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Quaternary Evolution: A Natural Outlook-Geoenvironmental Resources And Hazards
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Effects of fungal infection on feeding and survival of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) on plant sugars
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background
The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae shows great promise for the control of adult malaria vectors. A promising strategy for infection of mosquitoes is supplying the fungus at plant feeding ...
Multiple Endemic Solutions in an Epidemic Hepatitis B Model without Vertical Transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This paper examines the dynamics of Hepatitis B via a Susceptible Exposed Infectious Recovered (SEIR) type epidemic model. Previous studies have shown that Hepatitis B is characterized by multiple endemic solutions, a ...
Observation of Meyer-Neldel rule in Se 100− XM (M= In, Sb) X chalcogenide glasses
(2015)
Non-isothermal Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) studies were done on Se100−XM(M=In, Sb)X chalcogenide glasses prepared by the melt quenching technique. The composition-dependent activation energy for glass to crystal ...
Seasonal-to-Interannual Climate Variability in the Context of Development and Delivery of Science-based Climate Prediction and Information Services Worldwide for the Benefit of Society
(2010)
Examples of seasonal-to-interannual rainfall variability in Africa demonstrate how the society is under serious threat due to increasing natural disasters linked to climate variability and change. Recognition of the different ...
55 - The maintenance and repair of scientific equipment used in tertiary education: an icsu initiative
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)
An elusive search for regional flood frequency estimates in the River Nile basin
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Estimation of peak flow quantiles in ungauged catchments is a challenge often faced by water professionals in many parts of the world. Approaches to address such problem exist, but widely used techniques such as flood ...
The poor and the mobile phone related spending
(2011)
In this paper, we present work done to find out the challenges poor people in Kakamega east district in western
Kenya face to maintain their mobile phones. It reports on findings from a study conducted to find out how the ...
Effects of land-use intensification on distribution and diversity of Fusarium species in Machakos County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Land-use intensification has a significant influence on occurrence of soil microorganisms. The effect of this phenomenon on Fusarium species is poorly characterized. One hundred soil samples were obtained from 3 replicated ...