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New Palladium II and Platinum II Complexes Based on Pyrrole Schiff Bases- Synthesis, Characterization, X‑ray Structure, and Anticancer Activity
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
New palladium (Pd)II and platinum (Pt)II complexes (C1−C5) from the Schiff
base ligands, R-(phenyl)methanamine (L1), R-(pyridin-2-yl)methanamine (L2), and R-(furan-
2-yl)methanamine (L3) (R-(E)-N-((1H-pyrrol-2-yl) ...
Phytochemical Analysis and Establishment of Embryogenic Cell Suspension and Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation for Farmer Preferred Cultivars of West African Plantain (Musa spp.)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Banana and plantain are among the foremost staple food crops providing food and livelihood to over 500 million people in tropical countries. Despite the importance, their production is hampered due to several biotic and ...
Constraints limiting the improvement of manure management as climate smart technology for smallholder dairy farmers
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The global quest for a sustainable bio-economy has brought to the fore importance of engaging
agricultural systems in the production and in practice change. There have been issues limiting farmers
from improving the ...
A Cluster Analysis of Variables Essential for Climate Change Adaptation of Smallholder Dairy Farmers of Nandi County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Smallholder dairy farmers occupy high potential areas of Kenya and are a source of manure, crops and
milk. There is need to use other means of characterising smallholder dairy farmers as they mostly
practice mixed farming. ...
A Fast and Accurate Analytical Method for Parameter Determination of a Photovoltaic System Based on Manufacturer’s Data
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Modeling and simulation of a photovoltaic solar system play a significant role in understanding its behavior in various environmental conditions. Utilization of the datasheet information in modeling and simulation of the ...
Improving the efficiency and stability of tin-based perovskite solar cells using anilinium hypophosphite additive Check for updates
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Tin (Sn) is a potential replacement for lead in organic–inorganic perovskite solar cell (PVSC) technology due to the attractive optoelectronic properties of Sn-perovskites. However, the poor stability of Sn2+ ions is still ...
Advancing Africa’s great lakes research and academic potential: Answering the call for harmonized, long-term, collaborative networks and partnerships
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The African Great Lakes (AGL) have rich fisheries and are renowned ‘‘biodiversity hotspots”. Consequently
the AGLand the ecosystem services they provide, underpin the welfare and livelihoods of over 50 million
people ...
Water Availability Analysis of Multiple Source Groundwater Supply Systems in Water Stressed Urban Centers Case of Lodwar Municipality Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Ensuring water security to urban population in fragile environments through interlinked systems of groundwater abstraction, storage and distribution of sufficient quantity is challenging
especially to urban utilities ...
On stock returns volatility and trading volume of the nairobi securities exchange index
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study attempts to put forward a framework that can be utilized to model the dynamics of the underlying returns on asset. The intention is to probe the dynamic connection between volatility of stock returns and trading ...
Aflatoxin-producing fungi associated with pre-harvest maize contamination in Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Maize is an important staple crop for the majority of the population in Uganda. However, in tropical and subtropical climates, maize is frequently contaminated with aflatoxins, a group of cancer-causing and immuno-suppressive ...