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Assessment of heavy metals and radioactivity of the soil around titanium mining in Kinondo area, Kwale county.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Mining is the process which involves extraction of minerals and geological materials from the earth. This activity may have a detrimental effect on the environment hence impact health of animals and human. The concentrations ...
Mitochondrial DNA variation of eastern African lion (panthera leo melanochaita) populations in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The Eastern African lion population forms a major part of the wildlife ecosystem with key
contributions in the economy of the country through ecotourism, employment, cultural values
and maintenance of biodiversity. Less ...
Assessment of airborne particulate matter around cement industries in Athi river, Machakos county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Particulate matter (PM) of 10 micron (μm) or less in diameter, (PM10) is a component of inhalable dust. These particles are indicators of air pollution and one of the major human health and environmental concern. Their ...
Mojor inorganic nutrients in soil from small scale tea farms and water and sediments from Sulal river, Bureti sub-county, Kericho county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
In a bid to increase tea yields, small scale tea growers do annual application of a blend of inorganic fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (NPK 26:5:5). The application is normally done on the onset ...
Characterization of chemical bath deposited nickel-doped cadmium sulphide thin films for solar cell applications.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
CdS films have received a lot of attention attributed to their high transparency, high absorption coefficient, high electron affinity, and outstanding photoconductive property. So far, the best performance of thin film ...
Genetic flux in a global collection of invasive streptococcus pneumoniae genomes.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as the pneumococcus, is a major cause of life-threatening bloodstream infections, and may cross the blood-brain barrier and cause meningitis. Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) affects ...
Enhancing adaptive capacity of communities in informal settlement to flooding: the case of Mukuru kwa Reuben in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Mukuru Kwa Ruben informal settlement is located within the industrial area of Nairobi County. It is characterized by poor dilapidated housing exacerbated by poor drainage conditions and flooding in the area. According to ...
Assessment of drinking water quality for residents of Kuria west in Migori county.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The quality of drinking water is determined by measuring its physico-chemical, chemical, heavy metals and bacteriological characteristics. Quality drinking water is one which none of the above parameters can result to any ...
Testing Stochastic Dominance Of Manufacturing Stocks At The NSE Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Stochastic dominance relationships between two or more variables is crucial in the
field of actuarial science, econometrics and in studying reliability. This project applies
the Stochastic Dominance (SD) portfolio ...
Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Studies of Novel Porphyrin-based Compounds for Application in Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (Pact)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
There are a number of techniques employed to rid microbial contaminants from water. The inefficacy of some of these methods in removing microorganisms in contaminated water, has resulted to increased incidences of water-borne ...