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Heavy metal concentration in Kenyan lakes
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1981)The concentrations of manganese, copper, zinc, cadmium, mercury and lead were determined in filtered water, sediment, suspended particulate matter and plant material from seven of the Kenyan lakes using Atomic Absorption ... -
Heavy Metals Concentrations In Coal, Coal Ash, Soils And Grass Samples From Maamba Coal Mine, Zambia.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL), is a large coal mining concession in Zambia and manages the only coal-fired Thermal Plant in Zambia. Coal mining activities are generally associated with human and environmental health ... -
Heavy Metals in Sugarcane Juice and Soils: a Comparative Study of Part of Nairobi River Basin and Nyahururu Farms
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The contamination of food is increasingly becoming a concern in developing countries due to the mounting amounts of heavy metals in urban environments. Juices are common beverages in the usual diet and contribute significantly ... -
Hedging European Options Against Risks Experienced In The Derivatives Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Options are a popular type of investment in the nancial derivatives market. The intention of buying or selling options is to make pro ts. However, investors might end up making losses if the market goes against their ... -
Hedging Mortality Risk In Annuity Business Via The Capital Markets
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)Annuities are valued according to specified mortality and interest rate assumptions. Should either of these rates change then the cost of providing the annuity will also change. The subject of this project investigates ... -
Hepatic tumours: a sonographic and histologic correlation
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Herbalist Diagnostic Support System: A Prototype
(School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, 2009)The Herbalist Diagnostic Support System has been built using expert system techniques. Expert Systems are useful in capturing rare knowledge from a human expert into a computer system, thereby allowing a non-expert to ... -
The herbicidal potential of tagetes minuta and tagetes patula extracts and their residues on the germination and growth of some crop plants.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)The study was conducted to determine the herbicidal effect of Tagetes patula and Tagetes minuta on the germination and seedling growth of Eleusine coracana, Rorripa indica, Capsicumfrutescens and Phaseolus vulgaris. Seeds ... -
A heterogeneous system for monitoring disk space and log files: a corba based approach
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2008)As organizations rely more and more on computers there is a great need to maintain uptime on them, especially on the servers. System Administrators continually monitor the state of servers for any events that require ... -
Hierarchical linear modeling of student and school effect on academic achievement
(School of mathematics, 2012-07)The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that affect student performance in primary schools in Kenya. Hierarchical linear modelling (HLM) was used to statistically analyze a data structure where students ... -
High Frequency of the Fyes Duffy Antigen Receptor for Chemokines Allele in the Absence of Plasmodium Vivax in Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Malaria is a human disease that is caused by the Plasmodium parasite and it is a life-threatening disease. Plasmodium vivax being one of the parasites among other Plasmodium parasites is a major cause in spreading malaria ... -
High origin of the right testicular artery coursing through a hiatus in the inferior vena cava
(University of Nairobi, 2014)During routine dissection we observed a high origin of the right testicular artery from the abdominal aorta in a middle-aged formalin-fixed male cadaver of indigenous Kenyan descent. The artery arched above the right ... -
The histochemistry, capillarization and mitochondrial volume density in the locomotory muscles of the naked mole-rat,heterocephalus glaber
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Histomorphometric changes in the rabbit neural retina following monocular deprivation
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Monocular deprivation in experimental animals results in both anatomical and electrophysiological changes in the visual cortex in favor of the non-deprived eye, a phenomenon known as ocular dominance plasticity. ... -
A histopathological and immunohistochemical study of cutaneous nodular lesions and other surface swellings of Kenyan horses
(2015)The objective of the study was to determine the trends of nodular cutaneous lesions and other surface swellings of the horse in Kenya and to relate the histological and immunohistochemical characteristics to the clinical ... -
History and present status of human-elephant conflicts in the Mwatate-Bura area, Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)The management of large mammals such as elephant, rhino, lion, and tiger often entails dealing with people related problems at the interface between protected areas and areas with other land uses. This thesis ... -
History of the east African posts and telecommunications administration 1837 to 1967
(1971)The East African Ports and telecommunications administration enjoyed a priviledged constitutional. position. Responsible to Central Legislative Assembly and raising its capital by commercial loan , the post office ... -
A history of the Kipsigis of western Kenya 1700 -1940
(Department of History, University of Nairobi, 1975)This study is the result of research conducted during the years 1973 and 1974. It is based on both written sources and oral traditions collected during that period. The work is divided into eleven chapters. The first ... -
HIV and HSV-2 co-infection among fishermen along lake Victoria, Kenya: an application of multiple logistic model
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2011)Background HSV-2 infection enhances the transmission and acquisition ofHIV. Identifying risk factors for HIV and HSV -2 co-infection provides the opportunity to develop health promotion programmes based on primary ... -
HIV-1 Genetic Diversity in Nairobi Female Sex Workers
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Sub-Saharan Africa bears 67% of the global HIV-1 infection burden, with more than half of the infections occurring in women above 15 years. The risk of contracting HIV is 30 times higher for female sex workers compared to ...