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Estimation of Finite Population Mean in the Presence of Non-Response and Measurement Errors in Stratified Two Phase Sampling
(JOOUST, 2021)The problem of estimation of the population mean in the presence of response bias and social desirability bias is common in surveys. Researchers have proposed estimators of the population mean using auxiliary variables in ... -
Estimation of volatility using mean reverting European-logistic type option pricing model.
(JOOUST, 2016)Mean reversion is a mathematical concept that is frequently and widely used in stock investing, modeling interest rates and modeling commodities. In particular there is consensus that a commodity ... -
Evaluating Contemporary Christian Music in Seventh-day Adventists Church. A Descriptive Study in Central Nyanza Conference, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Music is one of God's great gifts to man and is one of the most important elements in a spiritual program. It is an avenue of communication with God, and "is one of the most effective means of impressing the heart with ... -
Evaluation of Accuracy of CarestartTM (HRP-2 Monoclonal) Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Kits for Testing Malaria Infection among the Under Five Children in Siaya County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2019)Recent introduction of malaria rapid diagnostic tests, have been a welcome move in the diagnosis of malaria, because they are simple to use and allow for a much faster point of care diagnostic than microscopy, especially ... -
Evaluation of ICT Disaster Recovery and Preparedness : a Survey of Health Research Organization in Kisumu County.
(JOOUST, 2020)Research organizations utilize information technology to generate process and transmit both sensitive and vital data that is critical in development of drugs, vaccines and health policy. Despite the role ICT plays in these ... -
Evaluation of Nutrition Knowledge and Perception of good food among Nursery School Pupils in Kisumu Municipality-Kenya.
(Airiti Library, 2011)Child nutrition is one key factor that determines the outcome of human development and even influences the later quality of one’s life. Knowledge about nutrition and health is gained throughout childhood, yet there is ... -
Evaluation of Performance of Two Monoplex Quantitative Real Time PCR Assays in Comparison to Microscopy for Identification of Malaria Parasites.
(JOOUST, 2018)Malaria remains one of the most devastating infectious diseases in the world with an estimated 207 million cases of infection and over 500,000 deaths annually. Malaria eradication programs have seen a 42% decrease in ... -
Evaluation of School Management Information Systems(Smis) in Secondary Schools in Siaya County
(JOOUST, 2021)The study analyzed the qualitative assessment of the School Management Information Systems in secondary schools within the framework of program theory by (Chen, 2012) and Technology Mediated Learning Evaluation Framework ... -
Evaluation of the Effects of One Year and Two Years Praziquantel Treatment Rounds on Schistosoma Mansoni Morbidity among School Going Children Along the Shores of Lake Victoria, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)Schistosomiasis is associated with a lot of morbidity and mortality. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a single dose of praziquantel (PZQ) administered annually can reduce morbidity for a year, ... -
Evaluation of the Impact of Health Sector Services fund on the Quality of Maternity Services at the Health Centres in Kisii South Sub-county, Kisii County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017)The Ministry of Health is the major financier of Public Health Services and previously the Ministry of Health used to disburse funds to the sub-counties through the sub¬county treasury. However, the health facilities were ... -
Evaluation of the Role of Community Capacity Building on Sustainability of the Millenium Villages Food Security Project in Barsauri-Gem,Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)Community capacity building is essential for sustainability of donor funded projects especially food security projects such as Millennium Villages Project in Barsauri, Gem. MVP funded by United Nations through the Millennium ... -
Exploring performance ethnography to illuminate mobile banking capabilities in western Kenya:capability approach study
(DeMontfront University Leicester, 2012)This study is a qualitative examination on the impact of mobile banking, commonly known as MPESA on the lived experiences of the marginalised poor of Bukhalalire sub-location in western Kenya. Using Capability Approach ... -
The Exponentially Modified Gaussian Function as a Tool for Deconvolution of Astroparticle Physics data.
(University of Siegen, 2016-03)An analysis of the mass composition of UHECRs based on the Xmax elongation rate (ER) within the energy range 1017.8−1020.0eV is performed, using Xmax data collected by the Pierre Auger Observatory from December 2004 to ... -
Extended Acceptance and Use of Information Technology Model: Assessing Integrated Financial Management Information Systems in the Public Sector
(JOOUST, 2017)Integrated Financial Management informtion Systems as a system is globally considered as a con¬tributing factor significantly towards the improvement of financial management in the broader government sectors, it has such ... -
Extension of Stage Based Projection Matrices in Population Modeling of Invasive Tree Species
(JOOUST, 2021)Matrix models can be used to predict population dynamics and assess management options. Invasive trees proliferation within forest ecosystems have not been characterized, hence the need of population dynamics description ...