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The Use Of Generalized Spatial Data Analysis Technique To Map Poverty In Somalia
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2008)This study reviews theory on logistic and extends to auto-logistic regression, which is appropriate for binary data. This auto-logistic regression allows for local spatial autocorrelation by the inclusion in a logistic ... -
Use of generating functions in HIV/AIDS transmission models
(Department of Mathematics University of Nairobi, 2002)This study is concerned with the mathematical modeling for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission epidemics. The mathematical models are specified by stochastic differential equations. The differential equations ... -
Use of geospatial technology for monitoring and evaluation of county development funds: A Case Study of Kericho County
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Use of Geospatial technology in rainwater harvesting: case study of Karapul sub-location, Siaya county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Kenya is currently experiencing growing pressure on water resources caused by increasing water demand for agricultural, domestic and industrial consumption. This has been brought about due the effects of climate change ... -
Use of GIS for food emergency response
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)This research presents a framework for food emergency response and uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) prototype to demonstrate how the framework can be applied in planning for and managing food emergencies. The ... -
Use Of Gis In Solid Waste Management In Kenol Municipality
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Solid Waste Management is considered as one of the most hazardous environmental problems faced by municipal authorities in developing countries. Various reasons contribute to increase in waste generation rates including ... -
Use of GPS, GSM and GPRS technologies to alert for speeding vehicles real time on Kenya highways
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In Kenya highways, there is still a high rate of road accidents. Most of these accidents are caused by over speeding and reckless driving. Most of the drivers are reckless and do not obey the speed set for given road places. ... -
Use Of Haar wavelets To Solve Optimal Control Problem
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Optimal control is an important branch in mathematics that has been widely applied in a number of elds including engineering, science and economics. We aimed at nding the performance indicator in optimal control problem ... -
Use of hospital management information systems and technology in healthcare service provision amongst non-governmental organisations’ in Kenya: a case of LVCT, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Aim: This research study sought to examine use of Hospital Management Information Systems and Technology in Healthcare service delivery amongst Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): A case of LVCT, Nairobi. Methodology: ... -
The Use Of ICT For Blood Donation: A Donor Information Needs Driven System To Address Kenya’s Low Blood Donation Rates
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The gap between demand and supply of blood is continuously widening as the population increases. This is of great concern in Kenya where blood donation figures are below the World Health Organization‟s recommendations. A ... -
Use Of Ict In Empowering “Boda-Boda” Industry
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Border trade between Kenya and Uganda in Busia town brought a number of innovations (Malmberg, 1994); one such innovations is use of bicycle and motorcycle as a means of public transport commonly known as “boda-boda”. This ... -
Use of image processing in drowsiness detection among drivers to reduce road traffic accidents in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)ABSTRACT Road accidents in Kenya and all over the world have been a major problem for a very long time. Thousands lose their lives and millions of people lose a livelihood annually because of road accidents. Fatigue, which ... -
The use of isozymes as an aid in distinguishing in vitro produced zygotic and nucellar genotypes in citrus sinensis and citrus limon seedlings
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1989)Five isozyme systems, esterase (EST), glutamate oxaloacetate transamlnase (GOT), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), malic enzyme (ME) and peroxidase (PXD) were assayed using embryos, calli, roots, cotyledons and leaves of ... -
Use Of Logistic Regression Model To Determine The Key Contaminants Of Water In Yatta District
(School of mathematics, 2012-07)Over one sixth of the world's population lacks safe drinking-water sources. The water crisis in Kenya is due not only to the wave of droughts but also to poor management of the water sources, pollution of water supplies ... -
Use of logistic regression model to identify the key determinants of academic performance in primary school on the basis of school supply
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2008)There is a general consensus that student performance at pnrnarv school has been deteriorating. 111isstudy examines the determinants of academic performance in public primary schools in Kenya from the schools side. While ... -
Use of logistic regression model to identify the key determinants of poverty in kenya on the basis of DHS Data
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2008)This study examines the determinants of poverty in Kenya. While most of the studies done on poverty determinants rely on the income, expenditure and consumption data, The data used in this study comes from the Demographic ... -
Use of magnetic method in identification of faults and underground structures, case study Olobanita well field Nakuru Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2012)Nakuru town the fastest growing town in Africa, with high population growth brought about by rural urban migration and high birth rate. This has lead to escalating water demand and setting up of well fields as Olobanita ... -
Use of Markov models to estimate transition probabilities in a follow up study
(Department of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2005)In a follow up study to assess treatment of BV. 207 female adults presenting with BV were treated. Follow up information was obtained at one week. one month. two months and three months. One outcome measurement at each ... -
Use of mobile phones inthe provision ofHIV/AIDS-related health care and information inKenya: An implementation framework based onNairobi and its environs.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)HIV/AJDS has placed a very big burden on the health system in Kenya with Lf million people living with HTV in Kenya and up to 80,000 people dying from the disease annually. The Kenyan government's free antiretroviral ... -
Use of Photovoltaic system for standby operation of a Petrol station: A case study national oil Petrol station at Nairobi West
(2014)The objective of the study was to compare the cost of using a standby diesel engine generator with that of a photovoltaic system to operate the equipments at a petrol station during a power blackout . The total power ...