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The effects of habitat change on the avifauna of Mount Marsabit forest, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Forests are important ecosystems because of their immense contribution to national
economy and the livelihoods of local communities. They are also important for biodiversity
conservation and are indeed critical habitats ...
A numerical investigation of the impacts of the variations in lake victoria surface temperature on east African climate
(2000)
In this study the NCAR regional climate model version 2 (RegCM2) was
successfully employed to investigate the impact of the variations in the Lake Victoria
surface temperature on the seasonal climatic conditions of the ...
Assessment of occupational radiation exposures of artisan miners of columbite-tantalite (coltan) in the Eastern democratic republic of Congo
(2006)
Artisan miners are faced with risks of radiation exposures due to the presence of
naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in the earth and in the materials
(products, by-products, and wastes) derived from mining ...
Effects of solid supports on the kinetics of Ester hydrolysis.
(2000)
Research into catalytic and adsorptive properties of various naturally occurring substances
is crucial. Catalysis and adsorption plays a very important role in the industrial world,
especially in the fields of synthesis ...
The distribution and fate of 14C labeled DDT in a tropical marine environment.
(2000)
A study on the fate of 1,1,1 trichloro-2, 2 bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT) in the
environment was conducted using a model ecosystem simulating a tropical marine
ecosystem. The ecosystem comprised seawater, sediment, ...
The influence of geology and land use, land cover impacts on the river nyando basin, Kenya
(2005)
The topography of a catchment evolves as the product of tectonic construction
interacting with weathering and erosional processes intimately tied to climate,
composition of vegetation cover and the hydrological regimes. ...
Assessment of internal exposures from ingestion of geophagic materials found in some parts of Kenya
(2005)
An assessment of the radiological impact of Geophagia deliberate ingestion of soil. was carried
out in this study Samples of the most widely used geophagic materials were collected from three
regional locations in Kenya. ...
Fabrication And Characterization of Iron Disulfide Thin film Solar Cells By Spray Pyrolysis
(2000)
Iron pyrite is a frequently occurring natural compound with large reserves. In
this study polycrystalline iron pyrite thin films were prepared by thermal sulfurization
of iron oxides that were prepared by spray pyrolysis. ...
Taxonomic revision of the genera ocimum l. And plectranthus l'her. (labiatae) in Kenya
(2001)
Ocimum L. and Plectranthus L'Her. are cosmopolitan genera in the tribe Nepeteoideae in the family
Labiatae Juss. The accumulation of essential oils in their flower and foliage has contributed to their
prominence and ...