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Determination of damage threshold of cassava green mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) on different cassava varieties for pest management
(2014)
Density threshold has been least considered in efforts to control cassava green mite (CGM) of
the Mononychellus species. Nine cassava varieties of varied cyanogenic contents were evaluated for
CGM density threshold. Mite ...
On reflectionless equi-transmitting matrices
(2014)
Reflectionless equi-transmit.ting unitary matrices are studied in connection to
matching conditions in quantum graphs. All possible such matrices of size G are described explicitly. It is shown that such matrices form 30 ...
Security secures investment
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study looks at the relationship between insecurity challenges arising from criminal activities and private sector investment using firm level data. It assumes that insecurity influences investment decisions through ...
The Influence Of El-niño Southern Oscillation On Seasonal Rainfall Over The 47 Counties Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)
The influence of the El
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Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) evolution phases and monthly precipitation over
the 47
counties in Kenya
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analysed using Pearson product moment correlation analysis. Anomalies of ...
Evaluating MERIS-Based Aquatic Vegetation Mapping in Lake Victoria
(2014)
Delineation of aquatic plants and estimation of its surface extent are crucial to
the efficient control of its proliferation, and this information can be derived accurately with
fine resolution remote sensing products. ...
Flood Forecasting Over Lower Nzoia Sub-basin In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Real time flood forecasting is one of the most effective non- structural measures for flood management. In this study, Ensemble Kalman Filter (EnKF) is used with Probability Distributed Moisture model (PDM) to forecast ...
Anaerobic digestion of sewage wastewaters with sludge and rumen fluid
(2014-08)
Anaerobic digestion was conducrcd at mesophilic (31'e) Gild thermophilic (S5"C) conditions using sewage
wasteWaTers as the substrate and sludge and/or rum ell[luid as (he inoculum; with a view to optimis» biogcs
production. ...
Drought monitoring in Kenya: A case of Tana River County
(2014-07)
Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is used to assess past, present and projected drought conditions
while Mann Kendall trend test and coefficient of variability is used for trend analysis. Observed data
from National ...