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Multi-yield Curve Modeling (with Application To Kenyan Bond Market)
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
We discuss post-credit crunch paradigm shift from single-curve to the multi-curve setting. We
first present the single curve, where we try to enrich the exposition by providing the requisite
basic financial background. ...
Pattern of Host Seeking and Oviposition Preferences of Malaria Vectors in Kilifi County, Coastal Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-06)
Most malaria vectors alternate between their vertebrate hosts and stagnant water bodies for blood meal and oviposition sites respectively. These two resources are obligatory requirements for completion of the mosquito ...
Effects of Azadirachta indica and Entada leptostachya against Schistosoma mansoni infection in BALB/C Mice
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Schistosoma species are responsible for causing Schistosomiasis in humans. It is the
second most important parasitic infection, after malaria, mainly infecting people in the
tropics. It afflicts approximately 207 million ...
Patient Factors Influencing Satisfaction With Quality Of Healthcare In Kenya: A Comparison Of Ordered Logit And Ordered Probit Regression Models
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
This study compares ordered logit and ordered probit regression models in identifying patient-level
factors that influence his/her satisfaction with quality of health care. Patient satisfaction is a
desirable outcome of ...
Stochastic Interest Rates Model And Contingent Claim Pricing
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
This project designs and formulates prices and the inherent factors used in contingent
securities. Participating contingent contracts are most popular in most financial jurisdictions.
They present many different covenants ...
Empirical Distribution Of Returns Of Nairobi Stock Exchange 20 Share Index: 1998-2011
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
The assumption that daily share index prices are normally distributed has long been disputed by the data. In this project, the normality assumption has been tested using time series data of daily NSE 20-Share Index for the ...
An Implementation Of Advanced Encryption Standard In Mobile Communication: Secure Mesaging Application
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The emergence of Short Messaging services (SMS) has extensively transformed the nature of
communication and information sharing. Billions of text messages are sent daily in the world
sent in plain text format and hence ...
Safety And Efficacy Of A Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Inactivated Vaccine Formulated With Different Adjuvants
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a respiratory disease of cattle caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides Small Colony (MmmSC) and is mainly controlled by quarantine and vaccination using live MmmSC ...
Hepatic tumours: a sonographic and histologic correlation
(University of Nairobi, 2013)