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Evaluation of ground conditions for optimal selection of coal mining methods for mui coal deposits, kitui county, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)It is vital to establish scientific methods towards optimally mining coal to increase efficiency in knowledge and profitability. This project aimed to determine the ground conditions for coalmines development at Block C. ... -
Evaluation of groundwater potential in Buna, Wajir District
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geology, 2007)Geophysical and hydrogeological investigations were carried out to evaluate the groundwater potentials in Buna, Wajir district, in order to establish areas of ample stock of groundwater that could be developed as a source ... -
Evaluation of Hydrogeochemical Facies of the Barrier Volcanic Complex Geothermal Fluids in Developing a Conceptual Model
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The Barrier Volcanic Complex (BVC) geothermal prospect is situated on the floor of the northern sector of the Kenya rift, immediately south of Lake Turkana. It is composed of four distinct polygenetic volcanic edifices; ... -
Evaluation of immune associated cellular phenotypes in lesions of vervet monkeys (cercopithecus aethiops) experimentally infected with leishmania malor.
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 1996-03)Studies were conducted to evaluate immune associated cellular phenotypes in the lesion areas ofvervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) experimentally infected with Leishmania major. Different immune associated cell types ... -
Evaluation of in-vitro and in-vivo effects of Ricinus communis oil and leaf extracts on Leishmania major lesions in inbred Balb/c mice
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Evaluation of Kenyan primary education performance using canonical correlation analysis
(2005)Education is very important in the life of every person and is rated the best inheritance a parent can give to his child. Many studies have been carried out on the Kenyan education system but none regarding the ... -
Evaluation of Known Visual and Chemical Cues for Surveillance of the Dengue and Chikungunya Vector, Aedes Aegypti, in Busia and Kilifi Counties, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Dengue and chikungunya are arboviral diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti. Currently there is an upsurge of these infections worldwide, Kenya included. Due to lack of effective human cure, vector surveillance is critical ... -
Evaluation Of Lambda-Cyhalothrin (Icon®) Incorporated Into 1, 4-Dichlorobenzene (Pcb®) For The Control Of Leishmaniases And Malaria Vectors
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)Leishmaniases and human malaria, transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) and anopheline mosquitoes (Diptera: Anophelinae) respectively, are diseases of public health importance in Kenya. Control of ... -
Evaluation Of Lead And Cadmium In Selected Kenyan Population And Sources Including Determination Of Trace Elements In Consumable Clays Using Atomic Absorption Method
(Department of Chemestry, 1992)The analysis was done by using Atomic Absorption Method. The evaluation of lead and cadmium in the general Kenyan population was done using blood samples collected from Nairobi Hospital, Kiambu Hospital and Chemelil Sugar ... -
Evaluation of lead, cadmium, and chromium levels in automotive paints in Kenyan market.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Heavy metals such as chromium, lead and cadmium are added to paint because of their beneficial properties. Some of the compounds of chromium and cadmium are added to paints to provide protection against corrosion and for ... -
Evaluation of leishmania major transmission by phlebotomus duboscqi in balb/c mice during sodium stibogluconate (pentostam) treatment.
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1990)The mainstay treatment of leishmaniasis is pel tavalcnt antimony III the form of sodium stibogluconate (pentostarn'') and mcglumine antimoniate (glucatime"). The two drugs have been used with relative success for the ... -
Evaluation Of Liquid Biofuels, Jatropha Oil, And Its Blends With Kerosene As Alternative Fuel For Lighting And Cooking
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Evaluation Of Local Trichoderma Isolates For Their Efficiency In Biological Control Of Fusarium Oxysporum F. Sp Phaseoli In Common Bean
(University of NairobiCenter for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, 2013)In Kenya common beans are one of the most important food crops widely grown in the country. The production trend of beans has been on the decline over the years mostly as a result of infectious diseases from fungal ... -
Evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification as a point-of-care diagnostic tool for mycobacterium tuberculosis
(University of Narobi, 2014)Background: The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative agent of tuberculosis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were an estimated 8.8 million incident cases of tuberculosis globally in ... -
Evaluation of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation during trypanosoma congolense infection in rabbits: the role of thyroxine
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Evaluation of Options for Minimizing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Improved Manure Management in Smallholder Dairy Farm Systems in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)An increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, mainly methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) from agricultural activities, is a global concern as it leads to climate change. There ... -
An evaluation of Organization competitive advantage through use of big data – case of media in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The exploitation of data by media organizations has always played an important role, where audiences spend more time online interacting with various sources of information, generating data through their devices. This ... -
Evaluation of Phenotypic Plasticity in Reproductive Fitness Traits of Arabis Alpina L. (Brassicaceae) in the Afromontane Region of Mount Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The Afromontane region is widely recognized as a biodiversity hotspot, harboring rare, endemic, and threatened plant species. However, these species face multiple threats, including habitat fragmentation, deforestation, ... -
Evaluation of physiological and behavioural resistance to permethrin and its cross-resistance spectrum in anopheles mosquitoes from Western Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995)Anopheles gambiae sensu lato and Anopheles funestus were collected from villages with permethrin impregnated bednets or curtains (0.5gm/m2 ), villages with no intervention measures and from the Ahero Rice irrigation Scheme ... -
Evaluation of Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2 and 3 genes deletion prevalence in Kenya and it implication to RDTs use
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Globally, Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) diagnoses about 75% of all suspected malaria cases. The accuracy of the most frequently used Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2 (Pfhrp2) based RDTs can be compromised by ...