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Sociological factors in the spread of schistosomiasis Mansoni in Mwea and Gichugu divisions, Kirinyaga district, Kenya
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2003)This study was carried out in Mwea and Gichugu Divisions of Kirinyaga District, Central Kenya, where investigations on the prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection and the sociological factors that may ... -
Software acquisition guidelines: The case of Kenyan private organizations and government institutions
(2004)Software acquisition IS an everyday reality for individuals and corporate organizations. Unlike most capital investments, software quickly becomes a liability, regardless of the initial presentation of facility. The ... -
Software agents for projects identification - The case of CDF Projects
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2009)This paper describes and reports on a prototypical implementation of a Multi-agent system for Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Projects Identification. Agents as representatives of various I stakeholders have the ... -
Software measurement metrics and their application in the software acquisition improvement process: a case study of the Kenyan software acquisition
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2012)This study is based on Software Metrics and the Software Process Improvement (SPI), and the role that metrics play inprocess improvement. The software improvement process can be viewed from the perspective of either ... -
Software quality assurance(SQA):A case study of the University of Nairobi
(School of computing and informatics University of Nairobi, 2006)The Information Communications Technology (lCT) Center through its Management Information Systems (MIS) section is responsible for: development and support of management information services at the University of Nairobi. ... -
Soil Erosion Detection At The Kenyan Coasts (2001-2013) Using Modis 250m Resolution Images
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)The objective of this research study is to investigate the capabilities of time -series of MODIS imagery to provide information on soil erosion at the Kenyan coast. Soil erosion has been a major environmental threat to ... -
Soil factors influencing the prevalence of tunga penetrans in Gaichanjiru location of Murang'a county, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)The Tunga penetrans is an ectoparasite that embeds in the epidermis of its host and results into a disease referred to as tungiasis. This study aimed at investigating soil factors that influence off- host stages of ... -
Soil-plant composition in relation to macro and trace element requirements for grazing cattle in Uasin Gishu district
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Solar Storms and Their Effect on Man-made Satellites
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The Sun exists in a cyclical pattern of solar activity. This dynamic nature creates what we refer to as space weather, and a key featured associated with it is a solar storm. These storms create a coupled system joining ... -
Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Activity Of Porphyrin Sensitized Tio2 In Methylene Blue Degradation And Sacrificial Hydrogen Generation
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Access to clean water and sustainable energy is increasingly becoming limited due to rapid population growth and industrial activities which are highly polluting and energy intensive. One approach that is currently being ... -
Solid-phase peptide syntheses of oxytocin, oxytocin analogs and interferon short chain with the amide side-chain functionality of asparagine protected with 1-tetralinyl group
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1998)The aim of the project was to transform ketones to the amines, which were then used as precursors in the carboxamide protection of asparagine and glutamine side chains. Peptide resins of oxytocin, oxytocin analogs ... -
Solution of magneto hydrodynamic flow equation between channels by laplace transform method
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Some aspects of atmospheric static stability parameter of the atmosphere over Africa during the different major seasons
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Climatological estimates for the values of static stability parameter are presented for the different pressure layers in the African atmosphere during the months of January, April, July and October. These values show very ... -
Some aspects of flower marketing in Nairobi, and the possible role of the government
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Some aspects of hydrochemistry, lake level and vegetation dynamics in the lake Elementeita basin, Rift valley, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science, 1991)Some aspects of water chemistry, vegetation structure and water level fluctuations of the Lake Elementeita drainage basin in Kenya's Rift Valley were studied. The analysis of water samples showed that the lake was ... -
Some aspects of the anomalous off-season rainfall over east Africa during the December February season
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 1998)For effective planning, development and management of rainfall related social-economic activities there is a need to understand the characteristics of the rainfall variability during the rainy and dry seasons. East Africa, ... -
Some Aspects Of The Biology And Control Of Leaf And Fruit Spot Disease Of Citrus Caused By Phaeoramularia Angolensis Kirk In Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Botany, 1992)The leaf and fruit spot disease of Citrus also referred to as the Kitale syndrome, is a new disease to Kenya. The causal agent is identified as Phaeoramu7aria ango7ensis. The disease has assumed epidemic levels in Western ... -
Some aspects of the biology of east African mole-rats
(1969)Knowledge of the biology of mole-rats is very limited: This thesis aims to present a largely comparative account of some aspects of the biology of three widely divergent genera of East African mole-rats. A comparative ... -
Some aspects of the Biology of the Genera Sigara and Micronecta (Corixidae-Hemiptera) from Lake Nakuru Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Biological Sciences, 1975)