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Impact of microclimatic data measured above maize and grass canopies on Penman-Monteith reference evapotranspiration calculations.
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2009)Estimation of reference evapotranspiration (ETref) using measured microclimatic data and the Penman-Monteith (PM) method provides a powerful means of quantifying actual plant evapotranspiration (ETa) needed for use in ... -
Impact Of Permethrin-treated Bed Nets On Entomologic Indices In An Area Of Intense Year-round Malaria Transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2003-04)The effect of permethrin-treated bed nets (ITNs) on malaria vectors was studied as part of a large-scale, randomized, controlled trial in western Kenya. Indoor resting densities of fed Anopheles gambiae s.l. and An. funestus ... -
The impact of pure mobile micro-financing on the poor: Kenya's Musoni experience
(School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, 2013)Almost all the micro-finance institutions (MFls) in Kenya have introduced mobile money to increase convenience, speed of transaction and lower cost of transferring funds. Since most MFls had already established their ... -
The Impact of Real Exchange Rate Misalignment on Economic Growth; Kenyan Evidence
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)This paper examines Real Exchange Rate (RER) Misalignment on economic growth in Kenya by using Johansen Cointegration, and Error Correction Model Technique to establish the factors that determine equilibrium real exchange ... -
The impact of real exchange rate volatility on economic growth: Kenyan evidence
(Catholic University of Eastern Africa Faculty of CommerceUniversity of Nairobi School of MathematicsCatholic University of Eastern Africa Faculty of Arts and Social Science, 2012)This paper examines the impact of real exchange rate volatility on economic growth in Kenyan. The study employed the Generalized Autoregressive Condition of Heteroscedasticity (GARCH) and computation of the unconditional ... -
Impact of Renewable Technology on Lignocellulosic Material of Palm Fruit Fibre: Strategy for Climate Change and Adaptation
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Harmful gases are released into the atmosphere through burning of residues which is commonly practiced in Nigeria and can be attributed to climate change issues. Agricultural residues have the potentials to be used as ... -
Impact of severe climate variability on lion home range and movement patterns in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In this study, we were interested in understanding if droughts influence the home range of predators such as lions, and if it does, in what ways the droughts influenced lions to adjust their home range, in response to prey ... -
The Impact of Urban Activities on Heavy Metal Distribution and Bioavailability Index in Selected Tropical Urban Soils
(Department of Chemistry, 2009)The distribution and bioavailability of heavy metals in the environment is of particular concern because of their potential toxicity to the ecosystem. A study was conducted to investigate the impact of informal industries ... -
The Impacts of Broadband Internet and Related Technologies on the Value Chain of the Tourism Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure development has been associated with impacts on gross domestic product of nation states. The arrival of the undersea fibre bandwidth in East Africa was expected ... -
Impacts of Climate Variability on Power Genera on within the 7-Forks Dams in the Tana River Basin
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2010)The 7-Forks Dams are located in the upper Tana River Basin and form extremely important components of the Tana River System. The Masinga Dam serves as a storage reservoir, controlling hydrology through a series of ... -
Impacts of greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from woodfuel production and end-use in sub-Saharan Africa
(2004)Household energy in sub-Saharan Africa is largely derived from woodfuels burned in simple stoves with poor combustion characteristics. These devices emit products of incomplete combustion [PICs] that both damage human ... -
The impacts of human activities on Africa's coastal and marine areas and the implications for sustainable development
(University of Nairobi.Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2002) -
Impacts of hydro climatic conditions on lesser flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor, Geoffroy populations in three Kenyan alkaline lakes.
(AJPS, 2022-12-31)Hydro climatic conditions are critical factor determinants of lesser flamingo ecology in the alkaline Lakes of Nakuru, Elementaita and Bogoria in Kenya. Based on lake levels, rainfall and ... -
Impacts Of Land Cover Change Scenarios On Storm Runoff Generation: A Basis For Management Of The Nyando Basin, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Meteorology, 2012)The effects of conceptual land cover change scenarios on the generation of storm runoffs were evaluated in the Nyando Basin. The spatial scenarios represented alternatives that vary between full deforestation and reforestation. ... -
Impacts of ozone depletion, The Weatherman, No.18, pp1
(University of NairobiCollege of biological and physical science, 1996) -
Impacts of pesticides on human health and environment in the River Nyando catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)River relies on rain fed agriculture. Important crops grown include cereals, cash crops fruits and vegetables. Farming is one of the contributors’ of pollution to Lake Victoria. Organophosphates and other banned ... -
Implementation of Digital Village Projects in Developing Countries - Case of Kenya
(2014)This paper looked at the implementation of Digital Village Projects (DVPs) in Kenya and the constraints that hinder the successful implementation of these projects. DVPs like any other Information and Communication ...