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Effects of Participatory Action Research on Climate Change Adaptation by Smallholder Farmers- Case of Nyando Sub -county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Researchers have shown that climate change is a threat to agriculture and rural livelihoods in Africa. It has also revealed that climate change and climate variability have led to increased frequency of droughts, shortening ...
Initial return and long run performance of initial public offerings in the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-12)
This project investigates the initial returns and long run performance of initial public offerings (IPO) at
the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) using a sample of 5 companies in Kenya both locally and
internationally ...
Validation Of Satellite Rainfall Estimates Using Gauge Rainfall Over Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This study sought to investigate the relationship between the gauge and satellite based rainfall
measurements over Tanzania based on gauge rainfall data spanning the period 1983 to 2012 from
the Tanzania Meteorological ...
3D Visualization Program For Executable Code Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Information Technology is pervasive and new ways to leverage its potential are continuously emerging. A resultant effect is the increase in the code base as new functionality is implemented. And as computers increasingly ...
Construction And Analysis Of Leslie Matrix Population Model For Amboseli Elephants
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
In this study, construction of a density independent Leslie matrix used for projecting
Amboseli elephant population is discussed, where the only factors that determine
the population dynamics are survivorship and fertility ...
Assessment of Water Recedes At the Smith Sound Bay in Lake Victoria in Misuingwi Tanzania
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)
An environmental degradation in the form of wetland destruction has been evident at the
tip tail of the Smith Sound bay of Lake Victoria. Therefore the main objective of this
study is to assess the changes that are ...
Homology model of 30S ribosomal subunit from Mycobacteria tuberculosis
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of the tuberculosis, has infected more than a
third of the world population to date. It has been known to be a very aggressive bacterium that is
highly resistant to current ...
Structure of the 40S ribosomal subunit from Plasmodium falciparum By Homology and De novo modeling
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Generation of the three dimensional structures of macromolecules using in silico structural
modeling technologies such as homology and de novo modeling has improved dramatically and
increased the speed in which tertiary ...
Geological, Geophysical And Geotechnical Evaluation Of Earth's Subsurface Suitability For Dam Construction A Case Study Of Malra Damsite, Nambale Area Busia County
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)
The adaptation of geophysical methods for engineering geology purposes represents a
significant contribution to the development of geotechnical site investigation methodology.
Prior to construction of any engineering ...
Multivariate markov chain model for credit risk measurement
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The aim of the study is to use a multivariate Markov model to simulate the dynamics of
correlated credit ratings of multiple firms. Credibility theory is used to get the weighting used to
estimate the transition matrix ...