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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
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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 ... -
A Study Of The Lunar Tides In F0 F2 At Four African Stations
(University of Nairobi,, 1971)This thesis contains the results of work carried out determine the lunar tide in foF2 e..t i, st at ions in Africa: Djibouti, Nairobi, Lwiro and tamansaasset . A description of the method of analysis is also given. The ... -
The study of the maintainable grade structures in a university manpaower system by excercising controls through recruitment
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 2006)Manpower planning is a key aspect of the human resource management function in orga nizations. Specifically, manpower planning examines the gap between staff availabilities ... -
A study of the mean upper tropospheric horizontal motion field in the near-equatorial region
(1982)300 mb. mean wind speeds and directions o were extracted at 5 latitude/longitude grid points In a region between latitudes 300N and 300S around the globe for the months of January, April, July and October. The ... -
A Study Of The Pine Woolly Aphid, Pineus Pini (l) (homoptera: Adelgidae),in East Africa
(University of Nairobi,, 1972)The pine woolly aphid, Pineus (L) (Homoptera: Adelgidae), was first known as a pest in the northern temperate zones of holartica and in the northern orient. Heavy infestation by the pine woolly aphid was first discovered ... -
A Study Of The Potential Genotoxic Effects Of Some Medicinal Plants Commonly Used In Kenya Using The Salmonella/mammalian Microsome Assay And The Vicia Faba Test System
(University of NairobiDepartment of Botany, 1988) -
A study of transaminases in bloodstream trypanosoma brucei brucei
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1992)With glutamate pyruvate transaminase as a cytosolic marker and a -glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase as a glycosomal marker the intracellular location of transaminases utilising leucine, isoleucine, valine, phenylalanine, ... -
A Study of Transaminases in Bloodstream Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei
(University of Nairobi, 1992)With glutamate pyruvate transaminase as a cytosolic marker and a -glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase as a glycosomal marker the intracellular location of transaminases utilising leucine, isoleucine, valine, phenylalanine, ... -
A study of wind-power availability in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 1976)