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Exploring the Socio-economic Determinants of Healthcare Utilization in Homabay County Using Binary Logistic Regression Models
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Access to healthcare services is vital for human development, with various factors influencing accessibility, including financial status, cultural norms, geographic location, and educational level. These factors collectively ... -
Satellite-based Bathymetric Survey case Study of Dunga Beach in Lake Victoria
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Bathymetry surveys are essential for understanding the topography and morphology of underwater environments, aiding in key applications such as marine navigation, habitat mapping, environmental monitoring and resource ... -
Regression Models in Malaria Cases Prediction Using Climatic Data
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Malaria disease remains a challenging disease to eradicate and still a danger to human population globally. A 2022 report by World Health Organization, indicated the number of malaria cases registered in 2020 were 241 ... -
Grocery Recognition Engine Using Convolutional Neural Network and Bayesian Inferencing
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This study presents the development and evaluation of a grocery recognition engine using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Bayesian inferencing, implemented on a Raspberry Pi platform. The system aims to automate the ... -
Application of Regression Analysis in Testing Predictors of Contraceptives Use Among Men in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Contraceptives use is broadly considered as a measure in addressing growth in human population and ensuring access to reproductive health services. The advantages of using contraceptives are reduction in unwanted pregnancies ... -
Applying Retrieval Augmented Generation(Rag) With Llm-based Chatbot to Enhance Patient-facing Health Information Tools
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Large Language Models(LLMs) run on frozen parametric knowledge which limits their out-of-the box application for specific domains with constraints such as privacy regulations, proprietary data, costs, hallucination et ... -
A Land Administration Model Based on Blockchain Technology
(University of Nairobi, 2023)To a large extent, land administration in Kenya is paper based, there are millions of paperbased land records at the various land registries across the country. The provision of services to citizens has progressively ... -
A Comparative Study of Dynamic Resource Allocation Techniques in Cloud Computing: Load Balancing in Compute Power
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This thesis aimed to undertake a research experiment on two widely used cloud computing dynamic load balancing techniques, namely dynamic centralized load balancing and dynamic decentralized load balancing techniques, by ... -
Identification of Biomarkers for Determining the Severity of Sars-cov-2 Infection Using Deep Learning and RNAseq Data
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, poses a significant global health challenge, with varying severity among infected individuals. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of disease severity and identifying reliable ... -
An in Silico Approach for Screening and Discovery of Drug Leads Targeting the Non-coding Regions of Enterovirus A71 Rna Genome
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is the aetiological agent of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in underage children leading to neurological conditions including brain encephalitis and acute flaccid paralysis. HFMD is prevalent ... -
Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Maize Hybrids (Zea Mays L.) at Different Nitrogen Application Rates in Eastern Part of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)IX ABSTRACT Nitrogen deficiency in soils prevailing in dryland region is one of the major factors contributing to poor yield in maize (Zea mays L.) production. It is therefore important to consider both ecological potential ... -
Characteristics of Past and Future Drought Events in South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Extreme meteorological events, negatively affect economic sectors and the natural environment as well as human society. These meteorological extremes include floods, tropical cyclones, heat waves, and droughts. Investigating ... -
Natural Language Processing for Mapping Free-text Medical Diagnosis to Icd-11 Code.
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The standardization of medical coding practices through the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), based on ICD-10 and the current ICD-11, underscores the global importance of accurately classifying diseases, ... -
Impact of Fungal and Bacterial Co-infections and Other Factors on Covid-19 Mortality Status at Kenyatta National Hospital Using Binary Logistic Regression Model
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background. Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) posed significant challenges to global health, with Kenya facing substantial challenges in managing cases and fatalities. Fungal and bacterial coinfections surfaced as critical ... -
Modelling Land Degradation (Ld) Using Geospatial Techniques for Agricultural and Environmental Management Case Study: Alla Catchment; Dekemhare-eritrea
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Eritrea is faced with significant environmental and agricultural hurdles stemming from human activities, rugged terrain, and climatic fluctuations, including recurrent droughts and erratic rainfall patterns. Key concerns ... -
Validation of User-submitted Images Using Machine Vision
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The current manual validation of digital passport-sized photographs submitted to various institutions is subjective and inefficient. This paper addresses the need for an automated system to validate the quality of these ... -
Deep Learning Approach for Pediatic Pneumonia Classification in Chest Radiographs Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Transfer Learning Models
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Pneumonia, a severe respiratory infection characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates, poses a significant global health challenge, particularly among pediatric populations in resource-constrained settings, claiming ... -
On Some Decompositions of Operators in Hilbert Spaces
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2024)In this project, we study the Cartesian, polar, and direct sum decompositions of operators in Hilbert spaces to explore the properties of their components. We start by decomposing an operator T into its real and imaginary ... -
Application of Market Basket Analysis to Redesign Supermarket Layouts for Optimum Returns in Kenyan Supermarkets
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Market Basket Analysis also known as Association Rule Mining is a data mining technique for discovering/ identifying interesting relations between variables in a large database. It helps businesses uncover relationships ... -
Malarial Parasite Classification Using Machine Learning on Microscopic Images of Peripheral Blood Smears
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Malaria is one of the leading causes of mortality in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The gold standard in malaria detection has been conventional microscopy which is fraught with challenges ranging from timeliness to ...
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