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Pre-Slaughter and Slaughter Factors Associated with Post-Harvest Beef Quality Loss in Small and Medium Enterprise Slaughterhouses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Pre-slaughter and slaughter practices are important for meat quality. Unfortunately, in Kenya, codes of practices for both pre-slaughter and slaughter are missing most notably in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) ... -
Pre-term low birth weight and maternal periodontal status among mothers attending Pumwani maternity hospital Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Pre-term birth (PTLBW) is a great public health concern, as it is a significant cause of neonatal mortality, yet it is preventable. Some studies demonstrate a link between maternal periodontal disease and ... -
Preclinical Care, Clinical Management, and Outcomes of Dog Bite Injuries in High Rabies Burden Districts of Wakiso and Kampala, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Uganda is endemic for rabies disease primarily transmitted to humans through dog bites. Although Uganda has established guidelines on appropriate wound care following dog bites, anecdotal reports of patients applying local ... -
A precolonial history of the Chuka of Mount Kenya c.1400-l908
(1982)The major theme of this thesis is the growth and development of the ethnic group and the ethnic awareness of the Chuka people of Mt. Kenya region. The thesis begins with the earliest recorded traditions which have been ... -
The precolonial ivory trade of East Africa: reconstruction of a human-elephant ecosystem
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The predication structure of amharic
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and African Languages, 1989)This work is an attempt to describe the predication structure of the Amharic language following Leech's method of predication analysis. Our hypothesis is that there are one-place, two-place and no-place predicates and ... -
Predictability of east African seasonal rainfall with sea surface temperature gradient modes
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 2009)The overall objective of this study is to improve the skills of seasonal rainfall prediction in East Africa through the use of sea surface temperature gradient modes. The sea surface temperature data used to generate the ... -
Predictability of Economic Growth Using the Yield Spread in Kenya (2006-2015)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Thisobjective ofresearch study was to establish the relationship between economic growth and yield spread (the difference between the three month Treasury bill and the ten year Treasury bond). There exists enormous ... -
Predictability of ordinary stock returns at the Nairobi Stock Exchange in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)The study sought to determine the predictability of ordinary stock return, for selected securities listed on the NSE using recursive least squares regression. Monthly closing prices (mode price) for the selected securities ... -
Predictability of precipitation on medium range timescale over the greater horn of Africa region using the superensemble technique
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Superensemble forecasts derived from a suite of multiple models are a useful tool in rainfall prediction, in which the models from THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE) operational suite are employed. The ... -
Predictability Of Stock Returns Using Valuation Ratios: Empirical Evidence From Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The use of valuation ratios as determinants of stock returns is widely being acknowledged. Seminal works present evidence of a return advantage on stocks with high earnings yield, book to market and dividend yield ratios. ... -
Predictability of weather on extended NWP time scales over Kenya using the NCEP GFS model
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2011)Numerical weather prediction (NWP) portends viable applicability as a tool III forecasting the evolution of atmospheric processes and the associated weather on extended time scales. Proper deciphering and interpretation ... -
Predicting Antenatal Care (ANC) Visits Using Machine Learning Algorithms
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In 2016,the World Health Organization(WHO)updated the prior recommendations for Antenatal Care(ANC)visitsandsuggested8+ANC appointments over the course of pregnancy.The aim of this was to address the problem of perinatal ... -
Predicting Bank Failure in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Predicting default or probability of failure is a concept that has brought out a lot of interest since 1960’s, the banking sector has not been left out as models have been developed to predict bank failure. In this study, ... -
Predicting business failure in the hotel industry: the case of Kenya Tourist Development Corporation hotels
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2010)Using financial distress models to predict failure in advance is for most businesses absolutely essential in their decision making process. Hence, this study involved a critical investigation in the applicability of the ... -
Predicting Credit Default Among Microfinance Customers at Eclof Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) carry out a crucial role in the financial sector for economic development of many countries. The MFIs advance credit to the active poor who mostly lack formal collaterals to secure the ... -
Predicting Earnings Growth Using Earnings to Price Ratios for Companies Quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2009)This study was conducted to determine whether earnings growth can be predicted by Earnings to Price ratios of the companies listed at the Nairobi Stock. Similar studies have been conducted elsewhere in other stock markets ... -
Predicting Financial Distress in Commercial Banks in Kenya.
(school of Business, 2012)The objectives of this study were to develop a discriminant model incorporating ratio stability that can be used to predict financial distress in Commercial Banks in Kenya and to identify critical financial ratios with ... -
Predicting Maize (Zea Mays) Yields in Eastern Province of Rwanda Using Aquacrop Model
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Rwanda is affected by prolonged droughts leading to reduction in crop production and livestock production with severe food insecurity. Rain fed agriculture in Rwanda is affected by drought and variation in seasonal rainfall ... -
Predicting maize (zea mays) yields in eastern province of rwanda using aquacrop model.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Rwanda is affected by prolonged droughts leading to reduction in crop production and livestock production with severe food insecurity. Rain fed agriculture in rwanda is affected by drought and variation in seasonal rainfall ...