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Initial return and long run performance of initial public offerings in the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of Mathematics., 2013-12)This project investigates the initial returns and long run performance of initial public offerings (IPO) at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) using a sample of 5 companies in Kenya both locally and internationally ... -
Initial return and long run performance of initial public offerings in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) marks an important turning point in the life of a company. To the company as an entity, it provides access to public equity capital and so may lower the cost of funding the company's ... -
The initiation adoption and implementation of e-commerce technologies in Kenyan organizations
(School of computing & informatics, University of Nairobi, 2003)It is generally acknowledged that Electronic Commerce (EC) technologies are revolutionizing the way of doing business. Many e-commerce researchers and practitioners have recognized the importance of e-commerce technology ... -
Innate immune responses among hiv-1 highly exposed seronegative (hesn) individuals to a liveattenuated influenza vaccine as a model for mucosal viral infection
(University of NairobiCentre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, 2011)It is now well established that Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a key component of the innate immune system which constitute a first line of host defense against invading microorganisms. This response occurs within minutes ... -
Innovation and Productivity of Flour Millers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to investigate the relationship between innovation and productivity of flour milling companies in Kenya. The researcher collected data from all the large-scale millers in Kenya. Questionnaires were used ... -
Innovative Water Metering to Improve Provision of Water Services in Periurban Areas- a Comparison of the Delegated Management Model and the Communal Prepaid Meter
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Water utilities are continually finding it challenging to provide decent water services to periurban areas. Utilities need to deal with these challenges, and one way is to innovate in order to help contribute towards ... -
Insect antifeedant, growth -inhibiting and larvicidal compounds from Melanpholes (Myrsinaceae)
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Insect Poodborers Of Pigeonpea, Cajanus Cajan (L.) Mill sp., And Their Influence On Developing Pods And Final Seed Yield In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biologicals Sciences,, 1978)Pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. is an important pulse crop in several arid and semi-arid tropics. Its capacity to tolerate drought conditions and its high seed protein content of 20.9 per cent make it a suitable ... -
Insecticide resistance status of indoor and outdoor resting malaria vectors in a highland and lowland site in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-03)Background: Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) represent powerful tools for controlling malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. The success of these interventions relies on their ... -
Instant GPS based motor vehicle accident detection and reporting solution
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Motor vehicle accidents are frequent incidents with disastrous results. The methods used to detect and report the accidents are slow and cumbersome, leading to avoidable losses and casualties. Accurate, reliable and ... -
Institutionalization Of Knowledge Management Strategies In Agricultural Research Organizations In East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Knowledge Management (KM) has remained an area of research interest in the Information Systems (IS) domain, and researchers and practitioners have recognized the contribution of KM strategies to organizations. Despite this ... -
An instructors trainning package for Dbase 111 plus
(University of Nairobi, 1988) -
Insurance control information system for a typical insurance agency
(Institute of Computer Science, University of Nairobi, 2000)The aim of this project was to develop an Insurance Control Information System for a typical Insurance Company using Oracle (RDBMS). Data for this purpose was collected from Heritage Insurance Company, Kenindia and Alico ... -
Integrated Analysis Of Student Feedback, A Business Integrated Intelligence Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Over the years the negative notion that people have held about feedback is quickly changing and now more than ever we are using our customer feedback as a way to assess our current market placement and improve our services. ... -
Integrated water management in the Asal region. The case of the Borana community
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Integrating Climate Change and Adaptation Processes Into Hydropower Development in Sondu Miriu River Basin in Kenya Under Changing Climate
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The hydropower production from the two-existing run-of-river hydropower projects on the Sondu Miriu river are vulnerable to rainfall variability and requires proper understanding of the climate change trends and policies ... -
Integrating Climate Change Scenarios In The Hydrological Study Of Thika River, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)One of the most important factors influencing hydrological processes in a river basin is its weather/climate. The main objective of this study was to create a hydrological response model under changing rainfall and temperature ... -
Integrating Health Management Information Systems for Patient Referrals: A Case study of Kenyatta Referral Hospital and the Nairobi Metropolitan Hospitals
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)Successful implementation of patient care information systems (PCIS) in health care organizations is fundamental. In line with United Nations millennium development goal on improving healthcare, there is an urgent need ... -
Integrating Item Response Theory of testing for Quality Tests by Implementing an Online Item Development and Banking System for the Kenya National Examinations Council
(University of Nairobi,, 2014-07)The evolution of testing has gone a long way from traditional testing methods to highly computerized and professional designs using item banks. Previous work show that most of the examination bodies in Africa still use ... -
Integrating policy transfer, policy reuse and experience replay in speeding up reinforcement learning of the obstacle avoidance task
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Obstacle avoidance is one of the key functionalities necessary for the proper functioning of an autonomous mobile robot. Smart & Kaelbling (2002) showed that the time required to learn this task using reinforcement ...