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Physicochemical Characteristics Of Crude And Dehydrated Castor Oil From Local Wild Plants (ricinus Communis) From Five Selected Regions In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Castor oil have a unique fatty acid i.e. C 18:1 ; 12-hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid which has influenced its applications. The oil has myriad uses in the manufacture of medicines, cosmetics, lubricants, paints and recently ...
GIS Based Cartographic Generalization in Multi-scale Environment: Lamu County
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
Generalization generally depends on the map purpose, extent of area of interest and a desired
scale. Survey of Kenya, Kenya's National Mapping Agency, produces large amounts of different
data sets of geospatial data and ...
Knowledge-based Career Choice Assistant
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
In this report we will present the design and development of a proposed knowledge-based system prototype that aims to assist the students select the best suitable career choice program in Institutions of Higher Learning ...
Adsorption Of Selected Pesticide Residues By Selected Soils From Lake Naivasha Region In Kenya: Adsorption/desorption Properties And Related Thermodynamic Data
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The adsorption/desorption properties of soils in aqueous solution from Lake Naivasha by 1-
naphthol N-methylcarbamate (Carbaryl) and N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl urea
(Diuron) was studied in terms of the first ...
An Assessment of the effects of climate variability on Forest cover in Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This dissertation presents an assessment of the effects of climate variability on forest
cover in Liberia. The objectives of the study were: to determine the spatial variability of rainfall,
temperature, and NDVI, to ...
The use of commercial sponsorships as a strategy for increasing sales by East African Breweries Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
In the recent past, both scholars and policy analysts have devoted a great deal of attention
to the implications of commercial sponsorship and initiatives as well as their relation to
sales strategy. Management in EABL ...
Phytochemical Antibacterial And Antifungal Study Of Dombeya Torrida(J.F. Gmel) And Hydnora Abyssinica (A. Braun)
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Introduction
Traditional medicines play an essential role in healthcare. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that approximately 80 % of world inhabitants rely on traditional medicine for their primary healthcare. ...
eLearning Portal for Persons with Visual Disabilities: Case of Low Vision
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
As the adage goes “Disability is not inability”. We live in a world whose population comprises of persons with disability. Despite this fact, such persons are well useful in a countries economy provided their needs are ...
Modeling time to death for retirees in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Many countries have studied the life of retirees, with special attention given to the quality of life of these individuals. In Kenya, no work has been done on the determinants of time to death after retirement. The average ...
Decision Tree Multi-agent based system for HIV
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
While previous work show that healthcare systems have been used in helping healthcare providers in electronic medical record management specifically clinical operations and tracking treatment outcome, there is little sharing ...