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Modelling non-obstetric factors of cesarean section births
(2010-09)
Cesarean section (CS) can be a life-saving technique for both mother and infant. On the other
hand it presents documented medical risks such to both mother and baby, which if anticipated
can be averted or have their ...
Effects of cattle grazing and trampling on herbaceous vegetation quality in Semi Arid Rangelands of Lewa wildlife conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
This thesis aims to assess the effects of intensive but controlled cattle grazing and trampling as
tools used to improve moribund grasslands of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy located in Laikipia region, Kenya.
These moribund ...
Phytochemical Investigation Of Aloe Secundiflora For Antiplasmodial And Antimicrobial Activity
(2010)
The stems of Aloe secundiflora was exhaustively extracted by percolation in CH2Ch-MeOH
(1: 1) at room temperature. The extract showed significant antiplasmodial activity against the
chloroquine-resistant (W2) strain of ...
Transfecting Plasmodium berghei with the Plasmodium falciparum thiazole kinase gene
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
As current antimalarial drugs become progressively ineffective due to parasite resistance
there is need to develop and pursue new therapeutic strategies. Parasite-specific metabolic
pathways promise to make an ideal ...
Aquifer stratigraphy and hydrogeochemistry of the lake nakuru basin, central kenya rift
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The geology of Nakuru area comprises mainly of volcanic soils and rocks (lava and pyroclastics)
of Tertiary – Quaternary age, which has been affected by a series of faulting, and are overlain by
recent sediments. This ...
Analysis of the Yatta-canal intake valley along Thika river in Kenya for a storage reservoir based on geophysical and geotechnical survey data
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The aim of this work was to carry out an assessment on the suitability of the surface and
subsurface geological conditions of a valley occurring within the precincts of the Yatta-canal
intake area along River Thika for ...
A Comparative Technical Portfolio Return-risk Analysis In A Segmented Equity Market--- A Case Of Nairobi Stock Exchange: 2001-2005
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The study focused on comparative evaluation of portfolio analysis models of Modern Portfolio
Theory and Capital Asset Pricing Model using historical data of stock prices, trading volumes of
shares, the NSE 20 share indices ...
Discrete probability distributions and their recursive relations
(2010)
The objective of this project is to study discrete probability distributions and their
recursive patterns.
In Chapter I, we state the importance of expressing probability distributions in terms of
recursive relations. ...
On the classification of semisimple Lie algebras
(2010)
Lie algebra over a field F (F= [; lis a vector space Lover F equipped with a skew symmetric
bilinear operation called the Lie bracket, which satisfied the Jacobi identity.
Lie algebras, have Jordan decomposition into ...
Time series modelling and forecasting of morbidity and mortality of highland malaria among children and expectant mothers in Kisii level 5 hospital year 2000-200
(2010)
The focus of this project is to apply time series analysis in modelling and forecasting of the malaria
mortality and morbidity based on data from Health Management Information System for Kisii level 5
Hospital between ...