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Towards Developing an Indicator for Indoor Air Pollution in Nairobi Using Atmospheric Stability Indices
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
The quality of indoor air inside offices, schools, other workplaces and homes is important not only for human comfort but also for their health. Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been tied to symptoms like headaches, ...
The Conservation And Use Of Micro-organisms And Invertebrates In Root Crop-based Systems: State Of Knowledge, Trends And Future Prospects
(FAO, 2013)
This report was compiled by the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute of the
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT-TSBF) at the request of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations ...
Decomposition and Nitrogen Release Rates of Buried Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Residue in a Mollic Phaeozem of Njoro, Kenya
(2010)
Synchronization of nutrient release from organic material and nutrient uptake requires a better understanding of plant residue decomposition kinetics. A field experiment was consequently conducted, at field 7 research ...
Agent Based Model For Localized Secure Payment Systems Integration
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Equatorial paleomagnetic time‐averaged field results from 0–5 Ma lavas from Kenya and the latitudinal variation of angular dispersion
(2010)
[1] Lavas of Pliocene-Pleistocene age were sampled in two regions in Kenya: Mount Kenya on the equator and the Loiyangalani region, east of Lake Turkana, at about 3°N. We sampled 100 sites distributed around the Mount Kenya ...
Antagonistic effect of alkaloids and saponins on bioactivity in the quinine tree (Rauvolfia caffra sond.): further evidence to support biotechnology in traditional medicinal plants
(2013)
Background
The Quinine tree (Rauvolfia caffra) is used as a medicinal plant among traditional communities in many countries to manage tumors and other diseases associated with oxidative stress. To validate indigenous ...