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Determinants of perceptions of climate change and adaptation among Turkana pastoralists in northwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03-25)
There is a growing concern that climate variability and change, combined with other environmental, social and political pressures, may overwhelm resilience of pastoral systems if local adaptation strategies are not ...
Manpower Development In The 21st Century: The Role Of Distance Education
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Generally, education is considered one of the biggest instruments for development; a means for realizing social, cultural, economic and political needs and aspirations. However, in many African educational institutions ...
Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated With Coffee in Kenya and Factors Influencing their Occurrence, Abundance and Diversity
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Frequent detection of galls on coffee roots has raised concerns of nematodes in coffee production systems in
Kenya. This study aimed at determining the occurrence of nematodes associated with coffee in Kenya and the
role ...
Process optimization for production of biodiesel from croton oil using two-stage process
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Croton oil was extracted from dry seeds by a mechanical pressing machine then filtered to remove
solid impurities. Biodiesel was prepared from the oil through a two-stage process in a biodiesel reactor. The
optimum ...
Isolation and characterisation of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii from environmental sources in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014)
Objective: To establish the environmental reservoirs of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii in Nairobi, Kenya.
Design: Prospective study.
Setting: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Mycology laboratory, Nairobi, ...
Research on hormonal contraception and HIV
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Journal of Science Technology Education and Management
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Evolution of a Multiuniversity Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Group
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of large-scale government and donor investments is essential for tracking quality improvement, documenting lessons learned, and measuring returns on investment. M&E becomes particularly ...
Population Growth, Structure And Momentum In Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Despite debates on the linkages between population and development, studies have
shown that issues related to population go beyond its size. The inter linkages between
components of population such as age, structural ...