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The Ecology Of Marine Algae Of The Kenya Coast
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1977)The Kenya coastline which is approximately 500 km long is characterised by almost continuous elevated fringing reef plat forms. Wherever breaks occur sandy or muddy beaches are found. Due to the narrow continental shelf ... -
The ecology of the de Brazza's monkey Cercopithecus Neglectus schlegel in Kisere forest, Kenya
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1989)Theecologyof the endangered de Brazza's monkey Cercopithecus neglectus was investigated in the Kisere Forest Reserve between December 1987and March 1989. The total number of contact hours \'VaS S28. A total of 43 monkeys ... -
The ecology of the large herbivore community in the Lambwe valley Kenya
(1976)This thesis is based on a preliminary ecological survey of the Lambwe Valley habitat. The community approach was proferred to individual species study because this was the first ecological study conduted in the game ... -
Ecology of the Uganda KOB Adenota kob thomasi Neumann in the Queen Elizabeth National Park,Uganda
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1971-11) -
Economic Analysis of Agro-food Value Chains and Effect on Household Food Security and Poverty Alleviation- the Case of Wheat, Dairy and Beef in North West Mt. Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Agricultural activities have become increasingly organized along value chains that constitute actors and activities that cause the flow of food from production to consumption. This change has been necessitated by among ... -
An economic analysis of farmers’ preferences for participatory management of volcanoes National Park in Rwanda
(2015)Urbanization and population growth have been the major forces driving natural forests depletion. Globally, 600 million people depend on forest resources. Specifically, 65 percent of workforce in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) ... -
Economic Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic of Internet Gambling in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Gambling is among ancient activities people take part in either for economic endeavor, leisure or both. In recent years, increased gambling legalization globally has resulted in high internet gambling rates in developing ... -
Economic Potential Of Methane Gas In Olkaria’s North East And East Geothermal Fields
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This project seeks to assess the quantity of methane gas produced during steam flow from the production geothermal wells drilled within Olkaria North East and East. Amongst the seven geothermal sections present within The ... -
The Effect Of Age, Sex And Starvation Of Glossina Morsitans Morsitans On The Transmission Of Trypanosoma Congolense And T. Congolense/TB. Brucei Mixed Infections
(University of NairobiDepartment of Entomology, 1985)Transmission of trypanosomes (Genus Trypanosoma) by tsetse flies (Genus Glossina) is a process influenced by several factors. Such factors may arise from the trypanosomes, tsetse flies, hosts upon which flies feed and ... -
Effect of annealing ambient on the structural, optical and electrical properties of tio2:ge thin films for photovoltaic application.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Titanium dioxide is a wide bandgap semiconductor widely used in optoelectronics. Despite its potential application in photovoltaics, the overall efficiency of fabricated solar cells using TiO2 is usually low due to losses ... -
Effect of breastfeeding practices on infant and child mortality in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-09)Objective: Lack of exclusive breastfeeding for infants withi the age of 0 and 6 months and no breastfeeding for children aged 6 to 24 months is linked to increased odds of death before the second birthday. Infant mortality ... -
The effect of calibration of e.d.m. and ancillary equipment on the precision of geodetic measurements
(Science department, University of Nairobi, 1974)Only two geodetic EDM instruments are considered namely the Telltirometer and Geodimeter; exemplifying microwave and electro-optical equipment respectively. After outlining the development and design arid operating ... -
Effect of Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonism on the Metabolism and Phenotype of Combined Anti-Retroviral Treated Sprague Dawley Rats
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Background: Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection with protease inhibitors and/or nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors often results in development of a lipodystrophic syndrome whose etiology, phenotype ... -
Effect of Catha Edulis (KHAT) on Pentylenetetrazole induced seizure Threshold and electroencephalogram Pattern of Catha Edulis induced seizures in Rats
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Effect of censoring on dependence of bivariate survival data
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2009)Copula modelling has become an increasingly popular tool to model dependence. Copulas helps to extract the dependence structure from the joint distribution function of a set of random variables, and at the same time ,to ... -
Effect of Chain - Length on the acid strength in the p-n-Alkylbenzoic Acid Series
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemestry, 1970)p-n-i.llkyl'benzoic acids were prepared so that tilOY could be used in the study of the effects of oha.in=Leng-th on acid strength. The acids which were used ... -
Effect Of Change In Farming Systems On Soil Resource Management In Subukia Sub-County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The Kenya Vision 2030 is a vehicle for accelerating transformation of Kenya into a rapidly industrializing middle income nation by the year 2030. It therefore recognizes the role of agriculture in ensuring that food ... -
Effect of chemokine adjuvants on immunogenicity and cross-protective efficacy of serine repeat antigen (SERA) DNA vaccine candidate against Plasmodium berghei in mice
(University of Nairobi,Department of Biochemistry, 2013-10)Malaria remains a major global health challenge with more than 300 million reported clinical cases and between one and three million deaths per year despite concerted efforts to disrupt the mosquito-Plasmodium-human ... -
The Effect of Climate Change on Milk Production in Smallholder Farms; a Case of Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Climate variability changes ultimately impact agriculture and food productivity, and security. In Kenya, milk production is predominantly smallholder and dependent on rain-fed agriculture. To ensure that dairy farmers are ... -
Effect Of Climate Variability On Pearl Millet (penn/setum Glaucum} Productivity And The Applicability Of Combined Drought Index For Monitoring Drought In Namibia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2013)Climate variability has been one of the most important determinants of crop productivity in the world. Pearl millet farmers in the northern parts of Namibia always encounter poor pearl millet yields due to intra-seasonal ...