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Multi-agent based traffic light control system
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
With development taking the centre stage, life has become fast-paced journey that time is one of the most important factor. Transport sector has not been left behind on this sphere of development.
Transport technologies ...
Determinants of success in information and communication technology (ICT) business startup’s incubation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Countries and regions around the world are striving to be successful in today‘s
dynamic global environment. Amid economic and political turbulence, each nation is
looking for ways to improve and sustain its economy and ...
Enhancement of peste des petits ruminants (ppr) diagnosis through analysis of experimental infection of sheep and goats and validation of real time polymerase chain reaction as a diagnostic tool in Kenya
(2014-09-05)
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an acute viral disease of small ruminants caused by a
Morbillivirus and characterized by fever, oculo-nasal discharges, stomatitis, diarrhea and
pneumonia. The disease is relatively ...
The causal relationship between stock price and interest rates
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
The relationship between the movements of interest rates and stock prices has been the
subject of much speculation and empirical investigation. This is understandable, given the
important role they play in the economic ...
Site selection for microfinance facilities using GIS case study: Kibera slums, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
There are many Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) operating in Kenya; both licensed
and unlicensed by the Central Bank of Kenya to serve the Small Micro Enterprises
(SMEs) such as small retail shops, street vending, artisan ...
Covariates and risks of birth order transitions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The general objective of this study was an investigation of some of the key factors
determining transition between births among women of reproductive age in Kenya.
For this purpose, data from Kenya Demographic and Health ...
Economic Potential Of Methane Gas In Olkaria’s North East And East Geothermal Fields
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This project seeks to assess the quantity of methane gas produced during steam flow from the production geothermal wells drilled within Olkaria North East and East. Amongst the seven geothermal sections present within The ...
Effect of temperature on the life history of Liriomyza trifolii Burgess (Diptera: Agromyzidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Liromyza trifolii Burgess (Diptera: Agromyzidae) belongs to a group of phytophagous insects whose larvae feed inside the leaf of a wide variety of horticultural crops like snow peas (Pisum sativum L.), french beans (Phaseolus ...
Predictive analytics and business intelligence adoption in general insurance (for claims management)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)
In conducting their day-to-day businesses, insurance companies are faced with both critical and non-critical decisions mainly on fraud management, claims management, actuarial management, and customer relationship management. ...
The plio-pleistocene history of sedimentation in lake Baringo basin, Kenya - a drill core perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Baringo Basin is a sedimentary basin located in the Central Rift Valley in Kenya. A 230m drill
core was recovered from the Tugen Hills site, location at 0°33'16.5"N 35°56'14.9"E at an
elevation of 1158m. This research ...