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ICT and Food Security: Case of GIS in Food Emergency Response
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This paper presents a framework for food emergency response and demonstrates the use of Geographical Information Systems as a solution to planning for and managing food emergencies. This is particularly critical in countries ...
Hydrogeochemical analysis and evaluation of water quality in Lake Chala catchment area, Kenya
(2013)
Lake Chala is a transboundary fresh water resource with no surface water inflow or outflow and is located in the southwestern part of Kenya on the Kenya-Tanzania border. The lake catchment area is bound by longitudes 370 ...
Implications of Charcoal Briquette Produced by Local Communities on Livelihoods and Environment in Nairobi- Kenya
(2013)
The residents of Nairobi, Kenya, use 700 tonnes of charcoal per day, producing about88 tonnes of charcoal dust that is found in most of the charcoal retailing stalls that is disposed of inwater drainage systems or in black ...
An investigation to establish the presence, quality and rank of coal from parts of Mui basin in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
A study was conducted in which Seventy nine samples of coal were collected from four different wells of the Mui basin
between November, 2005 and July, 2006, and analyzed for calorific value, fixed carbon, moisture content, ...
Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical study of vernonia glabra (steetz) oliv.& hiern. in Kenya
(2013)
Infectious diseases are prevalent and life threatening in Kenya. Majority of the sick are seeking herbal remedies in search of effective, safe, and affordable cure. This project aims to investigate the antimicrobial activity ...
Two Stage Interest Rate Pass Through In Kenya
(2013)
Interest rate volatility is a major concern for emerging economies due to its crippling effects on the economy.
There is wide ranging disconsensus on the effectiveness and speed of various tools. This paper proposes ...
Human Evolution and Migration in a Variable Environment: The Amplifier Lakes of East Africa
(2013-06-23)
The development of the Cenozoic East African Rift System (EARS) profoundly re-shaped the landscape and significantly increased the amplitude of short-term environmental response to climate variation. In particular, the ...
Indices Of Comfort For Some Towns In Kenya
(2013-06-13)
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Knipholone cyclooxanthrone and an anthraquinone dimer with antiplasmodial activities from the roots of Kniphofia foliosa
(2013)
A new phenylanthrone, named knipholone cyclooxanthrone and a dimeric anthraquinone, 10-methoxy-10,7′-(chrysophanol anthrone)-chrysophanol were isolated from the roots of Kniphofia foliosa together with the rare naphthalene ...
Our Freshwater Under Threat–Vulnerability of Water Resources to Environmental Change in Africa
(2013-06-19)
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