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Plasma Luteinizing Hormone (LH) in Trypanosoma congolense infected female goats and the response to Gonadotropini releasing Hormone (GnRH)-Agonist and Clonldine
(Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1997)Trypanosomosis is a widespread tropical disease of humans and animals in Africa. Besides its reversal of sleep/wake cycle, trypanosomosis also causes reproductive dysfunctions. In trypanosome infected females, decrease ... -
The plio-pleistocene history of sedimentation in lake Baringo basin, Kenya - a drill core perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Baringo Basin is a sedimentary basin located in the Central Rift Valley in Kenya. A 230m drill core was recovered from the Tugen Hills site, location at 0°33'16.5"N 35°56'14.9"E at an elevation of 1158m. This research ... -
The Pls-pm Approach to Causal Modeling: an Analysis of Learners' Achievement in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examination of 2014
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Students' performance in mathematics and sciences is closely associated with the scienti c and technological innovations worldwide.The Government of Kenya recognizes the important role mathematics and science must play ... -
Podborer insect pests attacking pigeonpea, cajanus cajan (L) millsp, at flowering and post-flowering stages and their impact on yield in Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)The pigeonpea Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp, is one of the major pulse crops farmed in Kenya particularly in arid and semi-arid areas. It is important for its nutritive value to people because of its high protein content. One ... -
Poisson Process Modelling of the Temporal Behavior of Volcanic Eruptions in the East African Rift System
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The social costs of volcanic eruptions are severe for eruptions of considerable magnitude. Understanding the temporal behavior of volcanic eruptions is thus key to hazard assessments and prevention of future loss of life ... -
Polarographic determination of heavy metals in foods, beverages and soft-drinks
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1985)In this analytical work, heavy metals were determined in different kinds of foods, beverages and soft drinks. Cadmium, copper, lead and zinc were detennined in rice,potatoes, carrots, cassava, beans, maize, tomatoes, meat ... -
Police e-readiness assessment: a case study of five Kenyan police stations
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Information technology has become an increasingly important factor in carrying out police operations way from information capturing, prediction of crimes, taking finger prints, surveillance, investigations, decision ... -
Police Security Enhancement Via The Usage Of An SMS Gateway In Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)An SMS gateway is a telecommunications network facility for sending or receiving Short Message Service (SMS) transmissions to or from a telecommunications network that supports SMS. The main purpose of this study was to ... -
Pollution of groundwater in urban areas of Kenya; focusing Nairobi city
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2012)The study focused on the analysis of inorganic, organic and microbiological constituents of borehole water within Nairobi area. The physical and chemical borehole water analysis was obtained from the Water Resources ... -
Polyepitope design optimization system: a web-based application prototype
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Immunogenic epitopes in a polyepitope construct may induce immunity against multiple antigenic targets only if epitopes are correctly processed and presented. Applications that combine multiple supertypes and integrate ... -
Polymetamorphic textures and structures of the Migwani area, Kitui
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Polymorphism Analysis Of Plasmodium Falciparum Merozoite Ebl1, Rh4 And Msp1 Ligands In A Severe Malaria Population In Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Around 240 million people develop symptomatic malaria and around 1.24 million die annually from malaria globally. Over 80% of those deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Symptomatic malaria in humans is initiated when ... -
Polytechnic Management Inforamation Systems: Polymis
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Population and feeding ecology of some acridids in arid and semi-arid northern Kenya
(1981)The investigation reported here was carried out within the study area of the UNESCO-Integrated Project in Arid Lands (UNESCO-IPAL) in western Marsabit District. About 80% of the area is semi-arid· thorn bush scrubland. The ... -
Population aspects of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in protected and unprotected reefs along the southern Kenya coast
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Population Biology of Pearl Oysters in Kenya
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2004) -
The population dynamics and the fishery of Penaeid prawns in tudor creek, Mombasa with Special emphasis on penaeus monodon, fabricius 1798
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science, 1988)populationSof penaeid prawn species of Tudor creek were studied with emphasis on recruitment, the growth of juneniles, and the emigration of the sub-adults. Five stations were monitored for surface water temperature,s ... -
The Population Dynamics of Anopheles gambiae Immature Stages and their Interaction with other Aquatic Fauna.
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2005-01)Anopheles gambiae sensu lato IS a major vector of malaria in western Kenya where environmental conditions are highly conducive for its survival and reproduction. Breeding mostly occurs in newly formed small and transient ... -
Population Dynamics Of Nematode Parasites And Evaluation Of Damage By Meloidogyne Javanica To Some Common Vegetables In The Kenya Highlands
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1978)The commonly cultivated vegetables in the Kenya Highlands include tomato, capsicums cucumber, carrot, cabbage and dodo (Amarathus sp), They form an important component of the human diet particularly in the small-scale ... -
Population Dynamics of Rastrinedella Argentea (Pellegrin) 1904 (Pisces: Cyprinidae) in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1991)