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Modelling The Health And Economic Impact Of The Influenza Vaccine In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: There is substantial burden of seasonal influenza in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, national rates of influenza-associated respiratory illness were considerable during the emergence of the 2009 influenza pandemic. ... -
Modelling the key determinants of child labour in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Child labour is an effect of many factors that are addressed in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Historically, programmes and policies have not been rolled out to address child labour owing to the fact that this ... -
Modelling the prevalence of violence against women using the Kenya demographic health survey 2003
(School of mathematics, 2011)This study examines the determinants of violence against women in Kenya. The data used in this study comes from the Demographic and Health Surveys, (DHS). Parsimonious Logistic regression models were estimated based on ... -
Modelling the relationship and impact of the factors affecting loan default among small, micro and medium enterprises
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Small businesses have been cited as major players in economic development in Kenya. As is the case in other developing countries, securing financing and loan repayments remains a challenge in this group of enterprises. This ... -
Modelling the relationship between farmer attitude towards farming, and on farm practice a case study of smallholder farmers in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Different models have been used in analysing agricultural data to establish level of agricultural productivity given various factors including land size, use of inputs, use of extension and modern technology, labour, ... -
Modelling the Relationship Between Gdp Per Capita and the Informal Economy in Kenya: a Multiple Causes and Multiple Indicators Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Alot of research around the informal sector examines it from the employment perspective, with a key problem being the di culty in estimating the true size of the informal sector. Other research focuses on studying this ... -
Modelling the term structure of interest rates in Kenya
(School of mathematics, 2012)Understanding the term structure of interest rates is a key area in the current global environment especially in pricing of financial instruments, debt management and monetary policy decisions. Several studies have been ... -
Modelling Time to Default on Kenyan Bank Loans Using Non-parametric Models
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Financial institutions in past decades have been facing many risks that must be dealt with sensitively and in accordance with the instructions of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). In the forefront of these risks is credit ... -
Modelling Time to Hypertension Development and Associated Factors Among Patients on First Line Anti Retroviral Therapy in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)INTRODUCTION: Kenya is among Sub Saharan African countries facing the HIV/AIDS epidemic challenge. The introduction of ART in management of this epidemic has yielded good results in terms of viral suppression, reduction ... -
Modelling trends in hiv/aids prevalence and incidence in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)The trends in the evolution of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya has been tracked through annual sentinel surveillance in antenatal clinics since 1990. Behaviors have been measured through national Demographic and Health Surveys ... -
Modelling Tuberculosis And Hiv Co-dynamics In Kenya
(School of Mathemetics, 2013)A time series approach using autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) modeling has been used in this study to model the co-dynamic relationship between HIV and Tuberculosis. The study has showed that ARIMA(0,1,2) ... -
Modelling Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes Using a Discrete Time Markov Chain Model
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease a_ecting mostly the Lungs and can be fatal when not followed and appropriate measures taken to manage its severity and advancement in a population. Despite TB being preventable and curable, ... -
Modelling uptake of mobile payments by MSMES in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study sets to model the uptake of mobile payments by MSMEs in Kenya. The objectives of the study were: to establish the relevant determining and moderating factors for technology adoption of mobile payments by MSMEs ... -
Modelling utilisation of maternal health care services in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Objectives: To better understand the individual and community factors and perceptions that influence women's health care-seeking behaviors during pregnancy in order to increase women's utilization of maternal health services. ... -
Modelling Variable Cost Of Tractors: Case Study Of Ten Tractor Models In Juba - Southern Sudan
(UoN, 2019)Variable costs contrary to fixed costs increase with machine age. Decisions made by farm power to or not to replace the farm machinery are based on available variable cost records. This study aimed at developing a mathematical ... -
Modelling Volatility of Short-term Interest Rates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)There is an extensive theoretical and empirical literature that documents the link between short-term interest rate volatility and interest rate levels. This study sought to establish the link between the level of interest ... -
Modelling volatility of the stock index: an analysis of standard & poors 500 index
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Models For Projection And Control Of Grade Numbers In A Manpower System
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics, 1991)This study deals with Markov chain models as applied to a manpower system. Chapter I outlines the objectives and the significance of the present study and gives a brief account of some models used in other ... -
Moderate genetic variation and population fragility in black rhino (diceros bicornis michaelli) of Lake Nakuru national park
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The black rhino (Diceros bicornis) is critically endangered. Consequently, the species is managed in parks and is often translocated to expand their range into areas where they have been extirpated. Management of genetic ...
