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Bridge between African Indigenous Knowledge and Modern Science on Drought Prediction
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A Bridging Technology Of Learner Entry Behavior In A Flipped Classroom Model.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Today’s learner is able to access information from mobile devices. Due to accessibility and affordability of mobile devices, more instructors continue to adopt instructional design models of mobile learning as more ... -
Brine shrimp cytotoxicity and antimalarial activity of plants traditionally used in treatment of malaria in Msambweni district.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Abstract Context: In Kenya, most people use traditional medicine and medicinal plants to treat many diseases including malaria. To manage malaria, new knowledge and products are needed. Traditional herbal medicine has ... -
Broad neutralization coverage of HIV by multiple highly potent antibodies.
(Macmillan Publishers, 2011)Broadly neutralizing antibodies against highly variable viral pathogens are much sought after to treat or protect against global circulating viruses. Here we probed the neutralizing antibody repertoires of four human ... -
Browsing impact of large herbivores on Acacia xanthophloea Benth in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
(2008)Significant differences (P<0.05) were found in growth of plant height, canopy cover and stem diameter of Acacia xanthophloea trees in fenced plot as compared with unfenced plot both in the wet and in the dry seasons. Finding ... -
Bryological diversity and distribution along an altitudinal gradient on a lava flow of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano, Reunion island. Diversity and Distrib
(2007)Pneumatocele, a special form of lung injury, is characterized by intrathoracic images of cavities detected on X-ray films. These cavities develop immediately after a trauma of the thorax, disappear rapidly and have a ... -
Building a CPS as an Educational Challenge
(2014)Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are highly multidisciplinary systems that involve disciplines such as embedded computing, control theory and communication technology. Even though building this kind of systems is a challenging ... -
Building Swahili Resource Grammars for the Grammatical Framework
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2012)Grammatical Framework (GF) is a multilingual parsing and generation framework. In this paper, we describe the development of the Swahili Resource Grammar, a first in extending GF’s coverage with a Bantu language. The paper ... -
Bulletin of animal Health and production in Africa
(University of Nairobi.school of Biological Sciences, 1977) -
Busseihydroquinones A-D From The Roots Of Pentas Bussei
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemestry, 2012-07)Four new naphthohydroquinones, named busseihydroquinones A−D (1−4), along with a known homoprenylated dihydronaphthoquinone (5), were isolated from the CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) extract of the roots of Pentas bussei. Although the ... -
Busseola segeta, a Potential New Pest of Maize in Western Kenya
(2014)In sub-Saharan Africa, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) is considered as one of the major stem borer pests of maize (Zea mays) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) [1]. Recent surveys in Western Kenya indicated ... -
Butterfly species composition and abundance in an old, middle-aged, and young secondary forests
(School of Biological Sciences, 2008)Several strategies are employed in management of insect pests. Among these, chemical control is a priority to most farming communities where pest incidences occur while other existing options such as biological control are ... -
The butterfly, Hypolimnas salmacis magnifica
(School of Biological Sciences, 2008) -
C-methylated and C-prenylated isoflavonoids from root extract of Desmodium uncinatum
(University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyDepartment of Pharmacy and complementary/Alternative medicine, Kenyatta UniversityBiological Chemistry Division, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden,Herts A15 2JQ, UKInternational Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 2007-03-05)A pterocarpan, 1,9-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-2-methylpterocarpan (named uncinacarpan) and two isoflavanones, 5,7-dihydroxy-2′,3′,4′-trimethoxy-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)isoflavanone (named uncinanone D) and 5,4′-dihydroxy-7,2′-dim ... -
C-reactive protein in preterm labour: association with outcome of tocolysis and placental histology
(Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1989)Tocolytics were administered in 66 consecutive women in uncomplicated preterm labour with intact fetal membranes (53 singleton and 13 twin pregnancies). C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of infection, was determined daily ... -
Calculation of flows past lifting airfoils
(University of Nairobi, 1983) -
Calculations of in-plane subband dispersion for non-square quantum wells
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1994) -
Can stumps tell what people want: Pattern and preference of informal wood extraction in an urban forest of Nairobi, Kenya
(College of Physical and Biological Sciences, 2011)Detailed patterns and preferences of informal wood extraction were investigated in an urban forest used by slum inhabitants of Nairobi, Kenya, as such information determines the sustainability of resource use. Instead of ...