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Particle Swarm Optimized Hybrid Kernel-Based Multiclass Support Vector Machine for Microarray Cancer Data Analysis.
(Hindawi, 2019-08)
Determining an optimal decision model is an important but difficult combinatorial task in imbalanced microarray-based cancer classification. Though the multiclass support vector machine (MCSVM) has already made an important ...
Evaluation of hydraulic performance of an anaerobic pond using radiotracer technique
(University of Nairobi, 2019-03)
A radiotracer investigation was carried out in a wastewater stabilization pond using radiotracer technique. Residence time distribution (RTD) of wastewater was measured using Iodine-131 as a radiotracer. The measured RTD ...
High airborne black carbon concentrations measured near roadways in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019-03)
Airborne black carbon (BC) particles have serious implications for human health and climate change and thus represent a prime target for mitigation policies. The sources of BC include vehicles burning diesel fuel, which ...
Large herbivores maintain a two-phase herbaceous vegetation mosaic in a semi-arid savanna.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Many arid and semi-arid rangelands exhibit distinct spatial patterning of vegetated and bare soil-dominated patches. The latter potentially represent a grazing-induced, degraded ecosystem state, but could also arise via ...
Microbial and Physical Chemical Indicators of Groundwater Contamination in Kenya: A Case Study of Kisumu Aquifer System, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Safe water of adequate quantity, and dignified sanitation, is vital for the sustenance of a healthy and productive human population. In the recognition of this, the United Nations formulated the Sustainable Development ...
An evaluation of property tax base in Nairobi city
(Emerald, 2019)
Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the property tax base under the local government property taxation
in Nairobi City and its implication on revenue adequacy of the city. Nairobi has grown both in population and
in ...
Enhancing Childrens Health Lifestyle through Desirable Durable Toys
(ADRJ, 2019-07-31)
Background: According to WHO, 60% of related factors to individual health and quality of life are correlated to lifestyle. Many people, children included, follow unhealthy lifestyles which lead them to major challenges ...
Traditional Jewellery Of Agîkûyû of Central Kenya :Material And Use
(ADRJ, 2019-07-31)
Background: ‘Betterness’ is one of the predicted global trends of 2020. Businesses and individuals will join forces to practice ‘betterness’, such as radical openness and social responsibility and make a positive impact ...
Riparian Zones and Their Role in Enhancing Resilience to Flooding in Urban Areas
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Resilience has been defined as the capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and reorganize while maintaining the same function, structure and identity. In Nairobi river basin, storm water drains have been developed to ...