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Further Chemical Analysis of Kenyan Polygonum Species
(University of Nairobi., 1990-03)
Polygonum species enjoys a wide distribution In
the highland regions of Kenya. Eleven species are
reported as present in this country with four species
among these being most common. The four include;
P.senegalense ...
Quinine loading dose in severe falciparum malaria at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
From July 1989 to February 1990 inclusive, an eight-month
controlled clinical trial study was conducted at Kenyatta National
Hospital aiming at evaluating the efficacy of quinine in severe
falciparum malaria and ...
Ethnic interaction and cultural synthesis: the emergence of the Ndera 1650-1895
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Ethnic Interaction and cultural Synthesis: The Emergence
of the Ndera 1650-1895
From an analyticaI point of view, ethnic interaction, the
subject of this research, can be defined as the day-to-day
commutation between ...
Women’s status and fertility behaviour in Kenya:a case study of Nyamache division, Kisii District
(University of Nairobi, 1990-05)
This study examines the relationship between women's status and fertility behaviour in the Gusii Community of Kenya. Although there are several dimensions by which women acquire their status,this study focuses mainly on ...
A contribution to the study of the South Nyanza stone structures with special emphasis on architecture, distribution and the settlement history of the region.
(1990)
This study presents the architectural features of the South Nyanza stone structures, their distribution in our area of study and the sequence of settlement in this area.
The architecture of the structures has formed ...
Inter-assemblage variability: towards an understanding of the effect of raw material procurment in the elmenteitan blade industry
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
This study is based on an attribute analysis of the Elmenteitan blades. Six sites were analysed in the study, Mt. Eburu, Maasai Gorge, Njoro River Cave, Ngamuriak, Sambo Ngige and Gogo Falls. The first three are from the ...
Fish marketing problems among the small scale fishermen in siaya district: a case study of West Yimbo location on the shores of Lake Victoria
(University of Nairobi., 1990)
The understanding of the marketing problems
of such an important fishery as West Yimbo location
in Lake Victoria provides a frame-work within which
the management, production and institutional roles
can be handled. The ...
Energy use by rural households In Kenya: a case study of welfare
(1990)
Rural electrification can, potentially, enhance the welfare of households if the scarcity of inefficient traditional fuels and/or a rise in income facilitate interfuel substitution towards more electricity use. The aim of ...
A study for the manufacture of sodium hydrogen carbonate
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
Sodium hydrogen carbonate is used extensively in the
baking and pharmaceutical industries, where it is required in
very high purity. Commercially, it is prepared through the
solvay process.
" In this project methods ...
A descriptive analysis of middle stone age artefacts from cartwright site of Kinangop plateau, Rift valley,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1990)
This study sets out to verify the extent to which Cartwright site
assemblage belongs to the Middle Stone Age period. The sources of data used
included library research and laboratory analysis of the excavated material ...