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The choice of grass species to combat desertification in semi-arid Kenyan rangelands is greatly influenced by their forage value for livestock
(2013)
Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands in Africa. However, desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion is a major threat to the sustainability of ...
ALGEBRAIC APPROACH TO COMPOSITE INTEGER FACTORIZATION
(2013)
There various algorithms that can factor large integers but very few of these algorithms run in polynomial time. This fact makes them inefficient. The apparent difficulty of factoring large integers is the basis of some ...
The role of drought among agro-pastoral communities in a semi-arid environment: The case of Botswana
(2013)
Agro-pastoral livelihoods in semi-arid Botswana have evolved and adapted to recurrent droughts endemic to the region. Droughts, more than any other phenomena, have shaped and influenced rural communities' interaction with ...
Challenges Facing Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse in Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya
(2013-12)
This article examines challenges child sexual abuse victims and their families experience in trying to access healthcare services and justice in Kenya. Child sexual abuse is a vice that shocks and traumatizes the victims ...
THE ROLE ON GENDER POLICY IN „SCALING UP‟ GIRLS „ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN KENYA
(International Journal of Disaster Management and Risk Reduction, 2013)
The Kenya government‟s commitment to increase girls‟ participation, retention, transition and completion at secondary school level is well documented in official government documents. It is also part of the Governments ...
Effects of Faujasite X and Y Zeolites on the 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2? bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) Degradation during Water Purification
(Science Publishing Group, 2013-06)
The ability of zeolites to abstract and denature organochloride pesticides finds application in water purification practices. In this study, activated faujasite X and Y zeolites were separately exposed to 1, 2 and 4 ppm ...
A MODEL FOR SELECTING SECURITY PROTOCOLS FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2013)
A MODEL FOR SELECTING SECURITY PROTOCOLS
FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
Abstract
The process of mapping security requirements to the most appropriate security protocol has over
the time proved a great challenge. Though ...
FACTORIZATION OF LARGE COMPOSITE INTEGER
(International Journal of Mathematics and Statistics Studies, 2013)
In this paper we practically deal with the problem of factorizing large integers. The various
algorithms that have been proposed are not efficient that is they do not run in polynomial time. We use
the algebraic approach ...
Determinants of Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity: A Case Study of Semi-Arid Districts in Malawi
(2013)
This paper looks at household vulnerability to food insecurity and its determinants in two semiarid districts in Malawi. A randomly selected sample of 200 households was interviewed. The descriptive statistics revealed ...
SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN NYAMIRA COUNTY IN KENYA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
(SAVAP International, 2013-02)
The purpose of this study was to establish the challenges that confront principals of secondary schools in Nyamira County in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey and questionnaires were employed to collect data. ...