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Prevalence and types of electrocardiograph abnormalities in dialysis naive chronic kidney disease patients at Kenyatta national hospital
(2014-11-27)Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) contribute to more than 60% of all deaths worldwide and approximately 80% of these deaths occurred in low and middle income countries, a category where Kenya belongs. ... -
Prevalence of anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV positive men who have sex with men attending comprehensive care clinics in Nairobi
(Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) populations exist in virtually all cultures and communities. Men who have sex with Men have a heavy burden of HIV and associated conditions including anal squamous cell carcinoma ... -
Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis and diversity of echinococcus granulosus infection in sheep in Olokurto Division, Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Cystic Echinococcosis is a serious zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus species complex. This research study was conducted to determine the level of infection of the disease in sheep in Olokurto division, ... -
Prevalence of Gastro-intestinal Helminths in African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana Africana) From Tsavo and Laikipia-samburu Ecosystems, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)African elephants host high numbers of helminths within their digestive tracts without them developing symptoms of disease. This has been attributed to a well-developed parasite host equilibrium. However, in times of stress, ... -
Prevalence of hyponatremia in patients admitted with heart failure at the kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance in hospitalized patients with heart failure. It is associated with high morbidity, longer in-hospital stay and is a well known predictor of mortality in patients ... -
Prevalence of Polymorphisms in Plasmodium Falciparum Parasites in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women and Potential Resistance to Antimalarial Drugs in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Malaria infection in pregnancy results in maternal anaemia, placental accumulation of parasites, low birth weight infants together with maternal mortality owing to diminished maternal malaria immunity. In regions having ... -
Prevalence of Trichomonas Vaginalis in Relation to Sexual Behaviour Among Female Sex Workers Visiting Sex Workers Outreach Program Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. Trichomonas vaginalis is a sexually transmitted pathogenic protozoan parasite of worldwide importance and causes ... -
Pricing Asian currency options
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2009)Derivatives are financial instruments that whose values depend on some underlying assets. Options give the owner the right but not the obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset at a price called exercise price.Pa ... -
Pricing of an Education and unemployment insurance policy
(2014)The purpose of this project is to price an education and unemployment insurance cover. The idea was informed by the high demand for higher education and the high unemployment rates in Kenya. This culminates the financial ... -
The pricing of conventional life insurance Products by reflecting mortality risks
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2002)This project paper discusses the life insurance product pricing by showing how insurers estimate their costs of providing a product's benefits and incorporating this cost into the product's price, along with an underwriting ... -
Pricing of Futures With Basis Risk
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Pricing of Micro-insurance Product for Medical Insurance in Kenya Using Black-scholes Model
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Insurance is increasingly becoming more of a commodity, with customers often choosing their insurer purely on the basis of price. New products are being developed every day to meet the growing demands of the growing workforce ... -
Pricing on individual health insurance
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)“How much” is the main problem at task in the health care insurance. This becomes more complex situation when it comes to the case of projecting on future possible financial scenarios. Due to the rising cost of health ... -
Pricing Options Using Trinomial Lattice Method
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)How much to spend on option contract is the main problem at the task in pricing options. This become more complex when it comes to the case of projecting the future possible price of the option. This is attainable if one ... -
Pricing unemployment insurance using burr xii mixture distributions and C.A.P.M with application to USA data
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)The objective of this research is to consider varying unemployment duration in the pricing of unemployment insurance with application to USA data. The study assumes that unemployment duration follows Burr XII mixture ... -
Primary productivity dynamics in the winam gulf of Lake Victoria
(University of Nairobi, 1989-04)Primary productivity in the Winam Sulf and the various factors that are likely to influence it were studied from February, 1986 to May, 1987. Surface water temperature varied little among the fi/e sampling stations ... -
Primary productivity in relation to environmental variables of a semi-arid grassland ecosystem in Kenya
(Department of Botany, University of Nairobi, 1987)A semi-arid grassland was investigated for biomass production and the factors that influence its productivity. Live aboveground biomass ranged from 73 g m-2 in October 1984 to 338 g m-2 in April 1985. Peak live biomass ... -
The primary productivity of papyrus (cyperus papyrus l.) in relation to environmental variables
(University of NairobiDepartment of Botany, University of Nairobi, 1985)Papyrus growth dynamics, culm density, standing biomass, primary productivity and prevailing environmental variables (light, temperature and nutrients) were investigated in Lake Naivasha papyrus swamp. The effect of ... -
Primary productivity, energy flow and nitrogen cycling in a rangeland ecosystem
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1998)A study was conducted to estimate and characterize the structure and function of a rangeland ecosystem on the Njemps flats of Baringo District, Kenya. Herbaceous primary production and productivity were estimated, and ... -
Priming effects of Television on voting patterns. The case of the March 2013 Presidential elections
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study was an evaluation of the effect of priming from TV media on the decision making patterns of the Kenyan people, during the March 2013 presidential elections. The objectives of the study were to investigate the ...