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Evaluation of methods for gene selection in melanoma cell lines
(Life science Global, 2016)
A major objective in microarray experiments is to identify a panel of genes that are associated with a disease outcome or trait. Many statistical methods have been proposed for gene selection within the last fifteen years. ...
The relationship between exports and economic growth in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016)
This paper evaluates the existence of a relationship between the exports and economic growth in Kenya. The study aims to improve and develop the policy in this area. The main variables this study include GOP and exports. ...
The effect of money supply on stock market volatility in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-14)
This paper considers the effect of money supply on stock market volatility, using M2 as a measure of money supply since it is a measure of broad money in the economy. This relationship is important because the level of ...
The Relationship between fiscal policy and elections in the East African Community
(Strathmore University, 2018)
Incumbent leaders may manipulate fiscal policy in terms of increasing recurrent or capital expenditure to convince voters of their competence in running the government. Financing of the increased expenditure is what leads ...
Impact of income and geographical diversification on the the financial performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
So as to better withstand the rapid revolution in the banking sector, characterized by incessant changes in technology, liberalization and stiff competition, commercial banks have resorted to diversifying away from traditional ...
Effects of equity capital changes on the lending rates of Kenyan banks
(Strathmore University, 2015)
This study examines the consequences of imposing higher capital requirements on banks, and more specifically their long-term effects on bank lending rates. The analysis involves econometric estimations of the determinants ...
Fair price of carbon credits - an account of incentive price offers
(Strathmore University, 2015-11)
In this paper, we introduce the relationship between carbon credit prices and incentive bids. We incorporate different carbon trading systems on Certified Emission Reduction units to examine the underlying distribution of ...
Multi objective optimization of commercial bank's balance sheet in Kenya : goal programming approach
(Strathmore University, 2018)
This study applies goal programming approach to optimizing the balance sheet of three commercial banks representing the different tiers in Kenya; Barclays Bank of Kenya (Tier 1 ), Family Bank (Tier 2), Sidian Bank (Tier ...
The Impact of exchange rates and inflation rate on the marketed returns to suppliers in the Kenyan tea industry
(Strathmore University, 2016)
Tea production and processing is a focal sector in the Kenyan agricultural sector with its' being the largest foreign exchange earner in the sector and thus a key contributor to the country's GDP. The tea sector is also a ...
Using copulas to select prognostic genes in melanoma patients
(Life science Global, 2017)
Melanoma of the skin is the fifth and seventh most commonly diagnosed carcinoma in men and women, respectively, in the USA. So far, gene signatures prognostic for overall and distant metastasis-free survival, for example, ...