Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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An evaluation of farmers' perceptions of and adaptation to the effects of climate change in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study was carried out to evaluate how farmers in Kyuso District have perceived and adapted to climate change. Data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations sampled out through a multistage and simple random ... -
The language of graffiti on public transport vehicles in Kenya: issues and perspectives.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)This paper presents the results of a linguistic study in graffiti on Public Service Vehicles ( PSVs ) in Kenya using a Lexical Pragmatics fram ework . The main purpose of the study was to investigate and ... -
Biotin-streptavidin amplified enzymeimmunoassay for 13, 14-dihydro-15-keto-PGF
(University of Nairobi, 1989)As an alternative for radioimmunoassays a new enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for the determination of 13, 14-dihydro-15-keto PGF2α (PGFM) has been developed. Biocytin was linked to PGFM by the N-hydroxysuccinimide method and the ... -
Health care technology in public health institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1998)OBJECTIVE: To highlight the role of technology in the practice of medicine and the delivery of health care in public hospitals, the problems encountered and suggested solutions. DESIGN: The article reviews the process ... -
AF-2 Induced Chromosome Aberrations in Vicia faba Root Meristematic Cells
(University of Nairobi, 1984)The antimicrobial food additive AF-2 is mutagenic in bacteria, Neurospora, yeast and Drosophila. AF-2 breaks mammalian chromsomes. We studied by Feulgen staining the types and distribution of chromosome aberrations induced ... -
Mutagenicity Testing of Herbicides, Fungicides and Insecticides I Chromosome aberrations in Vicia faba
(University of Nairobi, 1981)The insecticides: summithion, lannate, carbicron, thiodan and kelthane, the fungicides: diathane M-45 and aladrin and the herbicides: ramrod, lasso, round up and grammoxone induce acute mitostatic effects of Vicia faba ... -
Some problems of water quality degradation in the Nairobi river sub-basin
(University of Nairobi, 1997)ract This paper examines problems of water quality degradation with a special focus on the different land uses in the sub-basins of the Nairobi River, namely the Kamiti, Ngong and Kasarani Rivers. A study was carried out ... -
The phonology of borrowed words in Kitharaka
(University of Nairobi, 2004)One consequence of language contact is borrowing. Kitharaka, a Bantu language spoken in the Eastern Province of Kenya, has had such contact with a number of languages including Kiswahili and English. As a result, several ... -
Vowel systems of Kenyan languages
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Redundancy rules in Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper attempts to describe the sequence structure of vowel segments in Kiswahili. It proposes to establish a distinction between two main types of redundancy rules and their implications for the study of Kiswahili ... -
Suitability of blood protein polymorphisms in assessing genetic diversity in indigenous sheep in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Knowledge of genetic diversity is important as it forms the basis for designing breeding programmes and making rational decisions on sustainable utilization of animal genetic resources. This study was designed to assess ... -
The influence of organizational culture and market orientation on performance of microfinance institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07-22)The objective of our study is to assess the influence of organizational culture and market orientation on performance. The population of the st udy comprise microfinance institutions that are members of the Association ... -
Molecular characterization of human parainfluenza virus type 1 in infants attending Mbagathi district hospital, Nairobi, Kenya: a retrospective study
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)Human parainfluenza virus type 1 (HPIV-1), a paramyxovirus, is a leading cause of pediatric respiratory hospitalizations globally. Currently, there is no clinically successful vaccine against HPIV-1. Hence, there is a need ... -
Socio-economic determinants of disease progression among HIV infected adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Socioeconomic determinants have been shown to have an effect on the progression of HIV disease evidenced by studies carried out largely in developed countries. Knowledge of these factors could inform on ... -
Home-based HIV testing for men preferred over clinic-based testing by pregnant women and their male partners, a nested cross-sectional study
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Male partner HIV testing and counseling (HTC) is associated with enhanced uptake of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), yet male HTC during pregnancy remains low. Identifying settings ... -
Design of a study to determine the impact of insecticide resistance on malaria vector control: a multi-country investigation
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Background Progress in reducing the malaria disease burden through the substantial scale up of insecticide-based vector control in recent years could be reversed by the widespread emergence of insecticide resistance. ... -
Application Of Magnetic Survey In The Investigation Of Iron Ore Deposits And Shear Zone Delineation: Case Study Of Mutomo-Ikutha Area, SE Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study area is bounded by longitudes 38 0 4’E to 38 0 20’E and latitudes 1 0 48’S to 2 0 8’S in South Kitui within the Kitui County occupying about 100 Km 2 . This area can be accessed from ... -
STDSIM: A Microsimulation Model for Decision Support in STD Control
(University of Nairobi, 1998)STDSIM is a dynamic stochastic simulation model for decision support in attempts to control sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It describes the mechanisms responsible for the transmission of five STDs, including HIV/AIDS, ... -
Financial regulation in Kenya: Balancing inclusive growth with financial stability
(2014)This case study investigates the potential tradeoffs between regulations and stability of Kenya’s financial sector and their implications for inclusive growth. This is done in the context of six areas: (i) size and growth ...
