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Gender dimensions in dropout rates at secondary school in siaya county, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study set out to examine the gender dimensions in dropout rates at secondary school level in Siaya County of Western Kenya. It sought to investigate and identify the key factors that influence school dropout rates ... -
Gender Influence on Climate Change Adaptation by the Fisher Community in Mbita Sub-county, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Increasingly there concern over the consequences of global warming on household food security and livelihoods of the world’s 36 million fishers and the nearly 1.5 billion consumers who rely on fish for their dietary protein. ... -
Gender mainstreaming in e-government services adoption - a case of e-citizen portal in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The motivation behind this study was to determine and see how the concept of gender mainstreaming could impact the adoption of e-government services in Kenya, which like numerous other developing nations, the Kenyan ... -
Gene Co-expression Network Analysis to Understand the Progression of Rift Valley Fever in Bos Taurus.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a fatal disease caused by the Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) that affects both humans and domestic animals. The disease is mainly transmitted by the Aedes and Culex mosquito species. Primarily, ... -
General Purpose Embedded System
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)In recent times there has been enormous increase in capabilities of embedded systems from the traditional machine control to application in sophisticated systems in communications, environmental surveillance and even in ... -
General relativity and Its applications
(University of NairobiSchool of mathematics,, 2013)Several Philosophers, Mathematicians and Physicists have in recent years tried to interpret general relativity. General relativity or the general theory of relativity is the geometric theory ... -
General Relativity: The Core Concepts and Its Significance in Astrophysics
(University of Nairobi, 2009)The aim of this study is to understand the core or founding principles of the General Theory of Relativity in order to appreciate its sequential development as well as its importance in explaining various astrophysical ... -
Generalised matrix and compartmental population models
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 1997)The present thesis is concerned with the development of mathematical models for structured population species. The structuring or classification may be due to age, stage of development or a combination of both in a more ... -
Generalizations of Logistic Distribution
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In this work we determine generalizations of the logistic distribution using the methods of construction of the logistic distribution. The generalized logistic distributions are of type I,II,III and IV. The methods of cons ... -
Generalized Inverse Gaussian Distributions Under different Parametrizations Research Report In Mathematics, Number 27, 2018
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The goal of this project is to construct the Generalized Inverse gaussian distribution under di erent parameterizations; using the special function called the modi ed Bessel function of the third kind. This is the only ... -
Generating Probability Distributions Based on Burr Differential Equation
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Generation of wind velocity fields with special reference to interpolation methods
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A generic model for un-interfered access to streaming audio files by the visually impaired
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)The use of multimedia content has increased dramatically over the last few years, but people with limited or no vision have not been able to fully enjoy the benefits of these advances because most of the content has been ... -
Genesis and geochemical characterization of clay deposit of Kyatune area, southeastern Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2012)The area of study (Kyatune) is located in Southeastern Kenya in Kitui County. The trading centre is located at longitude 38° 6’ 59.5’’ E and latitude 1° 46’ 12.4’’ S and is composed almost entirely of rocks of the ... -
Genesis of Carbon Dioxide and Associated Characteristics of Selected Mofette Springs in the Eastern Mt. Kenya Region
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Eastern Mt. Kenya region has a significant number of mofette or cold CO2-rich springs which have not been fully investigated previously. They include Gikumene, Kathathantu, Kiambogo, Mbwinjeru, Mulathankari, Nthungu, ... -
Genetic Analysis Of Resistance To Aspergillus Ear Rot And Aflatoxin Accumulation In Maize (Zea Mays L.) Inbred Lines
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Recurrent aflatoxin contamination in maize has been a major problem in Kenya as it consistently causes loss of produce and lives resulting to massive economic losses. Kenyan maize germplasm are susceptible to aflatoxin ... -
Genetic Characterization and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Salmonella Typhi Isolates
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Salmonella is a genus of bacteria comprising a group of closely related organisms that are pathogenic to humans and other vertebrates and pose a global health problem. Infections in humans due to Salmonella serotypes result ... -
Genetic characterization and viral tropism of HIV-1 among patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)CCR5 antagonists have clinically been approved for prevention or treatment of HIV/AIDS. Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the highest burden of HIV/AIDS are yet to adopt these regimen . However, HIV can also use CXCR4 ...