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An Estimation Of Honey Supply Response In Malawi
(University of Nairobi.Department of Agricultural Economics, 2011-07)The Government of Malawi has earmarked honey production as one of the potential income generating activities in the rural areas and this has been stipulated in government policy documents specifically the Malawi Poverty ... -
Estimation of infant and childhood mortality in Kenya when mortality conditions are declining: evidence from 1969 and 1979 censuses.
(Institute of population Studies and research, 1987)This study is concerned with investigating the accuracy of Brass estimates under conditions where mortality schedules are known or suspected to have been declining in the recent past. To achieve this task, three techniques ... -
Estimation of inter-censal net migration in Kenya: county level analysis
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study entitled 'Estimation of Inter-censal net migration in Kenya: County Level Analysis' applied a non- stable population model - the Age Specific Growth Rate Technique to generate intercensal age-specific net migration ... -
Estimation of Kenyas nuptiality levels. Trends, Patterns and differentials
(Department of Arts-institute of population studies and research, 1989)This study analyzes indirect methods of estimating nuptiality, applies these methods in estimating nuptiality levels in Kenya, both al national and at district level and compares the results obtained by these different ... -
An estimation of levels and differentials of fertility and mortality
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Estimation of market risk for the main investment market segment of Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2002)This Project paper applies a model for estimating market risk by use of beta coefficients.A Beta table is built using secondary data from companies listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange Main Investment Market Segment. The ... -
Estimation of maternal mortality using an indirect method
(School of Business, 2001)The World Health Organization (WHO) defines maternal mortality as a death during pregnancy or within 42 days afterward, from causes related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management. At least 600,000 women die ... -
Estimation of mortality levels and the impact of major causes of death: a case study for Nairobi, Nyeri and Bungoma Districts
(Institute of population Studies and research, 2003)Demographic surveys and population censuses only give the number of deaths without indicating the causes and this limits the usefulness of the data in designing health policies and programmes. Under the civil registration ... -
The estimation of net inter-censal rural urban migration in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi.Institute of Population Studies, 1999)This study attempts to estimate intercensal rural-urban migration in Kenya for the decade 1979-1989 using the Life Table Survival Ratio model. The study is based on urban population of the forty districts ... -
Estimation of non-marital fertility contribution to the total fertility rate in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)The objective to estimate the contribution of non marital fertility rate on the total fertility rate in Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine the contribution of non marital fertility rate, to estimate extent ... -
The estimation of nuptiality using census data for Kenya
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1985-09)This study set to estimate Nuptiality for Kenya using census data. The discussion is conducted at the levels, first at macro (national) level to examine the appropriateness of applying four alternative methods of refining ... -
Estimation of risks in stock markets (securities considered are KQ shares, KCB shares and Barclays bank shares)
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2005)Whenever one thinks of an investment, the term risk loudly or silently comes into ones mind. Attempts have been prompted to define and estimate risks both in capital assets and stocks. The pillar to which all these have ... -
Estimation of runoff volumes and peak rates from rural catchments in Kenya
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1994)The estimation of runoff volumes and peak rates of runoff was carried out in two rural catchments in Kenya. The catchments viz., Sambret (7.02 km2) and Lagan (5.44 km2) lie in the headwaters of the lake victoria drainage ... -
Estimation Of Salicylic Acid In Aspirin (Paediatric) Mixtures By Colorimetric Method
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Estimation of sediment loading into a reservoir in agricultural area using WEPP (95.7) model
(Faculty of Engineering, University of Nairobi., 1998-08)The study aims at using a newly developed process-based model, WEPP(95.7), to estimate sediment loads in an agricultural reservoir in a semi arid area using easily available data, and to identify conservation strategies ... -
Estimation of some reproductive behavior indices of women in Kenya from census data
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1989-07)This thesis was set to present estimates of some indices of reproductive behaviour of women in Kenya at regional level from information derived from 1969 and 1979 censuses. The indices estimated are mean age at birth ... -
An Estimation Of Sugarcane Supply Response Among Outgrowers In Mumias Sugar Company In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Over the past few decades, Kenya has had a structural deficit in sugar despite the great potential the country has in sugarcane production. Kenya‟s sugar industry relies entirely on sugarcane production. Sugarcane production ... -
Estimation of supply response of livestock products: the case of Kajiado District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)During early seventies and early eighties economic conditions in general had been favourable for Kenyan farm sector. Following market liberalizations in the late eighties, farmers and in particular livestock farmers ...