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Indifference Pricing of Contingent Claims on NIG L´evy Model
(2012)
We develop an attractive and tractable model to describe the financial
time series of stock prices observed at the Nairobi exchange market
then price financial derivatives on the underlying stock. The stock price
process ...
Analysis of Root Mean Square Roughness of Microcrystalline Silicon Thin Films Using Scanning Probe Image Processor software
(2012)
Electron transport and recombination has been investigated in dye-sensitized electrochemical solar cells
at varying Ti02 film thickness using experimental electrochemical potential technique. Photocurrent
transients ...
Information needs and study behaviour of non- traditional students with particular reference to university libraries in Kenya
(International Journal of Library and Information Science, 2012-09)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the inf
ormation needs and study behaviour of non-
traditional university students, university librari
es’ role in information provision, how it impacts o
n the
academic ...
Ending Drought Emergencies in the Greater Horn of Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2012)
Unmet need for induction of labor in Africa: secondary analysis from the 2004 - 2005 WHO Global Maternal and Perinatal Health Survey (A cross-sectional survey)
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
Background
Induction of labor is being increasingly used to prevent adverse outcomes in the mother and the newborn.This study assessed the prevalence of induction of labor and determinants of its use in Africa.
Methods
We ...
Seroprevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease in the Somali Eco-System in Kenya
(2012-06)
The aim of this study was to document the prevalence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the arid
and semi-arid areas where the pastoral mode of livestock rearing is pre-dominant in Kenya especially in the
Somali Eco-system. ...
Value chain analysis of smallholder snap bean production in Kirinyaga county, Kenya
(2012)
The study aimed to assess the competitiveness of small farmers of snap beans and how the value-added benefits are shared by various participants of the value chain in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Farmers had the lowest share ...
The interpretation of the 1929 treaty and its legal relevance to and implications for the stability of the region
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)
The past few years have witnessed increasing interest in the management of the Nile River
and the disputes surrounding its non-navigational uses? The same period has witnessed a
number of initiatives designed to address ...
Drivers of Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Farm Households: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
(2012)
Smallholder farmers’ access to markets has traditionally been constrained by lack of market information. The
desire to strengthen farmer access to market has seen the emergence of a number of projects that employ ICT
tools ...