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Evaluation of Trace Elements’ Concentrations in Nails of Esophageal and Stomach Cancer Patients: as an Early Diagnostic Screening Tool
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study aimed at investigating a possible early screening diagnostic tool for cancer. Cancer is ranked third among the leading causes of deaths in Kenya with an average of 75% of cancer patients being diagnosed at ... -
Evaluation of trichoderma enhanced fertilizers on growth of common beans (phaseolus vulgaris l.)
(University of NairobiCenter for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, 2012)Three Trichoderma spp. were isolated from agricultural soil in Embu district, Kenya and identified morphologically as T. harzianum, T. polysporum and T. viride. These isolates were evaluated for their effect on the growth ... -
Evaluation of vct utilization by women in Kenya using the logistic regression model
(School of mathematics, 2010-07)HIV/AIDS pandemic is a global crisis with consequences that will be felt for decades to come. It has already claimed more than 25 million lives and another 40 million people are currently estimated to be living with ... -
Evaluation of vernonia galamensis var nairobensis' seed oil as potential raw material for soap manufacture
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Evaluation of Water Fern (Salvinia molesta) as an Alternative Source of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for Cultured Tilapia
(Cebib, 2012)Long chain omega-3 PUF As; EPA and DHA found mainly in fish, have been reported to have cardio-protective and other health benefits in humans. Unfortunately, capture fisheries cannot meet the demand for these fatty acids. ... -
Evaluation of Yarrowia Lipolytica as a Host for Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase Expression
(2013-06-26)Biohydroxylation reactions are catalyzed by various types of hydroxylating enzymes (Ayala and Torres, 2004) which include dioxygenases, lipooxygenases as well as CYP450 monooxygenases. These particular hydroxylation reactions ... -
Evaluation of Yield, Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils of Tagetes Minuta L. (Asteraceae) Against Selected Phytopathogens
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria cause enormous crop yield losses worldwide. Over the years, management of plant pathogens has primarily relied on the use of synthetic chemical antimicrobials and development of disease ... -
Evaluation studies on the Application of vernonia and other epoxidized Vegetable oils in alkyd and epoxy coatings.
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1992)Vernonia oil and other epoxidized vegetable oils were studied for their characteristics and evaluated for their applications as reactive diluents in alkyd coatings and in elastomers for toughening epoxy coatings. These ... -
Evapotranspiration rates over a crop of sunflower of the giant variety as estimated by the energy balance method
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 1975)In this study the energy balance approach is applied to determine the evapotranspiration rates over a crop of sunflower of the giant variety. Three series of measurements were taken when the crop was 1 meter high, 1! ... -
Ex ante evaluation of is projects in Institutions of higher learning in Kenya
(School of computing and informatics, University of Nairobi, 2007)Information Systems (IS) has become ubiquitous in organizations; not only are Information Systems used for operational purposes, they are also employed in controlling, planning and strategic levels of management in ... -
An examination of epidemiological designs to mother- to-child- transmission of HIV/AIDs studies
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An examination of the factors influencing social media adoption by corporate organisations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Social Media is transforming the way the world does business. Today the implications are huge and the prizes are enormous for those businesses & individuals who handle it right. However a few organizations in Kenya today ... -
Examination representation using adaptive testing: application in interview process
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)This research focused on the applicability of computer adaptive testing in the selection of candidates from an interview process. A computer adaptive test adapts to the ability of an individual student and presents ... -
Examining Factors That Are Associated With Financial Quality of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is very limited information available on the e ect of board diversity and internal controls on Financial Reporting Quality (FRQ) of listed commercial banks in Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in Kenya. To safeguard ... -
Examining the factors that are associated to infant and child mortality in Kenya.
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The Expanding Universe Trouble
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Lambda Cold Dark Matter model (ΛCDM) is the current standard model of cosmology, which specifies the evolution of the observable Universe. Since the early 20th Century, astronomers have been aware that the Universe is ... -
Expectation Maximization Algorithm Application in Gaussian Mixture Models
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Gaussian mixture models are applied in machine learning specifically unsupervised machine learning. More specifically they can be used during image segmentation and music classification just to mention a few. In this ... -
Experience Rating in Motor Insurance Industry Using Glm
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Motor insurance is a necessity in most States and thus records an overwhelming number of claims in any given period. Actuaries therefore need to determine a reward structure in a manner that is fair to the policyholder ... -
An Experiment to Determine the Effect of Ethical Hacking on It Administrator's Patch and Vulnerability Management Attitudes, a Case of a Leading Telecommunications Company
(university of nairobi, 2018)As the adoption of information processing and the integration of various information systems via the internet increases, so does the risk to information systems. Electronic attacks are likely via the exploitation of ... -
Experimental allergic orchitis: immunomodulatory Effects of glucocorticoids
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science, 1989)