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Assignment of operational taxonomic units for metagenomic experiments
(University of NairobiCentre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, 2011)Species characterization is a challenging task in metagenomics mainly due to data complexity and sequence fragmentation. Reliance on broadly conserved genes as phylotyping markers for assigning sequences to their operational ... -
Associated impacts of common weeds on Bacillus thuringiensis (Rt) cotton: a case study of Mwea, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Cotton (Gossypium hirstum L.) is an important cash crop in Kenya but its yields are low due to various constraints including weeds, pests and diseases. Cotton is especially sensitive to weed competition because it grows ... -
Association between climatic variability and malaria risk in Tanzania
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 2010)Malaria is still a major public health problem in the United Republic of Tanzania, is the leading cause of outpatient and inpatient health service attendance and the leading cause of death in both children and adults. This ... -
Association between Madden-julian oscillations and wet and dry spells over Rwanda
(2014)The objective of this study was to examine the association between the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and wet and dry spells over Rwanda. Daily rainfall records and MJO indices was used in the study. The choice of daily ... -
The association of tropical sea surface temperatures and wind features with ‘KIREMT' Seasonal rainfall over Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Ethiopia, which is found in the Greater Horn of Africa, enjoys different climatic conditions ranging from temperate to desert. Ethiopia is agrarian country where agriculture employs 84% of the working force and 48% of the ... -
Atmospheric circulations associated with extreme events in seasonal rainfall over west Africa
(Department of meteorology School of physical sciences University of Nairobi, 2005)This study examined the atmospheric circulation pattern associated with extreme rainfall events over West Africa during rainfall season. The atmospheric circulation patterns are crucial in determination of the mechanisms ... -
Atmospheric Corrosion Analysis Of Metallic Coated And Prepainted Steel Roofing Products In Selected Sites In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Atmospheric corrosion of metallic materials is of concern due to structural failures and massive losses in infrastructure associated with corrosion. A study was conducted to assess the accelerated and outdoor corrosion ... -
Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling of Particulate Matter and Gaseous Emissions From Selected Cement Factories in Athi River Machakos County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Cement manufacturing industries play a vital role in economic development through the development of infrastructure and the creation of employment opportunities. However, cement manufacturing results in the emission of ... -
Atmospheric emission budgets for domestic biomass burning in Kenya
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2000)The thesis is the culmination of a series of efforts designed to quantify the annual contribution of domestic biofuel burning in Kenya to local, regional and global atmospheric trace gas budgets in 1997, by way of a ... -
Attributable Factors To Learning Outcomes
(UoN, 2019-04)Kenya education system has experienced many challenges which have compelled the Ministry of Education to formulate and implement policies to address these challenges. For instance, after new policies governing administration ... -
Attrition Modelling for Online Media Users by Cox Proportional Hazards
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In this work survival analysis was used to analyse propensity to churn for online writers of a news website in Kenya known as hivisasa.com. The study sought answers on which covariates were major determinants of writer ... -
Audio Library Information System For Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC)
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2003)Radio broadcasting is an effective means of communication for educational, informative and entertainment programs. It involves audio or sound programs that are generated in the studios and then transmitted to the listeners ... -
Audit risk assesment framework using belief function model for Kenya national audit office (KENAO)
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Program planning regarding the nature, extent, and timing of procedures is critical to audit efficiency and effectiveness. The prevailing paradigm in practice to accomplish this task is the Audit Risk Model. This model ... -
An Auto Telematics System for Insurance Premium Rating & Pricing
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Insurance telematics is a new technology that has been poised to transform and change the way we buy and underwrite insurance by 2020. Insurance Premium is a major variable that determines if a client will buy or take ... -
Auto-etl: a Generic Methodology for Transforming Entity-attribute-value (Eav) Data Model Into Flat Tables Using Form Metadata to Optimize Report Generation. A Case Study of Kenya EMR
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The use of Entity Attribute Value (EAV) data model is strongly favored by the existing research in both medical and other domains because of its flexibility and extensible nature that makes it suitable for storing highly ... -
Automated Car Parking Space Detection Using Deep Learning
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)Parking space detection is a major challenge in our cities and drivers waste time when moving from one place to another in search of a free parking space. The current parking space detection systems available are based on ... -
Automated Customer Support With Conversational Agents Employing Text Mining: A Case of online University Application
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)The use of online information systems that can be and are accessed on a 24 hour basis has continued to grow both locally and globally, these systems require available customer support at all times. Customer support is ... -
Automated Cybersecurity Briefing Using Deep Learning
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The urgency and timely requirements of cybersecurity briefings poses a challenge to a few cybersecurity professionals who have to read and summarize vast amount of cybersecurity reports from several sources (personal ... -
Automated detection and recovery of stolen electronic gadgets using radio frequency identification in Kenyan universities
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology is an important type of wireless sensor network that can be used for automatic detection of stolen electronic gadgets. Advancements in technology in the production of ... -
Automated greenhouse system using wireless sensor network
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Agriculture has been among the key contributors to the country Kenya‘s GDP and greenhouse technology has shown the improvement of the deteriorating soil value caused by the extreme weather conditions and continual usage, ...