways in which ...
Hydrological impacts of flood storage and management on irrigation water abstraction in Upper Ewaso Ng'iro river basin, Kenya
(2008)
The upper Ewaso Ng’iro basin, which starts from the central highlands of Kenya and stretches northwards transcending different climatic zones, has experienced decreasing river flows for the last two decades. The Naro Moru ...
Oldowan behavior and raw material transport: perspectives from the Kanjera Formation
(2008)
The archaeological record of Oldowan hominins represents a diverse behavioral system. It has been suggested that exploitation of lithic resources by Oldowan hominins was simplistic and represented mostly use of local sources ...
Development and spatial organization of the air conduits in the lung of the domestic fowl, Gallus gallus variant domesticus.
(University of Nairobi,, 2008-09)
We employed macroscopic and ultrastructural techniques as well as intratracheal casting methods to investigate the pattern of development, categories, and arrangement of the air conduits in the chicken lung. The secondary ...
Functional Expression of Brain Neuronal CB2 Cannabinoid Receptors Are Involved in the Effects of Drugs of Abuse and in Depression
(2008)
Major depression and addiction are mental health problems associated with stressful events in life with high relapse and recurrence even after treatment. Many laboratories were not able to detect the presence of CB2 ...