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Big Data Intelligence Using Distributed Deep Neural Networks
(UoN, 2019)Large amount of data is often required to train and deploy useful machine learning models in industry. Smaller enterprises do not have the luxury of accessing enough data for machine learning, For privacy sensitive fields ... -
Antimicrobial Activity, Toxicity Profile And Phytochemical Composition Of Fagaropsis Hildebrandtii (engl.) Milne-redh. Root Extracts (rutaceae Juss.)
(UoN, 2019)Alternative and herbal medicine has contributed greatly in treatment, management and control of diseases in both developed and developing countries. According to (WHO 2008) approximately 75% - 80% of world‟s population ... -
Assessing E-participation System Success: Case Of Murang’a County
(UoN, 2019)Background Among the several objectives of electronic government (e-government) initiatives is to reach a sizeable populace that can be involved in decision making while formulating policies through public opinions. In ... -
A Mathematical Model For The Transmission Dynamics Of Influenza With Respect To Seasonal Weather Variables In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The aim of this project is to carry out a research on the e ects of weather variables on the seasonality of in uenza. For this purpose we formulate a compartmental model to represent in uenza transmission dynamics. In ... -
Effect Of Food Plant On Development, Reproductive Performance, Survival And Nutritional Profile Of The Desert Locust, Schistocerca Gregaria Forskal (orthoptera: Acrididae)
(UoN, 2017)Protein insecurity in the 21st century is an emerging issue in most developing and under developed countries which has prompted search for alternative protein sources such as edible insects. The desert locusts, Schistocerca ... -
ICTS As A Bridge Between Climate Information And Livelihood Strategies Among Rural Women In Kitui County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The study was motivated by the increasing challenges of climate variability and climate change, which create problems, such as food insecurity in Kitui County in Kenya. In the current digital age, ICTs are core to all ... -
Effects Of Participatory Action Research On Climate Change Adaptation By Smallholder Farmers: Case Of Nyando Sub -County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Researchers have shown that climate change is a threat to agriculture and rural livelihoods in Africa. It has also revealed that climate change and climate variability have led to increased frequency of droughts, shortening ... -
Forecasting The Term Structure Of Government Bonds In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)n the last two decades, modelling the term structure of interest rates and using the same to re ect the monetary policy framework in the greater scal environment has attracted interest among nancial markets players ... -
Forest Fragmentation And Anthropogenic Disturbance: Implications On Plant Foods And Behavior Of The Tana River Mangabey (Cercocebus Galeritus Peters, 1879), Tana River County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Tana River mangabey, Cercocebus galeritus, is an endangered monkey, endemic to lower Tana River forest fragments in Kenya. The species is restricted in its geographical distribution and is threatened by habitat fragmentation ... -
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Waste Management Regulation, Legal Notice 121, 2006, In Relation To Solid Waste Management In Kiambu Town, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Waste Management Regulation (Legal Notice No. 121, 2006) within Kiambu town. Indiscriminate solid waste disposal is one of the salient environmental problems in developing ... -
Designing of Optimal Bonus-malus Systems Based on Individual Characteristics in Automobile Insurance
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Actuarial Science is the discipline that concerns with uncertain events where the concept of probability and statistics provide for essential instruments in the measurement and management of risks in insurance and nance.A ... -
Modelling Fatalities Associated With Road Traffic Accidents And Other Factors Using Poisson Model
(UoN, 2019)According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2018), 1.35 million people died in 2016 on the world’s roads, with road tra c injuries being the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 529 years. Road ... -
Pentanomial lattice models in option pricing
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Options are derivatives which is an agreement linking two persons or more of vested Interest whose worth is based on an agreed-upon underlying nancial asset. An agreement De nes the buyer the right, but not the commitment, ... -
Assessment Of Dissolved Ions And Microbial Coliforms In Water From Selected Sites Of The Upper Athi River Subcatchment Area, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)The Upper Athi River sub-catchment area has experienced exponential growth of human population since the turn of the century. This has led to establishment of satellite towns such as Ngong, Kiserian, Ongata Rongai, ... -
Distributed Denial of Sevice Mitigation in Software Defined Networking
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Assessing The Opportunities And Challenges In The Utilization Of Drought Early Warning Information As An Adaptation Strategy To Climate Change By County Governments In Kenya: A Case Study Of Isiolo County Government
(UoN, 2019)Kenya is among the countries in the developing world which is frequently impacted by droughts and other climate hazards. Whereas these hazards can be prevented or mitigated, in most cases the magnitude of their impacts ... -
The Expression Of Recombinant Plasmodium Falciparum Sexual-Stage Proteins And Assessment Of Naturally Acquired Transmission-Blocking Immunity
(UoN, 2019)Persons residing in regions endemic to malaria have been shown to develop antibodies against gametocytes, which could subsequently prevent the progression of the parasite within the mosquito vector. The acquired immune ... -
Green Synthesis, Characterization And Antimicrobial Evaluation Of Silver And Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles From Extracts Of Bidens Pilosa
(UoN, 2019)There has been rampant outbreak of infectious diseases and various antibiotics have been introduced to treat these infections; however, they are turning out to be less effective due to their abuse leading to emergence of ... -
Determinants of Information Communication Technology Project Performancein a Software Implementation Company Africa: a Case Study of Indra Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Most information systems including current ICT projects in Africa fail either totally or partially. Explanations of why some Information Systems fulfill their expectations, whereas others fail, are complex and multi-factorial. ...
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