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Identification and characterisation of elite performing Ankole longhorn cattle for milk production: a case study on multilevel mixed models fitting
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2003)A survey of the African indigenous milk cow performance was done among 40 cattle keepers in Mbarara district of Uganda, between January 1997 and December 1997. Recording of AM (morning) milk off takes was undertaken in ... -
Identification and characterization of accessory gland proteins in the Glossina genus as a conceivable vector control strategy in tsetse flies
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Accessory gland proteins (ACPs) are reproductive proteins produced by the male accessory glands (MAGs) of most insect species. These proteins are essential for male fertility and play a major role in regulating female ... -
Identification and Characterization of Causative Agents of Brown Leaf Spot of Cassava and Phenotypic Response of Elite Cassava Genotypes to Infection by the Pathogens
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Cassava is one of the most important food crops globally and is a major staple food for more than 700 million people across the tropical and sub-tropical world. Cassava is adversely affected by diseases (caused by viruses, ... -
Identification and Characterization of Fungal Pathogens Associated With Cassava Brown Leaf Spot Disease in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important food security crop due to its adaptability to marginal areas. However, brown leaf spot (BLS) is one of the fungal diseases considered to be a major threat in cassava ... -
Identification of homologues of the cell cycle regulators in mature in vitro cultivated plasmodium falciparum gametocytes
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1996)This study was designed to define putative homologues of known eukaryotic cell cycle regulatory proteins in mature in vitro cultivated Plasmodium Jalciparum gametocytes. Cultures of mature gametocytes (16 day-old) ... -
Identification of Morpho-physiological Traits for Drought Tolerance and Their Associated Genomic Regions in Andean Gene Pool of Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Drought is a major abiotic common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production constraint worldwide. There is limited knowledge on the role and relative importance of agronomic and morpho-physiological traits as well as the ... -
Identification of some of the host-derived attractant Compounds for adult tick, rhipicephalus appendiculatus from Cattle ears.
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1997)Control of ticks and tick-borne diseases is of paramount importance to the development and sustanability of the livestock industry in Africa. It is especially essential to control the brown ear tick, Rhipicephalus ... -
Identification of the mineral deficiencies in soils, forages And animal tissues as constraints to cattle production in Mount Elgon region of western kenya
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2002)A survey was conducted in which one hundred and eighty seven soil (187), 187 forage and nine hundred and twenty three (923) cattle blood samples were collected from thirty two (32) farms representing Bungoma, Trans Nzoia ... -
Identify the presence of IL-10 and IFN-y in leukocytes during theileria parva infection in cattle
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)The gene expression of two immunoregulatory cytokines, IL-10 and IFN-y, during infection of bovine leukocytes with T. parva was investigated at the single cell level. Initial results obtained from in vitro studies with ... -
Identifying indicators of child mortality using factor analysis method: a case study in Abudwak district in central Somalia.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2013)Child mortality is becoming a great problem in most parts of Somalia with the Abudwak district in central Somalia being worst hit due to population influx from the capital city Mogadishu. This follows the political ... -
Identifying Opportunities for Energy Saving in a Metal Fabrication Workshop: a Case Study of Transpower Technologies Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of this study was to identify energy saving potential in metal fabrication workshops in Kenya with a case study done at Transpower Technologies Ltd (TTL) located along Eastern By-pass in Kiambu County. The ... -
Identifying Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 variants in children with multiple malaria infections in Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-04)The Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein 1(Pf MSP1), a predominant antigen on the surface of the asexual blood stage of the parasite, plays a role in erythrocyte invasion. It elicits immune responses during ... -
Iinvestigation Of Filter Aid Waste For Use As A Fertilizer
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)v ABSTRACT One of the main brewers in Kenya is East African Breweries Limited (EABL) and it produces a lot of high organic load wastes. Most of these wastes have alternative uses except the diatomaceous earth filtration ... -
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Immunity to Schistosomiasis: Role of Eosinophils in parasite killing and in tissue injury
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1999)Eosinophilia is associated with helminth infections and or allergic conditions. However, the precise role of this cell • has, until recently, been speculative. There is accumulating evidence to suggest that eosinophils ... -
Immunological block to sperhatogenesis and disruption of cauda epididymal epitheliuh by antibodies to cellular androgen binding antigens fron the cauda epididymis of the dog.
(Facult of Vetinary medicine, University of Nairobi, 1983) -
Immunological responses associated with morbidity in human schistosoma mansoni infection
(Department of human pathology, University of Nairobi., 1997)A study was carried out to investigate the cellular and humoural immune responses to S.mansoni antigens and mitogen concanavalin A in relation to the presence or absence of hepatosplenic disease in human schistosomiasis ... -
Immunological studies of the origin,structure and function of bovine corpus luteum
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The Impact Of Missing Data In Sample Surveys And How To Deal With Missing Data
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 2008)Using anthropometric data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, the research illustrates a model based approach to deal with missing numerical data. The procedure uses maximum likelihood estimates calculated using ... -
Impact Of Retrenchment On Retirement Benefits
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 2005)Retrenchment has become an every day issue in the current working environment. This comes in the form of restructuring within a working environment or in the form of structural adjustment programs though every ...