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Collaborative Filtering: A Comparison of Graph-based Semisupervised Learning Methods and Memory-based Methods
(2008)
Collaborative filtering is a method of making predictions about the interests of a
user based on interest similarity to other users and consequently recommending
the predicted items. There is a widespread use of collaborative ...
Unbowed: A memoir
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Unbowed tells the story of how a girl from the Central Highlands of Kenya became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in East and Central Africa and head a university department in Kenya. We witness Professor Maathai’s numerous ...
The struggle for sustainable land management and democratic development in Kenya: a history of greed and grievances
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
This chapter draws attention to the centrality of land to political struggles in Kenya and shows how the tension in the land question are rooted in the colonial period and its attempts to polarize land relations around ...
Comparative Education: East African Perspective
(2008)
The book focuses on Comparative and Critical Contemporary Issues in Education. The book examines the discipline of Comparative Education; Meaning, Aims, Rationale, Development, Comparative Methodology and Challenges facing ...
Value Difference Metric for Student Knowledge Level initialization in a Learner Model-based Adaptive e-Learning System
(2008)
Web-based learning systems give students the freedom to determine what to study
based on each individual learner’s learning goals. These systems support learners in
constructing their own knowledge for solving problems ...
Nerica: The New Rice for Africa: A Compendium
(Africa Rice Center (WARDA, 2008)
Feeding the low birthweight infant in a resource-restricted environment.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
This chapter discusses the provision of intravenous crystalloids to support the nutritional needs of low birth weight (LBW) infants, the optimization of full enteral feeding, and the value of breast milk fortification and ...