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Predictive models for colorectal cancer: A United Kingdom study
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The role ofMachine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and other aspects of life is growing every day. The purpose ofthis study was to build predictive ML models to determine whether patients with ...
Kenya insurance companies' financial performance determinants
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The insurance firm is an integral aspect of Kenya's financial system, which is vital to the economy. With the growing need to be insured against various risks and the Emergence of different technological products, the ...
The extent to which pension funds can be used to address the affordable housing gap in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The government of Kenya developed the Big Four Agenda in 2017, which is inclusive of affordable housing provision among the other three agendas. However, challenges with housing provision have led to an estimated 2 ...
Modelling the effectiveness of Covid-19 intervention measures for different demographics
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The study aims to discuss on how differences in timing and duration of implementation of an intervention measure would affect the results from intervention. It also seeks to find how effectiveness of an intervention would ...
Pay-as-you-drive as a pricing alternative in motor insurance
(Strathmore University, 2021)
A Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) pricing method simulating the replacement of the fixed costs of vehicle ownership and operation, with variable costs. The objective was to estimate the pricin effect of each strategy and deduce ...
A health economic model: Prediction of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission intervention cost in Central Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2021)
The PMTCT intervention is the most successful HIV prevention measure (Plessis et al., 2014). The program is heavily funded in Kenya by donors such as PEPF AR and the Global fund, leaving the patients with only the direct ...
Credit risk modelling in peer-to-peer lending: a comparative analysis of neural networks and XQboost
(Strathmore University, 2021)
Consumer credit risk modelling involves coming up with the probability that a borrower default thus classifying borrowers as either defaulters or non-defaulters. This is important for lending firms because they are then ...
Measuring the impact of universal health care on longevity risk
(Strathmore University, 2021)
Longevity remains to be a complex risk that is ever evolving and requ1res great understanding. Improved healthcare through the roll out of Universal Health Care is also seen to enhance this risk through improved mortality ...
Insurance pricing using geographical ratings
(Strathmore University, 2021)
With time, insurance industries are expected to improve their pricing models, enabling them to respond to changes and become more efficient. Like any other industry experiencing losses, the Kenyan insurance industry has ...
Forecasting exotic vegetable wholesale prices using time series analysis methods
(Strathmore University, 2021)
Vegetables are known to be highly perishable and seasonal in nature. Forecasting prices of vegetables is important to the Government of Kenya, the buyers and particularly to farmers as they can use this information to help ...