Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Establishment of safe axle loads for sugarcane soils under varying moisture content
(University of Nairobi, 1996)Studies were conducted for the establishment of safe axle loads for sugarcane hauling vehicles beyond which detrimental soil compaction would be induced. The treatments involved running a loaded test vehicle in field strips ... -
Comparative analysis of the field performances of a reversible animal-drawn prototype and conventional mouldboard ploughs pulled by a single donkey
(University of Nairobi, 1997)The performance of two conventional animal-drawn mouldboard ploughs and a reversible prototype mouldboard plough were studied under field conditions in Kenya on previously ploughed and harrowed clay nitisol. The two ... -
Investigating viability of the premium influenced land agro-usage structure for production of African leafy vegetables in Vihiga and Jinja
(2015)Land subdivision has reduced land for agricultural production resulting in its intensive cultivation. This has lowered soil fertility which has contributed to reduction in the diversity of African Leafy Vegetables thus ... -
Production Risks a nd Food Security under A lternative T echnology C hoices in Malawi: A pplication o f a Multinomial Endogenous Switching R egression
(Wiley, 2014)Employing nationally representative data, we investigatetheimpactofSustainable Intensification Practices (SIPs) on farm households’ food security, downside risk and the cost of risk in Malawi.The analysis relies on aflexible ... -
Force Measurement Services At Kebs: An Overview Of Equipment, Procedures And Uncertainty
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper describes the facilities, instrumentation and procedures currently used in the force laboratory at the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) for force measurement services. The laboratory uses the Force Calibration ... -
Rural Livelihood Diversification Strategies in Nepal
(Wiley, 2014)This article constructs a rural livelihood strategy using the Nepal Living Standard Survey Measurement from 1996 and 2004 and explores the determinants of rural livelihood strategies. This study finds that education, ... -
Determinants of House Construction Cost in Kenya: A Case of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The provision of decent houses in Nairobi to majority of the population is facing serious challenges of affordability and accessibility. This has resulted to high prices and shortages of houses to the majority of the ... -
Rethink communication skills content in African veterinary curriculum and practice": a comparative review.
(2015)Globalization, emerging and re-emerging diseases are creating opportunities for the review of veterinary curricula and continuous professional development courses in Africa; by pointing to professional inadequacies in the ... -
CASELAP PhD Thesis Proposal Presentations
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07) -
Prof Oguge in community service through tree planting with school communities in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07) -
Practical application Of the geometric geoid for heighting over Nairobi County and its environs
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Molecular Cloning, Characterization, and Expression Analysis of Flavanone 3-Hydroxylase (F3H) Gene during Muscadine Grape Berry Development
(2015)Flavonoids are natural antioxidants that include the groups of notable pigments such as anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins. Flavanone 3-Hydroxylase (F3H) is a key enzyme needed for the biosynthesis of flavonoids, the ... -
Selbstverortungen – migration und identität in der zeitgenössischen deutsch- und englischsprachigen gegenwartsliteratur.
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Priming AIDS messages on Kenyan print media: patterns, issues and practices
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University managers participation in distance education: the role of distance education support facilities
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Universities continue to develop new methods of teaching in order to reach many people who cannot access education through the conventional methods; and to attain equity and increase access in higher education for development. ... -
The Climate of Africa by B. W. Thompson
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Nile Waters: The Threat of War Is Not Justifiable in Modern Times
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
(+)-Tephrodin - A New Flavone from Tephrosia purpurea
(1972)Tephrosia species are widely used in East African traditional medicinal practice to treat various infectious diseases. In our continued search for antiplasmodial agents from Tephrosia species found in Kenya a new ... -
6α-Hydroxy-α-toxicarol and (+)-tephrodin with antiplasmodial activities from Tephrosia species
(Elsevier, 2014)The CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) extract of the roots of Tephrosia villosa showed good antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum with IC50 values ...