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Atmospheric divergence over equatorial East Africa and its influence on distribution of rainfall
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Spatial and temporal variability of divergence is analysed over equatorial East Africa. According to the analysis, seasonal march of upper level divergence is bimodal. There is peak upper level divergence during March-April-May ...
Evaluation of Geophagia as a Pathway for Internal Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Geophagia, the deliberate ingestion of soil, is a complex eating habit found among animals and human beings around the world. Among other reasons soil ingestion is perceived as a source of essential mineral supplements, ...
2 H/ 1 H composition of soil n-alkanes along two altitudinal transects in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Effect of Annealing and Surface Passivation on Doped SnO2 Thin FilmsPrepared by Spray Pyrolysis Technique
(2015)
In this study doped SnO2 thin films have been prepared by spray pyrolysis technique using an alcoholic precursor
solution consisting of stannic chloride (SnCl4.5H2O), ammonium fluoride (NH4F) and palladium chloride (PdCl2). ...
Identification Key for Aspergillus Species Isolated from Maize and Soil of Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The aim of this study was to identify Aspergillus species isolated from maize kernels and soils of maize fields of Nandi County using macro and micro morphological characteristics. A cross sec- tional research design was ...
The critical organizational factors of e-government in Kenya.
(2015)
eGovernment focusses on the use of technology to achieve levels of improvement in various areas of government,
transforming the nature of politics and relations between the government and citizens. However, in Kenya, just ...
Acute abdominal aortic rupture in a Mare on transit
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
External parasites are regarded as the basic causes of retardation in growth, poor conditions
and lowered production in free-range chickens. However, information is lacking on the occurrence
of external parasites of ...
Plant growth promotion induced by phosphate solubilizing endophytic pseudomonas isolates
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The use of plant growth promoting bacterial inoculants as live microbial biofertilisers provides a promising alternative to chemical fertilisers and pesticides. Inorganic phosphate solubilisation is one of the major ...
Occurrence, abundance and distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in the Nyando River catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
A baseline study was conducted of the occurrence of macroinvertebrates at 26 sites in the Nyando River catchment
in 2005–2006. A total of 13 orders and 16 families of Arthropoda, Mollusca, Platyhelminthes and Annelida ...