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Assessing the spatial and temporal characteristics of rainfall over the Southern region Of Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
An understanding of temporal and spatial characteristics of rainfall is central to resources planning and management especially with evidences of climate change and variability. There are strong indications that rainfall ...
Assessing the potential of wind energy for electrical power generation in Dodoma Region, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Tanzania depends heavily on hydropower for her electricity demand and experiences power shortage during the dry seasons. This research project investigates the wind power potential of Dodoma, a Central station of Tanzania ...
Sociological factors in the spread of schistosomiasis Mansoni in Mwea and Gichugu divisions, Kirinyaga district, Kenya
(2003)
This study was carried out in Mwea and Gichugu Divisions of Kirinyaga District, Central Kenya,
where investigations on the prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infection and the
sociological factors that may ...
Telecommuting System For Kenyan Organizations
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
The time taken to commute from home to the office and back is a major concern to workers in Kenya and especially in Nairobi. A lot of time which could be spent on productive activities is wasted on the roads while employees ...
Derivatization Of Polygonum Senegalense Chalcones, Phytochemical Investigation Of Surface Exudates Of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus And Bioactivities Of The Compounds
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)
A number of compounds from medicinal plants have been reported to have biological activity against a wide range of disease causing agents. However, a majority of them have not been adopted for conventional use mainly due ...
Extraction And Characterization Of Gelatin From Lates Niloticus Scales And Potential Industrial Applications
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)
This study sought to extract and characterize gelatin from Lates niloticus (Nile perch) scales,
then blend it with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Hydrolysis of the scales was done using a crude
alkaline protease harvested from ...
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 ...
Assessment of Cheetah Prey Base Outside Protected Areas in Salama and Kapiti Plains of Southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Over 80% of Kenya’s cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) population range falls in community and
private lands. Conversion of cheetahs’ historical and geographical ranges into farmlands has
led to loss of habitat quality and natural ...
Comparative Tweeter Sentiment Algorithms Based on Probabilistic and Linear Classifiers
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The transition from web 1.0 to web 2.0 has enabled direct interaction between users and its environment such as social media networks. In this research paper we have analyzed algorithms for sentiment analysis which can be ...