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Weather and climate hazards that affect food production in the Lake Victoria basin.
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
This paper discusses the impact of weather and climate hazards on the lives of the rural people living near Lake Victoria, Africa, thereby worsening their already desperate condition, and suggest ways of mitigating these ...
Development of a radon-aerosol system for testing radon and radon decay products measuring instruments
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)
Industries and activities handling NORM are identified and TENORM levels assessed in Slovenia.
The identification is based on (1) survey of historical information available, (2) results published in scientific
papers, ...
Analysis of the Structure and Performance of the Beans Marketing System in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Beans are widely grown as a major food crop in Eastern and Southern Africa. It is
the most important staple food crop after maize in Kenya (ECABREN, 2000). The beans
industry in Kenya is faced with problems of shortages, ...
Effect of watering Frequency on Seed Germination and Seedling Performance of Four Range Grasses
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Degraded rangelands resulting from continuous overgrazing, frequent drought, termites,
uncontrolled burning, opportunistic cultivation and other anthropogenic factors could be
rehabilitated through reseeding. However, ...
Temperature regulation of seed dormancy in Vernonia galamensis
(2009)
The seeds of Vernonia galamensis (Cass.) Less. contain 35-45% of triglyceride oil
rich in vernolic acid, a naturally epoxidized fatty acid with low viscosity. Naturally
epoxidized, vernolic acid is a potentially useful ...
Time-varying conditional dependence in Nairobi Stock Market
(2005)
This study explores the dependence between the shares traded at the Nairobi stock
Exchange and the prices for which the various companies' shares were selling. Using
simulated time-series of financial asset returns, the ...
A study of secondar, y school students' attitudes to headteachers' participatory leadership style in public secondary schools in Kikuyu division, Kiambu District
(2004)
This study investigates students attitudes towards headteachers participatory leadership style in public secondary schools in Kikuyu Division, Kiambu District, Kenya.
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Participatory ...
Noncommercial Alcohol in Sub-Saharan Africa: Which Way Now?A Commentary
(University of Nairobi, 2008)