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Effect of combining organic residues with Minjingu phosphate rock on sorption and availability of phosphorus and maize production in acid soils of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007-01)
Experiments were conducted in both the greenhouse and the field on highly weathered (Orthic Ferralsol) soils to evaluate the effect of combining on-farm organic residues (chicken manure, farmyard manure, sugar bagasse) ...
Raman Crystallinity and Hall Effect of Microcrystalline Silicon Seed Layer
(2014)
Aluminium induced crystallization (AIC) was used to crystallize sputtered amorphous silicon thin films on aluminium-coated glass at annealing temperatures ranging from 250-520°C in vacuum. Crystalline volume fractions were ...
Clinical presentation of patients with adult onset still’s disease in Nairobi: case series
(2015)
Introduction: Adult Still’s Disease (ASD) is a systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, typically characterized by a clinical triad (daily spiking high fevers, evanescent rash, arthritis), and a biological triad ...
The Effect Of Reading Skills On Academic Performance Of Distance Learners: A Case Of The University Of Nairobi Distance Learners
(2013)
Vision 2030 reveals the magnitude of wastage in the transition from secondary to University Education. It notes that secondary school enrolment has risen from 112,229 in the 2006/2007 academic year to 118,239 in 2007/2008 ...
Secondary School Students Understanding Of Energy Flow In Ecosystems
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Understand
ing of energy flow
concepts
in ecosystems
is one prerequisite
area among students for good
performance in
biology
education
. The pattern and trends in biology subject performance in
Kenyan
national ...
Analgesic activity of aqueous extract of Vernonia hymenolepis (A. Rich) a traditional medicine plant used in Kenya for toothache
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
The main aim of the study was to ascertain the analgesic properties of Vernonia hymenolepis leaves to validate its use for the treatment of toothache. The plant is widely used as a traditional herb by communities in Trans ...
Effects of principals’ transformational leadership characteristics on students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Nairobi county, Kenya
(2012)
This study explored the relationship between transformational leadership characteristics of secondary school principals’ and students’ academic performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). Although ...
PLANNING IN THE ERA OF DEVOLUTION IN KENYA: Q & A PERSPECTIVES FROM KENYA INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS
(2014)
"ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BEING
HUMAN," wrote Arnold Toynbee, "is that one
makes plans." One plans what to eat, how to
dress, when to sleep, where to work, and
whether to procreate. One makes such plans
whether ...
Reaction of sugarcane genotypes to root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Resistance/tolerance to some parasitic nematodes has been found to exist in
various sugarcane cultivars in varying degrees. This trait has not been fully
exploited especially in Kenya. Fifteen sugarcane cultivars were ...