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Utility of CT Scan and CA 19-9 in Predicting Non –Resectability in Malignant Obstructive Jaundice.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Background: Most patients with malignant obstructive jaundice (MOJ) present with non-resectable disease. Non curative laparotomy has been associated with adverse outcome. There is need to predict non-resectable disease ...
Evaluation of Herbs as Potential Drugs/Medicines
(2011)
Herbal drugs have been used since ancient times as medicines for the treatment of a wide range of diseases, for both human and livestock. A study conducted in the Lake Victoria Basin Kenya revealed vast knowledge and ...
Creation Of The Universe From A Non Classical Space-time State
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Creation of the universe from the initial hot state is studied topologically. It is found that the universe
emerges from the initial compact state with a finite size to a symmetric state and later evolves inflationary ...
An entomopathogenic Caenorhabditis briggsae
(2010)
Caenorhabditis elegans is a premier model organism upon which considerable knowledge of basic cell and developmental biology has been built. Yet, as is true for many traditional model systems, we have limited knowledge of ...
Features of the night-time f-region currents over equatorial Africa (august, 2001)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
n this paper,
we present the features of the equatorial F
-
region current systems over equatorial Africa during nighttime on
05
th
August, 2001 observed at midnight. The observations have ...
A logistic regression model to identify key determinants of poverty using demographic and health survey data
(2010)
This study examines the determinants of poverty in Kenya. While most of the studies done
on poverty determinants rely on the income, expenditure and consumption data, The data
used in this study comes from the Demographic ...
The Signaling Hypothesis: Evidence From The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012)
This study investigates the signaling hypothesis by testing the displacement property of dividends. The study uses Ohlson (1995; 2001) model and follows Hand and Landsman (2005) approach. The study however varies the ...
Cross-Listing and Valuation Effects: Evidence From Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012)
The purpose of this study is to analyze the valuation effects of cross-listing. The study has conducted a univariate
analysis of the Tobin’s Q and the market-to-book ratio for the period before and after the cross-listing ...
Abundance And Diversity Of Soil Mites (acari) Along A Gradient Of Land Use Types In Taita Taveta, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The abundance and diversity of soil mites was monitored along a gradient of land use types (LUTs) during the wet seasons in soils of Taita Taveta, Kenya. Sampling of mites from soils was carried out in eight LUTs which ...
Effect of water glass treatment on the mechanical and thermooxidative properties of kenaf and sisal fibres
(2013-06-26)
In this article, the effect of water glass on the mechanical and thermooxidative properties of kenaf and sisal fibres has been investigated. Single fibres were manually separated from the bundles and immersed in liquid ...