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Assessment of human exposures to natural sources of radiation in Kenya
(1999)
Exposures to various components of the natural background radiation in Kenya were estimated using measured activity concentrations of natural radionuclides and conversion factors. Contributions to the total effective dose ...
Geological Setting of the Bukura-Mbesa Kavirondian turbidite-hosted massive sulphide deposit in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
A Comparative Study of Embelia Schiperi and Embelia Keniensis on Blood Glucose and Triglycerides in Normal and Epinephrine- Induced Hyperglycemic Mice
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
Intraperitoneal administration of the methanol extract of Embelia schiperi (ES) to normal mice caused a significant decrease in blood glucose (p < 0.01) and a significant increase in triglycerides 4 hours after administration ...
Time Lag between Deforestation and Bird Extinction in Tropical Forest Fragments
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
ropical forests are becoming increasingly fragmented, threatening the survival of the species that
depend on them. Small, isolated forest fragments will lose some of their original species. What is uncertain is
how long ...
Thermal fatigue behaviour of a Kenyan kaolinite clay
(1999)
The thermal fatigue resistance for a Kaolinite clay-based refractory used for then1lfl1 insulation
in local (Kenyan) firewood cooking stoves has been studied by subjecting them to a water quench
to predict their values ...
Geology and mineral resources of east Africa
(University of Nairobi., 1999)
Previous article.Icon: Print.Table of Contents.Next article.Icon: . Factors influencing usage of new technologies in low-income households in Kenya: the case of Nairobi
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 1999)
Purpose – Use of e-mail, the internet and mobile phones, collectively referred to as the “new technologies” in this paper, is influenced by various factors in low-income households. These factors, which range between ...