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Meiofauna And Nematode Community Assemblage As An Indicator Of Sediment Disturbance
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)Meiofauna is a group of the benthic fauna mostly found in the upper centimeters (cm) of the sediments. They included: copepoda, polychaeta, nematoda among other taxa playing an important role to the environment despite ... -
Mesocarnivores As Indicators Of Aquatic Ecosystem Health In Selected Rivers Of The Laikipia Plateau
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)Humans affect wetland ecosystems by changing cover, depleting resources, introducing waste and changing natural communities. This poses a major challenge for aquatic ecosystem health in the long run. In Laikipia, local ... -
Message Routing System for Ics (Phase 2)
(University of Nairobi, 1993)The work presented in this report follows an earlier one that covered the overview, analysis, design and a prototype implementation of a system for interfacing the three e-mail networks at the Institute of computer ... -
Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Rates of Anxiety Disorders in Kenya from 2000-2018
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The goal of this project, was to use the available data from published documents to come up with a pooled e_ect estimate that can inform the Health policy and economic planning in Kenya using Meta-analysis of prevalence.Anxiety ... -
Metabolic Effects Of Pleurotus Ostreatus (oyster Mushroom) And Agaricus Bisporis (white Button Mushroom) Preparations In Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Mushrooms are currently being recognized as important food for their significant role in human health, nutrition and disease. They provide wide variety of physiologically active compounds and can thus be used in the ... -
Metabolism Of Phosphoenolpyruvate Derived From Glucose Catabolism By Bloodstream Trypanosoma Congolense
(University of NairobiDepartment of Biochemistry, 1996)The main purpose of this study was to establish the pathway(s) by which PEP from glucose catabolism is catabolized, the end products formed in the presence and absence of SHAM, the sul.ceinuar localisation of some ... -
A metagenomic analysis of DNA viruses in rumens of domestic caprines and ovines using goats and sheep as model organisms
(UoN, 2016-05)The rumen is a complex ecosystem (a metagenome) that is important as it embodies microbes responsible for digestion, efficient use of feeds and energy production in ruminants. A variety of viruses have been known to exist ... -
Metagenomic Analysis of Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) RNA Viruses in Gem and Matayos Sub-counties, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Groundnut or peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of the most valuable legume grown throughout the tropical and subtropical regions in almost 100 countries on six continents. Viruses are the most important pathogens causing ... -
Metal ion sorption by alocally available natural polymineral adsorbent in Kenya.
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2003)Two different samples of a micaceous mineral, herein referred to as MicaMA and MicaMB obtained from two separate sources here in Kenya, were utilized as inexpensive and effective adsorbents for the removal of heavy metal ... -
A Method For Solving Np-complete Problems By Use Of Graph Embodiment On A Quantum Computation Paradigm Using A Relational Database Query
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2013)The relationship between the complexity class P and NP is one of the most fascinating and unresolved question in theoretical Computer Science. The classical computational paradigm, hedged on Turing thesis may be by itself ... -
A Methodology for Adoption of an Enterprise Information Security Architecture Model: A Case Study of Major Companies in the Oil and Gas Industry in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)The purpose of this study is to investigate the adoption and assimilation of Enterprise Information Security Architecture (EISA) as an administrative innovation within the Oil and Gas Industry in Kenya. EISA is a subset ... -
A Methodology To Test The Richness Of Forensic Evidence Of Database Storage Engine: Analysis Of MySQL Update Operation In InnoDB And MyISAM Storage Engines
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Digital forensic investigation requires forensic evidence data to prove a claimed crime. Forensic evidence can either be volatile or persistent wherein persistent evidence is of great importance while investigating a case ... -
Methods for fluoride analysis in plants, foods and soil using fluoride ion selective electrode
(School of Biological and Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1989)In the recent past there has been an increasing interest in the determination of the fluoride content in foods. The fluoride analysis has been carried out using mainly the fluoride ion selective electrode. This interest ... -
Methods For The Analysis Of Explanatory Linear Regression Models With Missing Data At Random
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2006-07)The analysis of missing data is done with techniques design for the data set that are completely missing at random as complete case analysis, regression imputation, multiple imputation and maximum likelihood based method ... -
Metric-dependent Dimension Functions
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An mhealth intervention for sexual reproductive health information and services by young people in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Accessibility to Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) information and services among young people has been poor over the years. Lack of quality SRH information, services, and tools among young people has resulted in adverse ... -
Micro-crediting for low income earners
(School of mathematics, 2012-11)crediting is the extension of very small loans to impoverished borrowers who typically lack collateral, steady employment and a verifiable credit history, while a micro enterprise is a type of small business, often ... -
Micro-insurance Pricing With XGBoost Model Containing Tweedie GLM
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Microinsurance is a necessary tool that can be widely used to contribute to alleviating poverty. The low income earners’ hard earned wealth or businesses can be protected from the insurable risks. The insurers could ... -
Microbial biomass in limed and perturbed areas in sandy grassland soils in Sweden
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)This study was done in sandy grasslands in eastern Skane, Sweden, where three experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of changed soil conditions brought about by liming and soil perturbation on different ...