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Greening construction of mega sports venues and facilities: The case of the London 2012 Olympic games
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Greening the real estate through sustainable housing development practices in Kigali city, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Rwanda has one of the highest densities of population in the world making sustainable housing an important aspect of national development. In its capital Kigali, challenges of scarce land resources and a growing population ... -
Grooming and its effect on the prevalence of tick borne diseases: a case study of wild yellow baboons (papio cynocephalus cynocephalus)
(Department of Medical Physiology, 2010)Behavioral studies on grooming in nonhuman primates have been carried out by several primatologists over the years. Nonhuman primates spend a lot of time grooming for various reasons which include health and social ... -
Gross presentation and histomorphological changes of placentae in patients presenting with intrauterine foetal death at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2011)Background: A stillbirth or intrauterine foetal death (IUFD) is defined as a product of conceptionweighing ~500g or with gestational age >22 weeks without evidence of life at birth but other authors regard the lower ... -
The ground trashing of ten day tamsat and CPC NOAA rainfall estimates over the western region of Uganda
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2012)Rainfall products from operational algorithms like the TAMSAT and the NOAA CPC African Rainfall Estimate are being used for many diverse meteorological, climatological, hydrological, agricultural, and other applications. ... -
Ground Water Management For Sugarcane Establishment In Mumias Sugar Company, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)Sugarcane production in Mumias Sugar Company Limited, Kenya, faced drainage problems in the lowland fields. The existing cutoff-drain and other drainage structures had not provided adequate solution to the problems. In ... -
Ground water quality monitoring in Makuyu division of Muranga District
(University Of Nairobi, 2004)This report shows results of groundwater quality monitoring in Makuyu division of Maragua district. Analytical results have revealed that the 21 boreholes and wells water are not polluted and can be consumed readily. In ... -
Ground-glass opacities identification using neural networks for monitoring Covid-19 progression
(University of Nairobi, 2021)COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic since the beginning of 2020. It records a high death rate across many countries in the world. Efforts have been put in place to control the spread and the associated deaths. Vaccination, ... -
A Grounded Theory of Regaining Normalcy: Health Seeking Behaviour and Reintegration of Patients With Obstetric Fistula in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Obstetric fistula is a reproductive health problem causing immense suffering to 1% of women in Kenya. Formed as sequelae to obstructed labour, the women endure urinary and faecal incontinence, foot drop, social ... -
Groundnut growth and yield response to fertilizer application
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2009)Groundnut is an important food, feed and cash crop in Eastern Africa but in Kenya it has a yield gap of 2.5 t ha-l and this is attributed to low soil fertility, diseases, poor seed quality and poor husbandry practices. ... -
Groundwater chemistry of the area to the immediate north of Nairobi conservation area.
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1982) -
Groundwater geochemistry of Butula area in Busia District, Kenya
(College of biological and physical sciences faculty of science University of Nairobi, 2001)The groundwater geochemistry of Butula area of Busia District (which is bounded by longitudes 34°10' and 34°25' E, and latitudes 01° 15'55" and 0 I°29' I"N and which covers an areal extent of approximately 395 Km2) has ... -
Groundwater Investigation Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Gis: a Case Study of Five Districts in Mogadishu, Banadir Region, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Groundwater occurrence in the open spaces within unconsolidated sediments and rocks is highly influenced by the geological structures of an area. Five different districts are located in Banadir region in the southeast of ... -
Groundwater Management Practice in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Nairobi County falls in the greater Athi River Catchment. Its groundwater resources lie in the Nairobi Aquifer Suite (NAS) which is a group of multi-layered aquifers in the volcanic flows rising from the southern Aberdares, ... -
Groundwater model calibration of Ngong area in the Upper- Athi basin using optimal Parameter estimation
(2005)Ngong area is a high rainfall zone lying on the eastern arm of the Gregory Rift and underlain by volcanic lava flows that erupted from Ngong and 01 Doinyo volcanoes. It is an important recharge area for the Upper Athi ... -
Groundwater occurrence in the Isenya area, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science. University of Nairobi, 1989)This thesis describes the results of a resistivity study performed in the period September, 1987 - September, 1988 in the Isenya area, some 56 Krn south. of Nairobi, Kenya. The main objective of the study was to delineate ... -
Groundwater potential in tertiary and triassic sediments in Kidiani area, Kwale district, Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 1991)This thesis describes the results of a hydrogeological project carried out in Kidiani Area of Kwale District, about 60 kilometres south-west of Mornbasa. With a view to evaluate the groundwater potential in Kidiani Area, ... -
Groundwater potential of Kajiado municipality and its environs in Kajiado county, Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2012)Groundwater exploitation has considerable potential for boosting water supplies. The county’s geology and hydrogeology allows for the economic exploitation of the groundwater resources. Kenya consists of three major rock ... -
Groundwater potential of Thika area, Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2012)The area described in this report is Thika and its surroundings defined by the coordinates 37 00’00’’ to 37 06’50’’E and 1 00’00’ to 1 05’45’’ S covering about 110 km2.The main objective of the project is to determine ...
