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Interactions between hormonal and developmental signalling in in rose (Rosa hybrida L.).
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This study investigated the effects of auxin sprays on the development of side-shoots in rose (Rosa hybrida L.). The rationale was to prevent or to minimise side-shoot development in a commercially acceptable rose cultivar. ...
Evaluation of the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of extracts of Mondia whytei roots
(Galati University Press, 2012)
Extracts of Mondia whytei (M. whytei) root barks were screened for their
inhibitory effects against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (ATCC 25923),
Escherichia coli (E. coli) 0157:H7 (PSSCMI 0032), Bacillus subtilis, ...
Hiv-specific Cd8+ T-cell Proliferation Is Prospectively Associated With Delayed Disease Progression.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-03)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific CD8(+) T-cell proliferation is consistently correlated with enhanced host HIV immune control, but whether proliferative responses are a cause or consequence of immune protection ...
Community-based alternative breeding plans for indigenous sheep breeds in four agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia.
(University of Nairobi., 2012-06)
Based on the results of participatory approaches to define traits in the breeding objectives, four scenarios of ram selection and ram use were compared via deterministic modelling of breeding plans for community-based sheep ...
Spectral analysis of ground magnetic data in Magadi area, Southern Kenya rift
(2012)
The area surrounding Lake Magadi in the southern Kenya rift is characterized by hot springs that
issue from fractures distributed along the shores of the lake. Presence of earthquake swarms that
cluster in northern margin ...
Measuring And Monitoring Progress Towards Good Governance In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Electronics of Conjugated Polymers (I): Polyaniline
(2012)
Conducting polymers have elicited much interest among researchers because of their reasonably good
conductivity, stability, ease of preparation, affordability and redox properties compared to other
organic compounds. In ...
The Case for a Policy Framework to Support Productivity Mainstreaming into the Kenyan Economy
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11-08)
This study investigates the probable causes of the very low levels of productivity consciousness in both the public and private sectors of the Kenyan economy. It identifies impediments to the realization of a complete and ...
Economic Growth and Public Sector Size: Examples from Kenya's Vision 2030
(2012-10-15)
The Vision 2030 proposes to contain growth of total expenditures with expenditure rationalization that shifts resources from non-priority to priority areas. This is expected to see the development expenditure increase from ...
Increasing access to the MDR-TB surveillance programme through a collaborative model in western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
OBJECTIVE:
Kenya, like many resource-constrained countries, has a single mycobacterial laboratory, centrally located in Nairobi, with capacity for drug-susceptibility testing (DST) - the gold standard in diagnosing ...