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Assessing Contribution Of Carbon Markets In The Enhancement Of Carbon Sinks And Community Resilience To Climate Change: A Case Of Kasigau Redd+ Project, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The services provided by ecosystems are critical in supporting humankind, and upon which all life depends. Over time, ecosystems have faced increasing degradation as a result of human activities. One of the major causes ... -
Assessing e-learning readiness of primary school teachers in Kenya for the use of tablets for teaching: a case of Kalawa primary school
(University of Nairobi, 2016)ICT has in recent years acted as a pillar for quality, effectiveness and success in the education sector. This study report examines e-learning readiness with use of tablets in primary schools and the implications of its ... -
Assessing E-participation System Success: Case Of Murang’a County
(UoN, 2019)Background Among the several objectives of electronic government (e-government) initiatives is to reach a sizeable populace that can be involved in decision making while formulating policies through public opinions. In ... -
Assessing Erp Systems Post Implementation Success in Kenyan Corp-orates
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Enterprise Resource Planning Systems have gained widespread usage among Kenyan corporates and in order to achieve the many benefits ERP systems have to offers, an organization needs to achieve ERP post implementation ... -
Assessing ERP systems post implementation success in kenyan Corporates
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Enterprise Resource Planning Systems have gained widespread usage among Kenyan corporates and in order to achieve the many benefits ERP systems have to offers, an organization needs to achieve ERP post implementation ... -
Assessing Field - Level Sorghum Yield Variability in South Sudan Using Remote Sensing
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Linear mixed-effects models (LME) include both fixed-effects and random-effects variables. The use of LME is powerful in analyzing repeated measurements, longitudinal data or unbalanced data and the variations between ... -
Assessing Management of Biodiversity in the Maasai Mau Forest Ecosystem
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Biodiversity conservation and management are key to sustainable forest ecosystems, which play an important role in the well-being of world economies and societies. This study examined how biodiversity-related programs and ... -
Assessing Pressure and Tempature Forecasts in the Take-off Data at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research sought to assess the accuracy of forecasts of pressure and temperature as two of the three Take-Off data parameters issued, against the data observed on hourly basis at JKIA. The hypothesis for this study ... -
Assessing Sustainability of Pastoralism Under a Changing Climate in Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study was conducted in Kajiado County to assess the sustainability of pastoralism under a changing climate. The specific objectives were to analyse trends in climate and livestock disease occurrence in Kajiado County, ... -
Assessing the adaptive capacity of Households to Water scarcity during drought in Kasali Sub-county, Kyotera District, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Approximately 4 billion individuals globally are experiencing water scarcity due to drought. In Uganda about 10% of the population per year experience water scarcity due to drought especially in the south and north-eastern ... -
Assessing The Adoption Of Rainwater Harvesting Technologies (RWHT) As A Coping Mechanism To Climate Variability In Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Kilifi is categorized as a poor county with a high poverty level estimated at 71.7% and experiences food and water insecurity affecting approximately 67% of the households. Rain-fed and small-scale agriculture is a major ... -
Assessing the behaviors of interest rates of eight local banks in Kenya over a four year period (1998-2001)
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Assessing The Capacity Of The District Education Office Using The Multinomial Logistic Regression Model
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2009)The District Education Office plays a pivotal role in the implementation of education services in Kenya, and in effect, in the attainment of Education for All (EFA) and United Nations 2nd Millennium Development Goal. It ... -
Assessing the Contribution of Traffic Congestion to Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions in the Central Business District (Cbd) of Nairobi City, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Traffic congestion significantly contributes to climate change due to the emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Nitrous Oxide (N2O) and Ozone (O3). Rapid urbanization and poor planning coupled ... -
Assessing The Effect Of Cloud Computing Adoption On Micro-Finance Institutions Operations Within Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The use of computers and related technologies has become imperative in the daily operations of most organizations in Kenya. Cloud computing provides many attractive services to users of the services such as usage-based ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of online collaborative learning on students’ knowledge construction in higher education
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Online collaborative learning is characterized by a number of elements: high level of negotiation, common goal and interaction. Effective online learning in a group, is a useful way of helping learners acquire skills and ... -
Assessing the Effects of Meteorological Parameters on Aerosols over Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)The effect of meteorology on aerosols concentration in Dar es Salaam was assessed. Meteorological data (Precipitation,temperature, relative humidity and wind speed) were obtained from Tanzania Meteorological Agency during ... -
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Food and Nutrition Security at Household Level in Garba Tulla Sub-county
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Assessing The Impacts Of Climate Variability And Climate Change On Biodiversity In Lake Nakuru, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Hydrological systems are potentially very sensitive to changes in climate. Recently, attention has been mainly drawn to the rising global temperatures; however, over the past century, human livelihoods have substantially ... -
Assessing the impacts of climate variability on the academic perfomance of pupils in Siaya County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The occurrence of extreme weather conditions is not uncommon in various parts of Kenya including Siaya County. Adverse weather conditions affect the learning process and this subsequently affects the level of performance ...