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Variability of surface exudates of dodonaea angustifolia l.F, antioxidant and antiplasmodial activities of the compounds
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Dodonaea angustifolia L.f is a medicinal plant used in the Kenyan traditional system of medicine to cure human diseases. The secondary metabolites present in the surface exudates, showed phytochemical diversity of this ...
Chinese direct investments in Africa: motivations and environmental implications
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
China’s foreign direct investment in Africa is poised to continue to expand rapidly in the coming years. However, investment has not come without costs, especially to the precious African environment. It is more important ...
Serotype and genetic diversity of human rhinovirus strains that circulated in Kenya in 2008
(2016)
Background
Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a well-established cause of the common cold and recent studies indicated that they may be associated with severe acute respiratory illnesses (SARIs) like pneumonia, asthma, and ...
Parental socio economic status academic achievement in selected secondary schools in urban informal settlements in Westlands Division,Nairobi county
(2016)
This study sought to investigate critical parental socio-economic factors affecting the academic
achievement of students in selected secondary schools in urban informal settlements in Westlands
District in Nairobi County. ...
The Role of Employee Outcomes in the Relationship between Learning Organization and Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2016-01)
Research in human resource strategy that attempts to link learning organization strategies
with firm performance across many organizations, sometimes fails to pay attention to
intervening variables that help to explain ...
Effect of national annual budget reading on equity returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-01)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of budget reading on equity returns
at Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study adopts descripting staristics design using event
model methodology to establish the ...
Phylogenetic diversity of cassava green mite, Mononychellus progresivus from different geographical sites in east Africa
(2016)
Cassava green mite (CGM) of the Mononychellus genus is an invasive species in Africa, introduced from South America. Its phylogenetic diversity over geographical localities has never been assessed in East Africa, where ...
Cassava chips quality as influenced by cultivar, blanching time and slice thickness
(2016)
Cassava forms part of diets in Kenya with both the roots and leaves being consumed as food. The short shelf-life of 72 hours and cyanogenic glucosides limit the extent of utilization. Currently, fried cassava chips and ...
Comparison of the prevalence of dental caries in 12-15 year-old children with dental fluorosis and those without dental fluorosis from Juja in rural Kenya
(KMA, 2016-09)
Objective: To determine any association between varying degrees of dental fluorosis and dental caries in children aged 12-15 years in a rural community in Kenya.
Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study.
Setting: A rural ...
Local experiences in irrigation management transfer (IMT): the case of west Kano scheme in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05-03)
The paradigm of the public management of irrigation infrastructure and services has failed in developing countries. Currently, there is a general tendency to transfer the management of such infrastructure and services to ...