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Potential causes and predictability of the space - time patterns of the decadal rainfall variability modes over East Africa
(2005)
Extreme rainfall events have devastating socio-economic impacts associated with
food shortages, insufficient hydropower, water, shelter, loss of life and property.
Prediction and timely early warning of such extreme ...
Diets,seasonal abundance and microhabitats of small mammals in a dry sub-humid grassland in Kenya
(2005)
The last decades have seen a biodiversity in many tropical rainforests decline leading to a
species-extinction crisis. Loss of biodiversity might, for example, alter the composition of
frugivore assemblages in fruiting ...
Evaluation of Kenyan primary education performance using canonical correlation analysis
(2005)
Education is very important in the life of every person and is rated the best inheritance
a parent can give to his child. Many studies have been carried out on the Kenyan education
system but none regarding the ...
Canonical correlation analysis to model trade synchronization between trading blocs
(2005)
Regional economic integration has been adopted as a policy in different regions to respond
to the challenges of globalization brought about by WTo. Kenya's trade liberalization policies
of 1991 and liberalization of the ...
Some environmental effects of small dams on vegetation dynamics; an assessment of Maomokeani reservoir in Kitui west, Kenya
(2005)
Data from transects on the shores and drawdown area of a small reservoir in Kitui, Kenya
with a strongly fluctuating water level was used to illuminate a spatial and short-term
temporal variation in the vegetation across ...
Multivariative Analysis of Environmental Factors Affecting Nematode Distribution Along The Continental Slope Off The Kenyan Coast
(University of Nairobi, 2005-09)
Nematodes are very useful organisms in marine ecosystem. They facilitate re
mineralization and uptake of detritus by other organisms thereby making complete the
food chain of the marine ecosystem. A study on the environmental ...
Investigation of the heavy metal concentrations In the waters of macalder mine area, migori district, kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Heavy metal concentrations above WHO permissible limits in drinking water are a health hazard. Direct usage of water with concentrations above the set acceptable limits should therefore be ...
A comparison of working conditions and job .. Satisfaction levels of workers in Export Processing Zones (EPZ) and other industries in Nairobi?
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
This study investigated the differences between working conditions and job
satisfaction of workers in EPZ and other Industries in Nairobi. A sample of 840 workers
consisting of 507 from EPZ and 333 from the industry was ...
Application Of Discounted Cash Flow Techniques In Projects Appraisal
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Background To The Study
After NARC Government came into power, a survey was done on poverty levels in Kenya and it was observed that poverty incidences had reached unprecedented level of 57% of the population ...
Application Of The Portfolio Theorem In The Study Of How An Investor Can Exploit Interrelationships Between Projects To Adjust To The Risk-Return Characteristics
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
In many scenarios, investment decisions turns out to be far riskier than originally envisaged. largenumber of projects flop because managers have no idea before hand.
Investmentdecision-making literally means stepping ...