Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Phytochemical analysis of the selected five plant extracts
(2013)Herbal medicine is still the mainstay of about 75 - 80% of the whole population, and the major part of traditional therapy involves the use of plant extracts and their active constituents. Plants were collected, identified, ... -
Students' Perceived Quality of Distance Education Courses as a Correlate of Learner Satisfaction: A Case Study of the Bachelor of Education Arts Program, University of Nairobi
(2014)Distance education (DE) has in the past few decades evolved into a complex and dynamic instructional approach that is feeding discussions that range from the quality of learning supported by this mode of delivery to the ... -
Observation of Meyer-Neldel rule in Se 100− XM (M= In, Sb) X chalcogenide glasses
(2015)Non-isothermal Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) studies were done on Se100−XM(M=In, Sb)X chalcogenide glasses prepared by the melt quenching technique. The composition-dependent activation energy for glass to crystal ... -
Realization of Multipoint Communication over the Internet using XCAST
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The characteritics of the turbidity maximum zone in a shallow, well-flushed Sabaki Estuary in Kenya
(2015)The spatial-temporal variability and the behavior of the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum (ETM) zone in the shallow, ephemeral, well-flushed Sabaki estuary located in the northern region of the Kenya coast, were studied during ... -
Citizen-centric evaluation framework for e-government systems in Kenya. The case of public service commission of Kenya Online Recruitment & Selection system
(University of Nairobi, 2013)E-government services is growing at a considerable pace, especially in developing countries as government seeks to make use of ICT to serve its citizens efficiently and effectively. E-government projects cost are enormous ... -
Secondary school teachers’ understanding of energy flow in ecosystems: carbon sink and sequestration perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The energy and other environmental conservation measures are emerging issues of concern all across the world. The awareness on climate change and sustainable environmental resource utilization are being discussed globally ... -
Power brokering, empowering, and educating: the role of home-based care professionals in the reduction of HIV-related stigma in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)In this article the authors report on how home-based care (HBC) professionals reduce stigmatizing behavior in Kenya. This study was part of an action research project that evaluated the introduction of HBC. HBC professionals ... -
Master Of Distance Education, ICT For Distance Education Module, University Of Nairobi.
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On almost similarity operator equivalence relation
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Extent to which community participation in project identification and planning influences sustainability of NMK food security projects in Kisumu West, Kenya
(2015)Community participation has been ignored in the development of these interventions leading to failures and non-sustainable Projects. To address this shortcoming governments have employed a new strategy of partnership ... -
Teacher Factors Influencing Students' Academic Achievement in Secondary Schools
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study investigated the relationship between selected teachers’ demographic characteristics and classroom instructional practices and students’ academic achievement in selected secondary schools in Nyandarua County. ... -
Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy management in East Africa: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of hospital staff in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Purpose: Good diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) management depends largely on involved medical staff, prompting us to investigate knowledge, attitudes, and practices about DM and DR at a tertiary referral ... -
Relationship between anthropometric measures and early electrocardiographic changes in obese rats.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)BACKGROUND: The degree of cardiovascular function impairment parallels the degree of obesity and obese subjects have abnormal changes on the electrocardiogram (ECG). Early ECG changes in obesity have not been previously ... -
Seasonal variations of nematode assemblages and diversity in vertisols, cambisols and arenosols soil groups in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Soil health assessment has been based on narrow disciplinary approaches that overlook the multiple and interacting biological processes that are the basis of sustainable crop productivity. This study was carried out ... -
Case report of Xeroderma pigmentosum associated with multiple skin cancers and strong family history.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a condition inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and is characterized by photosensitivity, pigmentary changes, premature skin ageing and malignant tumour development resulting from a ... -
Potential of biological control agents, organic amendments and crop rotation on root-knot nematodes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Integrated approaches are fast gaining popularity in the management of root knot nematodes ( Meloidogyne spp.). This study was undertaken to assess the potential of integrating a biological control agent ( Pochonia ... -
Partial protection of rats against Trypanosoma congolense by passive transfer of IgM
(University of Nairobi, 1982-11)IgM produced during the declining phase of the first peak of parasitaemia in rats infected with an isolate of Trypanosoma congolense was isolated on a Sephadex G 200 column equilibrated against 0.05 M Tris HCl in 0.15 M ... -
Studies of the biology and behaviour of Phlebotomus martini (Diptera:Phlebotomidae) from Kibauni, in Machakos District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1981-12)Phlebotomus martini, a sandfly belonging to the Synphlebotomus group, is the main vector of the fatal disease kala-azar in Kenya. The breeding sites of this species have so far remained a mystery, and immature stages have ...
