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From The Classical Beta Distribution To Generalized Beta Distributions
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
This Master's project considers on one hand, the construction of the two parameter classical beta
distribution on the domain (0, I) and its generalization and on the other hand, the construction of
the extended two ...
The impact of tourism on the conservation of the cultural heritage in the Kenyan coast
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
This study was on the impact of tourism on the conservation of the cultural heritage in the Kenyan
coast. It examined the social, economic and physical impacts of tourism on the immovable and movable
cultural heritage ...
Application of dynamic financial analysis (DFA) for solvency assessment for "'general insurance companies'" in Kenya
(2008)
Regulators have recently adopted Risk-Based Capital formula for the assessment of
solvency. The project has developed a simple DFA model for the assessment of solvency
for general insurance companies. The application of ...
Determination of the adjuvant potential of bacille calmette guérin with culture derived leishmania major soluble exo-antigens
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Leishmaniasis is one of the neglected diseases that afflicts residents of developing
countries. To date, there are no proven vaccines against this disease. Previous studies
have shown that Leishmania major soluble ...
Effect of introduced forage legumes on dry matters production, nutritive quality and soil fertility of natural pastures of Semi-Arid rangelands of Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2008)
A two phase study was carried out in the semi-arid range-lands of Kajiado District, Kenya to determine the effects of introduced forage legumes on production of natural pastures as a means of improving the quantity and ...
Dye sensitized solar cells fabricated from obliquely sputtered nanoprous TiO2 thin films: characterization, electron transport and lifetime studies
(University of Nairobi, Department of Physics, 2008-01)
Nonoporous titanium dioxide thin films have been obliquely deposited by reactive direct current magnetron sputtering onto conducting glass substrates for dye sensitized solar cell fabrication. The research studies the ...
Modelling teachers' duration in service in public schools and institutions in kenya
(2008)
There has been increased enrollment in both primary and secondary schools in Kenya
since the government implemented the free primary education in 2003 and now the subsidized
secondary education. This means a higher demand ...
The effects of enviromental degradation on stream flow, volume and turbidity in the Itare subcatchment within the lake Victoria drainage basin in Kenya
(2008)
Land use changes that accompany economic development and population growth leads to
alteration of natural vegetation and downstream hydrological function, This work examines
the land use changes which have occurred in ...
Parasitological and immunopathological responses in mice with concomitant schistosoma mansoni and plasmodium berghei infections
(2008)
Usually, areas endemic for schistosomiasis have malarial infections and vice versa.
In Kenya, areas like Mwea, Lake Victoria region, along the coast and Ukambani, are
known for this. On the other hand, not much information ...