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Application of artisanal dimension stone in the building industry: factor analysis of the regulatory environment in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This is an assessment of the regulatory environment in which artisans operate to produce dimension stone in Nairobi where the quarrying of the same becomes an aspect of artisanal mining; an activity that is fraught with ...
International Journal of Veterinary Science
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study was conducted in 100 smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in
Kikuyu district, Kiambu county of Kenya. The objective was to evaluate how
much smallholder farmers knew about the importance of claw trimming ...
Major Causes Of Poultry Mortality In Nairobi And Its Environs Established From Autopsie.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study was undertaken to determine the causes of mortalities in broiler and layer chicken in Nairobi and its environs during a 20 years period (1990-2010) and the trends of identified important disease between 2006 and ...
Seasonality And Occurrence Of Canine Babesiosis In Nairobi And Its Environs In Changing Climatic Patterns
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Canine babesiosis caused by different babesia species is a protozoal tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and global significance. This study was carried out to establish the seasonality and occurrence of canine ...
Monitoring spatial-temporal variability of aerosol over Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03-25)
This study sought to investigate the spatial and temporal variations of aerosols over Kenya based on Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite sensor Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) data for the period ...
Mobile based Notifiable Disease Surveillance – Case for Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Identifying infectious disease outbreaks in their early stages is an important task, both for governments and international organizations working in the health sector. This study reviewed the notifiable disease reporting ...
Woman for President? 'Alternative' future in the works of Kenyan women writers.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The article traces the emergence of ‘alternative’, positive vision of the future of African countries under the rule of female
leaders
in Kenyan women’s literature, using as examples three novels by Kenyan women ...
Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of Dombeya torrida (J.F. Gmel) and Hydnora abyssinica (A. Braun)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background: The decoction of Dombeya torrida bark is used to treat indigestion while its roots are used for treatment of chest pains and colds. Hydnora abyssinica decoction is used as a cure for throat complaints, as an ...
Polymorphisms in Pfmdr1, Pfcrt and Pfnhe1 Genes are Associated with Reduced in vitro Activities of Quinine in Plasmodium falciparum Isolates from Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
In combination with antibiotics, quinine is recommended as the second-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, alternative first-line treatment for severe malaria and for treatment of malaria in the first trimester of ...