University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Aflatoxin In Market Peanuts And Pre-Treatments Prior To Roasting To Reduce Levels
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In the recent past aflatoxin in peanuts and the products has been a subject of controversy in Kenya. Brands of locally manufactured peanut butter were withdrawn from the market shelves on account of them containing levels ... -
Influence Of Socio-Economic Factors On Sustainability Of Rural Community Based Afforestration Projects, Nyatike Sub County, Migori County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Based on the fact that agriculture is a key driver of deforestation, there is need to examine the ramifications of socio-economic factors on sustainability of rural Community Based Afforestation (CBA) initiatives. The ... -
European Option Pricing Using Truncated Normal Distribution
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Option trading is one of the activities that take place in the nancial market. Pricing these option is key for investor to ensure that the position they take o ers good returns. The Black & Scholes model is widely used ... -
An Archaeological Study Of Siyu Old Town On The North Coast Of Kenya From The 9Th Century Up To The 19Th Century Ad: An Exchange Systems Perspective
(University Of Nairobi, 2020)This study was an archaeological investigation into the early settlement of the ancient town of Siyu. The objectives of the study were to determine the strategic factors that influenced initial settlements and growth of ... -
An Economic Evaluation Of The Role Of Land And Livestock Dynamics In Livelihood Diversification In Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Land in the rangelands of Kenya has been subdivided since 1968 following legislation for privat-ization with the aim of improving productivity, tenure security and reducing land degradation. This transformation has reduced ... -
Comparing different Classification Algorithms to predict the Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment for new cases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study determines factors that are associated to non-adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Kenya. In the African Region, over 25% of the tuberculosis deaths occur. Kenya is among the 30 high burden countries accounting ... -
Influence of Community Involvement on Implementation of Cereals Enhancement Programme in Mwingi Central Sub-county Kitui County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of the study was investigating the influence of community involvement on the implementation of the Kitui Cereals Enhancement Project in Mwingi Central Sub County. The study had four objectives which included ... -
Participation In Contract Farming And Its Effects On Technical Efficiency And Income Of Vegetable Farmers In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Contract farming is becoming popular in most developing countries. Most African farmers operate relatively smaller farm sizes and are resource-poor, characterized by poor access to farm and financial inputs and operate ... -
Range-Based Approach To Volatility Modelling And Forecasting Value-At-Risk
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of this thesis is to model and forecast value-at-risk based on range-measuring rather than the commonly acknowledged volatility models that are based on closing prices. The use of close-to-close prices in ... -
Small Area Estimation With An Application To Bivariate Spatial Modelling Of Hypertension And Diabetes Prevalence In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Comorbidity of hypertension and diabetes leads to signi cant risks of mortality and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart attacks and strokes. Kenya, like many low and middle-income countries ... -
On Aluthge Transforms and Spectral Properties of different classes of operators in Hilbert spaces.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)For any linear operator T acting on a Hilbert space H, its Aluthge transform T˜ where T˜ = jTj 12 UjTj 12 is another linear operator on H: It is known that T˜ preserves the spectral properties of T and more importantly ... -
A Market Basket Analysis Model to Adress Visitors Cold Start Prediction Using Association Rules
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Pedagogical Value Of Indigenous Knowledge For Food Security: Learning From Women Farmers In Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study explores the pedagogical value of African women’s indigenous knowledge for food security with specific reference to Kanyada and Kabuoch in Homa Bay County, Kenya. The objectives of this study were to: identify ... -
Billboard Measurements using Oblique UAV Images for Improved Revenue Collection
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Nairobi City County is one of the smallest yet most populous of the 47 counties in Kenya. Being one of the cornerstone counties of the economy of Kenya, its limited resources must be managed properly to guarantee sustainability. ... -
Applicability Of Public Private Partnerships In Down-Market Urban Housing In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The government of Kenya is duty-bound to provide decent, affordable, accessible, and quality housing for all Kenyans as provided in the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and Kenya Vision 2030. Kenya is also party to international ... -
The Influence Of Single Parenthood On Educational Perfomance Of High Schools In Limuru District, Kiambu County-Kenya
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Waste Minimization Strategies For Sustainable Interior Design
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This thesis project report is based on waste minimization strategies for sustainable interior design. Conventionally, interior design was viewed as a one-dimensional practice which was basically to offer beautiful spaces ... -
Organizational Factors Influencing Performance Of Rehabilitation Projects For Social Reintegration Of Juvenile Offenders In Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Every society welcomes the aspect of the residents being social, living in harmony with the set norms that directly relate well to their traditions, believes and values. The juvenile are no exception though usually not ... -
Testing Weak form of Market efficiency of exchange Traded funds at NSE Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Market efficiency is defined as a case when the prices in a market reflects the information, which is currently available within the market, or otherwise, the market is said to be inefficient whenever the prices of a ...
