Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Ecology of the Uganda KOB Adenota kob thomasi Neumann in the Queen Elizabeth National Park,Uganda
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1971-11) -
Determination of y-BHC in Breast milk of Kenyan Woman
(University of NairobiCollege of Health Science, 1988)Residues of y - benzene hexachloride (lindane) were determined from samples of human milk procured from a hospital in a Nairobi, Kenya. The pesticide residues were extracted using n - hexane. Detection and quantitation of ... -
Mechanisms Of Sorghum Resistance To The Spotted Stalkborer, Chilo Partellus ( Swinhoe) Lepidoptera Pyralidae
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1980)Stalkborers are some of the most important pests of cereal crops in the tropics and in particular the semi-arid areas. Chilo partellus, the spotted stalkborer, is one of the most notorious pests of sorghum in that it ... -
Interlingual Machine Translation Approach For Local Languages:Ekegusii- Kiswahili
(University of NairobiSchool of computing and informatics, 2007)Development of natural language applications for local languages in Africa reqmres innovative approaches since many of these languages are resource scarce. By this we mean that there are hardly any local language corpora ... -
Morphology And Histology Of The Female Sex Pheromone Gland In The Armyworm Moth, Spodoptera Exempta (walker)
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1984)The work forming this thesis is a description of the structure of the sex pheromone gland in females of the African armyworm moth, Spodoptera exempta (walker). A general introductory account about the classification of ... -
Relative Contribution Of Rice Bran And Inorganic Fertilisers In Semi-intensive Tilapia (oreochromis Niloticus) And Catfish (clarias Gariepinus)polyculture In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1999-10-30)Aquaculture development in Kenya has been hampered by lack of appropriate feeds. Available chemical fertilisers can enhance natural food production and thus indirectly provide protein to complement energy-rich rice bran. ... -
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF GRASSHOPPERS (ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDIDAE) IN MANITOBA WITH EMPHASIS ON PREDATORS AND PARASITOIDS OF THE EGGS
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1994-10)Studies were conducted to examine the occurrence of potential predators of grasshopper eggs, and their relationship with egg density in the field, at Aubigny Manitoba, in spring and fall of 1992 and 1993. Assessment of ... -
Monitoring aquatic plants proliferation in Lake Victoria using satellite data
(University of Nairobicollege of biological and physical Science, 2012)Abstract This work reports the monitoring of aquatic plants proliferation in Lake Victoria using satellite data over the period 2003 to 2010. The lake, which is the second largest freshwater body in the world and an ... -
On The Monthly Mean Lower Tropospheric Circulation And The An0i1alous Circulation During The 1961/62 Floods In East Africa
(Department of Meteorology, 1983)The period between September 1961 and January 1962 saw the most severe floods experienced in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) this century. Flooded rivers damaged both road and rail communications, agricultural ... -
DESIGN OF A COMPUTER NETWORK FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
(University of Nairobi, 1987) -
Representation Theory Of Hopf Algebras
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 2003)In this work we study and calculate some invariants of Hopf algebras . -~'" ... The theory has been developed by Shahn Majidl l] and other workers such as N. Yu Reshetikhin and V.G Turaev. ... -
Performance evaluation of electronic Commerce websites from a business Value perspective: A case of walmart.com
(University of Nairobi, 2003-09)E-business management is an on-going process of understanding consume rneeds and developing online solutions to meet those needs. To be effective in today's competitive environment of e-commerce, e-businesses cannot afford ... -
Effects of computers on employment in Kenya
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Regression Analysis Of Antioxidant Activity On Catechins And Gallic Acid Of Green Tea
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 2006) -
Chemical Aspects Of The Quality Of Kenya Mild Arabica Coffee Kahweol Content of the Green Coffee Beans
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1978)This thesis records the results or an attempt to substantiate an alleged correlation between relative coffee quality as assessed by the trade liquorers in East Africa and the pre,ence and quantity of the unstable ... -
Some aspects of the physiology of the tettigoniid ear
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1968) -
On The Capture-Recapture Methods Of Estimating Population Size
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 1991)This dissertation 1S an attempt capture-recapture models estimation of to study the closed population size. Where possible, the assumptions underlying various models have been discussed ... -
The Impact Of Missing Data In Sample Surveys And How To Deal With Missing Data
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 2008)Using anthropometric data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, the research illustrates a model based approach to deal with missing numerical data. The procedure uses maximum likelihood estimates calculated using ... -
A Physicochemical And Electrochemical Study Of Aqueous Thiaminium Dichloride At 250c
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1990)Investigation of density, viscosity, refractive index, conductivity and diffusivity of aqueous Thiaminium dichloride solutions at 250C have been carried out over the concentration range 0 -_1M. The concentration dependence ... -
Amino Acid And Lipid Metabolism In The Fat Body Of The Tsetse Fly Glossina Morsitans
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1983)Flight metabolism in tsetse flies of the genus Glossina is largely supported by the partial oxidation of proline to alanine. Reconstitution of proline from alanine supposedly occurs in the fat body of Glossina, using ...