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The distribution, abundance and ecological impacts of invasive plant species at Ol-Donyo Sabuk National Park, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Invasive species are a major conservation and management concerns in natural ecosystems and pose a significant threat to many of Africa's conservation areas. The aim of this study was to asses the impacts of invasive ... -
The distribution, abundance and exploitation of Crayfish (Procambarus Clarkii) in lake Naivasha
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 2002) -
The distribution, fate and effects of 14C-DDT in model Ecosystems simulating tropical fresh water Environment
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1999) -
Distributions Arising From Birth and Death Processes at Equilibrium and Their Extensions
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The goal of this project, is to demonstrate the use of special functions; in this case - hypergeometric function in statistics. We start by deriving the basic di erence di erential equations for birth and death processes ... -
The Diversity And Abundance Of Subterranean Termites In Different Land Cover Types: A Case Study Of Embu And Taita Hills, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Science, 2013)Termite belong to the order Isoptera, class Insecta and are ecosystem engineers which modify ecological systems and have the potential to be used as bioindicators of soil health. Subterranean termites are an important ... -
Diversity And Antibiotic Susceptibility Of Bacteria Species Isolated From Blood Of Febrile Patients In Alupe, Western Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2013)Bacterial pathogens cause significant number of deadly diseases and widespread epidemics in man. The mortality associated with these diseases is higher in developing countries where the impact is difficult to estimate ... -
Diversity in structure, composition and properties of silk from African wild silkmoths
(school of biological sciences, 2012-10)Wild silk production is a unique eco-friendly agro-practice with enormous potential for income generation and additional benefit of compatibility with conservation goals. African wild silkmoths occur in three major ... -
Diversity of aerobic endospore-forming bacteria in a tropical environment
(S, 2001)Genus and species diversity of aerobic endospore-forming bacteria in soil and water habitats was demonstrated. These genera include Bacillus, Thermoactinomyces, Sporolactobacillus and Sporosarcina. Of the 821 isolates ... -
The Diversity Of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Associated With Water Hyacinth Eichhornia Crassipes (mart.) Solms. (pontederiaceae) In Kenya Waters Of Lake Victoria
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 2003)A survey of aquatic macroinvertebrates associated with water hyacinth Eichhomia crassipes (Mart.) Solms (Pontederiaceae) in Kenya waters of Lake Victoria was carried out from January to December 1998. Samples of aquatic ... -
The diversity of extremophilic bacteria in lake Magadi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2010)Lake Magadi, a highly saline lake with a pH range of about 11 to13, harbors extremophilic eubacteria and archaeobacteria that are either halophilic, alkaliphilic, haloalkaliphilic or thermophilic. Water sampling was done ... -
Diversity of Grasshoppers and Locusts, Life Parameters, Fat and Protein Content of Acanthacris Ruficornis in Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Locusts and grasshoppers in order Orthoptera and suborder Caelifera are indicators of ecosystem quality and an important source of nutrients in the food chain. However, there is limited information on the diversity and ... -
Diversity of honey bee Apis Mellifera subspecies (Hymenoptera: Apidae) and their associated arthropod pests in Cameroon
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Diversity of nematode destroying fungi and Nematode Community in selected vegetable growing areas in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2013)Nematodes are a diverse group of microscopic worm like creatures. They provide essential ecological services that keep soil healthy. They are also parasitic to plants and cause economic damage to many plant crops. Chemical ... -
Diversity of ticks and tick-borne protozoan parasites from livestock and wildebeests at the Maasai-mara wildlife- livestock interface, Narok county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-04)Wildlife-livestock interfaces are hotspots for tick-borne livestock diseases, which cause high mortalities and morbidity. Wild bovines in these interfaces play a major role in maintaining tick vectors and tick-borne ... -
Diversity of Vibrio Cholerae Bacteriophages From Lake Victoria, Coastal and Central Regions of Kenya and Assessment Of Their Potential as Bio Control Agents Against the Pathogen
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Cholera, a devastating diarrheal disease that accounts for more than 10% of children’s deaths worldwide, has persistently remained a health threat to world’s population at large. It is endemic in many countries and in ... -
Diversity Of Weed And Their Integrated Management Practices In Paddy Rice (Oryza Sativa) Production
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Weed has become a major threat in rice cultivation and its effects continue to cause enormous yield, quality and quantity loss. The above has over time been a major concern for a rice farmer since the advent of agriculture ... -
Diversity, Species Composition And Some Ecological Aspects Of Terrestrial Molluscs In Mount Kenya National Park - Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1998)This study was done between November 1996 and July 1997 and sought to establish the species composition of terrestrial molluscs in Mt. Kenya National Park. The study also sought to investigate the effect of soil pH, soil ... -
Dmso - mediated reactions synthesis and rearrangement reactions of oxiranes
(1980)Some intriguing aspects of the reactions between dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO), bromine and alcohols on the one hand, and oxirane rearrangements on the other, have been studied. Dimethylsulphoxide has been shown to react ... -
Dns survey on configurations, interdependencies, resilience and security. A case study of *.Ke domains
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2008)In this project, we present a survey on DNS Configurations, Interdependencies, Resilience and Security. The survey focuses on the *.ke Domains. The main intention was to establish whether the DNS configurations -for the ... -
Document pre-processor for teh ansi-to-postscript translator
(University of Nairobi, 1991)