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The potential for Utilization of some Indigenous Kenyan Seeds
(Department of Chemistry, 1981) -
Potential Impacts of Climate Change of Fisheries in Lake Naivasha and Victoria.
(School of Biological Sciences, 2000) -
Potential Impacts Of Temperature Projections On Selected Large Herbivores In Savanna Ecosystem Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Due to global land surface warming, severe temperature events are expected to occur more frequently and more extremely causing changes in biodiversity and altering movement and survival of large herbivores. There are ... -
Potential of Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis for mosquito malaria vector control in Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1989)The main vectors of malaria in Kenya are Anopheles arabiensis, An. gambiae and An. funestus. In the Mwea Rice Irrigation Scheme of Central Kenya, Art arabiensis is the principal vector, accounting for over 83% of the ... -
Potential of harvesting atmospheric water over urban cities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Most urban areas in Kenya are facing water crisis due to rapid population growth, industrialization and climate change. This study investigates potential of harvesting water from fog and air humidity over urban cities in ... -
Potential of Kenyan medicinal plants in malaria control
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Potential of seasonal rainfall prediction over East Africa as derived from sea-surface temperature (SST) modes of neighbouring oceans.
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1999) -
Power brokering, empowering, and educating: the role of home-based care professionals in the reduction of HIV-related stigma in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)In this article the authors report on how home-based care (HBC) professionals reduce stigmatizing behavior in Kenya. This study was part of an action research project that evaluated the introduction of HBC. HBC professionals ... -
Practical application Of the geometric geoid for heighting over Nairobi County and its environs
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Practical Biology for Schools. Longman Publishers 250 pp.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1992) -
Practical implications of ionic strength effects on particle retention in thermal field-flow fractionation
(Department of Chemisty, University of Nairobi, 2003-01)Modification of ionic strength of an aqueous or non-aqueous carrier solution can have profound effects on the particle retention behavior in thermal field-flow fractionation (ThFFF). These effects can be considered as ... -
A pre-anthraquinone derivative from aloe graminicole
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi,Ruhr Universitaet Bochum, Lehrstuhl fuer Strukturchemie Postfach, 2009)Atrochrysone and torosachrysone play an important role in the biosynthesis of the common polyketide-derived anthraquinones, such as emodin and physcion [1]. We report here for the first time the occurrence in nature of ... -
Pre-design guidelines for passive solar architectural buildings in Kenya
(Department of Physics, University of Nairobi., 2003)Analyses have been done on the climatic data to obtain physical building design specifications for various regional climatic conditions in Kenya. The main aim is to provide a general and appropriate information at strategic ... -
Pre-selection of markers for genomic selection.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)BACKGROUND: Accurate prediction of genomic breeding values (GEBVs) requires numerous markers. However, predictive accuracy can be enhanced by excluding markers with no effects or with inconsistent effects among crosses ... -
Preacansone A: Evidence For The Existence Of 8,9-(E) And 8,9-(Z) Isomers In Extracts From Tephrosia Pumila
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Precambrian Geology of the Ishiara area, Kenya
(1984)The study deals mainly with the relationship between the metamorphic rocks of Ishiara and the intrusive basic to ultra-basic rocks. The Mozambique belt rocks in this area consist of a wide range of gneisses, migmatites and ... -
Precipitation as a cleanser of gaseous pollutants: Its efficiency in removing total column NO2 above a station in the centre of Rome.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1994) -
Precipitation estimation based on satellite data.
(University of nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 2002) -
Predation of free-living engorged female Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(University of Nairobi.School of Biological Sciences, 1991-10)In experiments done over a period of 1 1/2 years using engorged female Rhipicephalus appendiculatus tethered in a grass plot, 42% predation was observed in long grass (40-60 cm), and 36% in short grass (6-10 cm). Deaths ...