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Resource use planning under climate change: Experience from Turkana and Pokot pastoralists of Northwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-08)
Development of Decision Support Tool for Kenya's Coastal Zone Management
(, 2010-01-01)
Coastal management is critical in view of the danger posed to coastal communition es by flooding from the sea due to storm surges, sea-level rise and Tsunamis. The low-lying Kenyan coast is vulnerable to these hazards, ...
Internet Utilization: A Case of Connected Rural and Urban Secondary Schools in Kenya
(2010)
This paper looks at the utilization of the Internet among teachers and students in connected rural and urban
secondary schools in Kenya. A conceptual framework composed of variables which can explain Internet
utilization ...
E-readiness status and academic performance in technical training institutions in Kenya: case of Diploma in Information Technology
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Many technical training institutions are currently investing in information and
communication technology so that they can improve ICT infrastructure and indirectly, the
e-readiness status. By attaining high levels of ...
Uptake and distribution of selected heavy metals by sweet potato plant varieties under green house conditions
(2010)
The extent to which cadmium, chromium, lead and zinc ions were absorbed and trans-located into
roots, stems and leaves of different sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) plant varieties from their
respective metal solutions was studied.
The Negative Binomial Parameter K As A Measure Of Dispersion
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The role of the negative binomial parameter k and index of patchiness as measures of dispersion in relation to random removal of individuals are discussed. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate analytically that the ...
An exploratory survey of malaria prevalence and people's knowledge, attitudes and practices of mosquito larval source management for malaria control in western Kenya
(2010)
A large proportion of mosquito larval habitats in urban and rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa are man-made. Therefore, community-based larval source management (LSM) could make a significant contribution to malaria ...
l-Arginine supplementation in women with chronic hypertension: impact on blood pressure and maternal and neonatal complications
(2010)
Objective. To evaluate l-arginine (l-Arg) supplementation in pregnant women with chronic hypertension and its effects on blood pressure (BP) and maternal and neonatal complications.
Methods. We enrolled 80 women affected ...
The Application of the Method of Horace to Get Number of Generators for an Ideal of s General Points in P4
(2010)
Let S be a general set of s points in P4, and R the homogeneous coordinate ring
of P4. Then the ideal of S, IS has a minimal free resolution of the form:
0 −−−→ F3 −−−→ F2 −−−→ F1 −−−→ F0 −−−→ IS −−−→ 0
where Fp = R(−d ...
Magnetic properties of iron nanoparticle
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Magnetic properties of Fe nanoparticles with different sizes synthesized by a physical deposition technique have been investigated experimentally. We have used a high pressure sputtering technique to deposit iron nanoparticles ...