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Assessment of the predictability of rainfall over Kenya during the period July to December using the high resolution regional model
(2010)
This study assessed the skill of the High Resolution Regional Model (HRM) in
forecasting rainfall over Kenya over a period of six months from July 2008 to December
2008. In this study, observed rainfall data and HRM model ...
E-Commerce adoption by small and medium enterprises (SMEs)A case study of selected firms in Kenya
(2010)
According to the study conducted by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in 2004,
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) playa very important role in society; they provide
employment to over 3.2 million people and ...
Mobile phone technology adoption in rural areas, the affordability factor in adoption: a case study of Kakamega East District
(, 2010)
Mobile phone technology has grown rapidly in developing countries and its impact at the
macro economic level has been phenomenal. Kenya has not been left behind in this growth
that has been witnessed world over literarily ...
Analysis of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBS) in sediments and water in Nairobi river by gas chromatography
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Industrial production of PCBs dates back to the period between 1929 and 1977, contributing to
over 1.5 x 109 kilograms of the chemicals, a third of which has been released into the global
environment. The production and ...
Measuring ERP post implementation success.
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are the most popular information
technology software being adopted in many organizations globally. While success
stories of ERP implementation abound due to its potential in ...
Hydraulic Characterization of the Kabatini Aquifer, Upper Lake Nakuru Basin, Kenya rift, Using Geophysical and Pumping Test Data
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
The Kabatini well field, herein referred to as the study area, is located in the upper Nakuru basin,
about 160 km North West of the city of Nairobi, on the floor of the Kenya Rift Valley (KRV).
The geology of the area ...
Mobile phone -based parking system
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Traffic flow, allocation and availability of parking space within the streets of Nairobi, is a
major concern to for every motorist. Parking is managed by the City Council of Nairobi
(CCN) and this exercise is currently ...
The ecological and social aspects of livestock predation by large carnivores in pastoral ranches adjacent to Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Allover the world, human-wildlife conflict is an ever increasing problem for many
species of wildlife and especially true for large carnivores. They are often killed
when threatening humans and their domesticated animals, ...
Dyeadsorption characteristics by two unmodified lignocellulosic biomass materials (t.pedata & l.cylindrica) in batch and fixed-bed systems
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Industrial dye wastewater is a major environmental concern ill developing
countries. This study investigated the viability of two low cost adsorbents
(L.cylindrica, T.pedata and their mixture) in the adsorption of color ...