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Seasonal dynamics of suspended-sediment plumes from the Tana and Sabaki Rivers, Kenya: Analysis of landsat imagery
(University of Nairobi, 1984)
Landsat imagery of the Kenya coast, in conjunction with meteorological, oceanographic, and river discharge data, was used to analyze coastal movement of suspended sediment from the Tana and Sabaki Rivers. The distribution ...
Optical Properties and Raman Studies of Amorphous Se-Bi Thin Films
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Flash evaporated amorphous Se_____Bi_(x = 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 at.%) thin films of 350 پ} 10__ thickness have been
investigated in the wavelength range of 200nm − 3000nm. It is found that the effect of increasing bismuth ...
Vegetative and reproductive phenological traits of Rhizophora mucronata Lamk. and Sonneratia alba Sm
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Mangrove phenology is important in understanding the past, present and future response of mangrove
species to impacts of climate change. Our study is the first long term direct observation of the phenology
of Rhizophora ...
Likelihood ratio and score tests for a shared frailty model: a non-standard problem
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
Towards sustainable reductions in indoor air pollution exposure in poor countries
(University of Nairobi, 2004)
Introduction: Indoor air pollution from use of biomass fuels in developing countries accounts for 1.6 million deaths and 2.6% of global burden of disease (WHO 2002). Reducing this exposure among poor, vulnerable populations ...
Toward a holistic and risk-based management of european river basins
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) requires a good chemical and ecological status of European surface waters by 2015. Integrated, risk-based management of river basins is presumed to be an appropriate ...
Lithological Influences on Occurrence of High-Fluoride Waters in The Central Kenya Rift
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Within the East African rift, groundwater recharge results from the complex interplay of geology, land cover, geomorphology, climate and on going volcano-tectonic processes across a broad range of spatial and temporal ...
Variant anatomy of intracranial part of middle meningeal artery in a Kenyan population
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Anatomy of the intracranial part of middle meningeal artery is important during ligation or embolization
in epidural haematomas, and in surgical approach to the middle cranial fossa. It shows population
variations, but ...
Multiple use patterns of medicinal trees in an urban forest in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)
Medicinal plants support the healthcare needs of the most vulnerable human populations, including the rapidly increasing urban poor in developing countries. However, little is known about the role of urban forests in ...
Kantis: A new Australopithecus site on the shoulders of the Rift Valley near Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05)
Most Plio-Pleistocene sites in the Gregory Rift Valley that have yielded abundant fossil hominins lie on the Rift Valley floor. Here we report a new Pliocene site, Kantis, on the shoulder of the Gregory Rift Valley, which ...