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The water quality characteristics of Noigameget brook of the upper Nzoia river basin
(2005)
People world over recognize that freshwater is a finite resource that is essential for
economic growth and life sustenance. However, the management of water resources is
facing increasing challenges due to unsustainable ...
Mortality changes and life expectancy among ordinary assured lives in Kenya over the triennium 2000-2002
(2005)
The mortality table for a given population is an important tool not only in terms of general
actuarial and demographic studies, but also for public policy planning and private costing of certain services. It is widely ...
Modeling of stock indices using asymmetric GARCH models
(2005)
This study discusses GARCH modeling with a special focus on the fitting of GARCH models to financial
return series. Most popular asymmetric GARCH models are considered by comparing the modeling
performance of different ...
Empirical bayes credibility theory
(2005)
ABSTRACT
Most insurance companies offer short-term contracts as one of their policies. These
companies are business entities and should therefore ensure that there is growth on their
profit margins. It is therefore ...
HIV/ AIDS risk factors in the Kenya Armed Forces
(2005)
Identification of the risk factors associated with HIV / AIDS is an important tool for the government
and other Non-governmental bodies like WHO and UNAIDS involved with the war against
HIV/ AIDS. Such knowledge can be ...
Antiplasmodial anthracene derivatives from some Kenyan Aloe and Bulbine species
(2005)
The roots and stems of three Aloe species (A kilifiensis, A. lateritia and A.
graminicola) and two Bulbine species tBulhine abvssinica and Bulhine frutescensi
were serially extracted by cold percolation with n-hexane, ...
Influence of selected co-solutes on copper (ii) removal from aqueous solutions using a micaceous mineral of Kenyan origin
(2005)
In this study, a micaceous mineral (Micalvlx) (a local natural resource that occurs
abundantly in Kenya), whose efficiency has been demonstrated for Cu2+ removal from
water, was employed as an affordable adsorbent for ...
Hormonal correlates and effects of maternal life history traits on natal dispersal among male yellow baboons, papio cynocephalus in amboseli national park, Kenya
(2005)
Limited opportunity to establish new conservation areas due to intensive
fragmentation and destruction of once contiguous protected areas as human population
continues to grow is a serious challenge facing wildlife ...
Adaptive sampling designs and their applications
(2005)
Consider a study of stigmatized populations such as drug users , people enganged in illegal
activities or people suffering from AIDS. Such a study encounters difficulties because the members
of the population are rare, ...
Modeling of the Kenya airways stock prices.
(2005)
Kenya Airways has contributed to the growth of the transport sector and the Kenyan
Economy. To model the KQ share prices, mathematical models can be used.
Some of the mathematical models that can be used to model share ...