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The Influence of Flooding on Fish Species Diversity and Fisheries Patterns in the Floodplain Lakes of Lower Tana River, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Floodplain fisheries resources are under frequent disturbances due to seasonal variation in flood peaks and intensity. This study investigated the influence of flooding on fish biodiversity and fisheries patterns in the ...
Evaluation of Known Visual and Chemical Cues for Surveillance of the Dengue and Chikungunya Vector, Aedes Aegypti, in Busia and Kilifi Counties, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Dengue and chikungunya are arboviral diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti. Currently there is an upsurge of these infections worldwide, Kenya included. Due to lack of effective human cure, vector surveillance is critical ...
Effect of Institutional Pressure on Byod Information Security Policy Compliance: a Case of Two Private and Two Public Kenyan Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The rising acknowledgment of the importance of information security has created institutional pressures on universities to comply with Bring Your Own Device information security standards and policies for protecting their ...
Characterization of an Anomalous Trypanosoma Brucei Rhodesiense Isolate from Busia County, a Sleeping Sickness Focus in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study was carried out to characterize an anomalous Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense isolate (KETRI 3971) that was obtained from Obekai village; Busia County, Kenya and compared with three non-anomalous isolates (KETRI ...
Assessment Of Yield, Grain Quality And Combining Ability Of Selected Rice Cultivars In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Rice is an important crop in Kenya, mostly grown by small scale farmers as a commercial and food crop. The existing cultivars are low yielding, late maturing, and low grain quality. There is need to improve locally adapted ...
Heavy Metals Concentrations In Coal, Coal Ash, Soils And Grass Samples From Maamba Coal Mine, Zambia.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL), is a large coal mining concession in Zambia and manages the only coal-fired Thermal Plant in Zambia. Coal mining activities are generally associated with human and environmental health ...
Concentration, Reduction Efficancy and Degradation of Chlorothalonil and Lambda Cyhalothrin Pesticides in Vegetables Sold in a Nairobi City Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Vegetables are very essential in almost all the meals served in Kenya and worldwide. Therefore their production is driven by high demands in the Kenyan and the world markets. This pushes the farmers in Kenya to consistently ...
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (Scada) System Live Memory Acquisition for the Modbus Protocol Forensics. A Case of the Petroleum Depots in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) has been at the cored of Operational Technology (OT) used in industries and process plants to monitor and control critical processes, especially in the energy sector. In ...
Investigating Effects Of Climate Change On Aflatoxin Causing Fungi Aspergilus Distribution In Maize Over Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Climate Change is currently the bane of human existence. From impacting food resources to threatening international security by weakening national defences, climate change has garnered the attention it rightfully deserves. ...
Assessing the adaptive capacity of Households to Water scarcity during drought in Kasali Sub-county, Kyotera District, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Approximately 4 billion individuals globally are experiencing water scarcity due to drought. In Uganda about 10% of the population per year experience water scarcity due to drought especially in the south and north-eastern ...