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Development and validation of climate and ecosystem-based early malaria epidemic prediction models in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background: Malaria epidemics remain a serious threat to human populations living in the highlands of East Africa
where transmission is unstable and climate sensitive. An existing early malaria epidemic prediction model ...
Bioethanol Production from Waste Crops and Crop Residues
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
Abstract: Rice straws and Husks were converted to reducing sugars by hydrolysis using concentrated sulphuric
acid followed by fermentation using bakers yeast. After fractional distillation and purification, 52 ml (87 %) ...
Role of Bryophytes and Tree Canopy in Mist Trapping in Mt. Marsabit Forest
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Mt. Marsabit forest, is an isolated Tropical Rain Forest, oasis, located 560 Km north of Nairobi, Kenya; and
surrounded by deserts of Chalbi, Kaisut and Bubisa. The forest is under threat mainly by anthropogenic effects
before ...
Impact of severe climate variability on lion home range and movement patterns in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In this study, we were interested in understanding if droughts influence the home range of predators such as lions, and if it does, in what ways the droughts influenced lions to adjust their home range, in response to prey ...
Relationship between tea (camellia sinensis) leaf uptake of major nutrients, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) and leaf anatomy of different varieties grown in the Kenyan highlands
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Uptake of major nutrients (NPK) through the leaf st
udies were carried out on three varieties of tea gr
own in the
Kenyan Highlands. A foliar fertilizers trial was se
tup in three sites comprising of 36 plots per ...
The Performance Persistence of Equity and Blended Mutual Funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This paper evaluates the performance persistence of equity and blended mutual funds in Kenya for the period 2006 to 2009. The objective of the study was to establish persistence of funds’ performance. The target population ...
The Dynamics Of The Turbidity Maximum Zone In A Tropical Sabaki Estuary In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)
The spatial temporal variability and the behavio r of the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum (ETM) zone in the
shallow, ephemeral, well
-
flushed Sabaki estuary located in the northern region of the Kenya coast, were
studied ...
Analysis of deltamethrin residue amounts using hplc in some vegetables consumed in a rural areas. Case study of Makuyu in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Vegetables are brimming with fibre, plus a whole range of vitamins and minerals, and because they are low in calories,
they make an important and healthy addition to any diet. Scientific studies have shown that people who ...
Characterisation of the vaginal microflora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and negative women in a sub-urban population of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Lactobacilli predominate
normal vaginal microflora and are important in maintenance of vaginal health.
The current study set out to identify and compare c
ulture isolates
of vaginal microflora of
human
immunodeficiency ...
The Growth Resources Enhancing Lipids for Bio-diesel Production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
(2014)
The growth of the microalgae can be enhanced by optimizing the resources which will boost its growth rate and
lipid yield. These resources include growth conditions and nutrient concentration and availability. This ...