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Analysis Of Wildebeest Density Distribution In Relation To Resources Using Bayesian Approach: A Case Study Of The Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2008-09)
For a long time ecological models; have been largely based on the frequentist approach
which deals with point estimation. However, in recent years, Bayesian methods have become
more common in many domains including ...
Maintainability of structures in a graded manpower system by wastage control
(2008)
So far a lot of studies have been done on the effects of transition probabilities
on the changing manpower structures. In particular, the study is simplified when
the transition process has stabilized, in which case we ...
Application of credibility theory in the rating of micro-insurance products
(2008)
This paper discusses how credibility theory can be used in rating a micro
insurance product. It starts by defining micro insurance and explaining its role in
an economy and particularly for the low income group. The paper ...
A comparison of the classical black-scholes model and the Garch option pricing model for currency options.
(2008)
This study looks at the consequences of introducing heteroscedasticity in option pricing.
The analysis shows that introducing heteroscedasticity results in a better fitting of the empirical
distribution of foreign exchange ...
A framework for ICT integration for distance education programmes of the University of Nairobi
(2008)
The telecommunication infrastructure in Kenya is low; therefore distance learning via the Internet
alone is not viable in many part of the country. This study sought to develop an Information and
Communication Technology ...
Application of remote sensing data in exploration of fractured aquifers in central kajiado area, kenya.
(2008)
A rural groundwater project within the metamorphic and volcanic rock formations in
Central Kajiado Area, which is 800km2 in size"was the focus of a research study to
develop better borehole siting strategies.The drilling ...
Impact assessment of software agents to organizations
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Intelligent software personal assistants for human organizations are an
active research area within the multi-agent community. However, while
many capabilities for these software personal assistants are imagined or
already ...
Some aspects of the ecology and fishery of the mangrove crab Scylla Serrata (Forskal, 1755) in Gazi Bay, South Coast- Kenya
(2008)
Crab fishery is important in Kenya as a source of proteins to the communities along
the coast and foreign earnings to the country. About 12 tons of the mangrove crab,
Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1755) is exported in foreign ...
Denial of service in ISPs in Kenya
(2008)
Disruption from service caused by Denial of Service (DoS) attacks is an increasing
phenomenon in the internet today. DoS attacks are a virulent, relatively new type of
attack on the availability of Internet services and ...
Isolation of soil actinomycetes from different sites and screening for their antimicrobial activity
(2008)
Screening of several microbes for bioactive compounds is an open avenue for discovery
of novel bioactive compounds with varied functions as agricultural chemicals. The work
done resulted in isolation of seventeen ...