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Prediction of Ethiopian seasonal rainfall using enso indices
(2001)
Water is important for human life. Most of the water comes from rain. Hence, precise
prediction of rainfall is necessary. The objective of this study was to develop a statistical
model for forecasting seasonal rainfall ...
Interest rate spread in Uganda - An empirical investigation
(2001-08)
Interest rate spread is one of the measures of financial sector efficiency. With an
end to financial repression on the one hand and interest rate liberalisation on the other, the
spread is expected to narrow down. In ...
The Impact Of Governance On Development In Kenya: 1980 - 2000
(University of Nairobi., 2001-11)
This research project examines the impact of governance on economic development in
Kenya between 1980 and 2000. The analysis reveals that bad governance has impacted
negatively on economic development and is a major ...
Study of groundwater distribution in Nairobi urban using geoelectrical method
(2001)
The Nairobi area is covered by a succession of lavas and pyroclastics of
Cainozoic age, These lavas are genetically associated with the rift tectonic
movements. Generally, these rocks form good aquifers where they ...
Studies of flexible road and airport pavements in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, 2001)
The study presents results of a long-term study initiated in the late 1960s on flexible pavements in Kenya. It was prompted by the need for continuing research and development of rational design, construction and maintenance ...
Regulating transplant surgery: an analysis of the role of law in the management of human organ transplants
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2001)
This thesis is designed to analyse the role that law can play in regulating the practice of transplant surgery with a view to proposing clear guidelines for collaborative and precise ;decision-making in this area. We argue ...
To Examine The Role Of Mobile Phones In Improving Potato Production In Nyandarua County
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Adoption of improved maize production technologies among smallholder farmers in the semi-arid zones of Kenya; the case of improved seeds and inorganic fertilizers in Machakos district.
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
In most smallholder cropping systems in Africa, crop improvement and resource management
are essential for increasing crop productivity. These issues are more acute in the semi-arid areas
where farmers practice subsistence ...
A study of factors influencing pig health, productivity, and economics of interventions in smallholder pig farms in Kikuyu division, Kiambu district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
In Kenya information on factors that limit optimal health and productivity in
smallholder pig herds is lacking. The objectives of this study were therefore to: I.
Describe the herd -level characteristics and the farmers' ...
Nutritional and safety quality of street foods in Korogocho and industrial area of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2001)
Street foods are a common source of food eaten outside the home, which are sold by
vendors in markets, construction sites and along the streets. In the last decade, Kenya had
a rapid increase in the urban population, ...