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Magnitudes Of Climate Variability And Changes Over The Arid And Semi-Arid Lands Of Kenya Between 1961 And 2013 Period
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The magnitude and trend of temperature and rainfall extremes as indicators of climate variability and change were investigated in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya using in-situ measurements and gridded climate ...
Understanding the Impacts of Climate Change in the Tana River Basin, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
In the Tana River Basin in Kenya, six Regional Circulation Models (RCMs) simulating two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) (i.e., 4.5 and 8.5) were used as input to the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model ...
Influence of annealing temperature on some optical and structural properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 deposited by CZT co-electrodeposition coupled with chemical bath technique
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) is currently most efficient thin film solar technology in use but it is faced with problems of material scarcity and toxicity. An alternative earth abundant and non-toxic materials ...
Occurrence and multivariate exploratory analysis of the natural radioactivity anomaly in the south coastal region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Characterized by a variety of rock formations, namely alkaline, igneous and sedimentary that contain significant deposits of monazite and pyrochlore ores, the south coastal region of Kenya may be regarded as highly ...
Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy In Mn2VIn (001) Films: An Ab Initio Study
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
First principles study of the magnetic anisotropy of Mn2VIn (001) films show perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA), which increases as a function of the thickness of the film. Density functional theory (DFT) as implemented ...
Adapting agriculture to climate change: suitability of banana crop production to future climate change over Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The aim of this study was to determine suitability zones of future banana growth under a changing climate to guide the design of future adaptation options in the banana sub-sector of Uganda. The study used high resolution ...
Effect of four rounds of annual school-wide mass praziquantel treatment for schistosoma mansoni control on schistosome-specific immune responses.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
This study evaluated potential changes in antischistosome immune responses in chil-dren from schools that received 4 rounds of annual mass drug administration (MDA) of praziquantel (PZQ). In a repeated cross-sectional study ...
Changes In Phytochemical Content During Different Growth Stages In Tubers Of Five Varieties Of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) synthesizes a variety of bioactive metabolites including phenolic compounds and glycoalkaloids that protects against insects and diseases, and may influence its nutritional quality. Phenolics ...
Assessment of the trends and presence of Water Related Conflicts in the Upper Ewaso Nyiro North River Basin: ACase for Laikipia County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The main objective of the study was to assess how water resources are accessed, used and managed by diverse users pursuingdifferent socio-economic activities amicably. The Theory of Access, Game Theory, and Tragedy of ...
A model for predicting utilization of mHealth interventions in low-resource settings: case of maternal and newborn care in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
BACKGROUND:
In low-resource settings, there are numerous socioeconomic challenges such as poverty, inadequate facilities, shortage of skilled health workers, illiteracy and cultural barriers that contribute to high ...