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Characterization and domestication of indigenous Pleurotus mushroom species in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Mushrooms are traditionally consumed In Western, Nyanza and Coast regions In Kenya.
They have been utilized by local communities for a long time and form an integral part of a
long standing cultural and traditional ...
Biometric Authentication A Case For The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)
There has been a sharp increase in fraud activities in various organizations in Kenya such as banks and stock brokerage firms. This has been happening mostly due to poor authentication of clients. Most of these organizations ...
Open Source Spelling Checker for Kîmîîrû Language
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Computational Linguistics has been of extensive research interest in Europe, America,
South Africa, and other parts of the world. However, very few Human Language
Technology Projects have existed in Kenya, particularly ...
Effect Of Climate Variability On Pearl Millet (penn/setum Glaucum} Productivity And The Applicability Of Combined Drought Index For Monitoring Drought In Namibia
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Climate variability has been one of the most important determinants of crop productivity in the
world. Pearl millet farmers in the northern parts of Namibia always encounter poor pearl millet
yields due to intra-seasonal ...
An actuarial multi-state modeling of long term care insurance products – a case study of the Kenyan insurance industry
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
This project illustrates how the mathematics of Markov Stochastic Processes can be used, through the framework of multiple state models, in the actuarial modeling of certain types of Long Term Insurance. Such situations ...
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) ...