Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Evaporation values in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Potential evaporation (E p) and actual evapotranspiration (E A) values for 84 East African stations were estimated and mapped using Morton [12, 13, 14] model. The data used in the study were long term averages up to and ... -
Some aspects of dynamic initialization using real tropical wind data
(University of Nairobi, 1977)In this study an iterative initialization scheme suitable for tropical regions is designed, tested and used as an initialization vehicle in an experiment involving real tropical data. The model equations for the initialization ... -
“Kiswahili as an official language in Kenya: its past, present and future roles and challenges”
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Species-specific patterns of urine investigation and flehmen in Grant's gazelle (Gazella granti), Thomson's gazelle (G. thomsoni), impala (Aepyceros melampus), an
(University of Nairobi, 1987-12)During sexual encounters in most antelope species, males routinely investigate recently voided urine or the genitalia of females and often perform flehmen following such investigations. Quantitative data from field studies ... -
Differential foraging of oxpeckers on impala in comparison with sympatric antelope species
(University of Nairobi, 1990-12)Regression analysis performed on published observations of oxpeckers foraging for ticks on different species of ungulates revealed a significant positive relationship between number of red-billed oxpeckers per unit body ... -
The effects of ambient temperature and mixing time of glass ionomer cement material on the survival rate of proximal art restorations in primary molars
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Objective: Temperature fluctuations and material mixing times are likely to affect the consistency and integrity of the material mixture, and hence the restoration made out of it. The purpose of the present study was ... -
Water use efficiency of six range grasses under varied soil water content in Kenyan semi-arid rangeland.
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Reciprocal allogrooming in impala, Aepyceros melampus
(University of Nairobi, 1992-12)Adult female and male impala engage in a type of allogrooming in which partners alternately deliver bouts of oral grooming to the head and neck. These grooming encounters comprise typically six to 12 tit-for-tat-like ... -
Women and the Constitution in Kenya
(1992)Almost in all known and existing societies, women en masse have always constituted a disadvantaged group which is routinely the subject of discrimination. Even in the United States of America, ohe of the world's most ... -
Water availability and its influence on the structure and dynamics of a savannah large mammal community
(University of Nairobi, 1975-12)The Amboseli ecosystem is in a semi-arid savannah environment in which water availability is highly seasonal, a feature which has an important bearing on the structure and efficiency of the large mammal community. Data ... -
Constitutional Development in Kenya in 1999
(1999)This report traces and evaluates constitutional development in Kenya in 1999. Section One describes the meaning and nature of constitutional development. Section Two presents a historical perspective of constitutional ... -
Review article: immune nephritides due to malaria.
(University of Nairobi, 1988)A nine-year-old boy from a non-malarial endemic area of Nyanza, Kenya, neighbouring a holoendemic area of the province was admitted to hospital in 1981 with abdominal distension, leg swelling and swelling of the scrotum ... -
Assessment of trends in land cover and crop type change over two decades in Yatta sub county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Abstract Assessment of the distribution and dynamics of vegetation is becoming increasingly important in predicting the effects of climate change especially in the ASALs. It is therefore important to determine the effects ... -
Size, life history and ecology in mammals
(University of Nairobi, 1979-12)Allometric laws which scale numerous biomechanical and physiological processes to size in mammals have long been recognized and widely used in biology. There is now sufficient evidence to suggest that those life history ... -
Knowledge of correct use among hormonal contraceptive users in a Kenyan referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Contraception is the intentional use of temporary, long-term or permanent methods to prevent pregnancy. The consistent and correct use of contraceptives ensures that unintended pregnancies and pregnancy-related ... -
New and old agents in diarrhea; a prospective study of an indigenous adult African population.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)In Nairobi, Kenya, 77 adults with acute diarrhoea were studied in an attempt to determine the major pathogens responsible. Amoebic dysentery was not seen although haemagglutination-inhibition tests for invasive Entamoeba ... -
Trichinella spiralis: incidental finding
(University of Nairobi, 1977)The case is presented of a 46-year-old male Kikuyu in Kenya with a one-month history of severe pruritus followed by progressive swelling of the right eye. A well differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma involving the periorbital ... -
Analysis of selected techniques for surveys of intestinal parasites.
(University of Nairobi, 1978)A review is given of the recent literature on methods for diagnosis of intestinal parasites for epidemiological surveys. There are 23 references. The Kato, Harada-Mori, merthiolate-iodine-formaldehyde (MIF), scotch-tape ... -
The palaeomagnetism of the Ethiopian flood basalt succession near Addis Ababa
(University of Nairobi, 1970-01-22)Measurements on samples from 20 sites in the Ethiopian flood basalt succession yield a palaeomagnetic pole at 80.8° N, 167.7° E with a circle of confidence of 4.3°. The pole for these rocks is significantly different from ...