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The characteritics of the turbidity maximum zone in a shallow, well-flushed Sabaki Estuary in Kenya
(2015)
The spatial-temporal variability and the behavior of the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum (ETM) zone in the shallow, ephemeral, well-flushed Sabaki estuary located in the northern region of the Kenya coast, were studied during ...
Effects of fungal infection on feeding and survival of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) on plant sugars
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae shows great promise for the control of adult malaria vectors. A promising strategy for infection of mosquitoes is supplying the fungus at plant feeding ...
Observation of Meyer-Neldel rule in Se 100− XM (M= In, Sb) X chalcogenide glasses
(2015)
Non-isothermal Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) studies were done on Se100−XM(M=In, Sb)X chalcogenide glasses prepared by the melt quenching technique. The composition-dependent activation energy for glass to crystal ...
Female learner experiences in accessing University Education in Kenya through distance mode: addressing constraints, prospects and policy directions
(2015)
This study assessed challenges experienced by 1,400 women distance learners in Kenyan public and private universities. A cross-sectional survey design with quantitative and qualitative approaches guided the research process. ...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Trade and Development In Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Detection And Genetic Characterization Of Porcine Group A Rotaviruses In Asymptomatic Pigs In Smallholder Farms In East Africa: Predominance Of P[8] Genotype Resembling Human Strains.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Viral enteritis is a serious problem accounting for deaths in neonatal animals and humans worldwide. The absence of surveillance programs and diagnostic laboratory facilities have resulted in a lack of data on rotavirus ...
Risk Factors For Abandonement Of Wilms Tumor Therapy in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
Survival from Wilms tumor (WT) in sub-Saharan Africa remains dismal as a result of on-therapy mortality and treatment abandonment. Review of patients diagnosed from 2008 to 2011 in our Kenyan Wilms Tumor ...
Economic Losses Associated With Peste Des Petits Ruminants In Turkana County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Operational governanace and occupational fraud risk fraud risk in commercial banks in Kenya: A positivism approach
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners caution that globally, a typical organization loses at least 5% its annual revenue through occupational fraud. Further statistics indicate that occupational fraud risk is highest ...
The Constitution Of Kenya 2010 And The Fallacy Of Austin’s Command Theory Of Law
(University of Nairobi, 2015)