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The variance function of the difference and the difference of the variance functions between two estimated responses for rotatable designs
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Medicinal herbs constitute an important source of raw materials for both the traditional and the conventional medicine. Due to their availability all over the world, they play a key role in world health as complement if ... -
A vegetation and large herbivore species survey in Hell's gate national park, Naivasha - Kenya
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Vegetation changes in Tsavo National Park (East) , Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science. University of Nairobi, 1982)The work examines medium- term ( ten-year period ) vegetation changes during 1971 - 1981 in Tsavo National Park ( East), Kenya, with reference to the role of elephants and fire regimes. It includes a detailed evaluation ... -
Vegetation characterization and large herbivore population changes at IL N'gwesi community conservancy, Laikipia district, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Science, University of Nairobi, 2007)This study was carried out at IL N'gwesi Community Conservancy in Mukogodo division of Laikipia District, between January and August 2001 and in September 2006. The overall objective of the study was to establish ... -
A vegetation survey of Masai Mara game reserve, Narok District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Departments of Botany and Zoology, 1993-05)The work presented here is a study of the vegetation of Masai Mara Game Reserve, in the Narok District of the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The study was carried out between May~ 1971 and August,1972, in the Research ... -
A Vendor Neutral Quality of Service Monitoring Model for Software as a Service Cloud Computing Solutions
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The large number of providers of cloud services, offering comparable solutions marketed at different prices and at distinctive Quality of Service (QoS) levels, portends a decision challenge to users. The users have to make ... -
Vertical temperature and chemical gradients in groundwater in the Tucson Basin, Arizona
(1975)A study of vertical temperature and chemical gradients in groundwater was conducted, primarily to determine whether or not temperature gradients could be used as an index of vertical mixing in well bores and, hence, as ... -
A Veterinary Notification Service for Livestock Farmers a Case Study of Bumula Subcounty, Bungoma County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The problem of timely access to Veterinary Doctors by Livestock farmers has paused great deal on livestock mobile health (mHealth) in Bumula Sub County, Bungoma County. This problem is traceable at the initial stage of ... -
Virtual Banking Adoption by Saccos in the Face of Covid 19 Pandemic in Kenya: a Case Study of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic saw overwhelming effects on consumers’ buying behavior globally, with economic productive activities shifting from offline to online. As a result, many business leaders were left with ... -
Virtual tour tool for enhancing destination marketing
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Virtual tours are a great way of implementing destination marketing. Correctly used, they can increase revenue to a wide number of sectors including tourism, hospitality industry, learning, manufacturing, and security, ... -
Visibility forecast verification at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)The economic growth of any airline is largely determined by the optimum operationalization of the flight schedules. Bad weather and in particular low visibility at the airport may lead to interruption of the schedule. ... -
Visualizing Nairobi Traffic From Social Media Data
(2016)Traffic congestion is one of the greatest challenges faced by developing cities in the world. Nairobi, Kenya is not exceptional. Traffic data collection methods such as cameras, radars are too expensive to install and ... -
The volcanic petrology and geological structures of mt. Margaret - kijabe hill area, Kenya rift valley
(1983)The Mt. Margaret - Kijabe Hill study area is situated 52 kilometres northwest of Nairobi, and consists for the greater part of the Kedong valley floor, being bordered to the east by the eastern wall of the Gregory rift ... -
Vulnerability of Nairobi aquifers due to over abstraction of groundwater resources
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2012)This report covers the City of Nairobi and its environs; it covers an area of approximately 260 kilometer square and it is on the sheet 148/4 and bounded by the latitudes 250000 to 270000 E and longitude 984900 to986200 ... -
Waste Management Practices, Behaviour and Perceived Stakeholders’ Environmental Impacts During Football Kenya Federation Premier League Games
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Sports fulfils important functions in promotion of good health and peace. However, sports activities can also have detrimental effects to the environment particularly through generation of solid waste. Despite Kenya having ... -
Water balance approach to maize yield forecasting for katumani area
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 1995)In this study, maize yields at Katumani have been related to two sets of weather indices. These indices, known as the water requirement satisfaction indices were computed according to a model developed by Frere and Popov ... -
Water billing system for National water conservation and pipeline corporation
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Water pollution and waste disposal problems in the Thika Area, Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 1994)Thirty three surface water samples, thirty one groundwater samples and nine samples of sewage and industrial effluents were collected and analysed for various parameters mainly for Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical ... -
Water Purification Using Oriang’ Women Clay Pots With N-doped Titanium Dioxide
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Our water bodies are constantly impacted by ecological and environmental changes emanating from natural and anthropogenic activities. A research conducted by UN indicated that about 2.2 million deaths occur yearly in the ... -
The water quality characteristics of Noigameget brook of the upper Nzoia river basin
(Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi, 2005)People world over recognize that freshwater is a finite resource that is essential for economic growth and life sustenance. However, the management of water resources is facing increasing challenges due to unsustainable ...