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Effects of vegetation disturbance on small mammals diversity and distribution in Oloolua forest, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
ThIs thesis describes investigations carried out from October 2008 to March 2009 to asses
the effects of vegetation disturbance on diversity and distribution of small mammals in
Oloolua forest, Kenya. Four different ...
Orthopaedic training in Kenya
(2010-03)
Background: Orthopaedic training in Kenya, like in other East, Central and Southern Africa college of surgeons (COSECSA) countries is varied leading to specialists with varying exposures and competencies. The experience ...
An error corrected almost ideal demand system for major cereals in Kenya
(2010)
Despite significant progress in theory and empirical methods, the analysis of food consumption patterns in developing countries, particularly
those in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has received very limited attention. An ...
The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya
(2010)
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ...
The detection of enteric viruses in selected urban and rural river water and sewage in Kenya, with special reference to rotaviruses.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)
Aim: To determine the occurrence of eight human enteric viruses in surface water and sewage samples from different geographical areas in Kenya.
Methods and Results: Enteric viruses were recovered from the water and ...
The Missing Link in the Study of Diplomacy: The Management of the Diplomatic Service and Foreign Policy
(2010)
This paper examines issues in the study of diplomacy and foreign policy. Its beginning point is that although there have been important contributions about the content of the foreign policy and diplomacy; there is a dearth ...
Community- and Road Kill Rabies Surveillance In Kibwezi, Kenya
(2010-07)
We investigate the possibility of cross-infection by rabies between domestic animals and wild mammalian carnivores at a wild-domestic animal interface. The area was known to have a domestic-dog rabies but the involvement ...
Investigating the association between HIV/AIDS and recent fertility patterns in Kenya
(2010-07)
Findings from previous studies linking the HIV/AIDS epidemic and fertility of populations have remained inconclusive. In sub-Saharan Africa, demographic patterns point to the epidemic resulting in fertility reduction. ...
Factors causing reversed bullwhip effect on the supply chains: A case study of Kenya Pipeline Corporation.
(2010)
The study sought to determine the factors that cause supply variability along the supply chain of organisations. The study location was Kenya Pipeline Company, Kenya where from a population of 7 depots, purposive sampling ...
Causes of calf mortality in peri-urban area of Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
Abstract The study reported data from 507 post-mortem
records in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and
Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Nairobi, Kenya. The records were from carcasses ...