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Business intelligence student retention system for higher learning Institutions (a case for Machakos university college)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
Student retention is an essential part of many enrollment management systems. It affects
university rankings, school reputation, and financial wellbeing. Student retention has become one
of the most important priorities ...
A framework for mobile health adoption in developing countries-case study Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
Healthcare in the developing world encounters many challenges due to the level of
poverty and the exponential growth of population in these countries. This is in contrast to
the growth of wireless technology which has ...
Cloud Computing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)
Security in health workforce information systems: a case of regulatory human resource information system
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The health workforce distribution, efficiency and competence are a major concern in health
care delivery in Kenya. A well designed health workforce information system can inform
policy making to a great extent. However, ...
A comparative evaluation of sentiment analysis techniques on Facebook data using three machine learning algorithms: Naïve Bayes, maximum entropy and support vector machines
(2014)
The rapid growth and popularity of social networks has led to the creation of vast amounts
of textual data often in an unstructured, fragmented and informal form. Huge volumes of
electronic data in form of reviews, ...
Effects of computer and internet access and skills on attitudes towards video-based distance learning in institutions higher education in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This paper explores the possibility of using Videoteleconferencing (VTC) Technology to enhance distance learning mode of education for Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya. It looks at the readiness with regard to the ...
Phytochemical investigation of harrisonia abyssinica and thespesia garckeana for antiplasmodial and antimicrobial compounds.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Harrisonia abyssinica (Simaroubacea) and Thespesia garckeana (Malvaceae) have been used in
folk medicine but there is no scientific data on them. This study therefore sought to investigate
the phytochemical and microbial ...
Optimisation for production of fish protein hydrolysate from Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) by-products
(2014)
The global rising concern for food and environmental security has forced established
industries such as fish processingto explore new areas of improvement. In Kenya thus far,
no studies have been carried out to explore ...
Epstein-Barr virus infections in patients with acute febrile illness in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) has emerged as an important etiologic agent of infectious
mononucleosis and still-growing number of lymphoproliferative disorders. It is also a potential
cause of acute febrile illness (AFI). At ...
Automated rainfall data extraction from satellite imagery for crop index insurance
(2014)
Crop insurance uses rainfall as one of the indeces on which farmers can be insured. The
rainfall data can be obtained locally from the weather stations but it is limited to only 30
kilometres radius from a station. Though ...