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A Bayesian hierarchical model for correlation in microarray studies
Microarrays are miniaturised biological devices consisting of molecules (e.g. DNA or protein), called \probes", that are orderly arranged at a microscopic scale onto a solid support such as a nylon membrane or a glass ... -
A Case Study on Microfinance Miriam Wambui
In mid May 2007, Miriam Wambui, recently appointed as the first manager of a newly established unit office of the Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT) at Loitokitok was wondering how she could meet her loans disbursement and ... -
A copula-based approach to differential gene expression analysis
Melanoma is a major public health concern in the developed world. Melanoma research has been enhanced by the introduction of microarray technology, whose main aim is to identify genes that are associated with outcomes ... -
A cross-sectional analysis of the factors influencing company listings on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
This was a cross-sectional study of the specific factors influencing company listings based on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The study sought to establish what factors affect those companies which have met the ... -
A Framework for evaluating ICT use in teacher educ...
Teachers are under increasing pressure to use Information and Communication Technology to impart to students the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to survive in the 21st Century. The teaching profession needs to ... -
A Framework to assess the impact of ICT on the livelihoods of students in tertiary institutions: a case of Strathmore University
ICT has been considered to influence the livelihood of many people in a number of ways. This has prompted a great number of citizens to take up training in ICT courses so as to harness the supposed livelihood benefits. The ... -
A Framework to guide companies on adopting cloud computing technologies
Cloud computing has emerged as a popular computing model in the Westem world. It is still not well understood by many companies in the developing world that may benefit from its pay-per-use models, and low hardware and ... -
A Fraud investigative and detective framework in the motor insurance industry: a Kenyan perspective
Insurance fraud is a serious and growing problem, with fraudsters’ always perfecting their schemes to avoid detection by the basic approaches. This has caused a rise in fraudulent claims that get paid and increased loss ... -
A GIS decision based model for determining the best path for connection to a power distribution network a case study of Kenya power and lighting company limited
The purpose of this study is to present a GIS based decision model for determining the best path for connection to a power distribution network. The model was derived from studies that consider the design of the power ... -
A heuristic model for planning of single wire earth return power distribution systems
The planning of distribution networks with earth return is highly dependent on the ground's electrical properties. This study incorporates a load flow algorithm for Single Wire Earth Return (SWER) networks into the planning ... -
A Humanistic perspective in teaching business ethics to accountancy students
Recent corporate scandals brought to light the role of the academic community in strengthening the ethical values of accounting students as future leaders of the profession. Some members, however, remain skeptical, thus ... -
A mobile application (I-Masomo) for enhancing information access for university course selection in Kenya
The use of Mobile device in our everyday life has become inevitable due to their availability, affordability, portability and network coverage. In learning, mobile devices present a solution to a number of educational ... -
A Mobile solution for road accident data collection
Road accidents are a major cause of injuries and death in developing countries. It is crucial to build a road accident database and data retrieval system as a fundamental resource in improving road safety. Since the accident ... -
A mobile-based leave application (M-La) for government institutions: the case of the Teachers Service Commission of Kenya
In government institutions in Kenya and particularly the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), leave management has been done, but little consideration has been made for the possibility of mobile leave application. With the ... -
A Model for costing information technology services in public organizations : case study of the Kenya Revenue Authority
Public organizations are increasingly embracing technology as a means of achieving operational efficiency and in the process reduce the cost of doing business. It is necessary for organizations to have a clear financial ... -
A model for estimating network infrastructure costs : a case for all-fibre LAN networks
The 21st century is an era that has been characterised by phenomenal growth in data rates at the local area network (intranet), extranet and the Internet.This trend has been pushed by the widespread deployment in organisations ... -
A Model to measure information security awareness level in an organization : case study of Kenya commercial bank.
Information Security awareness forms a key basic part of Information Security Strategy within most organizations. Organizations that tend to be more conscious regarding Information Security will invest more than organizations ... -
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A Phase transition in the distribution of the length of integer partitions
We assign a uniform probability to the set consisting of partitions of a positive integer n such that the multiplicity of each summand is less than a given number d and we study the limiting distribution of the number of ...
