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Ground Water Management For Sugarcane Establishment In Mumias Sugar Company, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2003)Sugarcane production in Mumias Sugar Company Limited, Kenya, faced drainage problems in the lowland fields. The existing cutoff-drain and other drainage structures had not provided adequate solution to the problems. In ... -
Ground water quality monitoring in Makuyu division of Muranga District
(University Of Nairobi, 2004)This report shows results of groundwater quality monitoring in Makuyu division of Maragua district. Analytical results have revealed that the 21 boreholes and wells water are not polluted and can be consumed readily. In ... -
Ground-glass opacities identification using neural networks for monitoring Covid-19 progression
(University of Nairobi, 2021)COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic since the beginning of 2020. It records a high death rate across many countries in the world. Efforts have been put in place to control the spread and the associated deaths. Vaccination, ... -
A Grounded Theory of Regaining Normalcy: Health Seeking Behaviour and Reintegration of Patients With Obstetric Fistula in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Obstetric fistula is a reproductive health problem causing immense suffering to 1% of women in Kenya. Formed as sequelae to obstructed labour, the women endure urinary and faecal incontinence, foot drop, social ... -
Groundnut growth and yield response to fertilizer application
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2009)Groundnut is an important food, feed and cash crop in Eastern Africa but in Kenya it has a yield gap of 2.5 t ha-l and this is attributed to low soil fertility, diseases, poor seed quality and poor husbandry practices. ... -
Groundwater chemistry of the area to the immediate north of Nairobi conservation area.
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Groundwater geochemistry of Butula area in Busia District, Kenya
(College of biological and physical sciences faculty of science University of Nairobi, 2001)The groundwater geochemistry of Butula area of Busia District (which is bounded by longitudes 34°10' and 34°25' E, and latitudes 01° 15'55" and 0 I°29' I"N and which covers an areal extent of approximately 395 Km2) has ... -
Groundwater Investigation Using Vertical Electrical Sounding and Gis: a Case Study of Five Districts in Mogadishu, Banadir Region, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Groundwater occurrence in the open spaces within unconsolidated sediments and rocks is highly influenced by the geological structures of an area. Five different districts are located in Banadir region in the southeast of ... -
Groundwater Management Practice in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Nairobi County falls in the greater Athi River Catchment. Its groundwater resources lie in the Nairobi Aquifer Suite (NAS) which is a group of multi-layered aquifers in the volcanic flows rising from the southern Aberdares, ... -
Groundwater model calibration of Ngong area in the Upper- Athi basin using optimal Parameter estimation
(2005)Ngong area is a high rainfall zone lying on the eastern arm of the Gregory Rift and underlain by volcanic lava flows that erupted from Ngong and 01 Doinyo volcanoes. It is an important recharge area for the Upper Athi ... -
Groundwater occurrence in the Isenya area, Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science. University of Nairobi, 1989)This thesis describes the results of a resistivity study performed in the period September, 1987 - September, 1988 in the Isenya area, some 56 Krn south. of Nairobi, Kenya. The main objective of the study was to delineate ... -
Groundwater potential in tertiary and triassic sediments in Kidiani area, Kwale district, Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 1991)This thesis describes the results of a hydrogeological project carried out in Kidiani Area of Kwale District, about 60 kilometres south-west of Mornbasa. With a view to evaluate the groundwater potential in Kidiani Area, ... -
Groundwater potential of Kajiado municipality and its environs in Kajiado county, Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2012)Groundwater exploitation has considerable potential for boosting water supplies. The county’s geology and hydrogeology allows for the economic exploitation of the groundwater resources. Kenya consists of three major rock ... -
Groundwater potential of Thika area, Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2012)The area described in this report is Thika and its surroundings defined by the coordinates 37 00’00’’ to 37 06’50’’E and 1 00’00’ to 1 05’45’’ S covering about 110 km2.The main objective of the project is to determine ... -
Groundwater potentials in Naivasha: case study Naivasha East area, Kenya
(University of NairobiGeology, 2012)The report describes an area of about 1square km located in the Rift valley part of Kenya and about 100Kms east of Nairobi city. It’s bounded by latitudes 36020’E to 36030’E and by longitudes 0030’S and 0050’S. The area ... -
Groundwater quality in Samia area of Busia county, Western Kenya
(University of NairobiGeology, 2012)This study focuses on the groundwater quality in Samia area, western Kenya. It also investigates the aquifer types and their possible impacts on the water quality. The geology of the area comprises granite-greenstone ... -
Groundwater recharge of confined aquifers in the upper Ewaso Ng'iro North River Basin, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Physical Sciences, 2010)Groundwater has been, and will continue to be an important water supply for industrial, agricultural and residential use in Kenya. Rainfall is the main source of groundwater recharge. In order to estimate the groundwater ... -
The group algebra of a finite group: a structural study
(1979)The present work is a study of the structure of the group of an arbitrary finite group over a given field of characteristic zero. A classical result due to Maschkehas it that the group algebra is semi simple. This work ... -
Group Characteristics, External Assistance, Participation and Goal Attainment in Women Self-help Groups: the Case of Pumwani Division in Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 1994-10)This study aimed at investigating group characteristics, external assistance, participation and goal attainment in women groups in Nairobi, Pumwani Division. By way of systematic sampling 72 respondents were interviewed. ...