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A comparative analysis of the risk in Islamic and conventional banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Islamic Banking has grown rapidly throughout the world and has been introduced in more than 60 countries of the world so far. However, scepticism still surrounds Islamic Banking keeping into view the earlier demise of other ...
Culture and athletics: an ethnographic investigation of everyday practice of the Nandi people in Nandi hills, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
This thesis examines the everyday practices behind the success of Nandi athletes, uncovering the hidden secrets that give them an advantage over non-Nandi runners. By gathering the cultural history of running in Nandi Hills ...
Epidemiology of African swine fever virus in sylvatic and domestic cycles in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
African swine fever (ASF) is a rapidly lethal epidemic disease of domestic swine that represents a constraint, as a result of high morbidity and mortality, to the development of the smallholder pig industry in sub-Saharan ...
Product design practice within micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Kenya case study of sofa design entrepreneurs in Gikomba market, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) sector contributes significantly to Kenya's industrial and economic growth. If provided with the right support and an enabling environment, MSE can enIumce their product design and ...
Evaluating the effects of military activities on the distribution and abundance of wildlife of Mpala Ranch, Laikipia Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Military training is becoming a lucrative land use option in Laikipia County but there is little information on the effects of training on wildlife distribution and abundance. This study was designed to evaluate the effects ...
Change point analysis detection of trends in Malaria cases
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
In this paper, we present CUSUM plus bootstrapping change point detection algorithm for offline inferences for time series data using malaria cases. Change point detection is the identification of abrupt changes in time ...
Assessing the effectiveness of intervention strategies for mitigating drought effects in Kenya's pastoral livelihood: case of Garissa county
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the intervention strategies for mitigating drought in Kenya's pastoral livelihood, case of Garissa County: so as to document the best mitigation practices which ...
Investigation of engineering properties of Kenyan grown grevillea robusta tree species
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The aim of this research was to establish the potential of locally grown grevillea robusta as an alternative source of structural timber other than as a shade tree and lor wood fuel, through investigation of its engineering ...
Molecular detection of viruses associated with passionfruit (passiflora edulis sims) woodiness disease, monitoring and management of Aphid vectors in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is an important economic crop in the world as an income earner and for food and nutrition security. Among the biotic stresses constraining production, woodiness disease is important ...
Risk of contamination of cattle carcasses with Escherichia coli O157 from slaughterhouses in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The study was carried out in three abattoirs supplying meat to butcheries in Nairobi and its environs. The objectives ofthe study were to assess the level of contamination of carcasses with Escherichia coli 0157 in the ...