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Processing of structured documents using DSSSL
(2000)
All documents are made up of a set of components. Take a case of documents composed
in natural languages such as English. The document consists of sentences which are
identified by full stops. Each time we come across a ...
Geophysical, geological and hydrogeological studies of groundwater distribution and flow in Nairobi urban area
(2000)
The study area is covered by a succession of lavas and
pyroclastics of Cainozoic age. These volcanic lavas are
associated with tectonic movements related to the rift system.
Generally, these rocks do form groundwater ...
Assessment of selenium status in livestock from Koibatek district, Kenya
(2000)
Interest in assessing selenium status of livestock started around 1935, when it was
discovered that selenium causes toxicity. Twenty three years later, selenium was proven
to be an essential nutrient in animals and this ...
The isolation and characterization of active hypoglycaemic component(s) from the extract of momordica charantia
(2000)
Extracts of Momordica charantia fruit pulp and seed were tested for their hypoglycaemic affect
on normal and diabetic rabbit models. Five types of extract were used. They were hexane,
chloroform, methanol fresh fruit and ...
The Impact of electronic commerce on business in Kenya
(2000)
The project aimed at studying the effects that electronic commerce
has had or is having on the different sectors of the Kenyan
economy. This would help understand the situation relating to
Electronic Commerce and be ...
Clay montmorillonite derivatized electrode as a template for electrosynthesis of conducting polymers and organic biomolecules
(2000)
In this thesis the electrochemical studies of a special type of polymers
namely conducting polymers (CPs) using cyclic voltammetry technique is
reported. This is a fast electroanalytical tool capable of providing ...
Atmospheric emission budgets for domestic biomass burning in Kenya
(2000)
The thesis is the culmination of a series of efforts designed to quantify the annual contribution of domestic biofuel burning in Kenya to local, regional and global atmospheric trace gas budgets in 1997, by way of a ...
Laboratory diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus and characterisation of serotypes prevalent in Nairobi
(2000)
Correct diagnosis of HIV depends on HIV variants that are in circulation
in a particular community as well as the type of HIV test kit that is applied. HIV
serotypes have been found to vary from one geographical area to ...
Trace gas emissions from biomass cookstoves in Kiambu and Bungoma districts. (A pilot study).
(2000)
A study incorporating an opinion survey and quantification of selected trace gases
(C02, CO and NO) emitted from biomass fires was conducted in Kiambu and
Bungoma districts respectively between 1996 and 1997. The 3-stone ...
Diagnosis and predictability of east african rainfall on intraseasonal to interannual timescales
(2000)
Almost all facets of societal and economic activities in East Africa are critically dependent on
the variability of seasonal rainfall which mostly occurs during March-May (long rains) and
September/October-December (short ...