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Environmental Radiation Exposure Hazard Associated With Coal Deposits Of Mui Basin Block C, Kitui County
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Coal is extensively used in the generation of energy, the byproducts of which have profound applications in the building and construction industry and in agriculture. It is no doubt that the exploitation of coal deposits ... -
Environmental Radiation Monitoring Using Thermoluminescence Dosimetry in Kwavonza Area, Kitui County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Exposure to ionizing radiation can cause health hazards. The annual effective dose from both natural and man-made radiation sources globally is about 3 mSv. Of this dose, 80% (2.4 mSv) comes from natural background radiation, ... -
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Chromium Tanned Leather Wastes, Amino Acid Composition Analysis and Chemical Characterization of Hydrolysate
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The disposal of leather wastes poses many challenges and is a major threat to the environment in many countries across the world. Large amounts of wastes from the tanneries including: shavings, trimmings, sludge and ... -
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of fish waste, characterization of Hydrolysate and Proximate analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The fish industry generates a lot of waste which is attributable to the fact that there is an increased demand for fish and that filleting of tilapia fish yields about 37% skin-off fillets. Enzymatic hydrolysis used in ... -
Enzyme heterogeneity and genetic variation In aedes (stegomyia) Aegypti L. of a coastal area in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1979)Enzyme heterogeneity and genetic variation were studied in Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti L. in the Rabai area, Coast Province Kenya. Mosquitoes were collected from inside houses (domestic habitat), from the immediate vicinity ... -
Enzyme Hydrolysis Of Chicken Feathers And Characterization Of The Metabolites
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Chicken feathers are largely produced as waste from domestic and poultry processing industries. Waste feathers are discarded into the environment without any effort to recycle. Current methods of feather disposal have ... -
ePayment Systems and Alternatives for developing countries
(School of computing & informatics, University of Nairobi, 2004)The main purpose of this research project was to examine the ePayment alternatives that exist in Kenya and the world, and the extent of use of e-commerce and ePayment methods in Kenya. The other objective was to find out ... -
Epidemiological And Clinical Studies Of Acute Necrotizing Gingivitis In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1998)The objectives of this study were: to determine the prevalence of acute necrotizing gingivitis ( ANG), its characteristic clinical features and whether it varies seasonally; to assess oral hygiene and nutritional status ... -
Epidemiology and control of malaria in irrigated parts of Tana river county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Irrigation schemes introduced in areas of high malaria endemicity often amplify malaria burden especially if no mitigation or adaptation measures are implemented. The development of Bura and Hola irrigation schemes (to ... -
The epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthes in two communities within the Mwea irrigation scheme in Central Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008-06)Evidence from recent literature indicates that schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in developing countries even in the 21st century. Schistosoma mansoni can infect all members of a population but the ... -
Epidemiology Of Acute Gastroenteritis In Early Childhood In Selected Urban Areas Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Assessing the extreme events is crucial in financial risk management. All risk managers and financial institutions want to know the risk of their portfolio under rare events scenarios. This means there is not only a need ... -
Epidemiology of Childhood Related Diseases: Optimal Control and Stability Analysis
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Epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to leishmania tropica at utut, Nakuru district, Kenya
(1995)A cross-sectional immunological. clinical and parasitological investigation carried out on a sample population of 220 individuals in a new focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis at Utut area. Rift Valley Province in Kenya ... -
The epidemiology,impacts and control of pastrointestinal nematode infections of goats in Kenya and sheep in Denmark
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Epileptic clinic database system
(2002)This project is a database system for the Kenya Association for the Welfare of Epileptics, a non-governmental organization providing healthcare services to over ten thousand epileptics in Kenya. An epileptic medical ... -
eProject Tracker: A Web Based Project Tracking system for the Constituency Development Fund Board
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)In many development projects, reporting implementation progress has become of great importance. Project implementation reporting should be done right and in a timely manner for decision making. Reporting on project ... -
Epstein-Barr virus infections in patients with acute febrile illness in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) has emerged as an important etiologic agent of infectious mononucleosis and still-growing number of lymphoproliferative disorders. It is also a potential cause of acute febrile illness (AFI). At ... -
Erlang Mixtures And Their Link With Exponential And Poisson Mixtures
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Essential oils of some plants of the family capparidaceae. as repellents for the brown ear tick, rhipicephalus appendiculatus and the maize weevil, sitophilus zeamais.
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1995)This thesis describes a chemical and bioactivity study of the essential oils of five tropical plant species of the family capparidaceae, namely Boscia angustifolia A. Rich var. angustifolia, Boscia mossambicensis Klotzsch, ... -
Establish a link between female genital mutilation and infant mortality in Kenya
(School of mathematics, 2011-08)Cesarean section (CS) can be a life-saving technique for both mother and infant. On the other hand it presents documented medical risks such to both mother and baby, which if anticipated can be averted or have their ...