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Turning Adversity Into Opportunity: Can Pigeonpea Do It?
(2011)
Arid and semi-arid lands account for over 80% of Kenya’s landmass and support about 35-% of
her population. About 65-% of the inhabitants live below the poverty line. Several workers have
described the situation currently ...
Comparative Study of the Distributions Used To Model Dispersion
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
The negative binomial distribution has been widely used and to a lesser extent the Ney-
man Type A distribution, whereas the Polya-Aeppli distribution has received no attention in modeling
overdispersed (clustered) ...
Assessment Of Land Use And Land Cover Changes In River Gucha Catchment, Kenya
(2011)
Land use and land cover changes are important factors in the hydrological cycle and the spatialtemporal
variations in the distribution of natural resources. The objective of this study was to
assess trend in land use and ...
On Modelling and Pricing Index Linked Catastrophe Derivatives
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
We consider the problem of indifference pricing of derivatives written on CAT bonds. The
industrial loss index is modeled by a compound Poisson process and the number of claims as doubly
stochastic process, such that its ...
Teacher's Concerns in the Implementation o Strengthening of Mathematics and Science Secondary Education (SMASSE) Innovation
(University of Nairobi, 2013-08)
A Stochastic Model for Planning a Compartmental Education System and Supply of Manpowe
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
This paper describes a Markov Chain transition model that encompasses the different com-
partments of an education system. The model clearly shows transition rates within compartments and
also between compartments, thus ...
Teenage endometriosis: a report on three subjects
(University of Nairobi,, 2010-02)