Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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The use of the water balance approach in the assessment of the growing seasons for maize and sorghum in south Nyanza district
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Composition, structure and distribution of plant communities in Lake Nakuru national park
(Botany department University of Nairobi., 1989)The apparent lack of quantitative information on the vegetation status or Lake Nakuru National Park , where there are alarming reports of high mortality rates along the browsing and grazing mammals such as Waterbury, ... -
The location of structure of Kenya's agricultural processing industries
(Facult of Science, University of London, 1967) -
The significance of the geographic and geologic factors in the variation of groundwater chemistry in Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 1973)The first section of this thesis examines previous water studies in Kenya and other parts of the world. It also reviews relevant literature and attempts to interpret available water data. Methods adopted in the entire ... -
Geotechnical investigation of the river Nzoia lower course floodplain, Western Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2002)This dissertation presents the results of geological and geotechnical investigations of the floodplain at the lower course of River Nzoia in western Kenya. The study was aimed at establishing the geotechnical characteristics ... -
Assessment of the level and pattern of substance abuse among children and young persons in Nairobi
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, 2004)Introduction: The non-medical use of drugs is increasingly seen as a major social problem with physical and emotional implications amongst the young people all over the world (WHO 1998; UNDCP, 1992; UN 1988). Several ... -
Population aspects of sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in protected and unprotected reefs along the southern Kenya coast
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Actuarial science and financial Mathematics division
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2006)The objectives of this study is to compare the standard A 1967-70 tables actuarial methods and assumptions and the realistic computational procedure ones used by UNPS in valuation of widows unreduced pension when ... -
A study of some systems of Equations of nonlinear elastic materials
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Effect of Catha Edulis (KHAT) on Pentylenetetrazole induced seizure Threshold and electroencephalogram Pattern of Catha Edulis induced seizures in Rats
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 2005) -
The pricing of conventional life insurance Products by reflecting mortality risks
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2002)This project paper discusses the life insurance product pricing by showing how insurers estimate their costs of providing a product's benefits and incorporating this cost into the product's price, along with an underwriting ... -
History of the east African posts and telecommunications administration 1837 to 1967
(1971)The East African Ports and telecommunications administration enjoyed a priviledged constitutional. position. Responsible to Central Legislative Assembly and raising its capital by commercial loan , the post office ... -
Synchronization stability and Robustness of diffusively coupled lattice oscillators
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Estimation of risks in stock markets (securities considered are KQ shares, KCB shares and Barclays bank shares)
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2005)Whenever one thinks of an investment, the term risk loudly or silently comes into ones mind. Attempts have been prompted to define and estimate risks both in capital assets and stocks. The pillar to which all these have ... -
Analysis of two putative candidate genes for Isometamidium resistance in Trypanosoma congolense
(Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi, 2000)The efficacy of the few available trypanocides is being seriously compromised by the emergence and spread of drug resistant trypanosome strains. Elucidation of the molecular genetic basis of this phenotype may contribute ... -
Biased estimation using ridge regression techniques
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 1994)In this dissertation emphasis is placed on the practicability of a non-iterative procedure for generalized ridge regression as given by Hemmerle (1975) and its application on third order rotatable designs. In chapter ... -
Form one admission system
(School of computing and informatics, University of Nairobi, 2006)Form one admission system is a special of kind system that deals with allocation of standard eight pupils to various secondary schools. The system is reflecting a real situation of what happens when selection of form ... -
East African rainfall variability associated with the Madden-Julian Oscillation
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2006)Rainfall is the most important weather parameter that affects social and economic activities in the tropics. High rainfall variability characterized by anomalous wet events and dry spells occur at intraseasonal time ... -
Occurrence of heavy metals in sediments, fish and oysters from Mtwapa, port Reitz, Makupa and Shirazi creeks along the Kenyan coast
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2002)