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Enhancement of fruit quality in Capsicum annum through pollination by Hypotrigona gribodoi in Kakamega, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
A study was carried out in Kakamega forest, in the western region of Kenya, to evaluate the effectiveness of
the stingless bee Hypotrigona gribodoi (Magretti, 1884) on the pollination of green pepper. Three treatments
were ...
Status of insecticide susceptibility in Anopheles gambiae sensu lato and Anopheles funestus mosquitoes from Western Kenya
(2008)
The status of resistance was investigated in Anopheles gambiae sensu lato and An. funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes from western Kenya to four classes of insecticides approved by World Health Organization for indoor ...
Physiologic Manifestations Of Stress From Capture And Restraint Of Free-ranging Male African Green Monkeys (cercopithecus Aethiops)
(University of Nairobi,, 2004)
Adrenal gland weights, stomach mucosal lesions, and morning serum cortisol and prolactin levels were measured in 15 juvenile and adult male African green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) that were shot by a hunter, euthanized ...
Impacts of pesticides on human health and environment in the River Nyando catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
River relies on rain fed agriculture. Important crops grown include cereals, cash crops fruits and vegetables.
Farming is one of the contributors’ of pollution to Lake Victoria. Organophosphates and other banned ...
In-vitro anthelmintic bioactivity study of eclipta prostrata l. (whole plant) using adult haemonchus contortus worms: a case study of Migori County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
The aim of this study was to investigate the anthelmintic activity of Eclipta prostrata (Asteraceae)
which is used by traditional medicine practitioners in Migori County using adult Haemonchus contortus worm
as a model.50gm ...
Electrical characterization of nano-tio2/nb2o5 composite thin films deposited using electrophoretic deposition technique
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Abstract
This paper reports the results of electrical
characterization
of TiO
2
/Nb
2
O
5
composite thin films.
Uniform
TiO
2
and
Nb
2
O
5
composites thin films were deposited on FTO coated glass substrate ...
Quantification of carbon stocks in Mount Marsabit Forest Reserve, a sub-humid montane forest in northern Kenya under anthropogenic disturbance
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The quantification of carbon stocks is vital for decision making in forest management, carbon stock change assessment and scientific applications. We applied the land degradation surveillance framework (LDSF) method with ...
A co-integration analysis of the interdependencies between crude oil and distillate fuel prices
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The co-evolution and co-movement of financial time series are of utmost importance in contemporary finance, especially when considering the joint behaviour of asset price realizations. The ability to model interdependencies ...
Use of intelligent agents in collaborative m-learning: case of facilitating group learner interactions
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Intelligent agents have been used in
collaborative learning. However, they are rarely used to
facilitate group interactions in collaborative m-learning
environments. In view of this, the paper discusses the use
of ...
Field evaluation of resistance to aflatoxin accumulation in maize inbred lines in Kenya and South Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Aflatoxin, a carcinogenic toxin, is produced mainly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Contamination of maize (Zea mays L.) grain by these fungi occurs before harvest, and the easiest strategy to prevent ...