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Analysis of heavy metal concentrations in selected species of genus tephrosia in South Eastern and Coastal regions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
About 70-80% of the world population relies on herbal products, especially in the developing
countries. Herbal products are available in various dosage forms for different types of ailment.
The genus Tephrosia is highly ...
T-helper 17 cells responses among TB/HIV coinfected subjects in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Tuberculosis disease (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). TB leads
to about 2 million deaths annually and remains a major public health burden globally. According
to the WHO report, in 2013 ...
Influence of socio-cultural factors on gender related violence against women in Ongata Rongai location Kajiado county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The prevalence of gender violence in Kenya is a major concern. About 36 percent of women who have experienced gender violence, the first experience of violence occurred at age 15-19 as stated by FIDA 2010 Gender Violence ...
Urban air quality in the city of Nairobi, Kenya: application of energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence and principal component analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Air pollution is a widespread problem affecting millions of people exposed to high
levels of air pollution that exceed one or more ambient limit values. One of these air
pollutants is the airborne particulate matter (PM), ...
Antimicrobial activity, acute toxicity and phytochemical composition of four medicinal plants traditionally used in Sotik sub- county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
In Kenya, microbial diseases are prevalent and life threatening. Currently, herbal remedies are of
interest as considered to be easily available, safe, effective and affordable. This study was
designed to investigate ...
Factors influencing domestic violence among families in Chebunyo ward, Chepalungu sub-county, Bomet county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Application of Linear Mixed E ects Model on Hierarchical Data (KCPE Examination Scores)
(2015)
Over the last four decades, the mixed e ects model has gained prominence in so-
cial research in education, health and elds whose data naturally have hierarchical
structures. The ability of the mixed e ects model to ...
Factors influencing management of liquid waste in kenyan urban centres: the case of Machakos Town, Kenya
(2015)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors that influence liquid waste
management in urban areas in Kenya, the case of Machakos Town. It was guided by
four objectives; to establish the extent to which funding ...
Evaluation of spatial variability of selected soil chemical properties, their influence on coffee yields and management practices at Kabete field station farm
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
ABSTRACT
Coffee production in Kenyan farms (smallholder and plantations) has been on the decline
over the last two and half decades in output and quality and this may have been due to
declining soil productivity arising ...