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Drug Resistance Mutations Among Antiretroviral-Treated Female Sex Workers In Nairobi, Kenya
(African Journal of Health Sciences, Volume, 2013-12)
Antiretroviral drug resistance remains an important and a growing challenge in HIV management as it almost
always lead to treatment failure. Sex workers face persistent exposures to the different HIV-1 variants and
in ...
A Study Of Intense Ionospheric Scintillation Observed During A Quiet Day In The East African Low-latitude Region
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
[1] Ionospheric plasma density irregularities are a common feature of the equatorial and low-latitude ionosphere. These irregularities are known to cause fading and phase fluctuation (scintillation) of L-band radio navigation ...
The role of dispersal and vicariance in the Pleistocene history of an East African mountain rodent, Praomys delectorum
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
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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 ...
Low Latitude Ionospheric Scintillation And Zonal Irregularity Drifts Observed With GPS-SCINDA System And Closely Spaced VHF Receivers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-05)
In this study we have used VHF and GPS-SCINDA receivers located at Nairobi (36.8°E, 1.3°S, dip −24.1°) in Kenya, to investigate the ionospheric scintillation and zonal drift irregularities of a few hundred meter-scale ...
Chapter 11 – Major Soil and Data Types in Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)
Soil is a natural resource that supports food production and numerous types of support to life on earth. It occurs on the earth’s surface as groups or types, which have special capabilities. To identify these capabilities, ...
Modelling The Dynamics Of Migrations For Large Herbivore Populations In The Amboseli National Park, Kenya
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-04)
The spread of human activity, settlement and land fragmentation threatens the migrations of large migratory ungulates in Africa. Modelling the migrations gives conservationists a tool for building scenarios of the threats ...
3 – Rivers in Africa Are in Jeopardy
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)
Rivers are major sources of water in Africa. Increasing population and anthropogenic activities related to agriculture, industry and waste management make river-water pollution acute and unsafe for human consumption. Climate ...
Chapter 16 – Freshwater Ecology of Kenyan Highlands and Lowlands
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Freshwater ecosystems of Kenya are the lifeline of economic and social development; however, most of these are threatened or on the verge of collapse. The need to maintain them in their natural condition, reduce disturbance ...
Chapter 23 - Monitoring Drought with the Combined Drought Index in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
A first step in any drought management system is to monitor the state and the evolution of the drought. This study addresses the problem of nonexistent operational drought monitoring systems and presents a new methodology ...