University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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A Multi- Agent Based Hospital Insurance System (Mahis)
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The process of handling claims by insurance firms is a very expensive process that requires the attention of different experts for different stages of the claim process. With the different process comes the problem of ... -
Application of the design–reality gap model to enhance high availability of systems for health care providers in nairobi, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)The health care sector continues to implement and rely on computer based information systems. In doing this, the providers install high end computing technology in hardware, software and network infrastructure imported ... -
Factors influencing fish production among small scale farmers in Kenya: a case of Hamisi sub-county.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Fish has always been an important source of protein in the human diet and on a global scale. This study therefore focuses on factors influencing fish production among small scale farmers of Hamisi sub – county, Vihiga ... -
Investigating Whether the 802.11e Wlan Qos Standard Provides Optimal Performance in Converged Networks
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The performance of WLANs has tremendously improved achieving speeds that were only witnessed in the competing wired networks. This has resulted to the adoption of WLANs in converged networks supporting both the low and ... -
A comparative study of minutiae based fingerprint matching algorithms
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)The fingerprint recognition has been used widely in cross border identification, criminal investigation, access control and paternity identification among other modern identification and authentication systems. However, ... -
The influence of students conflicts on school- community relations in Vihiga sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)School conflict in form of violence witnessed in some secondary schools over the years have led to bloody episodes, which has caused pain, loss and destruction to property in addition to the overall negative school-community ... -
Order statistics of uniform, logistic and exponential distributions
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)The term, order statistics, was introduced by Wilks in 1942. However, the subject is much older, as astronomers had long been interested in estimation of location beyond the sample mean. By early 19th century, measures ... -
Finite element method for solving advection- diffussion equation in climate modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Our main focus in this project was to solve by Finite element method the advectiondi usion equation as it appear in the climate model developed by Seller in (1969),which incorporate both the atmospheric and oceanic uid ... -
An Assessment of the Usage of Information and Communication Technology in Administration of Public Secondary Schools in Seme Sub-county, Kisumu County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Information and Communication Technology usage in administration of public secondary schools can counteract obsolete management practices and improve the efficiency and effectiveness in various aspects of school management. ... -
GIS based Multi Criteria Analysis in Mapping Potential for Irrigated Agriculture. Case study: Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)Agriculture in Kenya is fundamental in economic development, it contributes 35% of the gross domestic product and such remains the backbone of the economy, it’s growth is important for alleviation of poverty and stimulation ... -
Influence of Cultural Practices on Implementation of Development Projects in Shinyalu Sub-county Kakamega, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)In the contemporary world, cultural practices have been given a significant chance in various societies. Essentially, societies believe that the social, economic and political aspects of a given society fundamentally depend ... -
Toll fraud detection in voip networks using artificial neural networks
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Toll fraud occurs whenever a perpetrator uses deception or dishonest means with the intention to receive telephony services free of charge or at a reduced rate. The introduction and increasing popularity of the internet ... -
Sustainable Urbanism in Nyeri Town, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)3 out of 10 people in mid-20th Century lived in urban centers, while today, half of the World’s population lives in urban areas. All developing regions, including Asia and Africa, will have more people living in urban ... -
An evaluation of e-government portal: case of nairobi city county self service portal
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Governments across the globe are embracing technology to improve their processes and service offering to the citizens. This government to citizen (G2C) service offering has reduced the bottlenecks that arise from slow and ... -
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Free Basic Education Program for Learners With Autism in Selected Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Education is a basic human right and everyone is therefore entitled to quality basic education. The number of children diagnosed with autism has increased over the years with an estimation that 1% of the world population ... -
Effects of Regional Integration (Eac) on Employment in the Kenyan Manufacturing Sector.
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Despite various policy interventions since independence, the sector’s contribution to GDP seems to have stagnated at about 10 per cent, with marginal decline recently. Following the establishment of the East African ... -
Evaluation of ground conditions for optimal selection of coal mining methods for mui coal deposits, kitui county, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)It is vital to establish scientific methods towards optimally mining coal to increase efficiency in knowledge and profitability. This project aimed to determine the ground conditions for coalmines development at Block C. ... -
Pricing Options Using Trinomial Lattice Method
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)How much to spend on option contract is the main problem at the task in pricing options. This become more complex when it comes to the case of projecting the future possible price of the option. This is attainable if one ... -
The Effect of Capital Structure on the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The research objective was to establish effects of capital structure on the performance in financial perspective of Kenyan manufacturing firms. Theoretically it is assumed that the capital mix a firm uses to finance its ... -
Effect of temperature on the synchrony of stem borer pests and their associated larval parasitoids
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)This study was undertaken to establish the effect of temperature on the development and survival of B. fusca, S. calamistis and C. partellus and their larval parasitoids The stem borers and the larval parasitoids were ...
