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Genetic and morphological analyses indicate high population mixing in the endangered cichlid Alcolapia flock of East Africa
(2013)
Alcolapia is a minor genus of small-bodied,
polymorphic cichlids inhabiting the lagoons and hot
springs surrounding the soda lakes Natron (largely in
Tanzania) and Magadi (Kenya). Three Alcolapia species
are present ...
Mobile Internet as the Key Driver to Internet Growth in Kenya: Factors Underpinning and Exploited Opportunities
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-09-05)
Statistics from the Communication Commission of Kenya (2013) show that mobile data/Internet subscriptions dominate the Internet market. It contributes 99% of the total Internet subscriptions, with 16.2 million Internet ...
Assessment of the abnormal growth of floating macrophytes in Winam Gulf (Kenya) by using MODIS imagery time series
(University of Nairobi, 2013-02)
The objective of this research study is to assess the capability of time-series of MODIS imagery to provide information suitable for enhancing the understanding of the temporal cycles shown by the abnormal growth of the ...
Evaluation Of Types And Factors Influencing Adoption Of Rainwater Harvesting Techniques In Yatta District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The utilization and critical mass adoption of appropriate rainwater harvesting techniques is an important prerequisite for agricultural development, particularly in semi-arid areas. Against this backdrop, a study was ...
Cosmology With The SKA And MeerKAT: Probing Cosmic Structure Formation Via Interacting Fluids
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
This paper presents an empirical examination of firm characteristic determinants of the capital structure of 31 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange for a period of 6 years from 2000 to 2007. The capital structure ...
Quaternary Evolution
(2013)
Porosity, Flow, and Filtration Characteristics of Frustum-Shaped Ceramic Water Filters
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This paper presents the results of an experimental study of the effects of porosity on the flow rate and Escherichia coli (E. coli) filtration characteristics of porous ceramic water filters (CWFs) prepared without a coating ...
Electrophoretic deposition of Ti02/Nb20S composite electrode thin films for photovoltaic application
(2013)
Nano-sized powders of titanium dioxide (TI02) and niobium (v) oxide (Nb2O5) were used to fabricate
Ti02/Nb205 composites thin films by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique In EPD technique
(hinged particles suspended ...
Fabrication and characterization of Ti02/In(OH),SylSnS composite ETA solar cell
(University of Nairobi, 2013)