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Estimation of completed fertility trends in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This study set out to adopt the use of Parity Progression Ratio (PPR) to estimate Completed Fertility using the fertility table model. The conventional age-based measure of fertility (ASFR) and their sum over all ages, the ... -
Estimation of concentration of carbon monoxide hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen from motor vehicles in Nairobi
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 1992)Highway traffic is one of the major source of air pollutants and account for a considerable fraction of the air pollutants discharged into the atmosphere in urban areas Among {he principal transportation related poilu/ants ... -
Estimation of endotracheal tube cuff pressures at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2006)Objective: To determine the ability of Intensive Care givers to accurately inflate endotracheal tube cuffs using standard syringe technique and estimate endotracheal tube cuff pressure by finger palpation of the pilot ... -
Estimation of Ethanol/Water Solubility Profiles
(University of Nairobi, 2006)The goal of this study was to develop a simple means of estimating the cosolvent/water solubility profile using just the available properties (logKow, dielectric constant etc.) of the solute, cosolvent and water. Ethanol ... -
Estimation of fertility in Kenya using parity progression model
(University Of NairobiPopulation Studies And Research Institute, 1997)The study was intended to estimate Kenya's fertility from information derived from 1993 KDHS. The measurements used herein are parity progression ratios ( pace of childbearing), the mean children ever-born ... -
Estimation of Fertility in Kenya Using the Projected Parity Progression Ratios: Evidence From 1999 and 2009 Censuses
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of this study was to analyze the fertility levels and trends in Kenya using the projected parity progression ratios. It sought to establish whether the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) computed from the projected ... -
Estimation of fertility in Kenya: an application of the relational gompertz and reverse survival models
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Fertility in Kenya has been declining since 1980s. However, this decline experienced a stall during the period 2000-2007. The objective of this study was to determine levels and trends of fertility in Kenya. Specifically, ... -
Estimation of fertility levels and differentials in Kenya: an application of relational gompertz and coale-trussell models.
(institute of population studies and research, 1986)The objective of this Thesis is two-fold. The first is to derive new estimates of the levels and differentials of fertility for Kenya: both at National, Provincial and district levels, through the application of the ... -
Estimation of Fertility Levels in Kenya Using the Reverse Survival Techniques
(University of NairobiPSRI (Population studies and Research Institute), 1991)In direct technique of estimating fertility levels can broadly be divided into categories. The first category used the retrospective data on the mean number olf children ever born and the births during the last year by ... -
An Estimation Of Honey Supply Response In Malawi
(University of Nairobi.Department of Agricultural Economics, 2011-07)The Government of Malawi has earmarked honey production as one of the potential income generating activities in the rural areas and this has been stipulated in government policy documents specifically the Malawi Poverty ... -
Estimation of infant and childhood mortality in Kenya when mortality conditions are declining: evidence from 1969 and 1979 censuses.
(Institute of population Studies and research, 1987)This study is concerned with investigating the accuracy of Brass estimates under conditions where mortality schedules are known or suspected to have been declining in the recent past. To achieve this task, three techniques ... -
Estimation of inter-censal net migration in Kenya: county level analysis
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study entitled 'Estimation of Inter-censal net migration in Kenya: County Level Analysis' applied a non- stable population model - the Age Specific Growth Rate Technique to generate intercensal age-specific net migration ... -
Estimation of Kenyas nuptiality levels. Trends, Patterns and differentials
(Department of Arts-institute of population studies and research, 1989)This study analyzes indirect methods of estimating nuptiality, applies these methods in estimating nuptiality levels in Kenya, both al national and at district level and compares the results obtained by these different ... -
An estimation of levels and differentials of fertility and mortality
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1993-09) -
Estimation of market risk for the main investment market segment of Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2002)This Project paper applies a model for estimating market risk by use of beta coefficients.A Beta table is built using secondary data from companies listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange Main Investment Market Segment. The ... -
Estimation of maternal mortality using an indirect method
(School of Business, 2001)The World Health Organization (WHO) defines maternal mortality as a death during pregnancy or within 42 days afterward, from causes related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management. At least 600,000 women die ... -
Estimation of mortality levels and the impact of major causes of death: a case study for Nairobi, Nyeri and Bungoma Districts
(Institute of population Studies and research, 2003)Demographic surveys and population censuses only give the number of deaths without indicating the causes and this limits the usefulness of the data in designing health policies and programmes. Under the civil registration ...