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Mycorrhizal fungi associated with kenyan terrestrial orchids and their role in orchid seed germination
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Development of Thermoregulation in Three Species of Tropical Seabirds
(University of Nairobi, 1988-12)'The development of thermoregulation was studied in three species of tropical seabirds: Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata), Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) and the Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) . late prehatichinq ... -
A Simple Non-destructive Technique for the Analysis of Mercury in Creams
(university of nairobi, 1997)The sale of cosmetic creams is unrestricted in Kenya. Accusations have been levelled on these products due to their having dysfunctious effects on consumers as a result of addition of non conventional skin lightening ... -
Assessment of Solid Waste Management at Wakulima Market in Nairobi City, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)The market place is one of the most important places where trade of goods occurs among the general public. Wakulima market is characterized by heaps of unattended sites of solid waste. Poor waste disposal practices have ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Waste Management Regulation, Legal Notice 121, 2006, in Relation to Solid Waste Management in Kiambu Town, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Waste Management Regulation (Legal Notice No. 121, 2006) within Kiambu town. Indiscriminate solid waste disposal is one of the salient environmental problems in developing ... -
Pathogens and Blood Feeding Patterns of Questing Ticks in Maasai Mara Wildlife Ecosystem, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Pathogens and Blood Feeding Patterns of Questing Ticks in Maasai Mara Wildlife Ecosystem, Kenya -
Effects of Participatory Action Research on Climate Change Adaptation by Smallholder Farmers- Case of Nyando Sub -county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Researchers have shown that climate change is a threat to agriculture and rural livelihoods in Africa. It has also revealed that climate change and climate variability have led to increased frequency of droughts, shortening ... -
A Study of Hydroxyl (Oh) Maser Variability in Ngc 6334I
(university of nairobi, 2019)The Cat’s Paw Nebula is part of our host Milky Way galaxy which experienced a significant assumed accretion event resulting in highly variable hydroxyl, water and methanol masers. Not only were these masers variable in ... -
Assessing The Predictability Of Rainfall In Southern Africa With Focus On Eswatini Using Global Ocean And Atmosphere Indicators
(UoN, 2019)Southern Africa and Eswatini in particular rely heavily on rainfall for agricultural production which supports socio-economic activities. Thus, skilful and timely rainfall predictions are very imperative, since it is only ... -
On Application Of Operator And Group-Theoretic Concepts In Signal Processing And Cryptography
(UoN, 2019)In this thesis we have studied how operator theory is applied in signal processing and how some concepts in group theory are crucial in the design of cryptosystems and their use in hiding information. A frame is a redundant ... -
Assessment of Toxigenic Potential and Genetic Relatedness of Aspergillus Flavus Populations From Different Maize Growing Regions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food in Kenya, being consumed at 98 Kg/person/year. Aflatoxin, a metabolite of Aspergillus flavus is a common maize contaminant, and Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most carcinogenic natural ... -
Effect Of Uptake Of Climate Information Services On Food Crops Productivity In Rwanda
(UoN, 2019)The accumulated effects of both rainfall and temperature changes impose substantial threats to food crops productivity patterns in the rain-fed agricultural system in developing countries, Rwanda included. Suitable climate ... -
Atmospheric Corrosion Analysis Of Metallic Coated And Prepainted Steel Roofing Products In Selected Sites In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Atmospheric corrosion of metallic materials is of concern due to structural failures and massive losses in infrastructure associated with corrosion. A study was conducted to assess the accelerated and outdoor corrosion ... -
Abundance, Diversity And Distribution Of Small Mammals In Oloolua Forest, Nairobi, Kenya
(UoN, 2018)Nairobi’s fast growth as an urban center has posed various negative challenges to fauna and flora. The future of small mammals is especially bleak considering their specific ecological needs which are easily affected by ... -
Evaluation of Constructed Wetlands and Conventional Wastewater Treatment Systems in Selected Kenyan Tea Factories
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Environmental pollution due to discharge of untreated or poorly treated industrial wastewaters has become a major source of concern with respect to the safety of our environment. Wastewaters from processing of black tea ... -
Developmemt Of Climate Change Vulnerability Maps And A Poverty Model Using Kenya As A Case Study
(UoN, 2019)Sustaining climate change resilience and achieving poverty eradication goals in Kenya, as a climate policy, is expected to be affected by the continued atmospheric warming. Future impacts on the human population as a result ... -
Determination of Bisphenol a Bpa in Thermal Papers, Selected Soil Samples and the Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Its Concentration
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) is associated with various health complications globally. Whereas various research have been conducted in Asia, North America and Europe, limited work has been conducted inAfrica on BPA . The ... -
Isolation and Screening of Actinomycetes From Volcanic Soils of Menengai Crater in Kenya for Antibiotic Activity Using Culture and Genomic Techniques
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Diseases are the most dangerous enemy of man despite the many strides made in medicine today. The growing list of antibiotic resistant human pathogens in recent years has made the search for new, safe antibiotics a top ... -
Characterization of Sb2s3 Based Extremely Thin Absorber Solar Cells Employing Tio2- nb Compact Layer
(University of Nairobi, 2019)An extremely thin absorber (ETA) solar cell of the type FTO/TiO2/Sb2S3/P3HT/Ag has been studied by theoretical method using software simulation as well as by experimental method with an inclusion of a porous layer of TiO2. ...
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