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Assessment of policies on air pollution in Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Lates niloticus, Oreochromis niloticus and Rastrineobola argentea as sources of human exposure in Kisumu Bay, Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria
(Department of Chemistry, 2012)The concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Lates niloticus, Oreochromis niloticus and Rastrineobola argentea from three beaches were assessed to establish whether they are sources of human exposure ... -
Assessment of Possible Sources of Endocrine Disruptors and Microbial Pathogens and their Impacts in the Lake Victoria Basin in the East African Region.
(University of Nairobi,, 2010)This study was conducted from August 2008 to May 2009 in Mwanza (Tanzania), Jinja (Uganda) and Kisumu, Homabay and Suba (Kenya) to establish the sources of pollutants in particular endocrine disruptors and microbial pathogens ... -
Assessment of selected parameters for industrial effluents from some industrial sites in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Abstract The discharge of industrial effluents into the environment poses a threat to human health and is of environmental concern to both plants and animals. Over the last several years there has been a great deal of ... -
Assessment of soft X-ray imaging for detection of fungal infection in wheat
(ElsevierAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2M9Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 5V6, 2009)The potential of soft X-ray imaging to detect fungal infection in wheat was investigated. Healthy wheat kernels and kernels infected with the common storage fungi namely Aspergillus niger, A. glaucus group, and Penicillium ... -
Assessment of soil seed bank from six different vegetation types in Kakamega forest, Western Kenya
(© 2011 Academic JournalsSchool of biological sciences, 2011-10)Kakamega forest, the only rainforest in Kenya, has faced extensive fragmentation and degradation over the last decades. Slow recovery of degraded areas is due to slow or no natural regeneration. An assessment was conducted ... -
Assessment of Sulphur dioxide levels in selected sites in Athi river, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Industrialization, economic growth, urbanization and population growth have been responsible for air pollution in developing countries. The discharge of harmful chemicals and increased combustion of fossil fuels, affect ... -
Assessment of temporal changes in haem and protein levels in Ixodid ticks following blood engorgement, and their use as age-grading parameters
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Nymphs of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum were fed on rabbits and maintained in the laboratory to allow moulting and further development. At specified time intervals from 0 to 500 days after ... -
Assessment of the abnormal growth of floating macrophytes in Winam Gulf (Kenya) by using MODIS imagery time series
(University of Nairobi, 2013-02)The objective of this research study is to assess the capability of time-series of MODIS imagery to provide information suitable for enhancing the understanding of the temporal cycles shown by the abnormal growth of the ... -
Assessment Of the Growing season over the Unimodal Rainfall Regime season of Tanzania
(2006)A study was carried in two villages of Kamenyanga and Kintinku of Manyoni District, central Tanzania. The overall objective of this study was to understand local communities’ perceptions on climate and variability issues ... -
Assessment of the performance of exotic and indigenous tree and shrub species for rehabilitating saline soils of Northern Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2003)In the semi-desert zone of North Horr, northern Kenya, soil salinity reaches toxic levels, with extensive salt crusts at the surface. Environmental groups are involved in tree and shrub planting trials with the objective ... -
An assessment of the performance of the geophysical methods as a tool for the detection of zones of potential subsidence in the area southwest of Nakuru town, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)The area to the southwest of Nakuru town in Kenya located within the Kenya Rift Valley is prone to incidences of ground subsidence especially toward the end of the heavy rain season. The zones affected by subsidence are ... -
Assessment of the prevalence of Theileria lestoquardi in sheep from the Sudan using serological and molecular methods.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Malignant theileriosis of sheep and goats caused by Theileria lestoquardi is considered to be among the most important tick borne diseases in the Sudan. Information on the prevalence of the disease in different parts of ... -
An assessment of the sustainability of Living Labs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Purpose – There has been a high rate of failure among the Living Labs in Kenya resulting in the expected outcomes not fully realized. This paper aims to assess the sustainability of Living Labs in Kenya. Design/methodo ... -
Assessment of the trends and presence of Water Related Conflicts in the Upper Ewaso Nyiro North River Basin: ACase for Laikipia County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The main objective of the study was to assess how water resources are accessed, used and managed by diverse users pursuingdifferent socio-economic activities amicably. The Theory of Access, Game Theory, and Tragedy of ... -
Assessment, Variability, and Management of Large Marine Ecosystems of the Indian Ocean
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Assignment of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase and glucose oxidase to chromosome 2 of Anopheles albimanus
(NRC Research PressCollege of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1993)As a part of a comprehensive, continuous effort to define a linkage map for Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-Pgd) and glucose oxidase (Go) were assigned to the right arm of chromosome 2. ... -
Association analysis of fodder yield and its components in different environments in oats
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Association between resistance to xanthomonas oryzae and morphological and quality characters in induced mutants of Indica and Japonica varieties of rice.
(College of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1971)
