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Optimisation Of Specific Draft Requirement And Hitch Length For An Animal-Drawn Sub- Soiler: A Case Study Of Sandy Clay Loam Soils
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Land degradation is occurring very rapidly in agricultural lands in Kenya. In ASAL regions, soil compaction and poor tillage practiced has resulted in increased cost of tillage, lack of timeliness and decreased agricultural ... -
Optimising The Dose Of Embelin, A Potential Male Antifertility Agent, Using Different Routes Of Administration
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science, 1996)Reproduction is a physiological process which involves the act of mating between two members of one species and of opposite sex with consequent production of offspring. At human level this physiological process is ... -
Optimization analysis of organic carbon concentration and sedimentation rate in the Anza Graben, Kenya.
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 1995)The Anza Graben is a major NW-SE structurally oriented sedimentary basin that lies in the northern part of Kenya roughly between the latitudes 0° 30'N and 4°N, longitudes 36° 30'E and 41°E. Three basins: North, Central ... -
Optimization and performance evaluation of ip lookup algorithms
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)The number of people accessing the internet grows exponential and soon half of the world’s population will have access to internet. New services and applications are also added daily on the popular IP networks and this ... -
Optimization methods in logic programming applied to expert systems for capital budgeting
(1992)This thesis evaluates the benefit of meshing mathematical programming and expert systems for solving capital budgeting problems, using constraint logic programming methods. A review of modelling capabilities of mathematical ... -
Optimization of acid activation and bleaching performance of local bentonite clay
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Bentonite clays from Athi River and Thika were activated using sulphuric acid at various concentrations under reflux, and investigated for their ability to bleach vegetable oil. Bleaching properties of acid-activated ... -
Optimization of analytical procedures and determination of levels of mercury, cadmium and lead in fish, water, sediments} soil and plants from Naivasha area, Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1992)The analysis of heavy metals in digested samples depends on parameters such as pH, temperature, time and digestion procedures. These parameters were Investigated in order to obtain optimum experimental conditions for the ... -
Optimization of Biogas production from brewery wastewater
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Optimization of diet (ensiled brewer's grain) in pigs ration using a one way Manova
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2003)A Strategy for optimising ensiled brewer's grains in ration on post-weaning, growing and finishing pig's diet is considered. The problem that relates to animal diet management varies enormously depending on objective. ... -
Optimization of Low-cost Food Processing Techniques for the Development of Cowpea Leaves Soup Mixes
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Seasonality in the availability coupled with limited value addition practices of the cowpea leaves is great impediment to its utilization. The current study evaluated value addition approaches for the production of superior ... -
Optimization of the Blood Bank Management Using a Distributed Web Application
(University of Nairobi, 2023)A major problem facing blood banks is how to optimally forecast the amount of blood to collect and how to allocate the blood collected to reduce wastage. Currently, each blood bank manages blood allocation manually which ... -
Optimization of workshop layouts and job allocation in flexible workshops using genetic algorithms
(2004)Scheduling is a major problem in the job shop world. When scheduling is out of control, the production schedule is in a constant state of change, and chaos reigns on the shop floor. Increasing business performance by ... -
Optimized Cumulus Parameterization in Wrf Model for Simulation of Extreme Rainfall Over East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The use of numerical climate models for accurate simulation of weather and climate information is very crucial for optimum planning and management of weather related activities. The current study applied the Weather Research ... -
An Optimized Deep Learning Model for Prediction of Tomato Leaf Diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Problem: Recent years have seen an accelerated growth in use of small devices and intelligent applications in agriculture as well as other sectors. Due to this increased use of intelligence in small devices, there has been ... -
Optimizing colony reproduction procedures for the mass rearing of anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes
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Optimizing Rational Decision Making When Reasoning About Enhancing Pki Security for Government: a Quantitative Decision Support Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The security of eGovernments is a frontline issue in any meaningful discussion about trustworthy electronic transactions and service delivery. At the center of electronic service delivery is identity management. Trust can ... -
Optimum Age-specific Harvesting Policy For A Population Growing According To The Leslie Matrix Model
(University of NairobiDepartment of Mathematics, 1997-11)Under favorable conditions, natural animal population has a tendency to increase in numbers. It is, however, possible to remove some animals and still maintain a constant population size. This type of removal is known ... -
Optimum coral reef resource use: case study of a marine protected area
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 1994)A protected area, Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve was established in 1986, in an area that was previously fished. Exclusion of fishermen was however not fully achieved until 1990. This study was conducted between 1992 ... -
Option pricing with stochastic volatility correlated to the underlying process
(University of Nairobi, 2017)