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Detection of Visual Similarity Snooping Attacks in Emails using an Extended Client Based Technique
(2021-04)This paper provides an Extended Client Based Technique (ECBT) that performs classification on emails using the Bayessian classifier that attain in-depth defense by performing textual analysis on email messages and attachment ... -
Determinants and rates of land degradation: Application of stationary time-series model to data from a semi-arid environment in Kenya
(Springer, 2018-02)The causes of land degradation in the African drylands have been shown to vary. Some researchers consider climate to be the major contributor to degradation, with anthropogenic factors playing a minor role. Others reverse ... -
Determinants of Household Vulnerability to Food Insecurity: A Case Study of Semi-Arid Districts in Malawi
(2013)This paper looks at household vulnerability to food insecurity and its determinants in two semiarid districts in Malawi. A randomly selected sample of 200 households was interviewed. The descriptive statistics revealed ... -
Determinants of Insurance uptake in developing countries: Evidence from CIC insurance, Kericho Branch, Kenya.
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2017)Insurance plays a major role in the life of the humanity. The citizenry has gradually come to realize the necessity of insurance and these needs are unending as long as life exists. The purpose of this study was to ... -
DETERMINATION OF FATTY ACID AND TOCOPHEROL CONTENTS OF THE OILS OF VARIOUS PUMPKIN CULTIVARS (CUCURBITA SPP.) SEEDS
(2014)The pumpkin is a rich source of nutrients and has medicinal properties. However, owing to the perception that it is a traditional food and majority of the Kenyan populace being unaware of its high nutritional value it still ... -
Determination of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Elements and Radiation Exposure Levels in the Soapstone Quarries of Tabaka Region of Kisii District, Kenya
(2011)A radiological study was carried out in the soapstone quarries of Tabaka region of Kisii district in the Southern Nyanza province, Kenya, where soapstone is mined and used as a carving medium. In this study, 14 soil and ... -
THE DETERRENT EFFECT OF CREDIT REFERENCE BUREAU AS A COMPLIANCE MEASURE ON HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN RECOVERY IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management,, 2017)This study set out to examine the deterrent effects of loan compliance measures on higher education loan recovery in Kenya through credit reference bureau (CRB). More specifically, the study sought to analyze the deterrent ... -
Developing Hybrid-Based Recommender System with Naïve Bayes Optimization to Increase Prediction Efficiency
(2021-03)Commerce and entertainment world today have shifted to the digital platforms where customer preferences are suggested by recommender systems. Recommendations have been made using a variety of methods such as content-based, ... -
Development and analysis of a mobility-aware resource allocation algorithm based on min-max optimization for OFDMA femtocell networks
(2015)Femto Access Points (FAPs) significantly improve indoor coverage and quality of service. FAPs are small, inexpensive, low-power base stations that are generally consumer deployed. However, due to high density of FAPs, many ... -
Development of a multiplex PCR technique for simultaneous detection of sweet potato feathery mottle virus and sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus
(Edizioni ETS Pisa, 2010)Virus diseases, especially those caused by mixed infections, are among the economically most devastating diseases of sweet potato. Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD), which is caused by mixed infection of Sweet potato ... -
Development of a Wavelet-ANFIS based fault location system for underground power cables
(2017)In the past decade, electricity demand has increased rapidly in metropolitan areas. All over the world, large scale underground power cable installations networks are replacing overhead transmission lines due to environmental ... -
Development of and Policy on the Range and Pastoral Industry with Special Reference to Kenya
(2003)Rangeland” or simply “range” is, by definition, “inferior” land by reason of physical and socio-economic limitations such as low rainfall, high temperatures, poor soils, and long distances from market outlets and supply ... -
Development of DSTATCOM Optimal Sizing and Location Technique Based on IA-GA for Power Loss Reduction and Voltage Profile Enhancement in an RDN
(IJEER Forex Press, 2022-01)The efficiency of electrical distribution systems is being more affected by the increase in voltage drops and power losses. These issues of voltage drop and power loss can be significantly minimized by the incorporation ... -
Development of Isolated Numeric Speech Corpus for Swahili Language for Development of Automatic Speech Recognition System
(2013-07)Speech corpus being the basic requirement for the development of Automatic speech recognition (ASR) system, it should be done with much accuracy in order to enhance the performance of the system. This paper describes the ... -
Diagnostic Control Systems and Overall Firm Performance of Sugar Firms in Western Kenya
(2017-01)Diagnostic control systems are the backbone of traditional management control, designed to ensure predictable goal achievement. Unfortunately, managers typically pay little attention to these feedback systems to improve ... -
Dietary practices of pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending clinic at lodwar county and referral hospital, Turkana County, Kenya
(2017-01)Dietary practices and tuberculosis exacerbate each other such that when dietary intake is poor, the prognosis of TB is poor. TB, on the other hand, depresses the dietary intake by lowering the appetite and thereby influencing ... -
Dietary practices, habits and physical activity levels of the Swahili community, Kenya in relation to obesity and chronic diseases of lifestyle
(2018-11)Chronic diseases of lifestyle like diabetes mellitus and hypertension appear at greater rates in populations which consumed high fat, high calorie diets and engaged in low or no physical activity. Physical inactivity and ... -
Different land use types in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya influence soil properties
(2011)Rangelands in semi-arid Kenya have recently witnessed extensive land use changes. These changes can mainly be attributed to increased livestock populations and the response of the increased human population to both local ...