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Testing ascertainment BIAS and RNA secondary structure morphology for phylogenetic signals
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Phylogenetic reconstruction is essential to many decisions in the medical and
agricultural sciences. However, a common drawback in many of these studies is the
failure of different datasets to recover the same phylogeny, ...
The relationship between corporate governance and Financial performance of fund managers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Corporate governance is an important tool. Failure to implement it can negatively affect the
financial performance of organizations. Unilateral decision making, lack of transparency in audit
and financial reports, ...
Normal mixtures in finance: a comparative study and applications
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Many studies on modelling return distributions of financial assets have been conducted.
Among them, the most used three-type distributions are the normal, the lognormal and the
non-Gaussian stable distributions. Other ...
In silico identification of universal HLA stimulating b and T-cell restricted mage epitopes for vaccine development
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Melanoma antigens (MAGE) are imrnunogcns expressed ill malignancies but silenced III
somatic tissues except testis. They are grouped into ten subfamilies and at least one subfamily is
expressed ill a cancer type. In ...
STR Analysis Of Human DNA From Maggots Fed On Decomposing Bodies: Assessment On The Time Period For Successful Analysis
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-09)
Forensic entomology is a branch of biology involving study of insects that are present on carrion in order to facilitate identification of the body, and to determine Postmortem Interval (PMI). Its importance becomes ...
An Analysis Of Small And Large Health Insurers In Kenya Using The Actuarial Value Model
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-12)
User behaviour modeling in Web Application Security Monitoring:a case for a University Student and Staff Web Portal Andrew
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This thesis discusses efforts in security monitoring and auditability in the web environment and proposes a solution that allows holistic collection and consolidation of audit trail ...
Antinociceptive activities of extracts from selected medicinal plants using animal models
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This study reports the findings of the scientific evaluation of selected indigenous plants used by Kenyan communities for the management of pain and painful conditions.
Pain is associated with high morbidity and socioeconomic ...
Characterization Of Erythrocyte Receptor Polymorphisms In A Malaria Endemic Population In Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Malaria is a strong selective force in the human genome, selecting genes for resistance to disease in human populations living in malaria endemic areas. Selection by malaria has ...
Rainwater harvesting as a means to reduce the problem of water scarcity a case of Arusha region.
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-07-31)
It is clear from the World water quantity that out of total available water, only 0.3% is available
for human consumption. But today even this is getting polluted due to human activities like
mining, industrialization ...