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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 ...
The Development of a Novel Algorithm for Detection of Common Bacterial, Viral and Fungal Aetiologic Agents of Meningoencephalitis
(university of nairobi, 2019)
The incidence of meningitis and encephalitis in developing countries is underestimated due to inadequate diagnosis as it is mostly based on conventional techniques with a limited detection capacity for viral, bacterial and ...
The Impact of Co-operative Membership on Smallholder Rubber Farmers’ Choice of Selling Outlets and Income in Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Rural households in Liberia depend on the production and sales of natural rubber for livelihood. It is the highest contributor to GDP and foreign exchange earner in the agricultural sector. Despite the importance of natural ...
Assessing Functions of Bypass Roads in Cities and Towns: a Case Study of Eastern Bypass in the City of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Functions of bypasses and their impacts have been assessed in various studies worldwide. These
roads are key in addressing traffic congestion, environmental pollution, road accidents and
economic growth in cities and ...
Institutional Factors Influencing Head Teachers in Supervision of Teachers’ Service Delivery in Public Primary Schools in Ugunja Sub County,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The reason for conducting this study was to carry out research on institutional factors influencing head teachers in supervision of teachers’ service delivery in public primary schools in Ugunja Sub County, Kenya. The ...
An Artificial Neural Network Model for Predicting Retail Maize Prices in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The intention of food price forecasting is to achieve reliability and usefulness for agricultural, non-policymakers, policy makers and agricultural related business. In the current globalization era, food security management ...
Use Of Data Mining To Detect Fraud Health Insurance Claims
(UoN, 2019)
The extent, possibility, and complexity of the healthcare industry has attracted widespread fraud that has an impact on the economy. The fraudulent activities not only contribute to the problem of rising healthcare expenditure ...
Factors Influencing Performance Of Orphans And Vulnerable Children Programmes In Kenya: A Case Of Unbound Project In Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)
Orphans and vulnerable children Programmes in Kenya are facing challenges of qualified project chiefs and lack of an extensive number of project administrators who have the applicable abilities required for project ...
Influence of Institutional Practices on Effective Implementation of Teacher Performance Appraisal in Public Primary Schools in Tharaka South Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The purpose was to investigate the influence of the institutional factors influencing implementation of Teacher Performance Appraisal and Develosepspment programmes in Tharaka South Sub-County of Tharaka Nthi County. The ...
Determination of the Cost-effectiveness of Contraceptive Methods Offered in Kiambu County Hospital, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)
Background: In 2014, Kenya had a Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of 53% (modern methods) among married women and required about Kenya Shillings (KeS) 30 Billion (300 Million USD) between 2017 and 2020 to increase the ...