Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Underwriting Risk Management Strategies For Motor vehicle Insurance: A Case Of The Kenyan Alliance Insurance Company
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)In recent years, risk management has been the subject of financial scrutiny due to the financial crises of 2002 and 2007. The Ukrainian and Greek case have also highlighted great weaknesses in financial risk management. ... -
Enterprise Risk Management Among Commercial Banks
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)This project work majors on the effect of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) adoption on a commercial bank's corporate reputation and its overall effect after adoption of the strategy. ERM may impact corporate reputation in ... -
A Multi-agent System To Support Ict Based Distance Learning Through Modeling Of Learner Needs: The Case Of Bachelor Of Education At University Of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In distant learning environments, most learners need feedback from lecturers and administration to support them so as to achieve their learning objectives. However, the feedback that the University of Nairobi distant ... -
Modeling of Wholesale Prices for Selected Vegetables Using Time Series Models in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Price forecasting is more sensitive with vegetable crops due to their highly nature of perishability and seasonality and is often used to make better-informed decisions and to manage price risk. Further, to improve ... -
Isolation And Characterization Of Cellulolytic Bacteria From Soils Excavated From Geothermal Wells Along The Kenyan Rift Valley
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Cellulolytic microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria are responsible for much of the cellulose degradation in soils. Despite this vast number of cellulase producers, there is a deficiency of microorganisms that can ... -
Construction Of Some Balanced Asymmetrical Factorial Designs (BAFDs)
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Two methods of obtaining high efficiency balanced asymmetrical factorial designs which are resolvable are discussed. The effect of confounded interactions of symmetrical factorial in context of correspondence between ... -
Spatial Modelling Of Tb Prevalence In Kenya Using Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Despite there being nationwide reduction in TB Cases incidence, there has been an increase in TB infection cases in various areas in the country The use of registered numbers of reported new cases of TB is not enough to ... -
The Choice Of Actuarial Funding Methods For Funded Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Defined benefit pension schemes are pension schemes in which pension benefits payable at retirement are determined using a pre-defined formula contained in the schemes’ trust deed and rules. The pension benefit formula ... -
Phytochemical Investigation Of Three Leguminosae Plants For Cancer Chemopreventive Agents
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Cancer is one of the largest single and common causes of death in humans around the world. It is estimated to have claimed up to 8.2 million lives in the year 2012 and with an incidence of 14.1 million new cases. Plant ... -
Alternatives to conventional annuities
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Provision for post-retirement income has become an important consideration for individual in recent years. Very few employers offer generous pension schemes that guarantee an individual a pre-defined pension amount on ... -
Analysis Of Density And Diversity Data Of Marine Nematode Along The Kenyan Coast
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The data used in this study was obtained from Muthumbi, 1998 (PhD thesis) and Muthumbi et al, (2004) based on the Western Indian Ocean off Kenyan coast. The effect of the depth, locality and seasons were examined. The ... -
Analysis Of Elephant Density Distribution In The Amboseli Ecosystem: Application Of Generalized Least Square Model
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Elephant population has risen steadily in Amboseli National park since the government enhanced its efforts in combating poaching. However, human population increase and settlements have impacted on vegetation composition ... -
A System To Create A Link Betweensocial Media Andcommunity-policing
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)This study focuses on the main ways that social media could contribute towards building an effective community-policing framework in society. This paper investigates the gap between the current practices in social media ... -
Assessment Of An Iron Formation Deposit In Ikanga Area, Kitui County, South Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)This Research was conducted in the Ikanga area, which occurs at the intersection of longitude 38o33’50’’E and latitude 1.7o25’45’’ S in Kitui County, south-eastern Kenya. The Area lies within the Neoproterozoic Mozambique ... -
Metabolic Effects Of Pleurotus Ostreatus (oyster Mushroom) And Agaricus Bisporis (white Button Mushroom) Preparations In Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Mushrooms are currently being recognized as important food for their significant role in human health, nutrition and disease. They provide wide variety of physiologically active compounds and can thus be used in the ... -
A Mathematical Model Of Rift Valley Fever In Livestock In Kenya
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Application Of Logistic Regression In Identifying Key Determinants Of Domestic Violence In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting domestic violence in Kenya. Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2008-9, data was used for analysis. Several factors were identified for analysis. ... -
Effects of tobacco control act (2007) on the marketing of cigarettes and tobacco products: a case study of British American tobacco (k) ltd
(2014)Tobacco control activists often meet serious opposition in defending the tobacco control Act that imposes advertising restriction on the marketing of cigarettes and tobacco products. Achieving the restriction or banning ... -
The social transformation of the people living in Kibera slum in Nairobi county following the Kenya slum upgrading programme
(2014)Housing the growing population in Kenya remains one of the greatest challenges of achieving the Millennium Development Goal 1. The recent proliferation of slums represents the insufficiency of resources and physical ... -
Health Professional Sub-cultures Influence On Adoption Of Health Information System Case Of University Of Nairobi Health Services
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Health information systems are developed and implemented to improve health care quality and increase patient and physician satisfaction. This paper describes the influence of health professional sub-cultures on adoption ...
