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Multivariate methods for asset returns
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2009)The expansion of technology has lead to more informed citizens and curiosity in the modern trend in the world market. This has lead to increased investment opportunity. These investments models have by day, become ... -
Multivariative Analysis of Environmental Factors Affecting Nematode Distribution Along The Continental Slope Off The Kenyan Coast
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2005-09)Nematodes are very useful organisms in marine ecosystem. They facilitate re mineralization and uptake of detritus by other organisms thereby making complete the food chain of the marine ecosystem. A study on the environmental ... -
Mutual inhibition, competition, and periodicity in a two species Chemostat-like System
(University of Nairobi, 2013)In this study, we developed a model that addresses competition in a periodic chemostat-like system with mutual growth inhibition. A periodic Kolmogorov system of ordinary differen tial equations ... -
Mycoflora of Layer Feed in Nairobi County and Their Toxigenic Potential
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Layer feeds consist mostly of grains such as maize which are susceptible to fungal growth and subsequent mycotoxin production. Under favorable environmental conditions, fungi are able to colonize the grain at any stage ... -
Mycorrhizal fungi associated with kenyan terrestrial orchids and their role in orchid seed germination
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Mycorrhizal fungi associated with Kenyan terrestrial orchids and their role in orchid seed germination
(College of biological and physical sciences faculty of science department of botany University of Nairobi, 1997)Terrestrial orchids are threatened with extinction due to loss of their habitat. This has created awareness towards their in situ and ex situ conservation. Orchids form mycorrhizal association and their seeds rely on ... -
Nairobi securities exchange:is it a reliable form of investment?
(School of mathematics, 2012)The big question remains" Is Nairobi securities exchange a reliable form of investment? ................ " Following the market confidence, that was generated in the first three year of independence due to stable economic ... -
Name entity recognition and part of speech tagging: case study of Kikamba
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)There has been exponential multiplication of electronic information for the last two decades which has generated a large digital library for everyone to access over the internet. However, this library consists of ... -
Natural language access to relational databases:an ontology concept mapping (OCM) approach
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Many applications that are accessed by non-technical or casual users, who prefer the use of natural language, rely on relational databases. Examples of such applications include government data repositories such as ... -
Natural Pesticides: A case Study of Combination of Pyrethrins and Rotenoids and its Environmental Implications as a Strategy in Integrated Pest Management"
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Natural Product-loaded Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy- Formulation, Characterization, in Silico and Cellular Studies
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cancer is a dreadful disease affecting all categories of people globally. Treatments for cancer such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgical removal of tumors and / or combination therapies exist, but they present ... -
The nature of spontaneous cure of Schistosoma Mansoni infection in the Rat, Rattus Norvegicus
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Near Real Time Machine Driven Signature Detection, Generation and Collection
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Internet worms can spread very fast and cause losses both in terms of lost business opportunities as well as human resources required to alleviate the caused damages. There exists two ways of protecting against the worms ... -
Negative Binomial Distributions For Fixed And Random Parameters
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The first objective of this project is to construct Negative Binomial Distributions when the two parameters p and r are fixed using various methods based on: Binomial expansion; Poisson – Gamma mixture; Convolution of ... -
Negative binomial Mixtures, construction of negative binomial mixtures and their properties
(Mathematical Statistics, university od Nairobi, 2013)The objective of this project was to construct Negative Binomial mixtures. We consider a class of mixture distributions generated by randomizing the success parameter p and fixing parameter r of a Negative Binomial ... -
Negative Binomial-three Parameter Lindley Distribution and ITS Properties
(University of Nairobi, 2023)In this study, we introduce a mixed distribution by mixing the distributions of negative binomial and three Parameter Lindley distribution This new mixed distribution has a thick tail and may be considered as an alternative ... -
Nematode response to soil organic amendments in a semi-arid region under soybean (Glycine max), Naivasha, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Agricultural production within the smallholder farming sector of East Africa is constrained by numerous factors including parasitic nematodes. Existing control measures involving applications of chemical nematicides are ... -
Nematodes Attacking the purple Passion Fruit (passiflora Edulls) Plants In Kenya And Studies On The Biology Of Two Common Species, Meloidogyne Javanica And M. Incognita With Special Reference To their Pathogenicity And Chemical Control
(University of Nairobi, 1993)In a survey of plant parasitic nematodes on passion fruit in Kenya 10 genera of nematodes were discovered. Of these, 8 were identified to species level, two of which attempts were made to determine the existence of races. ... -
Network impact analysis of security attacks in mobile ad hoc networks
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Mobile ad hoc networks also known as MANETs have been used extensively for the seamless provisioning of information exchange, where the deployment of infrastructure is difficult, if not impossible. Such cases include ... -
Network intrusion monitoring and reporting using e-mail and sms
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2012)The fundamental problem with any security administrators today is its ability to cope with the rising amount of network intrusions. Network security is fast becoming an absolute necessity to protect the information ...