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Effect of Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonism on the Metabolism and Phenotype of Combined Anti-Retroviral Treated Sprague Dawley Rats
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Background: Treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection with protease inhibitors and/or nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors often results in development of a lipodystrophic syndrome whose etiology, phenotype ... -
Effect of Catha Edulis (KHAT) on Pentylenetetrazole induced seizure Threshold and electroencephalogram Pattern of Catha Edulis induced seizures in Rats
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 2005) -
Effect of censoring on dependence of bivariate survival data
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2009)Copula modelling has become an increasingly popular tool to model dependence. Copulas helps to extract the dependence structure from the joint distribution function of a set of random variables, and at the same time ,to ... -
Effect of Chain - Length on the acid strength in the p-n-Alkylbenzoic Acid Series
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemestry, 1970)p-n-i.llkyl'benzoic acids were prepared so that tilOY could be used in the study of the effects of oha.in=Leng-th on acid strength. The acids which were used ... -
Effect Of Change In Farming Systems On Soil Resource Management In Subukia Sub-County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The Kenya Vision 2030 is a vehicle for accelerating transformation of Kenya into a rapidly industrializing middle income nation by the year 2030. It therefore recognizes the role of agriculture in ensuring that food ... -
Effect of chemokine adjuvants on immunogenicity and cross-protective efficacy of serine repeat antigen (SERA) DNA vaccine candidate against Plasmodium berghei in mice
(University of Nairobi,Department of Biochemistry, 2013-10)Malaria remains a major global health challenge with more than 300 million reported clinical cases and between one and three million deaths per year despite concerted efforts to disrupt the mosquito-Plasmodium-human ... -
The Effect of Climate Change on Milk Production in Smallholder Farms; a Case of Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Climate variability changes ultimately impact agriculture and food productivity, and security. In Kenya, milk production is predominantly smallholder and dependent on rain-fed agriculture. To ensure that dairy farmers are ... -
Effect Of Climate Variability On Pearl Millet (penn/setum Glaucum} Productivity And The Applicability Of Combined Drought Index For Monitoring Drought In Namibia
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2013)Climate variability has been one of the most important determinants of crop productivity in the world. Pearl millet farmers in the northern parts of Namibia always encounter poor pearl millet yields due to intra-seasonal ... -
Effect of corticosteroids on neurotransmitter metabolism in rat central nervous system
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 1986)Present data indicates that hormones especially corticosteroids, apart from being responsible for functional changes in the CNS, also bring about changes which alter the general metabolism of the brain, thus affecting ... -
Effect of Corticosteroids on Neurotransmitter Metabolism in Rat Central Nervous System
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Effect Of Cropping Systems On The Occurrence Of Fungal And Bacterial Diseases Of Legumes In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Bacterial and fungal diseases of legumes are a major constraint in legume production in western Kenya and persistently curtail optimal yields and quality of food legumes. This study aimed at determining the occurrence ... -
The Effect of Dietary Constituents on Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Aflatoxin B1 in Rats
(University of Nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 1989)A long-term study, using male Wistar rats, was initiated to determine whether the effects of dietary constituents on AFBl -induced liver cancer could be associated with altered microsomal enzyme activity. They were ... -
The effect of different levels of concentrate at diffrent phases of lactation on milk production
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The effect of digital content utilization on teaching and learning in Kenyan secondary schools
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2013)E-learning is becoming a practical solution to the major constraint on teacher student ration in Kenyan secondary schools. Digital content utilization has been adopted over time to serve as an educational resource in and ... -
Effect of drought early warning system (DEWS) in drought mitigation and management in arid and semi arid lands (ASALS) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenya is a drought prone nation with just 20.0% of the area receiving high, regular rains, and the other 80.0% is either arid or semi-arid land (ASAL). There are 23 ASAL in Kenya, out of which 9 of them are arid and 14 ... -
Effect of East Coast Fever Marikebuni Vaccine on Feeding and Reproductive Success of Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus
(University of Nairobi, 2023)East Coast Fever is a tick-borne disease of economic importance in bovines caused by Theileria parva, a protozoan parasite transmitted transstadially by a three-host tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. The control of ECF ... -
Effect of edible basidiomycete fruit body extracts on induced liver tumour in mice
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2006)Cancer is associated with uncontrolled cell growth in tissues and organs and can either be localized or spread to other organs. Hepatocellular carcinoma results when these cells are localized in the liver and it's widely ... -
Effect of family structures on undergraduate degree attainment in Kenya: The 2009 Housing and Population Census.
(School of Mathematics, 2012)Numerous studies have been conducted in the area of social science trying to establish what influences education attainment for children. These studies have sort to address areas ranging from the mode of delivery during ... -
Effect Of Food Plant On Development, Reproductive Performance, Survival And Nutritional Profile Of The Desert Locust, Schistocerca Gregaria Forskal (orthoptera: Acrididae)
(UoN, 2017)Protein insecurity in the 21st century is an emerging issue in most developing and under developed countries which has prompted search for alternative protein sources such as edible insects. The desert locusts, Schistocerca ... -
The effect Of Host Immunity On Egg Extrusion During Schistosoma Mansoni Infection In The Golden Hamsters
(University of Nairobi, 1989)The study of immunopathology in parasitic infections is crucial eRpecially in the attempts to develop control measures since a better understanding of the factors that influence immunopathogenesjs mAy help to elucidate ...