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Spatial Modelling Of Tb Prevalence In Kenya Using Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Despite there being nationwide reduction in TB Cases incidence, there has been an increase in TB infection cases in various areas in the country The use of registered numbers of reported new cases of TB is not enough to ... -
A Spatial Survival Model For Risk Factors Of Under-Five Mortality In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Child mortality refers to death of a child between 0 and ve years old. Kenya like many Sub-Saharan countries faces a burden of child mortality, and has made e orts towards reducing the same. The main The main objective ... -
Spatial – Temporal Characteristics of Rainfall Events in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Rainfall is very important for all life on earth because it is the main source of fresh water which is essential for survival of mankind, plants and animal. However as human populations continue to grow, the search of ... -
Spatial- temporal characteristics of respirable suspended particulates at some selected sites in Nairobi and their relation to meteorological parameters
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2004)Air pollution is a major environmental problem, affecting developed and developing countries around the world. Increasing amounts of potentially harmful gases and particles are being emitted into the atmosphere, resulting ... -
Spatio-temporal Climate Change And Its Effects On Household Livelihoods In The Lake Victoria Basin Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The general public view is that changes in climate are indeed occurring globally. Recent studies have established an unprecedent variations in climate change events with the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya, which are attributed ... -
Spatio-Temporal Modeling of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education pupil scores through a Bayesian approach
(University of NairobiDepartment of statistics, 2013-07)This project presents a spatio-temporal model for pupil performance in Kenya certificate Of Primary Education (KCPE) in Kenya between 2006 and 2010 in the 47 counties of Kenya. For this analysis, time will be represented ... -
Speciation of heavy metals in a tributary of Nairobi river using the joint expert speciation system (JESS) program
(University of Nairobi, 2014)his study assessed the quality of water in a tributary of the Nairobi River. The study covered six sampling points stretching from Lenana dam to Chiromo Kirichwa Kubwa. Sampling was done twice during the dry and the ... -
Species Composition, Distribution, and Organic Carbon Stocks in the Subtidal Seagrass Meadows of Gazi Bay, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Seagrass beds occur in both intertidal and subtidal zones within shallow marine environments such as bays and estuaries globally. This important ecosystem support fisheries production, attenuate strong wave energies, human ... -
Species Distribution Model: A Case Study of Brown Ear Tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) in Kenya.
(School of mathematics, 2012-07)A major method for analyzing resource selection of species ,predicting and mapp1l1g habitat suitability is by use of a Geographic Information System(GIS).This research combines data relating to Rhipicephalus appendiculatus(Brown ... -
Species Distribution Model: A Case Study of Prunus Africana in Kakamega Forest
(School of mathematics, 2012-12)A major method for analyzing resource selection of species, predicting and mapping habitat suitability is by use of a geographic Information System (GIS). This research combines data relating to Prunus Africana (also ... -
Specification of Trace Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants From Nyamira County (Kenya)
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)In this study medicinal plants used by herbalist in Nyamira County, Kenya were evaluated and characterized for their elemental species. Experienced herbalists and the medicinal plants they use to treat different diseases ... -
Spectral analysis of the horizontal loop electromagnetic profiling data over a conductive half-plane
(Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi, 1992)Most interpretive methods in geophysical prospecting involve the analysis of a single signal which may be a spatial or time domain record of a given deterministic geophysical variable representing the anomaly of interest. ... -
The spectrophotochemical studies of ruthenium (iii) Amine coordination compounds
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Spectroscopic Analysis of Tungsten Mining-Associated Heavy Metals and Radionuclides and Evaluation ofImpact on Agricultural Soil in Selected Areas of Rwanda
(University of NairobiSchool of Physical Sciences, 2012)The aim of this studywas to evaluate the impact of tungsten mining on degradation of agricultural soil quality in selected regions of Rwanda. The determination of heavy metals (As, Pb, Mn, Cu,Zn, Co, Cd, Ni, Cr and Hg) ... -
Spectrum and Operators that are Consistent in Invertibility
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Stability And Persistence Of Diffusively Coupled Lattice Oscillators With Time Lag
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 2007-07)This is a study of oscillators each with an asymptotically stable limit cycle coupled a11- to-all by a linear diffusive path with a time lag. The dessert at ion contains four parts: the introduction. literature review. ... -
Stability of Pyrethrins in Drying Methods of Pyrethrum Flowers
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Pyrethrins are extracted from pyrethrum flowers and are classified into two groups; Pyrethrins I and Pyrethrins II. They are used as a broad spectrum natural insecticide active ingredient in agriculture and public health. ... -
Stabilization of polyaniline films by Surface attachment of oxidizable Substrates
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1997)Cyclic Voltammetry was used to study the Electrochemical properties of PAminophenol on a Polyaniline modified carbon electrode surface. The resilts reveal reversible redox waves. The quinone derivatives formed frop ... -
Stabilization of Silt Clay Soil Using Molasses for Small Dam Embankment Construction as inner Zone
(2015)The Agriculture sector contributes 45% of Tanzania’s GDP and about 30% of its export earnings, while employing over 80% of the nation’s work-force (National Irrigation Master Plan, 2002). The government of Tanzania is ... -
A Stacked Predictive Model for Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis bare
(university of nairobi, 2022)The pervasiveness of Cardiovascular disease has rapidly led to it becoming a global threat in the past few years. The pathology causes 18.6 million deaths annually, and its projections are predicted to hike to more than ...