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On the application of credibility theory and GLMS
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Premiums are payable to an insurance company for a cover against a certain risk. Credibility
models are actuarial tools to distribute premiums fairly among a heterogeneous group of
policyholders. The problem is usually ...
A Framework For Contextualization Of Family Centered Care In The Management Of Hospitalized Children In Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Introduction: Family-centred care (FCC) is concerned with the professional support accorded to a sick child and his family in an interactive system with healthcare providers. The philosophy and principles of the approach ...
Post Adoption Evaluation Model For Cloud Computing Services Utilization In Universities In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Cloud computing is a new computing paradigm that is gaining popularity in Kenya and the
world over and as such this study was conducted in order to gain a better understanding of
this phenomenon. This study was primarily ...
An Implementation Framework For Online Assessments In Public Universities: A Case Of Maseno University
(2013)
Public Universities in Kenya have embraced lCTs in the management of educational
programs. In 2007, Maseno University set up an e-campus to facilitate online delivery of
education programmes to students within the country, ...
Probability distributions based on difference differential equations for pure birth processes
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The main objective of this work is to identify probability distributions emerging by solving
difference- differential equations of a pure birth process given by p~ ( t) = - "-0 Po(t) for n = 0
and p~ (t) = - "-n Pn( t) ...
Modelling Tuberculosis And Hiv Co-dynamics In Kenya
(2013)
A time series approach using autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) modeling has
been used in this study to model the co-dynamic relationship between HIV and Tuberculosis.
The study has showed that ARIMA(0,1,2) ...
Monitoring Insecticide Resistance among Malaria Vectors in Coastal Kenya
(2013)
Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) are effective
measures of malaria vector control. Pyrethroid insecticides are recommended for use in LLINs
and IRS due to their low mammalian ...
A Framework For Improvement Of Information Security In Public Financing Institutions: The Case Of Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The use of information and communication technologies has improved the efficiency and flexibility in providing services to various sectors of the economy, while appreciating the fast speed of these developments; organizations ...
Combined Economic And Emission Dispatch (CEED) Considering Losses Using Artificial Bee Colony And Particle Swarm Optimization Hybrid With Cardinal Priority Ranking
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07-15)
The problem of power system optimization has become a deciding factor in
current power system engineering practice with emphasis on cost and emission
reduction. The economic and emission dispatch problem has been addressed ...
Technology Acceptance Of Cloud Computing In Ict Departments Of The Kenya Government Ministries
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Cloud computing is associated with a new paradigm for the provision of computing infrastructure and services. It represents a shift away from computing as a product that is purchased, to computing that is delivered as a ...