Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Enhancement of Anaerobic Digestion of Sisal Leaf Decortication Residues by Biological Pre-treatment
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 2008)In recent years, the use of agro-industrial residues as sources of biofuels has gained great attention worldwide due to limited reserves of fossil fuels. The sisal industry in Tanzania generates large quantities of sisal ... -
Distribution, Abundance And Composition Of Zooplankton Along Three Transects, Off The Kenyan Coast
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences (CBPS), 1997)Zooplankton was collected along three transects perpendicular to the coast usmg a Multiplankton sampler fitted with 200 11mmesh size nets. These transects were located Gazi (4° 26"00 S, 40° 14"14 E), Sabaki (3° 09"17 S, ... -
Application of ARIMA and GARCH Models in Forecasting Pump Oil Prices in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2011)Oil is an important energy commodity to mankind. Several causes have made oil prices to be volatile. The fluctuation of oil prices has affected many related sectors and stock market indices. Hence, forecasting the pump ... -
Management of the Red Cotton Mite,Tetranychus Telarius(Linne') on cotton, Using Two Recommended Pesticides And Their Mixtures
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Isolation and chemical characterization of flavonoids From tephrosia interructa and tephrosia linearis
(University Of Nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 1988)The thesis describes a chemical study of two tropical plant species, namely Tephrosia interrupta and Tephrosia linearis. Chromatographic separation of the hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the ... -
The Effect Of Industrial, Domestic And Agricultural Effluents On The Quality Of The Waters Of Thika-chania River System
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A Case-based Approach To Restaurant Selection
(University of NairobiInstitute of Computer Science, 2001)Case-based reasoning (CBR) is a general paradigm for reasoning from experience, and CBR techniques have proven useful for implementing intelligent software systems. More specifically, the CBR techniques can be used as ... -
The Effect of Dietary Constituents on Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Aflatoxin B1 in Rats
(University of Nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 1989)A long-term study, using male Wistar rats, was initiated to determine whether the effects of dietary constituents on AFBl -induced liver cancer could be associated with altered microsomal enzyme activity. They were ... -
Changes In Lipophorin Structure And Function During Phase Transition In Schistocerca Gregaria (Forskal) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
(University of Nairobi, 1993)The desert locust, Schistocerca gregoria is a major agricultural pest especially in the gregarious phase when it can cover an infestation area of approximately 20% of the total land mass. The solitary phase on the other ... -
Determination Of Nitrate And Nitrite Content In Potable Water And Baby Foods In Kenya
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Photosynthesis And Growth Of Seedlings Of Two Tree Species: Polysciasfulva And Warburgia Ugandensis Under Different Light Regimes.
(University Of Nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 1999)Seedlings of two indigenous tree species, Warburgia ugandensis Spraque subsp. Ugandensis (Canellaceae) and Polyscias fulva (Hiem) Harms (Araliaceae) were grown for five months at four different light regimes. The light ... -
Plasma Luteinizing Hormone (LH) in Trypanosoma congolense infected female goats and the response to Gonadotropini releasing Hormone (GnRH)-Agonist and Clonldine
(Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, 1997)Trypanosomosis is a widespread tropical disease of humans and animals in Africa. Besides its reversal of sleep/wake cycle, trypanosomosis also causes reproductive dysfunctions. In trypanosome infected females, decrease ... -
The Correlates Of Survival In Primary Billiary Cirrhosis (PBC) Of The Liver
(University of NairobiSchool of Science, 2002)This study examined the correlation of survival in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) of the liver The main objectives of the study were to determine the effect of treatment on survival of the patients recruited in the ... -
The Distribution Of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues In The Marine Environment Along The Coastal Region Of Kenya
(University Of Nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 1999)Samples of seaweed, water, sediment and nine species of fish were collected from Kenya's coastal sites at Kilifi, Malindi, Sabaki River, Tana River and Lamu Bay between May 1998 and January 1999. The samples were examined ... -
Mathematical Models In Portfolio Selection: The case Of The Emerging Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2011)A GREAT deal of theoretical and empirical work has been carried out in recent years, on the use of mathematical models as an aid to the selection of investment portfolios containing equities. Some of the models have been ... -
Crustal Evolution Of The Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt Rocks In Matuu-masinga Area, Central Kenya: An Implication To Their Tectonic Setting And Potential Mineralization
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geology, 1999)The Matuu-Masinga study area, located about 70 km north-east of Nairobi, lies at the intersection of latitude 1010'S and longitude 37° 30E. The area is predominantly underlain by rocks of the Mozambique Belt (MB) in ... -
Web-based Advertising System for the Jua Kali
(University Of Nairobicollege of biological and physical science, 2009)This project report is for an online advertising system developed for the jua kali sector in Kenya. The sector continues to face and suffer many setbacks one of them being lack of a proper market for their products. This ... -
Modeling Factors That Influences Place Of Maternal Delivery In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2010)The study aims to examine factors that influence the place of delivery among pregnant women in the country. The study used secondary data source from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Kenya Demographic Surveys ... -
Metabolism Of Phosphoenolpyruvate Derived From Glucose Catabolism By Bloodstream Trypanosoma Congolense
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 1996)The main purpose of this study was to establish the pathway(s) by which PEP from glucose catabolism is catabolized, the end products formed in the presence and absence of SHAM, the sul.ceinuar localisation of some ... -
Comparison Of The Efficacy Of Melia Volkensii (Gurke) Azadirachtin, Pyrethrum Plant Extracts, Cubex And Steladoner On Cattle Ticks, rhipicephalus Appendiculatus And Boophilus Decoloratus
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 1996)The objectives of this study were to determine the toxicity of M. volkensii plant extract on the larvae, nymphae and adult Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks and to compare the effects with those of the ticks treated ...