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Modelling longevity risk using Lee-Carter model
(Strathmore University, 2017)Longevity risk is one of the remaining frontiers challenging modern financial markets and financial engineering. It is a major policy issue for governments around the world driven by the increase in the proportion of the ... -
Modelling temperature derivatives using Levy processes
(Strathmore University, 2015-12)Weather derivatives are a new risk manage tool which can be widely used in the financial market to avoid the impact of bad weather effects and control the weather risks (Wang et al, 2015). weather derivatives are different ... -
Modelling the dynamics of e-health systems assimilation by healthcare providers in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019-03-27)Research has linked the increase in the implementation and assimilation of e-Health systems by healthcare providers to the provision of high-quality and cost-effective healthcare services. However, the technology assimilation ... -
Modelling the impact of oil prices on stock prices in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-12)The purpose of the study is to model the impact of oil prices on stock prices in Kenya using monthly data for between 2003 and 2015. The study uses the Johansen's multivariate cointegration test and the vector error ... -
Modelling the structure of dependence of stock markets in BRICS & KENYA: Copula GARCH approach
(Strathmore University, 2017)Background: Dependence structure is used widely to describe relationships between risks and provides estimation of risks for risk management purposes. Modeling dependence structure of stock returns is a difficult task ... -
Models for conductor size selection in single wire earth return distribution networks
The use of the ground as the current return path often presents planning and operational challenges in power distribution networks. This study presents optimization-based models for the optimal selection of conductor sizes ... -
Modern science and anarchism
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Monetary policy and financial markets: an econometric analysis on the impact of monetary policy on the stock market performance
(Strathmore University, 2015)The study attempted to investigate the effect of monetary policy on the stock market performance in Kenya using quarterly data over the period of March, 2000 to December 2012. The objective of the study was to estimate the ... -
Monetary policy effectiveness - the role of financial frictions on the effectiveness of the Kenyan Monetary Polilcy
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)This paper examines the role of credit market frictions on the effectiveness of the Kenyan monitory policy .Following from the credit channel theory, of particular interest is the credit channel of the Kenyan monitory ... -
Money supply, GDP and price level causality and long-run relationship in Kenya : an empirical analysis
(Strathmore University, 2018)This research study is mainly based on the fundamental relationship between money supply, prices and the gross domestic product in Kenya. The quarterly time series data of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), money supplies ... -
A monitoring and evaluation system in a research organization : a case of African Population and Health Research Center
(Strathmore University, 2011)The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) has gone through rapid expansion in terms of research focus, geographical scope, budget, staff and funders over the last 10 years. As a result, it became necessary ... -
Monitoring compliance to determine the effectiveness of the Kenya Association of Stockbrokers code of ethics by members firms
This study monitored the effectiveness of the Kenya Association of Stockbrokers (Kasib) code of ethics by looking at whether members complied with factors known to make for effective codes such as leadership and method of ... -
Monitoring of performance indicators by the water services regulator using wireless sensor networks
(Strathmore University, 2017)The Kenyan water services regulator is required to report annually to the public on issues of water supply and sewerage services and hence maintain a national database of the same. This means that the quality of data ... -
A Monte Carlo tree search algorithm for optimization of load scalability in database systems
(Strathmore University, 2019)Variable environmental conditions and runtime phenomena require developers of complex business information systems to expose configuration parameters to system administrators. This allows system administrators to intervene ... -
Moral questions : An introduction to ethics
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Moral sensitivity practice in academic deanship: does it really matter?
(Springer Singapore, 2016)The chapter reports on the findings of a grounded theory study on the moral sensitivity practice of Filipino college deans. It centers on the exposition of a conceptual model which expands the construct of moral sensitivity ... -
Mortality bonds and longevity bonds: a Kenyan perspective
(Strathmore University, 2015)This paper addresses the problem of mortality risk and longevity risk and describes two ways in which life insurers, pension providers and general annuity providers can mitigate these risks. Specifically, it focuses on how ... -
Mortgage finance: determinants of the inputs to mortgage finance in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015)A mortgage loan, also referred to as a mortgage, is used by purchasers of real property to raise money to buy the property to be purchased or by existing property owners to raise funds for any purpose. Mortgage borrowers ...
