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Traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the South Coast
(2010)Aim of the study: This study was conducted to document herbal medicines used in the treatment of malaria as well as the existing knowledge, attitudes and practices related to malaria recognition, control and treatment in ... -
Traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the South Coast community, Kenya
(ElsevierDepartment of Public Health, pharmacology and ToxicologyDepartment of clinical studies, 2010)Aim of the study: This study was conducted to document herbal medicines used in the treatment of malaria as well as the existing knowledge, attitudes and practices related to malaria recognition, control and treatment ... -
Traditional antimalarial phytotherapy remedies used by the South Coast community, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2010)Aim of the study: This study was conducted to document herbal medicines used in the treatment of Malaria as well as the existing knowledge,attitudes and practices related to malaria recognition,control and treatment in ... -
Traditional Camel Production Among the Somali and Borana Pastoralists of Moyale District, Kenya
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Traditional cereal (maize) processing and preservation practicesl suing fermentation technology in Kenya: - A case study of Western Privince
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Traditional green leafy vegetables of Kenya. In Chweya J.A. and Eyzaguirre, P.B. Eds. The Biodiversity of Traditional Leafy Vegetables pp. 51-83. IPGRI, Rome, Italy.
(University of Nairobi, 1999)No abstract available -
Traditional Range Condition and Trend Assessment: Lessons from Pokot and Il Chamus Pastoralists of Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2003)This paper provides the results of a case study of some traditional range management methods of the Pokot and Il Chamus pastoralists of northwestern Kenya. The study focused on the factors used in monitoring and evaluating ... -
Traditional remedies for tick-borne cattle diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1996)No abstract available -
Traditional soil fertility management strategies: Do they conform to recommendations in organic farming? A case study of the smallholder farmers of the Central Rift Valley Province of Kenya
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi,Division of Organic Farming, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU), Gregor MendelStra 33, A-1180 Wien, AustriaDepartment of Crop, Horticulture and Soils, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536, Njoro, Kenya, 2008)The low input nature of organic farming (OF) is often likened to the traditional soil fertility management practices (TSFMP) of smallholder farming systems in developing countries. There are however no concrete studies to ... -
Traditional strategies used by pastoralists to cope with la nina induced drought in Kajiado, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 2008)Pastoralists traditionally relied on herd mobility to cope with drought. In the pastoral areas of Kajiado, Kenya this strategy is now threatened by increased individual land ownership as compared to communal access. ... -
Training lawyers for the sub-Saharan African market: what role for academics? Perspectives from Kenya
(The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2009)Skilled professionals such as lawyers are imperative for any society. Their training is even more critical, as it shapes their eventual role in transforming society. They play an important role since the law influences ... -
Trajectories of Evolution and Extinction in the Swedish Cattle Breeds
(Gesellschaft für Tierzuchtwissenschaften e. V.Departmeni of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2010)An assessment of the current status and possible future dynamics of the domestic animal species is a critical step in the management of Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR). Permanent extinction of livestock breeds is considered ... -
A trans-disciplinary study on the health risks of cryptosporidiosis from dairy systems in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya: study background and farming system characteristics
(Department of Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of NairobiDepartment of Community Health, University of Nairobi,Biometry Unit, Department of Crop Science University of Nairobi,International Livestock Research Institute, ILRIMinistry of Health,, 2009)This paper characterises the dairy farming system in Dagoretti, Nairobi. Characterisation was part of a broader ecohealth project to estimate the prevalence and risk of cryptosporidiosis and develop risk mitigation strategies. ... -
Transcriptional regulation of Rat Endothelial Nitric Oxide Promoter in Pulmonary
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2013)Nitric oxide levels may exert control on the persistence of pulmonary myofibroblasts cells in pulmonary fibrosis. This study examined the regulation of NO levels by transcription factors that influence the endothelial ... -
Transcriptome analysis to elucidate hexanal's mode of action in preserving the post-harvest shelf life and quality of banana fruits (Musa acuminata)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Banana is a climacteric fruit whose ripening once initiated is irreversible and proceeds very fast making the fruits highly perishable. Application of various post-harvest technologies has been shown to slow down the ... -
Transcutaneous ultrasonographic evaluation of the air-filled equine stomach and duodenum following gastroscopy.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Faculty, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 2009-07)Gastroscopy with air insufflation was performed in 10 ponies, after which a transcutaneous ultrasound examination of the stomach and duodenum was performed immediately and at 1, 2, and 4 h postgastroscopy, and 24 h after ... -
Transepithelial potential in the Magadi tilapia, a fish living
(Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 2005)We investigated the transepithelial potential (TEP) and its responses to changes in the external medium in Alcolapia grahami, a small cichlid fish living in Lake Magadi, Kenya. Magadi water is extremely alkaline (pH = ... -
Transepithelial potential in the Magadi tilapia, a fish living in extreme alkalinity
(2011)We investigated the transepithelial potential (TEP) and its responses to changes in the external medium in Alcolapia grahami, a small cichlid fish living in Lake Magadi, Kenya. Magadi water is extremely alkaline (pH = ... -
Transfer of sheep embryos through a laparoscope.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Clinical Studies, Veterinary Faculty, University of Nairobi, Kenya., 1984-04)No abstract available -
Transient Hydraulic Modeling For Improved Canal System Operation
(University of Nairobi, 1990-09)A hydraulic model was developed to stimulate and help manage branching canal systems. Gate scheduling, one of the three operational modes available in the model, determines control structure and turnout settings with the ...