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Economic valuation of grazing management practices: discrete choice modeling in pastoral systems of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This study estimates the economic contribution of grazing management practices in pastoral systems by specifically undertaking an economic analysis of pastoralists’ preferences for grazing management practices and the ...
Assessment of the prevalence of Theileria lestoquardi in sheep from the Sudan using serological and molecular methods.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Malignant theileriosis of sheep and goats caused by Theileria lestoquardi is considered to be among the most important tick borne diseases in the Sudan. Information on the prevalence of the disease in different parts of ...
Theileriosis in Mountain Bongo Repatriated to Kenya: a Clinical and Molecular Investigation.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Mountain bongo (Tragelaphus euryceros isaaci) from Kenya were exported to zoological institutions in North America and Europe in the 1970s and 1980s. In the following 20-30 years bongo numbers declined in Kenya and the ...
Congenital Heart Disease in East Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is an enormous problem in Low Middle Income Countries and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. There is an estimated 500,000 children born in Africa with CHD each year with a major proportion ...
Infection dynamics of gastrointestinal helminths in sympatric non-human primates, livestock and wild ruminants in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
BACKGROUND:
Gastrointestinal parasites are neglected infections, yet they cause significant burden to animal and human health globally. To date, most studies of gastrointestinal parasites focus on host-parasite systems ...
Constraints And Solutions For Groundwater Development, Supply And Governance In Urban Areas In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Based on a five-town case-study cohort in Kenya, a conceptual framework has been developed to enable the formulation of holistic and effective strategies that encompass the national aspirations and regional to global ...
Effect of Sonication Pre-treatment of TiO2 Catalyst for Photo-Degradation of Acid Orange 7 Azo Dye
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
In this study, Acid Orange 7 azo dye was degraded on TiO2 catalyst layer illuminated with ultra-violet light. The TiO2 suspension had prior been sonicated at 20 kHz before electrophoretic deposition on smooth stainless ...
Service failure attribution, perceived justice and customer satisfaction in mobile money service recovery
(African Journal Of Business And Management (𝘈𝘑𝘉𝘜𝘔𝘈), 2019-10)
The study set out to examine the impact of service failure attribution on the relationship that
has been observed between perceived justice and customer satisfaction in mobile money
service recovery. Premised on relevant ...
Asia-Africa trade ties: is Africa diving into a debt trap?
(African Journal Of Business And Management (𝘈𝘑𝘉𝘜𝘔𝘈 ), 2019-10)
This paper reviews the Asia-Africa trade ties by examining the history and trends of the
commercial transactions between the two continents. The study noted that the early 2000s
portrayed moribund international trading ...
Regeneration-Competent and -Incompetent Murids Differ in Neutrophil Quantity and Function
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Regeneration is rare in mammals, but spiny mice (Acomys spp.) naturally regenerate skin and ear holes. Inflammation is thought to inhibit regeneration during wound healing, but aspects of inflammation contribute to both ...