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Use Of The Shared Frailty Model To Identify The Determinants Of Infant And Child Survival In Rwanda Using DHS Data
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
The infant and child mortality have much fluctuated in Rwanda since the year 1992 and decreased
considerably during 5 years preceding the 2005 RDHS. However, the current indicators are still high
compared to the goals ...
The influence of sublethal doses of insecticides on the reproduction of glossina-pallidipes austen and glossina morsitans morsitans westwood (Diptera: Glossinidae)
(1992)
Insecticides utilised in the field to control tsetse flies often do not reach
their targets in sufficient quantities to kill them. The effects of such sublethal
doses on the reproduction of these flies is therefore ...
Rainfall-runoff relationships in the Ruvu Basin of Tanzania
(1982)
In Tanzania rivers are mainly utilized for
hydroelectric power supply, urban and rural water
supply and for irrigation. The basic data required
for assessing the potential of the rivers are long
records of rainfall and ...
The effects of habitat change on the avifauna of Mount Marsabit forest, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Forests are important ecosystems because of their immense contribution to national
economy and the livelihoods of local communities. They are also important for biodiversity
conservation and are indeed critical habitats ...
Micro-crediting for low income earners
(2012-11)
crediting is the extension of very small loans to impoverished borrowers who typically lack
collateral, steady employment and a verifiable credit history, while a micro enterprise is a type of
small business, often ...
The hydrological characteristics of the arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya
(1993)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the
hydrological characteristics of the arid and semi-arid
lands (ASAL) of Kenya with a view of establishing the water
resources potential of ephemeral streams in providing
...
Transport and dispersion patterns of aerosols over the east African region
(2010)
This study used aerosol optical depth (AOD) from satellite
based Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) observations at 550nm in 1° X 1° grid resolution to
investigate the transport and dispersion patterns ...
A numerical investigation of the impacts of the variations in lake victoria surface temperature on east African climate
(2000)
In this study the NCAR regional climate model version 2 (RegCM2) was
successfully employed to investigate the impact of the variations in the Lake Victoria
surface temperature on the seasonal climatic conditions of the ...
Telediagnostic: Specimen Matching and Retrievalfor Medical Diagnosis
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Effective management of medical disaster outbreak requires reliable diagnosis of ailing
people and a trained physician to interpret the data in order to give the correct guided
treatment. In many developing countries ...
Use of remote sensing for agricultural statistics
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
The usefulness of remote sensing in Agriculture
was investigated in this project. Its goal was to examine
the role of remote sensing in the construction of an area
frame for purposes of obtaining agricultural statistics
and ...