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Using GIS to develop a management plan for Tana river basin in Embu and Mbeere districts
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology in the University of Nairobi, 2009)This study revolves around Ena River Basin, one of the significant basins on the Eastern side of the renowned Mt. Kenya that lies between 00E, 330N and 00E, 370N, and contributes to the catchment for Tana River, Kenya’s ... -
Using GIS to Map a Wi-Fi WAN Network in Murang'a County
(University of NairobiSchool Of Engineering, 2013-05)Many studies have been conducted on the best method for setting up wireless links in remote and rural areas, most having opted either to research on factors affecting electromagnetic dispersion or the effect of vegetation ... -
Using Ict To Assist Dyscalculia Students Situation Analysis For Primary Schools In Kenya, A Case Study Of Starehe District Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)Dyscalculia is a profound arithmetic disorder that causes difficulties in learning mathematical concepts, memorizing mathematical facts and understanding how mathematical problems are solved. While using ICT to assist ... -
Using Ict To Improve Access To Educational Resources By Marginalized Communities: A Kenyan Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Educational provision is a critical ingredient necessary for the development of any nation. Many of the secondary school graduates in Kenya are not guaranteed placement within the available university slots in the country. ... -
Using Image Processing for Plant Health Monitoring
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The problem farmers face in knowing the health status of the plants during the growth period has limited the yield produced, informed application of pesticide and sustainable agriculture. The challenge to better plant ... -
Using Image Stenography Technique to Obscure Information From Unauthorized Users- a Case Study of Smartware Solutions Ltd.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Steganography is the art and science of invisible communication, which plays a vital role in information security. With the rise of the Internet, one of the most fundamental factors is the security of information. It ... -
Using in-memory Computing to Provide Real-time and Actionable Sales Insights
(2021)The adoption of enterprise resource planning systems in both the public and private sectors aims at having business transactions effectively captured, processed and stored. However, for most businesses, running real-time ... -
Using Logistic Regression in Studying Factors Associated With Choice of Savings Mechanisms for Households in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Savings plays an important role in the lives of individuals in a country. Moreover, saving using formal means enables them to enjoy benefits such as safe keeping of money as well as easy access to other financial products ... -
Using logistic regression to determine the major causes of the rural poverty a case study of Kenya
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2009)Poverty is a multi-dimensional phenomenon whose causes are complex and difficult to Measure precisely. The need to articulate causes of poverty in developing countries is Paramount given its effects. This study examines ... -
Using mathematical model to illustrate the spread of malaria
(University of Nairobi, 2014)We present an ordinary differential equation mathematical model for the spread of malaria in human and Mosquito populations.Susceptible humans can be infected when they are bitten by an infectious Mosquito.They then ... -
Using Mediation to Resolve Development Projectconflicts: a Case of Olkaria Iv Geothermal Project, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Geothermal power development promotes the availability and reliance on green energy sources across the globe, increasing environmental sustainability through climate change mitigation. Geothermal development in Olkaria ... -
Using microcomputers in Kenya’s development planning
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies (IDIS), 1990-08)Microcomputers were introduced in the Ministry of Planning and National Development in 1983 in support of national development planning. They are now used daily for word-processing, data management, and spreadsheet ... -
Using mobile messaging to support aftercare for recovering alcohol addicts
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: The use of mobile texting has grown dramatically in the world including in Kenya. It has been suggested that the technology influences people‘s behaviors including alcoholic addiction. Many studies have been ... -
Using Natural Language Processing for Case Brief Generation and Verdict Support in the Kenyan Court System
(university of nairobi, 2022)The National Council for Law Reporting publishes judgements in an online searchable database, enabling large-scale machine learning and statistical analysis in the legal domain. This is the culmination of the transformation ... -
Using Neural Networks to reduce noise in internet of things data streams
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Noise in the Internet of Things is threatening to drown out sensor data. The problem is growing as more and more devices are being connected to the internet. The noise comes from the electric components both within and ... -
Using Phase-Type distribution to determine Actuarial Functions for Whole Life Insurance Policies
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background The world life expectancy has had a continual increase for both male and female gender. This increasing trend is expected to continue, hence, the need to have a model that does not have a maximum attainable ... -
Using poisson and exponential mixtures in estimating automobile insurance premiums.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The main purpose of this project was to design an optimal bonus malus system that incorporates both the number of claims and the claim size. Majority of insurance companies charge premiums based on the number of accidents. ... -
Using Project Management as a Strategy for Improving Performance Indicators in a Changing External Environment : the Case of Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited Distribution Projects
(University of Nairobi, 2006-10)There is a lot of concern in Africa in general, and Kenya in particular, about poverty eradication, employment creation and economic growth (Soderbom, 2005). Since national prosperity is created, not inherited (Porter, ... -
Using project management as a strategy for improving performance indicators in a changing external environment: the case of Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd distribution projects
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006-10)There is a lot of concern in Africa in general, and Kenya in particular, about poverty eradication, employment creation and economic growth (Soderbom, 2005). Since national prosperity is created, not inherited (Porter, ... -
Using random forest (RF) to identify key determinants of poverty in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background The World Bank (WB) has defined poor people as those who live on USD 1.9 or less per day. Most of the poor populations live in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya being one of them. Although Kenya has made tremendous ...
