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Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solutions Using Eichhornia crassipes
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
Adsorption of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution using dried roots, stems, and leaves of Eichhornia crassipes biomass obtained from Lake Victoria was studied. Batch experimental results revealed that the adsorption ...
Isolation and characterization of vibrio cholerae phage from The enviromental waters of the lake victoria region of Kenya
(2013)
The aim of this study was to isolate bacteriophages able to lyse Vibrio cholerae bacteria that
cause cholera. Vibriophages have been successfully used to control the pathogen in the
environment so as to minimise cholera ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Antimicrobial activity and bioactive constituents of alectra sessiliflora (vahl) kuntze methanol extract
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Alectra sessiliflora (Vahl) Kuntze (Scrophulariaceae) is traditionally used in western Kenya
in the management of microbial infections. The water, chloroform and methanol extracts of
A. sessiliflora whole plant exhibited ...
Repellent Activities of Ocimum basilicum , Azadirachta indica and Eucalyptus citriodora Extracts on Rabbit Skin against Aedes aegypti
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Vector borne diseases are the major public health problems in developing countries particularly in
tropics. Essential oils from plants can provide the safe and biodegradable alternatives to synthetic
repellents, but ...
Measuring ICT Development with an Integrated Information and Communication Technology Development (IICTD) Framework.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This paper presents an Integrated Information and Communication Technology Development (IICTD) framework that
developing countries can use to measure the ICT initiatives undertaken both sectorally and nationally. The ...
Genetic Algorithm Based Model in Text Steganography
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Steganography is an ancient art. It is used for security in open systems. It focuses on hiding secret
messages inside a cover medium.
The most important property of a cover medium is the amount of data
that can be stored ...