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Comparison Of The Efficacy Of Melia Volkensii (Gurke) Azadirachtin, Pyrethrum Plant Extracts, Cubex And Steladoner On Cattle Ticks, rhipicephalus Appendiculatus And Boophilus Decoloratus
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
The objectives of this study were to determine the toxicity of
M. volkensii plant extract on the larvae, nymphae and adult
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks and to compare the effects with
those of the ticks treated ...
"Crime in Mombasa town: patterns and trends 1985 to 1991."
(1996)
Crime is a social problem whose impact on the social-economic fabric of the society or
community is immense and undoubtedly painful. In fact, the cost of crime in society is
exacerbated by the fact that for each crime ...
Some socio-economic and environmental determinants of adolescent sexuality and interventions in the city of Nairobi, Kenya
(1996)
Women all over the world are discriminated against right from
birth in all areas of life including education, health and
employment among others. Several efforts are, however, being made
towards rectifying the situation. ...
The role of traditional rangeland resource utilization among selected pastoral communities of Tanzania
(1996-06)
A study was conducted in two pastoral communities in the reserve grazing areas. These
were the reserve grazing pastures, used by the Gogo of Makang'wa, central Tanzania and
Maasai of Tingatinga, northern Tanzania, as a ...
Removal of soil and chemical spray contaminants from tomatoes during industrial washing
(1996)
Chemical spray residues on unprocessed tomatoes are known to be above
limits recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and drug
Act (FDA) at Kenya. Soil contamination on tomatoes delivered for processing
is ...
An investigation into the factors that limit the use of timber as a roof covering material
(1996-07)
The study tittle, An investigation into the factors that
limit the use of timber as a roof covering material,
investigated the factors behind the low level use of timber
in roof covering. The researcher was interested ...
Use of short tandem repeats to describe genetic variability in Anopheles Gambiae from three countries in Africa.
(1996-01)
Macrogeographic variation in An. gambiae was measured by
analysing four polymorphic STR loci in four populations by
electrophoresis on horizontal slab polyacrylamide gels. Mosquitoes
were sampled from inland (Asembo) ...
Identification of homologues of the cell cycle regulators in mature in vitro cultivated plasmodium falciparum gametocytes
(1996)
This study was designed to define putative homologues of known
eukaryotic cell cycle regulatory proteins in mature in vitro cultivated Plasmodium
Jalciparum gametocytes. Cultures of mature gametocytes (16 day-old) ...
Effects of diammonium phosphate and potassium application and deflowering on yield and quality of coepea (Vigna unguiculate (L) Walp) leaves
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1996)
Two experimients were carried out during the short rains of 1992 and the long rains of 1992 and the long rains of 1993 at the University of Nairobi’s Kabete Campus Field Station to study the effects of; (i) diammonium ...