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Teachers' experiences in teaching evolution
(University of Nairobi, 2011-07)
Although prehistory and evolutionary studies are included in the Kenyan secondary school biology and history subjects, lack of consistent up-dating of the syllabi and sheer ignorance by a very large cross-section of teachers ...
An inequality perspective of education structure and performance in Kenya - University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services Limited
(2011)
Education is an important determinant of individuals’ income, health as well as the capacity to interact and communicate with others. In spite of this view, there is considerable evidence of inequalities of opportunity in ...
Surveillance of vector populations and malaria transmission during the 2009/10 El Niño event in the western Kenya highlands: opportunities for early detection of malaria hyper-transmission
(2011)
Background: Vector control in the highlands of western Kenya has resulted in a significant reduction of malaria
transmission and a change in the vectorial system. Climate variability as a result of events such as El Niño ...
Cost and consequences of trachoma survey and mass drug administration in the Narok district in Kenya (abstract)
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Purpose: To determine and compare the cost of MDA using two survey methods.
Methods: An impact survey was conducted to justify continuation of MDA in Narok district (543,199 people). The district was segmented into 5 ...
Pathogenicity of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae to the red-legged tick, Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi is an economically-important tick of livestock in Africa mainly due to its ability to transmit Babesia equi to horses, Anaplasma marginale to cattle and to cause paralysis in lambs, adult sheep ...
A Community Health Worker Program for the Prevention of Malaria in Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Objective: To assess whether the development and implementation of a community health worker (CHW) project in rural Kenya was associated with an increase in knowledge about malaria and the use of insecticide-treated nets ...
Constitutional implementation in Kenya, 2010-2015: Challenges and prospects
(2011-10)
Deep seated interests pose three types of threats or challenges to the implementation of the Constitution
of Kenya 2010. These interests seek to retain the status quo, reverse the gains, or manipulate the content,
direction ...
Tungsten carbide promoted Pd–Fe as alcohol-tolerant electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
An intermittent microwave heating (IMH) assisted method has been used to synthesize palladium and iron on nanocrystalline tungsten carbide (denoted as PdFe-WC/C) as a cathodic electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reactions ...
New use of Indomethacin
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Indomethacin in ground pellet mixture was fed to a group of starved albino mice 6-8
weeks old, weighing 20-26 g in varying concentrations ranging from 0.0125–1.0 %
w/w. The mice were observed for signs of toxicity over ...
An Approximation Of Fisher's Information For The Negative Binomial Parameter K
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The negative binomial distribution is a versatile distribution in describing dispersion. The negative binomial parameter k is considered as a measure of dispersion. The aim of this paper is to present an approximation of ...