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Use of bone decay rate (taphonomy) in determining wildlife numbers anddistribution in Meru National Park, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Bone surveys method was used in Meru national Park to estimate wildlife numbers and their distribution where bone decay rates were used to estimate the period the animal concern existed (back-censusing) in the landscape. ... -
The use of commercial sponsorships as a strategy for increasing sales by East African Breweries Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2013)In the recent past, both scholars and policy analysts have devoted a great deal of attention to the implications of commercial sponsorship and initiatives as well as their relation to sales strategy. Management in EABL ... -
Use of Concept Map Scaffolds to Promote Adaptive E-Learning in Web-Based Systems
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2011)Scaffolds are a good method of implementing self-regulated learning. Adaptive scaffolding involves having an agent, for example a human tutor who helps the learners to plan their learning, monitor their emerging ... -
Use Of Data Governance To Boost Corporate Performance In Kenya's SME Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed to assess data governance practices and their effect on corporate performance within the SME sector in Kenya. This study used data governance decision areas based on Khatri and Brown, 2010 as a guiding ... -
Use of data mining to check the prevalence of prostate cancer: case of Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Prostate cancer has been on the rise in the past years and alarming cases being found in men in their 20’s. The problem is that most of the cases are diagnosed in their late stages thus the mortality rate being high. In ... -
Use Of Data Mining To Detect Fraud Health Insurance Claims
(UoN, 2019)The extent, possibility, and complexity of the healthcare industry has attracted widespread fraud that has an impact on the economy. The fraudulent activities not only contribute to the problem of rising healthcare expenditure ... -
Use Of Depth To Watertable,soil And Topography In Modelling Vulnerability Of Groundwater To Polllution In Naivasha- Elementaita- Nakuru Watershed Kenya Rift
(Department of Geology, 2007)Abstract Vulnerability of groundwater to pollution using DRASTIC model in the Lakes Nakuru- Elementaita and Naivasha basins has been investigated. From the results, depth to water table parameter indicates that 30% of ... -
The Use Of Generalized Spatial Data Analysis Technique To Map Poverty In Somalia
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2008)This study reviews theory on logistic and extends to auto-logistic regression, which is appropriate for binary data. This auto-logistic regression allows for local spatial autocorrelation by the inclusion in a logistic ... -
Use of generating functions in HIV/AIDS transmission models
(Department of Mathematics University of Nairobi, 2002)This study is concerned with the mathematical modeling for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission epidemics. The mathematical models are specified by stochastic differential equations. The differential equations ... -
Use of geospatial technology for monitoring and evaluation of county development funds: A Case Study of Kericho County
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Use of Geospatial technology in rainwater harvesting: case study of Karapul sub-location, Siaya county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Kenya is currently experiencing growing pressure on water resources caused by increasing water demand for agricultural, domestic and industrial consumption. This has been brought about due the effects of climate change ... -
Use of GIS for food emergency response
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)This research presents a framework for food emergency response and uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) prototype to demonstrate how the framework can be applied in planning for and managing food emergencies. The ... -
Use Of Gis In Solid Waste Management In Kenol Municipality
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Solid Waste Management is considered as one of the most hazardous environmental problems faced by municipal authorities in developing countries. Various reasons contribute to increase in waste generation rates including ... -
Use of GPS, GSM and GPRS technologies to alert for speeding vehicles real time on Kenya highways
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In Kenya highways, there is still a high rate of road accidents. Most of these accidents are caused by over speeding and reckless driving. Most of the drivers are reckless and do not obey the speed set for given road places. ... -
Use Of Haar wavelets To Solve Optimal Control Problem
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Optimal control is an important branch in mathematics that has been widely applied in a number of elds including engineering, science and economics. We aimed at nding the performance indicator in optimal control problem ... -
Use of hospital management information systems and technology in healthcare service provision amongst non-governmental organisations’ in Kenya: a case of LVCT, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Aim: This research study sought to examine use of Hospital Management Information Systems and Technology in Healthcare service delivery amongst Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): A case of LVCT, Nairobi. Methodology: ... -
The Use Of ICT For Blood Donation: A Donor Information Needs Driven System To Address Kenya’s Low Blood Donation Rates
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The gap between demand and supply of blood is continuously widening as the population increases. This is of great concern in Kenya where blood donation figures are below the World Health Organization‟s recommendations. A ... -
Use Of Ict In Empowering “Boda-Boda” Industry
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Border trade between Kenya and Uganda in Busia town brought a number of innovations (Malmberg, 1994); one such innovations is use of bicycle and motorcycle as a means of public transport commonly known as “boda-boda”. This ... -
Use of image processing in drowsiness detection among drivers to reduce road traffic accidents in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)ABSTRACT Road accidents in Kenya and all over the world have been a major problem for a very long time. Thousands lose their lives and millions of people lose a livelihood annually because of road accidents. Fatigue, which ... -
The use of isozymes as an aid in distinguishing in vitro produced zygotic and nucellar genotypes in citrus sinensis and citrus limon seedlings
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1989)Five isozyme systems, esterase (EST), glutamate oxaloacetate transamlnase (GOT), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), malic enzyme (ME) and peroxidase (PXD) were assayed using embryos, calli, roots, cotyledons and leaves of ...
