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Crustal Structure Evolution In Magadi Area, Kenya, Using 3D Seismic Tomography

Onguso, Benson N (University of Nairobi, 2019)

In this study, the seismicity, hypocenter distribution, Magadi crustal structure evolution and short term crustal structure changes were explored in order to examine its crustal structure changes using refraction seismic ...

Crustal velocity model beneath Lodwar station, Kenya using teleseismic P-wave receiver function

Mutegi,Bruce K (University of Nairobi, 2014)

Receiver functions are an important tool to study the structure of the crust and upper mantle including the discontinuities within them. Due to the regional complex geologic history and ongoing tectonism, Turkana area ...

Crystallisation Kinetics, Glass Forming Ability And Thermal Stability In Glassy Se100−xInx Chalcogenide Alloys

Muiva, Cosmas M; Sathiaraj, Stephen T; Mwabora, Julius M (University of Nairobi, 2012)

Amorphous thin films of Se100−XSbX (X = 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20) were synthesized by flash evaporation of the premelt quenched bulk samples. The optical properties were investigated from spectrophotometric measurements in ...

Cultivation of pleurotus (Fr) kummer mushroom species using selected agricultural and industrial wastes

Wachira, Peter M (Department of Botany, University of Nairobi, 2003)

The culture and food of oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus) (Pisces : Cichlidae) in wastewater lagoons

Getabu, Albert (University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1990)

The rate of wastewater flow was found to be the major factor controlling the variability of physico-chemical' and biological parameters in the wastewater lagoons. Low and irregular wastewater flow particularly during ...

Cumulus parametrization and mid-tropospheric African waves

Mukabana, Joseph R (Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 1985)

Infrared (IR) satellite photographs of 1982 (August, September) and 1983 (July, August, September) have been used to study African waves. Prominent wave formations were identified as clbu.d clusters, and their wavelength was ...

Currency Option Valuation using Esscher and Fourier Transforms

Kamau, Simon Muoria (UoN, 2019)

The size and volatility of the exchange rate market warrants the use of currency options in order to hedge the exchange rate risk. This study sought to build a robust pricing model that takes into account some of the ...

Curvature tensions in sasakian, p-sasakian, lp-sasakian and b-einstein sasakian manifolds

Katende, James K (School of mathematics, 2011-07)

In chapter 1, the preliminaries and definitions are introduced. The notion on manifolds, differentiable manifolds, tensor and vector fields, connections and complex manifolds and curvature tensors are introduced. The ...

Curvature Tensors on Semi-riemannian and Generalized Sasakian Space Forms Admitting Semi-symmetric Metric Connection

Njori, Peter W (University of Nairobi, 2018)

The study deals with curvature tensors on Semi-Riemannian and Gener-alized Sasakian space forms admitting semi-symmetric metric connection. More specifically, the study shall be to investigate the geometry of Semi-Riemannian ...

Customer Segmentation On Mobile Money Users In Kenya

Makana, Asha P (University of Nairobi, 2020)

Customer segmentation enables organizations to partition a market into subsets that have common needs, interests and priorities. This helps businesses to come up with design and strategies that fulfills the customer needs. ...

Customized Database And Systems Tuning Methodology: A Case Of Payroll Processing Optimization

Mukiri, Michael Njoroge (School of Computing and Informatics, 2013)

Performance of database applications is becoming increasingly important as more and more processes are automated in organizations. Most businesses rely heavily on database systems and non-optimal performance of computer ...

Cyber Security Preparedness Assessment Toolkit Presented

Ikovo, Vincent N (university of nairobi, 2018)

The internet is becoming an important thing in people’s daily life and has grown at an explosive rate. According to GlobalWebIndex (2018), internet users (population) around the world are over 4 billion, which corresponds ...

Cyber security readiness assessment Model in Kenyas’ Higher Learning Institutions: a case of University of Nairobi

Waweru, Reuben, G (University of Nairobi, 2020)

Cyber security is an important pillar to effective operations on a network infrastructure integrated with information and communications technology. The world today has rapidly embraced the internet whilst personal, social ...

Cyber Security Readiness for Mobile Banking Among Dt Saccos in Nairobi County

Matanda, Javan S (University of Nairobi, 2020)

The mobile Banking technology among the DT SACCOs has rapidly grown resulting from the digital transformation among the financial sectors. The technology is based on electronic banking where mobile can be transacted through ...

A Cybersecurity Maturity Model and Toolkit for Self-assessment

Ouma, Derick O (University of Nairobi, 2021)

Cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and the threats associated with it are not new to most organizations in Kenya, be it small, medium, or large. With the rise of cyber risks such as high-profile cyber-attacks and ...

Cyclic development of Trypanosoma congolense Broden in Glossina morsitans centralis, G. brevipalpis and G. swynnertoni

Ndegwa,PN (School of Biological Sciences, 1991)

Cyclical Changes In The Histology Of The Gonads And The Biology Of Clarias Mossambicus (peters) In The Nyanza Gulf Of Lake Victoria.

Owiti, Dickson Otieno (University of Nairobi,, 1986)

Histological and seasonal changes in the gonadal development and the biology of the cat-fish Clarias mossambicus (Peters), in the Nyanza Gulf of Lake Victoria were studied during a period of twelve months. In the ...