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Community Perception Study on the Impact of Shebelle River Floods on Livelihoods in Baled Wayne District, Hirsh Belle State in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study looked at community perception on the impacts of Shebelle River floods on
livelihoods in Baled Weyne District in Somalia. There is minimal research on the extent of the
effects of Shebelle River flooding on ...
A Comparative Analysis of unsupervised outlier detection methods for Data Quality Assurance
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Data quality assurance is a key component in research. It is almost impossible to routinely
check for errors in large datasets if automated smart mechanisms are not put in place.
The quality of results from data analysis ...
Using Phase-Type distribution to determine Actuarial Functions for Whole Life Insurance Policies
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background The world life expectancy has had a continual increase for both male and
female gender. This increasing trend is expected to continue, hence, the need to have
a model that does not have a maximum attainable ...
Application of generalized linear Models in Pricing Usage-Based Insurance
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Technological advancements and big data adaptations are broadly impacting the insurance
industry. Usage Based Insurance is a result of the emerging technologies and big
data adaptation as it is based on telematics data. ...
Integration Of Road Design Information With Carrymap For Mobile Access
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Today, technological advancement is a major driving force in changing the face of the spatial information around the world. High spatial resolution satellite imagery has revolutionized the Mapping discipline. The GIS ...
A Hybrid of Fuzzy Logic and Sliding Mode Techniques for Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Systems Under Partial Shading
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Solar energy harvesting using photovoltaic (PV) modules have been one of the most common
sources of renewable energy for several decades. These modules have been used as a source
of electricity for households, industries, ...
Perceptions of Pastoralists on the Role of Land Use Change on Resource Use Conflicts in Turkwel River Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
In several areas around the world, dry land pastoralism is being threatened as a result of
increasing land-use change and related demand on water and land whose environmental
management needs to be urgently rethought in ...
Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Surface Water Resources in the Rift Valley Region: a Case Study of Narok County
(university of Nairobi, 2020)
Over the past century, notable changes in precipitation and temperature have been observed,
which has been greatly attributed to a change in climate. These changes have altered the climate
system and considerably induce ...
Effects of Soil Characteristics and Disturbance on Floodplain Vegetation in Upper Tana River, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Floodplains of rivers in semi-arid areas of Africa are important areas for agriculture, livestock grazing and wildlife conservation. However, floods and anthropogenic disturbances affect soil properties, which subsequently ...
Modeling the Key Determinant of Child Labour in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Child labour is an e ect of many factors that are addressed in the MDGs, SDGs and verious
policy documents. In the listen years , programmes and policies have not been established
out to address the issues of child labour ...