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Effects of sediments loads on water quality within the Nairobi river basins, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This paper presents the findings of a study carried out in the years 1998-2005 within the Nairobi River basins on the effects and implications of sediment loads on water quality. The study was motivated by the worrying ...
International Journal of BioChemiPhysics, Vol. 20, December 2012
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2012-12)
Inhibitory effect of Mangifera indica on gastrointestinal motility
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Diarrhoea, the second leading cause of child mortality, accounts for 1.5 million
deaths, impeding the realization of the fourth Millennium Development Goal. A
review of existing treatment modalities and formulation of ...
Applications of mathematics in social and biological sciences
(2012)
The infinte and elegant universe has inspired wise-men in
societies to formulate and develop mathematical concepts
throughout history. It has served survival needs, been used in
conflicts, art and music.
Mathematics ...
Efficacy of Biological Control and Cultivar Resistance on Fusarium Head Blight and T-2 Toxin Contamination in Wheat
(© 2012 SciRes., 2012-02)
Laboratory and green house experiments were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of fungicides, biological agents and host resistance in managing FHB and the associated T-2 toxin. In vitro activity of fungicides and ...
Mechanical and Thermal Degradation Properties of Silk from African Wild Silkmoths
(2012)
Variations among silk of four African wild silkmoths, Argema mimosae, Anaphe panda, Gonometa postica, and Epiphora
bauhiniae, was studied regarding their mechanical properties and thermal ...
Rate of uptake of cadmium, chromium, lead and zinc ions by roots, stems and leaves of different ipomoea batatas plant varieties under in vitro conditions
(2012)
Five sweet potato plant varieties grown in water solutions, containing varying amount of metal ions (Cd, Zn, Pb and Cr), demonstrated different rates of up take of the ions and distribution in leaves, roots and stems. ...
An investigation of the transport and dispersion of atmospheric pollutants over east Africa during the Ol doinyo lengai volcanic eruption in July 2007 and march 2008
(2012)
Explosive volcanic eruptions affect climate by injecting gases and aerosol particles into the troposphere and stratosphere. Only if the eruption cloud is rich in SO2 will the eruption produce a long-lived aerosol cloud, ...
Real Exchange Rate Volatility in Kenya
(2012)
This paper examines Real Exchange Rate (RER) volatility in Kenya by using Generalized Autoregressive
Condition of Heteroscedasticity (GARCH) and computation of the unconditional standard deviation of the
changes for the ...
The impact of real exchange rate volatility on economic growth: Kenyan evidence
(2012)
This paper examines the impact of real exchange rate volatility on economic growth
in Kenyan. The study employed the Generalized Autoregressive Condition of
Heteroscedasticity (GARCH) and computation of the unconditional ...