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Petrology and iron ore mineralization in the neoproterozoic mozambique belt rocks of Mutomo – Ikutha area, Kitui county, S.E. Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The research area, which occurs within the Neoproterozoic Mozambique belt (NMB) in Kenya, is located in Mutomo-Ikutha area, in South Kitui district, Kitui County. The study area is bounded by longitudes 38⁰ 04′E to 38⁰20′E ... -
Petrology and tectonic evolution of Achaean and neoproterozoic rocks Of the kakamega - kapsabet area, western Kenya
(2000)The Kakamega - Kapsabet study area located in western Kenya, occurs at the tectonic contact zone between the Archaean Nyanza Cratonic Segment (NCS) an extensive segment of the larger Tanzanian Craton (TC), and the ... -
Petrology and tectono metmorphic setting of iron deposits in the Mozambique belt segment in Mutomo - Ikutha area, South- Eastern Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study area is bounded by longitudes 380 4’E to 38020’E and latitudes 1048’S to 208’S in South Kitui within the Kitui County occupying about 100 Km2. This area can be accessed from Nairobi-Thika - Kitui ,Nairobi – ... -
Pharmaceutical inventory control information system
(School of computing and informatics, University of Nairobi, 2004)With the advent of IT, many companies have had to restr icture their b rsi ess operatio in order to cope with t e new challenges brought about by the new technology. One of the operation affected ondistribution oriented ... -
Phase Type Models Applied in Estimation of Aggregate Claim Losses of Secondary Cancer Cases
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Aggregate losses can be applied widely in areas of actuarial science as well as financial mathematics. They can be calculated using the collective risk model which sums random losses involving both claim severity and ... -
Phaseolus Vulgaris Nodulating Rhizobia In Some Kenyan Soils
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1995)Root nodules from bean plants and soil samples were collected from several sites in farms located in Kiambu, Nakuru, and Nyamira districts. In addition soil only was collected from the botanical garden in Chiromo campus ... -
Phlebotomine sandfly (diptera: psychodidae) behaviour and utilization of termite hills and animalburrows in Baringo district, Kenya.
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 1995)A field based project to study the behaviour and utilization of termite hills and animal burrows by phlebotomtne sandflies in Baringo District, Kenya was undertaken. The trapping of sandflles was done in two areas; around ... -
Photo-degradation of pentachlorophenol and dimethoate on the surface of loam soil, Nairobi river sediment and spinach from Ngara market in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)This research endeavours to investigate the photo-degradation of pentachlorophenol and Dimethoate by incandescent bulbs and fluorescence light on Nairobi river sediment, Limuru loam soil and spinach leaf surface. This is ... -
Photocatalytic oxidation of phenol using titanium dioxide thin films prepared by electrophoretic deposition (EPD)
(2007)In this study, electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique was used to deposit Ti02 thin film on a conducting glass substrate for use in water purification from organic contaminants. The deposition parameters such as the ... -
Photocatalytic treatment of wastewater from selected tea factories in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Wastewater from black tea (Camellia sinensis) processing factories is characterized by a persistent brown colour that conventional treatment works are unable to remove. In this work photocatalytic decolourization of ... -
The photochemistry of benzene at 2537 a
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Photosynthesis And Growth Of Seedlings Of Two Tree Species: Polysciasfulva And Warburgia Ugandensis Under Different Light Regimes.
(University Of Nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 1999)Seedlings of two indigenous tree species, Warburgia ugandensis Spraque subsp. Ugandensis (Canellaceae) and Polyscias fulva (Hiem) Harms (Araliaceae) were grown for five months at four different light regimes. The light ... -
Photosynthesis and related processes of two mangrove species: rhizophora mucronata and ceriops tagal at Gazi Bay, Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1995)Measurements were made of the gas exchange properties, water use efficiency and water relations of two mangrove species of the Rhizophoraceae family in the dry and wet seasons of 1992 at Gazi Bay, Kenya. The rates of ... -
The photosynthetic efficiency of phaseolus vulgaris L. under two soil moisture levels.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1991)Seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv GLP2 were sown in two plots over two dry seasons; January to March and July to September 1990. A line source sprinkler system was used to supply and control the amount of water received ... -
Photovoltaic (Pv) System Performance Forecasting and Modelling Using Real -time Observation and Weather Data
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Photovoltaic (PV) systems are an indispensable source of renewable energy supply for both commercial and domestic use in many developing countries including Kenya. However, it remains difficult to fully integrate solar ... -
Phylogeny And Antibiotic Activity Of Xenorhabdus Spp. Isolated From Nematode Symbionts In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Xenorhabdus is a bacteria genus of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Bacteria of this genus form a mutualistic relationship with Steinernema entomopathogenic nematodes. More so, their antimicrobial production serves as a ... -
Physical characterization of a trypanosoma (nannomonas) congolense metacylic-specific variable surface glycoprotein expression site
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)Trypanosomes are unicellular protozoans that alter their hosts I immune response by antigen variation; a process during which the trypanosome periodically switches the antigen profile of the variable surface glycoprotein ... -
Physical-chemical and bioactivity investigations of anti-diabetic traditional drugs
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2009)Water extract of Podocarpus sp (CADE-A), chloroform, methanol and a mixture of water extracts of Rhamnus prinoides, Carissa edulis, and Toddalia asiatica (CADE-B) have been used traditionally by Kenyan communities for the ... -
A physico-chemical and electrochemical study of aqueous barbituric acid and sodium barbital at 25c
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1988-07)Derivatives of Barbituric Acid like Barbitone, Phenobarbitone, Soneryl, Numbutal and Amytal etc. have long been used as a powerful hypnotic and soporitic medicine for the treatment of epilepsy and other ailments which ...