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Dynamics of contact surfaces under pure rolling and rolling with traction.
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The Dynamics of Culture in an Urban Setting - A Study set in Western Kenya
(School of Architecture and Urban Planning, 1999)Research was undertaken in the region that the research refers to as Western Kenya. This region brings together three cultural groups. In spite of the diversity of the community groups, past research identified development ... -
Dynamics of Financial Inclusion and Welfare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Financial inclusion (FI) is not an objective in itself, but only to the extent that it helps improve welfare. Evidence linking FI and welfare is however less conclusive despite growing interest. Understanding this link ... -
Dynamics of institutional arrangements and their adaptation to socio-economic and ecological challenges in pastoral areas of northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)The Northern Rangelands of Kenya are home to approximately 10 Million people and the key livelihood is pastoralism. The rangelands are a source of numerous and diverse goods and services, that are sometimes tangible and ... -
The Dynamics of Intermittent Escalation of Conflict Among Nilotic Pastoralists of Northern Kenya, 1990 - 2017
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the study, conflict is a serious protracted disagreement among the Turkana, Pokot and the Samburu communities brought about by cattle raids, historical difference and the existence of incongruent interests and is ... -
Dynamics of malaria transmission and its epidemiology among children population of Kilifi district, Coast province, Kenya.
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 1994)Studies on the malaria parasite transmission, identification of vector-related risk factors, and their relationships with the incidence of severe malaria in children aged 1 to 4 years were undertaken in the the rural and ... -
Dynamics of nematode communities as influenced by soil fertility management practices and biocontrol agents
(University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Science, 2009)Two field experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of soil fertility management practices and bio-control agents on the dynamics of nematode communities in Kakamega forest and the neighboring farmlands. ... -
The dynamics of pasture use by wildebeest (and cattle) in the Amboseli Basin
(1975)The study has two main component : population ecology and pasture use These are fused together for probable implications of density-dependent regulation on wildebeest and cattle populations in the study area. Asa basis ... -
The Dynamics of Regional Integration in Africa: a Case Study of the East African Community, 1967 - 1977
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, University of Nairobi, 2000)The research and preparation of this thesis was prompted by the popularity of the concept of regional integration despite evidence of failure to witness any positive successes in the integration ... -
Dynamics Of Resistance Plasmids Of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhi In Kibera, An Urban Slum Where High Burden Of Typhoid Fever Has Been Described
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Multidrug resistance (MDR) in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is mainly plasmid-mediated, yet, little is known of the plasmid dynamics in typhoid endemic settings. Methods We used whole genome sequence data ... -
The Dynamics Of Roadside Micro-Enterprises: A Case Study Of Kayole-Soweto Informal Settlement
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenya’s informal sector has over the years grown faster than the formal sector. Eventually, observed today is that the micro-enterprise (ME) sector of Kenya has the largest number of establishments in the Country (MSME, ... -
Dynamics Of Social Reintegration Of Women After Obstetric Fistula Repair In Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Obstetric fistula refers to an injury to a woman’s pelvic tissue caused by obstructed, prolonged and unrelieved labour which can last up to several days. It is characterized by the presence of a hole between the vagina and ... -
Dynamics of soil organic Carbon, Nitrogen and Microbial Biomass in a long-term experiment as Affected by inorganic and organic fertilization
(1996)Smallhold farmers are faced with declining soil fertility arising from nutrient depletion through continuous harvests and insufficient return through fertilizers or organic resources and therefore a resulting decrease ... -
Dynamics of stock return volatility and leverage effect on share price returns at the Nairobi securities exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Stock return volatility has been a subject of interest among finance researchers and this due to the fact that volatility is that stock return volatility influences stock price movement. The study analyses the volatility ... -
The Dynamics of street Robbery in urban areas: a case study of Nairobi Central Business District, Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Street robbery is one of the most common crimes in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) and adjacent areas. It has continued to permeate the county despite concerted efforts made by the people, county and national ... -
The Dynamics of Translating Standard Operating Procedures by Untrained Translators in the Kenyan Banking Industry From French to English
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Set in a background of globalization and the digital era, this study set out to investigate miscommunication errors in Bank Standard Operating Procedures translated by untrained translators. These errors were identified ... -
Dynamics of Urban Land Space Contestation and Their Implications on Utilization of Public Green Spaces: a Case of Michuki Memorial Park, Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Public urban green spaces are useful natural assets that are globally mainstreamed into practice as one of the nature-based solutions to counter the urban areas challenges such as climate change. Using Michuki Memorial ... -
The dynamics of us Aricom on Africa’s security challenges
(2015)This research study discusses the topic US Africa Command and the dynamics it brings into Africa’s security challenges. It seeks to trace the extent to which Africa is saddled with complex security challenges that are ... -
Dynamism in church governance with special reference to leadership conflict in the Full gospel churches of Kenya
(Department of Philosophy, 2007)This is a study on church leadership and the conflict which is part and parcel of its development. It focuses on the problem of an intense leadership conflict which emerged in the Full Gospel Churches of Kenya soon after ... -
Dynamism of Terrorist Threats in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The overall aim of this study was to examine the dynamism of terrorism in Kenya. To achieve this, the study was guided by three objectives: establish the dynamism and susceptibility of the terrorist threat in Kenya, to ...