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Qpen Source Spell Checker For Bukusu Dialect

Bwayo, Joel (University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)

This project describes the development of an open source spellchecker for Bukusu language using Hunspell language tools. It examines Bukusu morphology, highlighting the inflection of various parts of speech in the Bukusu ...

Qualitative And Quantitative Structural Characteristics Of The Teleostean Kidney

Kamunde, Collins N. (University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Anatomy, 1993)

The kidneys of four freshwater teleost fish Oreochrom is niloticus, Micropterus salmoides, Cyprinus carpio and Clarias mossambicus and one marine teleost, Chanos chanos, representing Perciformes (0. niloticus & M. ...

Quality assessment of some selected water boreholes in Mogadishu, Somalia

Adawe, Abdolahi M (University of Nairobi, 2015-08)

The study was undertaken to assess the fluoride content and other parameters in selected borehole waters in Hodan District area, Southern Mogadishu region, Somalia. Quality water supply is one of the constraints being ...

Quantification Of Methane And Heavy Metals Levels In Leachate. A Case Study Of Dandora Dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya

Panyako, T. J. E (University of Nairobi, 2016-09)

Increased rate of urbanization in Kenya influences solid and liquid waste generation and management and other environmental impacts. This has increased use of landfills to manage wastes and reduce pollution. However, ...

Quantification of Uranium and Thorium at Cheptais Anomaly Using Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Method for Mineral Content and Evaluation of Associated Radio-ecological Hazards

Anakoli, Kenneth (University of Nairobi, 2020)

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of Pyrethrins and Pyrethrosin

Michuki, Raymond K (Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1994)

Pyrethrins have been analysed by several analytical technique e.g. HPLC, GLC TLC, colorimetric, polarographic, etc. This work report on the simultaneous quantitative HPLC analysis of pyrerthrins and pyrethrosin using an ...

The quantum theory of pressure broadening of rotational spectrum by three dimensional rigid rotator

Malo, Otieno (Department of Physics,Brandeis University, 1972)

This paper is organized in the following way: Section I is the introduction; Section IA deals with historical surveys of spectral line shape and widths. A quick perusal of literature reveals that a number of classical ...

Quartz crystal microbalance used in conjunction with electrochemistry to study properties of electronically conducting polymers

Orata, D O (University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1987)

Quasi-similarity and spectra of some classes of operators in hilbert spaces

Luketero, Stephen W (School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2008)

This thesis is devoted to results on spectrum and Cl operators. In the study of operator in Hilbert spaces, spectrum is important since it enables us achieve properties like normality, similarity, quasi-similarity, ...

A query system by use of internet of things to monitor water availability at water points in arid and semi-arid lands in kenya

Kipkoech, Emmanuel R (University of Nairobi, 2016-11)

At the end of 2011, an estimated 768 million people did not use an improved source for drinking-water. 84% of the people who don’t have access to improved water, live in rural areas, where they live principally through ...

Radiation Exposure O Patients And Associated Health Risks In Some Diagnostic X-Ray Examinations

Tole, N M (University of Nairobi, 1988)

Exposure to ionizing radiation is associated With the possibility that harmful health effects may be induced in the irradiated individuals, or in their descendants. In order to obtain quantitative assessments of such ...

Radiative characterization of atmospheric aerosols over selected urban, rural and maritime sites of Kenya using sun spectrophotometry

Makokha, John W. (University of NairobiSchool of Physical Sciences, 2010)

Atmospheric aerosols modulate the radiative budget and ambient air quality of the atmosphere, thus, there is a need to develop both analytical and computational methodological techniques that determine their physical, ...

Radioactivity and elemental analysis of carbonatite rocks from parts of Gwasi area, South Western Kenya

Achola, Shem Opiyo (University of NairobiSchool of Physical Sciences, 2009)

Rocks and soils from a number of areas under lied by carbonatite rocks in Kenya have been associated with high radioactivity. In this thesis, the analyzed results of the background radiation measurements in the field, ...

Radiological survey and elemental analysis in the gold mining belt, Southern Nyanza, Kenya.

Odumo, Benjamin Okang’ (University of NairobiSchool of Physical Sciences, 2009)

A radiological survey and elemental analysis in the gold mining belt was carried out at Osiri, Mikei, Masara and Macalder goldmines in Macalder Division of Migori district, in southern Nyanza, Kenya, where gold has ...

Rain water harvesting for enhanced household water, food and nutritional security: case study of Kitui west, lower Yatta and Matinyani districts, Kenya

Makau, Wambui; Gitau, Ayub; Mugachia, Joseph; Ocharo, Robinson; Kamau, Hannah; Wambua, Judy; Luvai, Allois (University of Nairobi, 2014)

In semi-arid areas of Kenya, over dependence on agriculture, low and unreliable rainfall and high livestock numbers, justify the considerations of rainwater harvesting for agricultural production. A step by step is now ...