Browsing Faculty of Science & Technology (FST) by Title
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A study of non-symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria in some Kenya soils
(Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi, 1981) -
A study of oocyte development in the adult pyrrhocorid bugs of the genus dysdercus
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1971)The genus Dysdercus Boisduval is widespread throughout the tropics and like the other Pyrrhocoridae, it associates primanly with plants of the order Malvales, with both the immature and adult stages feeding on the seeds. ... -
Study Of Performance Of An Installed Pv-gen Set Hybrid System: A Case Study Of Mpala Research Center, Nanyuki
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The number of PV and PV-hybrid systems installed worldwide has been expenencing a significant increase during the recent years. Essentially, most of the isolated places and villages in the rural area of our country KENYA ... -
Study Of Rainfall Trends And Variability Over Tanzania
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)The study deals with the analysis of monthly rainfall trends and variability over Tanzania. The monthly rainfall data from 1982 to 2012 was obtained from the Tanzania Meteorological Agency, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The ... -
Study Of Riesz Operators In Banach Space And Their Relationship With Someotiler Special Types Of Operators
(University of Nairobi, 1990) -
A Study Of Soil Phosphorus Forms In Kikuyu Red Loam And Of Their Surface Activity
(University of Nairobi, 1974) -
A study of solar variability and its effects on Earth’s Climate
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Sun provides nearly all of the energy that drives the Earth’s climate system. Although understanding the effects of solar variability on Earth’s climatic change remains one of the most puzzling questions that have ... -
Study of some exact solutions of Navier-stokes equations for steady flow of viscous fluid
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2007)The Navier-Stokes equations are the system ofnon-linear partial differential equations governing the motion of a Newtonian fluid. This study is based on three kind of flows of obtaining the Exact solutions of Navier-Stokes ... -
Study of Some New Curvature Tensors on Lorentzian Para Sasakian Manifolds and Other Related Manifolds
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The object of the present paper is to study Lorentzian Para Sasakian manifolds admitting a W3-curvature tensor. We have shown that aW3- at LP-Sasakian manifold is an Einstein manifold, aW3-symmetric andW3- at LP-Sasakian ... -
A study of some systems of Equations of nonlinear elastic materials
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A study of the adoption and maintenance of green roofs as part of the Urban Green spaces for the City of Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research investigated green (vegetated) roofs in the city of Nairobi in terms of adoption and maintenance as part of the urban green spaces. The information drawn from worldwide studies show that vegetated roofs are ... -
A study of the antimalarial constituents of cassia abbreviata oliv and strychnos Henningsii Gilg.
(Depatment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2009)Malaria remains a major health threat to millions of people in the developing countries. Efforts to prevent the disease through vector control have not been successful due to socio-economic reasons. The malaria parasite ... -
A study of the butterfly diversity in the Arabuko-Sokoke forest, Kenya
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 1997)In this study the diversity of butterfly fauna in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest is examined by looking into their population abundance and seasonality. Investigation of these were by means of systematic collecting and trapping, ... -
A study of the ecdysone content of some selected East African plants
(School of Biological, Sciences University of Nairobi, 1974)Ecdysone is a steroid hormone involved in the induction of moulting and metamorphosis in Arthropods. The initial discovery of the two zooecdysones , and B- ecdysones,was followed in 1966 by the discovery of these and ... -
A study of the effect of pollution on tropical river in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1978) -
Study of the efficacy of chilli andonion aqueous extracts as natural pesticides for the control of insect pests of tomato with emphasis on african bollworm helicoverpa armigera (HB) (lepidoptera: noctuidae)
(Department of zoology, University of Nairobi, 2000)African Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (HB) is one of the major insect pests of a agricultural importance. The larval stage of this insect causes direct reduction and quality losses of tomato yields, and also through the ... -
A study of the electrochemical characteristics of a bentonite/polyaniline composite
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1996) -
A study of the factors influencing aphids as vectors of viral diseases of brassica Oleracea (kale and cabbage) in Kenya
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2005-04)Aphids are insects of the Family Aphididae in the Order Homoptera. Their importance as pests is due to their ability to carry plant viruses, the effect of their sucking damage on the growth of plants and their rapid rate ... -
Study Of The Genetic Variation In Plasmodium Falciparum Strains From Malaria Endemic Regions Of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Biochemistry, 2000)Genetic variation has been found to exist in P. falciparum strains both within a defined geographic region and between diverse geographic areas. In Kenya, however, a genotypic comparison of P. falciparum strains between ... -
A Study Of The Hydrogeology, Solid Waste Disposal And River Water Pollution In The Nairobi Area
(Department of Geology, 1990)This study evaluates the hydrogeology of the Nairobi area and attempts to explain the causes of river water pollution in relation to waste disposal. It covers an area of about three hundred and twenty square kilometres ...