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The role of dispersal and vicariance in the Pleistocene history of an East African mountain rodent, Praomys delectorum
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Aim Species living in East African montane forests have highly fragmented distributions. Plio-Pleistocene climatic cycles, however, may have allowed temporary contact between forest blocks, thereby allowing gene flow. Our ... -
The role of diversity, reserve margin and system structure on retail electricity tariffs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Electricity bills in Kenya have been an issue of concern to electricity consumers in the recent past. Highly volatile oil prices and unprecedented weather fluctuations have acted as significant shocks for electricity ... -
The role of farm structure on bird assemblages around a Kenyan tropical rainforest.
(School of Computing and Informatics, College of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2011) -
The Role of Indigenous Knowledge on Use and Conservation of Wild Medicinal Food Plants in Loita Sub-county, Narok County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Aims: To evaluate the role of indigenous knowledge in the use and conservation of wild medicinal food plants in Loita sub-county, Narok County. Study Design: Stratified random sampling was used to select respondents. Place ... -
The Role of Multimodel Climate Forecasts in Improving Water and Energy Management over the Tana River Basin, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Metereology Department, 2013)The Masinga Reservoir located in the upper Tana River Basin, Kenya, is extremely important in supplying country’s hydropower and protecting downstream ecology. The Dam serves as the primary storage reservoir, controlling ... -
The role of mutations in epigenetic regulators in myeloid malignancies
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences ,Department of physics, 2012)The role of mutations in epigenetic regulators in myeloid malignancies. Recent genomic studies have identified novel recurrent somatic mutations in patients with myeloid malignancies, including myeloproliferative ... -
The role of parasites and preditors on the survivorship of Icerya Pattersori (NEWST.) (Homoptera: Margalodidae), a coffee pest
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1989) -
The role of religion in public life
(InitiativesDepartment of Philosophy, 1999) -
The Romanche fracture zone sediments, equatorial Atlantic: main controls on their distribution and composition
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi,, 1995)In the present study, the lithology, mineralogy and chemistry of sediment cores collected from different parts of the equatorial Atlantic have been investigated in order to determine the factors controlling their composition ... -
RoombaCreate® for Remote Laboratories
(2014)Internet has advanced significantly with the aid of electronics and communication technologies. This allows us to undertake ambitious activities over the Internet, which are unthinkable even few years back. With this new ... -
Root growth, soil water depletion, nitrogen uptake and yield of wheat in relation to irrigation and nitrogen application
(College of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1990)In a trial in 1984-85 with wheat cv. HD 2009 given 80 or 120 kg N/ha, the values for root penetration and root wt density (RWD) in different soil layers were higher with (a) irrigation at 50% soil water depletion than with ... -
Rotenoids, isoflavones and chalcones from the stem bark of Millettia usaramensis subspecies usaramensis
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1998-01)From the stem bark of Millettia usaramensis subsp. usaramensis four new 12a-hydroxyrotenoids with the unusual trans B/C ring junction ((+)-12a-epimillettosin, (+)-usararotenoid-A, (+)-12-dihydrousararotenoid-A, and ... -
Rutaceae (Orange family) of East African flora, London
(School of Biological Sciences, 1982) -
Safety, immunogenicity, and cross-species protection of a plasmid DNA encoding Plasmodium falciparum SERA5 polypeptide, microbial epitopes and chemokine genes in mice and olive baboons.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Incorporation of biomolecular epitopes to malarial antigens should be explored in the development of strain-transcending malarial vaccines. The present study sought to determine safety, immunogenicity and cross-species ... -
Salary determinants in higher education of learning in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi antibodies in Kenya
(1995)The distribution of Salmonella typhi, S. paratyphi A. and S. paratyphi C. agglutinins among 364 sera from a randomly selected group of healthy individuals in Nairobi and Naivasha (Kenya) were analysed in relation to ... -
Sample Preparation Technique For Iodine Determination In Urine And Water Samples.
(University of Nairobi, 1994)A simple method for iodine determination in urine and water samples is presented. After digestion of the sample with chromic acid, the iodate produced was converted to iodide by the addition of a strong solution of sodium ...