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Multiple Imputation and Random Survival Forests: Application to the Demographic and Health Survey Child Survival Data
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) provide data on a wide scope of risk-factors of under-five child survival. Missing covariate data is inevitable in the DHS under-five survival data since data is collected ... -
Multispectral imaging of human blood media applied to malaria diagnostics
(University of NairobiPhysics, 2012-03)Malaria is a serious disease whose confirmation in laboratories, usually by optical microscopy, remains a challenge. The process involved in preparation of blood films and their examination in the conventional microscopes ... -
Multistability analysis of a nutrient-dependent model system for water hyacinth
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2001)We begin in chapter I with literature review, which gives a brief background on Waterhyacinth We look at the growth and reproduction, distribution, control methods, and problems caused by water hyacinth. We also give a ... -
A multivariate adaptive regression splines approach to predict the treament outcomes of tuberclosis patients in Kenya
(School of mathematics, 2012-07)Precise and accurate predictive models are extremely important in tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcome modeling. Tuberculosis (TB) treatment with patient supervision and support is one of the elements of global plan to ... -
Multivariate analysis for a split plot design with a covariate to determine the effects of different fertilizers levels for three potato varieties
(School of mathematics, 2012-07)Kenya's population is over forty million putting considerable pressure on production of food. This has led to continuous planting resulting to less fertile soils. The yield decreases season after season .This study seeks ... -
Multivariate analysis of the effects of various covariates on the biochemical ingredients in Prunus Africana
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2006)Prunus Africana is a medicinal tree, which grows in Africa, used to treat chest pain, malaria and fevers. It is traded on the international market for the manufacture of products used to treat prostate gland hypertrophy ... -
Multivariate Calibration Techniques for Infrared Spectroscopy Data
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In this thesis, use of multivariate statistical methods for predicting soil properties from infrared spectroscopy data is addressed. Different methods for analyzing complex data and analysis tools to address the computational ... -
Multivariate characterization of natural radioactivity systematics in lake Magadi basin Geothermal system in relation to quality of Trona deposits
(2014)The Magadi endorheic basin of Kenya, with its high heat flows due to magmatic activity, extremely saline geothermal manifestations, and vast deposits of trona, presents a complex closed ecosystem that is challenging to ... -
Multivariate data reduction: A case study on latent determinants of sexual hiv risk among female commercial sex workers in Kisumu
(School of mathematics, 2012)A comprehensive understanding of the factors that determine the acquisition and transmission of HIV is fundamental for monitoring the epidemic and for providing treatment, care and support services to the infected and ... -
Multivariate markov chain model for credit risk measurement
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The aim of the study is to use a multivariate Markov model to simulate the dynamics of correlated credit ratings of multiple firms. Credibility theory is used to get the weighting used to estimate the transition matrix ... -
A Multivariate Markov Chain Model For Credit Risk Measurement And Management
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Logistic regression has been applied for classification and to determine the factors which affects the behavioral score of the consumer. Cumulative logistic regression with a latent variable link as link function determines ... -
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 ...