Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Inheritance of resistance to the cowpea aphid in cowpea
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Inheritance of resistance to cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch, in three resistant cultivars of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp, was studied. The parents, F1 and F2 population were grown in an insect-proof screenhouse. ... -
Eu3 + as a luminescent probe for the local structure of trivalent dopant ions in barium zirconate-based proton conductors
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)The luminescence spectra and decay kinetics of dry and hydrated samples of BaZr0.9Y0.099Eu0.001O2.95 have been measured at room temperature. The spectra of the dry sample evidence two 5D0 → 7F0 bands clearly indicating ... -
The history of the press in Kenya.
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Bank size and occupational fraud risk: empirical evidence from commercial banks in Kenya
(2015)Association of Certified Fraud Examiners report that a typical organization loses at least 5% its annual revenue loss through occupational fraud. Further statistics indicate In a list of 22 industry categories, occupational ... -
Does the revitalisation process really enhance stock market microstructure? Evidence from the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2002)This paper investigates the response of the market microstructure to revitalization of the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which comprised the establishment of a market regulator, shift to a new trading system and free entry of ... -
Human Capital and Performance of Commercial Banks and Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03-20)The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of human capital on the performance of insurance firms and commercial banks in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive crosssectional survey design and a census ... -
An epidemiological study of osteogenic sarcoma in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985-06)Kenya is a country of marked environmental and ethnic diversity. A study of osteogenic sarcoma occurring in Kenya from 1968 to 1978 revealed 251 cases, representing between 89% and 100% of the predicted number. Variations ... -
Impact of lactation management education on health professionals.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)In 1992, Kenyatta National Hospital Lactation Management Education Centre (KNH LME) was established in collaboration with the University of Nairobi (UoN) and the Ministry of Health (MoH). The aim of the programme was to ... -
Educational expansion and economic decline: returns to education in Kenya, 1978-1995
(1999)Educational expansion followed by economic decline in Kenya has been associated with a decline in the social return to secondary education, conventionally calculated, from 20% in 1978 to 6% in 1995. Wage benefits from ... -
Contract farming and outgrower schemes in Kenya: comparative analysis
(University of Nairobi, 1989)This paper presents a comparative analysis of smallholder outgrower schemes in Kenya for sugarcane, tea, tobacco, sunflower, sweetcorn and French beans. Based on micro- and macro-level criteria, the tea, tobacco, sugarcane ... -
Women, family planning and child mortality: case study of selected areas in Kenya, Western and Coast Provinces - See more at: http://www.popline.org/node/332147#sthash.HBvROg7Y.dpuf
(1992)This analysis aims to shed light on fertility patterns and child mortality and their linkages to family planning in two areas in Kenya. The unit of analysis is 65 women in Bungoma, Western Kenya and 67 women in Kwale at ... -
The influence of gender in the relationship between Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, and Citizen Empowerment
(University of Nairobi, 1915-03-20)Participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) has over the years been considered indispensable means to citizen empowerment. However, the validity of this claim has hardly been established empirically. This study sought, ... -
Regional integration in East Africa: opportunities and challenges for small business enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Within the global economic environment, regional integration provides the most favored avenue to foster economic cooperation among states. The European Union (EU) is one of the most successful regional integration platforms ... -
Effects of HIV-1 infection on malaria parasitemia in Milo sub-location, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Abstract Background Malaria and HIV infections are both highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, with HIV-infected patients being at higher risk of acquiring malaria. HIV-1 infection is known to impair the immune response ... -
Ethnoveterinary perceptions of cattle illnesses in western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)This paper explores ethnoveterinary perceptions of cattle illnesses among the Luo of western Kenya, where research was carried out in Central Sakwa location, Nyang'oma division, Bondo district of Nyanza province, in ... -
Explaining sexual orientation: some conceptual and methodological issues
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Histomoniasis in a Peafowl (Pavo Cristatusl)
(University of Nairobi, 1992) -
Histomoniasis in a Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)The stability of adrenaline ophthalmic solutions, at pH 5.8 and 7.4, to sterilization and storage conditions has been studied. Solutions sterilized by filtration or heating at 98 degrees C for 30 min showed no detectable ... -
The intra-urban distribution of manufacturing industries in Thika town
(University of Nairobi, 1988)The intraurban distribution of manufacturing industries has received minimal attention from industrial geographers. This paper discusses the distribution of manufacturing industries in Thika town, a medium-sized urban ...