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Indigenous Snake Bite Remedies of the Luo of Western Kenya
(Society of EthnobiologyCatholic University of Eastern AfricaUniversity of Nairobi, Kenya, 2005)Medicinal plants have been overtaken in the treatment of snake bites by serum therapy and are rarely considered efficacious remedies in biomedicine. Nevertheless, rural inhabitants rely on plant medical material and the ... -
Indirect Ppectrometric determination of phosphate
(1994)This paper reports the development of an alternative quantitative analytical procedure for the determination of phosphate by an indirect method. It involves the precipitation of magnesium ammonium phosphate, which is ... -
Indirect spectroscopic determination of phosphate",J. Biochemiphysics, 3 (1994) 37.
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1994) -
Individual and contextual determinants of adequate maternal health care services in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study aimed to examine individual and community level factors associated with adequate use of maternal antenatal health services in Kenya. Individual and community level factors associated with adequate use of maternal ... -
Induced Optical Rotation in Zinc(II) and Cobalt(II) Complexes Derived from 1,1,1-Tris- (aminomethyl) ethane and cis, cis-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane
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Induced tetraploidy in curved spine mutant of Solanum khasiamum clarke
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Induction of humoral immune response to multiple recombinant Rhipicephalus appendiculatus antigens and their effect on tick feeding success and pathogen transmission.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the primary vector of Theileria parva, the etiological agent of East Coast fever (ECF), a devastating disease of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. We hypothesized that a vaccine ... -
Infection of Amblyomma variegatum with a hymenopteran parasitoid in the laboratory and some aspects of its basi biology
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Infections and mortalities induced by Metarhizium anisopliae in various developmental stages of the red-legged tick Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi using 2 formulations
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Influence of annealing temperature on some optical and structural properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 deposited by CZT co-electrodeposition coupled with chemical bath technique
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) is currently most efficient thin film solar technology in use but it is faced with problems of material scarcity and toxicity. An alternative earth abundant and non-toxic materials ... -
Influence of beta-blockade with beta-1-selectivity or intrinsic sympathomimetic activity on some metabolic responses to exercise.
(1993)Beta-blockers that are non-selective, beta-1-selective or possess intrinsic sympathomimetic activity (ISA) are thought to differ in their effects on serum potassium, glucose and lactate during exercise. In a randomized, ... -
Influence of Bulk and Surface Composition on the Retention of Colloidal Particles in Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation.
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Influence of cattle on browsing and grazing wildlife varies with rainfall and presence of megaherbivores.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In many savanna ecosystems worldwide, livestock share the landscape and its resources with wildlife. The nature of interactions between livestock and wildlife is a subject of considerable interest and speculation, yet ... -
Influence of Climate on Tea Yields in Mount Kenya Region
(University of Nairobi, Department of MeteorologyGeology, 2009)This study investigated the existence of a systematic relationship between tea yields and climatic parameters in the tea growing areas of Mount Kenya region. Both linear and multiple regression models were applied. ... -
Influence of Costus speciosus (Koen.) Sm. Rhizome Extracts on Biochemical Parameters in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2008)Diabetes affects about 4% of the global population and management of diabetes without any side effects is still a challenge to the medical system. The present study investigated the possible protective effects of Costus ... -
Influence of diet patterns on fuelwood consumption in Kenyan boarding schools and implications for data and energy policies
(2003)A study was devised to inquire into the influence of diet patterns in Kenyan boarding schools on the fuelwood consumption rates in these institutions and the implications of the findings on national data and energy policies. ... -
The Influence Of El-niño Southern Oscillation On Seasonal Rainfall Over The 47 Counties Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)The influence of the El - Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) evolution phases and monthly precipitation over the 47 counties in Kenya i s analysed using Pearson product moment correlation analysis. Anomalies of ... -
The influence of environmental factors on the respiration of plant parasitic nematodes
(College of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1975)Respiration of selected nematode species was measured relative to CO₂ level, temperature, osmotic pressure, humidity, glucose utilization and high ionic concentrations of sodium and potassium. In general, respiration ... -
The influence of external stakeholders and expansion strategies on the relationship between organisational resources and firm performance
(University of Nairobi, 2013)For decades, the field of strategic management has focused on the determination of drivers of performance and the causes of variation in performance within and between firms. The frameworks so far identified such as ...