University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Evaluation Of Legume Cover Crops Intercropped With Coffee
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2012)A field experiment was conducted at the central highlands of Kenya at Kabete, University of Nairobi, during the March/ April 2005 long rains season. The objective of this study was to investigate the growth of 13 legume ... -
Environmental Surveying and Surveillance
(2013)In this section, we discuss the quantitative and qualitative data that could be collected using GNSS satellites, and in so doing, attempt to answer the question “what can GNSS satellites deliver that is of use to environmental ... -
Pedotransfer functions for saturated hydraulic conductivity for surface runoff modeling
(University of NairobiDepartment of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, 2013)The study involved development of pedotransfer functions (PTFs) for determining saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) used in surface flow prediction. This preceded evaluation of existing PTFs for Ks in flow simulation. ... -
Fundamentals of GIS
(2013)Geographic Information System(GIS) is defined as a special type of information system that is used to input, store, retrieve, process, analyze and visualize geospatial data and information in order to support decision ... -
Modernization of GNSS
(2013)Throughout history, position (location) determination has been one of the fundamental tasks undertaken by humans on a daily basis. Each day, one deals with positioning, be it going to work, the market, sport, church, mosque, ... -
Is there an African Bioethics?
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Fundamentals of Photogrammetry
(2013)Like in many other disciplines, there is no universally accepted definition of the term photogrammetry. The Manual of Photogrammetry (2003) defines photogrammetry as the art, science, and technology of obtaining reliable ... -
School based factors influencing quality of free primary education in public primary schools in Navakholo District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Education, 2013)Introduction if free primary education (FPE) in 2003 was meant to ensure access, retention and completion of Primary Education in line with the Millennium Develop Goal (MDG) number two. Education is a vital tool in the ... -
Environmental Impact Assessment
(2013)Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is defined by Munn (1979) as the need to identify and predict the impact on the environment and on man’s health and well-being of legislative proposals, policies, programs, projects, ... -
Factors Influencing Children’s Access To Early Childhood Development Education Centres In Nyandarua South District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi,School of Education, 2013)This section presents the key and important issues of this study. The issues captured includes purpose of the study and its objectives, significance of the study, the major issues captured in literature review including ... -
Disaster Monitoring and Management
(2013)Since time immemorial, natural disasters have continued to plague the history of mankind. They have varied in type, frequency, coverage and severity ranging from earthquakes, landslides, droughts, floods, tornadoes, ... -
Water Resources
(2013)Fresh water is one of the basic necessities without which human beings cannot survive since water is key to the sustainability of all kinds of lifeforms. Water has multiple uses namely; nutritional, domestic, recreational, ... -
Influence Of School Infrastructure On Students’ Performance In Public Secondary Schools In Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Edication, 2013)School infrastructure is a key base for effective teaching and learning in schools. The goal of school infrastructure in secondary school education is to increase school attendance of students, enhance staff motivation ... -
Socio-economic Factors Contributing To RelapseOf Reformed Convicts In Kenya: A Case Of Vihiga District, Vihiga County
(University of NairobiDepartment of Extra-Mural Studies, 2013)Incidences of repeat offending have remained elusive amidst major efforts in transforming the societies for betterment. Correctional institutions have tried all that could be done to address notable negative behavioral ... -
Factors Affecting Women Participation In Microfinancing Programmes In Kenya: A Case Of Micro And Small Enterprises In Garissa County
(University of NairobiDepartment of Extra-Mural Studies, 2013)Microfinance firms act as agents of women economic empowerment through offering loans to women. Statistics from the micro-financing instututions in garissa shows that few women participate in borrowing loans in Garissa ...
