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Groundwater hydrodynamics of an Eastern Africa coastal aquifer during the recent La Niña 2016-17 drought
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
In 2016-17 much of East Africa was affected by a severe drought which has been attributed to Indian Ocean Dipole and El Niño Southern Oscillation conditions. Extreme events such as this have immediate and knock-on effects ...
Variation in host preferences of malaria mosquitoes is mediated by skin bacterial volatiles.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The host preferences of the anthropophilic mosquito species in the Anopheles gambiae complex (Diptera: Culicidae) are mediated by skin bacterial volatiles. However, it is not known whether these mosquitoes respond ...
The Potential For CO2 Geosequestration In Kenya: A Suitability Assessment Of The Lamu Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
There is a consensus that current trends in climate change may be due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (predominantly methane and carbon dioxide) from anthropogenic emissions. Among measures proposed for ...
IDIS Journal of International Studies and Diplomacy :Countering Terrorism in the 21st Century Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2018-06)
Age and Origin of the Tsavorite and Tanzanite Mineralizing Fluids in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Metamorphic Belt
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The genetic model previously proposed for tsavorite- (and tanzanite-) bearing mineralization hosted in the Neoproterozoic Metamorphic Mozambique Belt (stretching from Kenya through Tanzania to Madagascar) is refined on the ...
Extraction and characterization of gelatin from Lates niloticus and potential industrial applications
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Kiplagat CS, Onyari JM, Mulaa F, Wabomba J. 2018. Extraction and characterization of gelatin from Lates niloticus and
potential industrial applications. Biofarmasi J Nat Prod Biochem 16: 53-64. This research aims to extract ...
Adsorption Of Malachite Green From Aqueous Solutions Onto Rice Husks: Kinetic And Equilibrium Studies
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
A study was done to evaluate the removal of a cationic dye from simulated waste water onto rice husks (RH). Spectroscopic methods such as FTIR and SEM/EDX were used for adsorbent characterization. Experimental dependency ...
Occurrence and distribution of organochlorine pesticide residue levels in water, sediment and aquatic weeds in the Nyando River catchment, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Samples of water, sediments and aquatic weeds were collected from 26 sites in the Nyando River catchment of the Lake Victoria basin in 2005–2006. The objective was to investigate levels of organochlorine pesticides that ...
Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in diabetics with chronic pain at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Background: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), an increasingly recognized disorder with heightened response to pressure, characterized by Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP), for which no other cause can be identified. Diabetes Mellitus ...
Cytological evaluation of breast lesions in symptomatic patients presenting to Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya: a retrospective study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background:
Palpable breast lump, breast pain, and nipple discharge are common symptoms of breast disease.
Breast cytology (fine-needle aspiration, nipple discharge smear, and touch preparation) accurately identifies ...