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Information-based Asset Pricing Of Options Using Stochastic Volatility Models
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
. In asset pricing, explicit models are being constructed for the flow of market information.
Financial markets are making use of such models as a basis for asset pricing. With increased
globalization of financial markets, ...
Spatio-temporal Climate Change And Its Effects On Household Livelihoods In The Lake Victoria Basin Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The general public view is that changes in climate are indeed occurring globally. Recent studies have established an unprecedent variations in climate change events with the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya, which are attributed ...
Modelling Green Gram Production in Kenya Under the Current and Future Climates
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Green gram is one of the legumes considered suitable for cultivation in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya. However, the area that is currently suitable remains small due to inadequate knowledge on the variation ...
Morpho-agronomic, Genetic Diversity and Pythium Root Rot Resistance of South Western Kenya Common Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Landraces
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is one of the most important legume crops used as a source of protein, vitamins, and other beneficial nutrients among resource-poor populations in Kenya. Common bean landraces derived ...
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, ...
Gut microbiome changes in response to shifts from rural to urban environments of the Turkana community in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The human gut microbiome has emerged as an important factor in many traits, including those associated with human health. Change in diversity and community composition of the gut microbiome is linked continuously to various ...
Fabrication and characterisation of NB:TIO2 thin film for hydrogen gas sensing application.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
A gas sensor is a selective device used in monitoring the presence or concentration level of a particular gas in the ambient atmosphere. Gas sensors operate on the principle which is anchored on any of the following three ...
A model for the implementation of online learning in Kenyan public universities during the covid-19 pandemic.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The advancement of information technology in the twenty-first century has profoundly changed educational systems across the world. With the restrictions on gathering and movement imposed by Government during the covid-19 ...
Detection of sugarcane mosaic virus and symptom expression of maize genotypes to infection by the virus in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Emergence of maize lethal necrotic (MLN) disease, in eastern Africa has threatened maize production in the region. The disease is caused by mixed infection of maize by Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) and a potyvirus, ...
Effect of annealing ambient on the structural, optical and electrical properties of tio2:ge thin films for photovoltaic application.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Titanium dioxide is a wide bandgap semiconductor widely used in optoelectronics. Despite its potential application in photovoltaics, the overall efficiency of fabricated solar cells using TiO2 is usually low due to losses ...