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Households’ vulnerability and adaptation to water scarcity in rural areas Katsina state, Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Water supply is one of the world’s most pressing issues of the 21st century and its scarcity and consequent stress is now the single greatest threat to human health, the environment, global food supply as well as economic ... -
Human discomfort in Zanzibar due to temperature stress
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2009)Weather, climate and health are interconnected in many different ways. All of them are of local as well as of global significance. Weather and climate information is of interest to both health and economic industry. They ... -
Human Factors Affecting Favourable Cybersecurity Culture- a Case of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Smes Providing Enterprise Wide Information Systems Solutions in Nairobi City County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Recent news coverage in both print and electronic media clearly indicates that cyberattacks are increasingly on the rise. As compared to large enterprises, SMEs are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks for they lack adequate ... -
Human Health Risks Associated With Radioactivity and Heavy Metals Around Mrima Hill and the Kwale Heavy Mineral Sand Mine, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study addresses global health concerns from heightened environmental radioactivity and heavy metal exposure. Despite extensive research on the dynamics and health risks of heavy metal pollution from various mining ... -
Human posture recognition and good posture recommendation
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)This study presents a model human posture recognition method using skeleton tracking. This is achieved using the power of Kinect, a motion sensing input device by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 video game console and a ... -
Human Resources Information System: A requirements aImroach
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Hybrid agents coordination in a virtualized environment
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2009)Virtualization is a fast growing technology that provides innovative consolidation of computer systems by enabling hardware abstraction that maximizes utilization and management of system resources. This technology ... -
A hybrid algorithm for detecting web-based applications vulnerabilities
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)Web applications have gained popularity over the years and have become an integral part of our daily lives interaction. We use these applications on a regular basis to intract with our friends and family, purchase items ... -
Hybrid Garch(1,1) European Option Pricing Model With Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition
(University of Nairobi, 2020)espite the option pricing importance in risk management and selection of portfolios, it is challenging to accurately price options due to unpredictable feature of asset prices. There are numerous risks in the nancial ... -
A Hybrid Model Driven Scheme For Quality of Service Evaluation in Wireless Machine Type Communication Networks
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)In the very recent past, it has become increasingly clear that the next revolution in technology will be anchored on the phenomenon of the Internet of Everything (IoT), where every inanimate object has the potential to be ... -
Hybrid Multi-Agents System Vulnerability Scanner For Detecting SQL Injection Attacks In Web Applications
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Web applications form part of our daily life due to their appropriateness, flexibility, availability, usability and interoperability. This has allowed most organizations map their businesses globally and facilitate information ... -
A Hybrid of Fuzzy Logic and Sliding Mode Techniques for Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Tracking Systems Under Partial Shading
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Solar energy harvesting using photovoltaic (PV) modules have been one of the most common sources of renewable energy for several decades. These modules have been used as a source of electricity for households, industries, ... -
Hydraulic Characterization of the Kabatini Aquifer, Upper Lake Nakuru Basin, Kenya rift, Using Geophysical and Pumping Test Data
(University of NairobiGeology, 2010)The Kabatini well field, herein referred to as the study area, is located in the upper Nakuru basin, about 160 km North West of the city of Nairobi, on the floor of the Kenya Rift Valley (KRV). The geology of the area ... -
Hydro Energy Balancing System for KPLC
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Hydrochemical Characteristics of Aquifers in Mwingi North - Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The arid to semi-arid area of Mwingi North, Kenya, suffers from low access to potable groundwater in part due to salinity, but also due to uneconomical development of groundwater because of the lack of understanding of the ... -
Hydrodynamic Stability of Taylor-Couette Flow
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The stability of Couette flow between two cylinders with the outer one stationary and the inner one rotating and also moving with a constant axial velocity is investigated. Both axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric disturbances ... -
The hydrogeochemistry and water quality of Timboroa-Ainabkoi area
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1990) -
Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater in Nairobi area
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2003)The results of hydrogeochemical analysis of Nairobi borehole waters are presented. Seventy-eight boreholes, and two shallow-wells were sampled in this study, and seventeen physico-chemical parameters were determined. Using ... -
The hydrogeochemistry of the Ndavaya-Mrima area Coast Province Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 1994)The study involved hydrochemicql determination. occurrence and distribution analysis in a 554J.::.m~area between Ndavaya and Mrirna Hill in the Coast Province of Kenya bounded within the latitudes -+0,14'S; ..J.D:io's ... -
Hydrogeological study of the area north of menengai crater using electrical Resistivity survey
(Faculty of science department of geology university of Nairobi, 2006)An integrated study involving geophysical, geological and hydrogeological investigation was undertaken to determine groundwater potential in the areas north of Menengai Crater. Rocks exposed in the study area represent ...