A Review Of Web-based Gis Usability Elements
The application of WebGIS [Geographic Information System] has increased tremendously during the last decades. These applications have today become more advanced, with more diversity and functionality. The need to improve usability in GIS should include consider that most users are not trained on how to use the new elements and functionalities that come incorporated in the GIS. Since the GIS
Comparison Of Activation Functions For Nse Stock Price Prediction
ANN timeseries prediction has been successfully implemented and tested on Nairobi securities exchange (NSE) stocks prediction by Barack (2014) and other stock exchanges (Safi & White 2017) worldwide. Many of the studies have focused on factors like training algorithm, network size and learning parameters bypassing selection of activation function.
With the different type’s activation functions currently available for use in ANN,
Transformation Of Family Business Into Professional Management
Family businesses are one of the driving forces of socio-economic development and wealth creation around the world. Many family firms started their business as traditional and are into trading, manufacturing and as service providers, among which few are prosperous and are main players in their business. During the transformation process from entrepreneurial to managerial style of leadership the first and
Effectiveness Of Teaching Methods Used By Hpe Teachers In Public Primary Schools In Nandi County, Kenya
This study investigated the perceptions that teaching methods used by teachers of health and physical Education are not effectively applied. The sample comprised of 1291 (174 headteachers, 383 HPE teachers, 715 learners and 19 Quality Assurance and Standards Officers drawn from five (5) sub-county schools in Nandi County. Purposive and stratified random sampling (SRS) were used to select the participants.
Prevalence, Pattern And Determinants Of Sexual Violence Among Female Undergraduates In Tertiary Institutions In Rivers State, Nigeria
Aim: Sexual violence constitutes a significant public health problem. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence, pattern and determinants of sexual violence among female undergraduates in tertiary institutions in Rivers State in the south-south region of Nigeria.
Settings and Design: It was an institutional based descriptive cross-sectional study.
Methods and Materials: Multistage sampling technique was used to recruit 420 female students.
Plant Species Composition, Structure And Diversity In Nabkoi Forest Reserve (kenya)
Better management of forests; require an up-to-date data on various aspects of the forest including the vegetation composition, abundance and diversity. In many parts of the tropical areas, there is an absence of data and especially so for the smaller and often fragmented forests. This study determined the species composition, abundance and diversity in Nabkoi Forest. Sampling was done using
Involvement Of Community Health Volunteers In Tb Advocacy, Communication And Social Mobilization In Informal Settlements Of Kibera, Nairobi
Kenya is ranked 15th among the 22 high Tuberculosis burden countries. Slum residents in Nairobi experience a high mortality burden (50%) mainly caused by TB and HIV and AIDS. Despite Community Health Volunteers being largely utilized in the Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization strategy for TB prevention and control, there is little evidence to show how the CHVs are involved.
Influence Of Teachers’ Remuneration On Job Performance In Public Primary Schools In Kitagwenda County, Kamwenge District, Uganda
This study investigated the influence of remuneration on teachers’ performance in primary schools. There is public concern on the decline of teachers’ professional conduct in primary schools in Uganda characterised by teachers’ poor time management, absenteeism, inadequate preparations and syllabus coverage, and poor discipline management. Convergent parallel mixed methods design particularly cross-section survey and phenomenological designs guided the study. Both
Reproductive Health Needs Of Hiv Infected Women In Relation To Their Fertility Desires And Intentions At Six Hospitals In Nyanza And Central Regions Of Kenya
Women of reproductive age living with HIV face unique challenges with regard to their reproductive health and partner relations; to ensure their optimal sexual and reproductive health, it is important to address their contraception, and fertility needs. A paucity of knowledge on reproductive health needs of this group in relation to their fertility desires and intentions exists. This study explored