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Fecundity and survival of tsetse maintained on immunized rabbits
(University of Nairobi.Department of Biochemistry, 1982-09)Female Glossina morsitans morsitans maintained on rabbits previously immunized with whole tsetse body (WTB), engorged tsetse guts (ETG) or gravid tsetse uteri (GTU) for three successive generations showed no increase in ... -
Fecundity and survival of tsetse maintained on immunized rabbits Kaaya Godwin P.; Alemu Patrick
(1982)Female Glossina morsitans morsitans maintained on rabbits previously immunized with whole tsetse body (WTB), engorged tsetse guts (ETG) or gravid tsetse uteri (GTU) for three successive generations showed no increase in ... -
The feeding behaviour, activity and trappability of wild female Glossina pallidipe in relation to their pregnancy cycle
(University of Nairobi, 1991)Female Glossina pallidipes Austen trapped with baited NG2B traps were subjected both to detailed ovarian dissection and to nutritional analysis. Using a calibration curve derived from dissected wild-caught, laboratory-held ... -
Feeding ecology of Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi, Oustalet 1882) on Samburu pastoral lands, Kenya
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007) -
Fertility of the small East African goat following pre-pubertal infection with Trypanosoma congolense.
(University of Nairobi, 1991)22 female and 20 male goats were infected with T. congolense, then treated with isometamidium chloride 5 or 7 weeks after infection. The goats were aged about 15 months at the time of treatment. Progesterone or testosterone ... -
FeS2 thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis
(University of Nairobi, 1997-06)In the present work FeS2 films have been grown by spray pyrolysis followed by sulfidation. The structural, optical and electrical properties of these films have been investigated. The films were found to be n-type with an ... -
Field and laboratory methods for research into the anatomy of east African Game animals
(University of Nairobi, 1966)Descriptions are given of various methods which have been used in the field and in the laboratory to obtain and investigate specimens for comparative studies of the anatomy of East African game animals. Fixation of the ... -
Field Evaluation of a Push-Pull System to Reduce Malaria Transmission
(2015)Malaria continues to place a disease burden on millions of people throughout the tropics, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Although efforts to control mosquito populations and reduce human-vector contact, such as long-lasting ... -
Field evaluation of resistance to aflatoxin accumulation in maize inbred lines in Kenya and South Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Aflatoxin, a carcinogenic toxin, is produced mainly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Contamination of maize (Zea mays L.) grain by these fungi occurs before harvest, and the easiest strategy to prevent ... -
Field evaluation of two novel sampling devices for collecting wild oviposition site seeking malaria vector mosquitoes: OviART gravid traps and squares of electrocuting nets.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: New sampling tools are needed for collecting exophilic malaria mosquitoes in sub-Saharan Africa to monitor the impact of vector control interventions. The OviART gravid trap and squares of electrocuting nets ... -
Field studies of larval Anopheles arabiensis Patton of Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya
(Cambridge University PressDepartment of Botany, University of NairobiDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 1989)Between May 1984 and December 1985, the population of immature stages of Anopheles arabiensis was sampled by the dip method at sites close to two villages in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya. Larval presence corresponded to ... -
Field-Flow Fractionation: Theory and Practice
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Filling the Digital Divide in Rural Connectivity Case for Last Mile Mobile Broadband Subscription
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2012-12)Access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has been found to have a correlation with socio-economic development and gross domestic product. Despite efforts by governments across Africa to revamp the ... -
Films formed by oxidation of ferrocene at platinum electrodes
(1994-04)Oxidation of ferrocene in acetonitrile resulted in films on Pt electrodes under voltammetric conditions. Films were more readily formed with tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate as the electrolyte than with perchlorate ... -
Financial inclusion and cream skimming in Kenya's financial sector
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Tremendous efforts have been put in place by the relevant government bodies and partners in enhancing financial inclusion in Kenya. An analysis of the data from the Fin Access National Survey of the year 2013 shows that ... -
Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning in the Informal Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01)Old age dependency has become a major issue of concern to governments today. This is because a large number of retirees lack any form of regular income to sustain them in retirement. Kenya has one of the highest levels ... -
Financial Modelling with strict Local Martingales
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Financial time series modelling of trends and patterns in the energy markets
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Precise recognition of a time series path is important to policy makers, statisticians, economists, traders, hedgers and speculators alike. The correct time series path is also a key ingredient in pricing models. This study ... -
Firefly Algorithm based Power Control in Wireless TV White Space Network
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Spectrum occupancy assessments done in USA, Spain, Singapore, New Zealand and Germany [1] and UK [2], indicate that a large portion of spectrum assigned to primary users (PUs) is underutilized. Spectrum is considered a ... -
Firewood in Cities—: The Dimension of Rural-Urban Firewood Trade
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1983)