Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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A study of Sasakian Manifolds
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Odor Composition of Preferred (Buffalo and Ox) and Nonpreferred (Waterbuck) Hosts of Some Savanna Tsetse Flies
(College of Physical and Biological Sciences, 2002-05)A previous study on the feeding responses of tsetse flies, Glossina morsitans morsitans, implicated the existence of allomonal barriers, both volatile and nonvolatile, on the nonpreferred host, waterbuck, Kobus defassa. ... -
A populational survey of amino acids in Propsopis species from North and south America
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1974)Leaf extracts of 540 plants representing 24 species of the genus Prosopis from North and South America were analyzed by 2-D PC and high voltage electrophoresis for their protein and non-protein amino acids. In addition to ... -
Inorganic Solid State Solar Cell with Ultra-thin Nanocomposite Absorber based on Nanoporous TiO2 and In2S3
(2009)The increase of the diffusion length of a wet chemically prepared absorber by introducing a nanocomposite morphology and the resulting potential for reaching high energy conversion efficiencies were demonstrated. The ... -
Biflavones of Dioon,
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1973)Seven biflavones, amentoflavone, bilobetin, sequoiaflavone, ginkgetin, sciadopitysin, 7,4 Œ,7 Œ,4triple prime-tetra-O-methylamentoflavone, and diooflavone (amentoflavone hexamethyl ether), were identified from extracts of ... -
Occurrence of Macrozamin in the seeds of Encephalatos Hildebrandtii
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1972) -
Phase relations and Distributions of minor elements in the Cu-Zn-S, Cu- Fe-S and Cu-Pb-S Systems at 1473K
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1995) -
A Review of the impact of climate change on African lake productivity
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2011)The African Great Lakes are renowned as one of the world's most important aquatic ecosystems from the point of view of water resources, food security, socio-economic activities, biodiversity and carbon cycling. The livelihoods ... -
Petrography and Geochemistry of Mozambique Belt ro cks of the Matuu area, central Kenya.In: Geology for Sustainable Dev elopment, Proceedings of the International Field mapping held in the Zambezi (Za mbia) and Mozambique (Malawi) Belts, UNESCO, IGCP Pro
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1995) -
A review of the geology of the Mozambique Belt in Kenya. In: Peters, J.W., Kesse, G.O. and Acquah, P.C., (Eds.)
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1993) -
Once Burned, Twice Shy?: Lessons Learned from the 1997-98 El-Nino.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2001)No Abstract -
Distribution of elements in mineral pairs from Mozambique belt rocks of Matuu a rea, central Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1993)No Abstract -
Structures and tectonics of the Mozambique belt in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1991) -
Phytochemical Investigation of the Larvicidal Activity of Toddalia asiatica and Ekebergia capensis against Anopheles gambiae
(College of Physical and Biological Sciences, 2012)With 500 million deaths globally, and over 90% in Africa, malaria is among the greatest killer diseases on the continent. Deaths due to malaria reach about half a million among children annually. Malaria patients constitute ... -
The mineralogy of the Uncomphagrites and Turjaite s alkaline silicate rocks from South Rangwa Alkaline Complex, Western Kenya.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1989) -
Initialization of Student Knowledge Level in a Learner Model-Based Adaptive E-Learning System
(College of Physical and Biological Sciences, 2009)Web-based learning systems give students the freedom to determine what to study based on each individual student’s learning goals. These systems support students in constructing their own knowledge for solving problems at ... -
Sub-regional/Regional Organizations and Popular Social Engineering in Africa: Empowering young people and the spirit of volunteerism (civic service)
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2009)One of the critical issues for Community Development, Civil Society action and Governance anywhere and specifically in Africa is to create leaders at the fastest possible rate, at all levels of the society/ community. Such ... -
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 ... -
A study of the competitive advantages, obstacles and the extent of implementation of E-commerce within the Kenya Export Processing Zone
(College of Physical and Biological Sciences, 2012)An organization creates value by performing a series of activities identified as the value chain (Porter; 1980). In addition to an. organisations own value creating activities, the value system also includes the activities ... -
Can stumps tell what people want: Pattern and preference of informal wood extraction in an urban forest of Nairobi, Kenya
(College of Physical and Biological Sciences, 2011)Detailed patterns and preferences of informal wood extraction were investigated in an urban forest used by slum inhabitants of Nairobi, Kenya, as such information determines the sustainability of resource use. Instead of ...