Browsing Faculty of Science & Technology (FST) by Subject "Kenya"
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An information security governance framework for the public Sector in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)One of the main assets of any institution, be it a private company or a government institution, is information. This being the case, it is imperative for every institution to institute appropriate measures to ensure ... -
Livestock diagnostic support system for rural pastoralist communities in Kenya: a prototype
(University of NairobiChemistry, 2011)The goal of this project was to develop a functional livestock diagnostic prototype to be used by pastoralist communities in arid and semi arid lands of Kenya. The prototype will be used by non-experts in the veterinary ... -
Management of Coffee Pests in Kenya: Integration of Predacious Mites and The Action of some Environmentally accepted Compounds.
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A Methodology for Adoption of an Enterprise Information Security Architecture Model: A Case Study of Major Companies in the Oil and Gas Industry in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)The purpose of this study is to investigate the adoption and assimilation of Enterprise Information Security Architecture (EISA) as an administrative innovation within the Oil and Gas Industry in Kenya. EISA is a subset ... -
A model for telecommuting in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)Given the emerging technologies and the need for employers to be more flexible about where and how people work, telecommuting would seem one logical and promising solution. However, telecommuting does not seem to thrive ... -
Modelling determinants of adult literacy and numeracy skills in Kenya
(School of mathematics, 2011-07)This study describes the determinants of adult literacy and numeracy skills (ALNS) in Kenya with the aid of a logistic model analysis using the 2007 Kenya National adult literacy survey data. The objectives were:- To ... -
A multiagent system based safe fire emergency evacuation guide: (a simulation for a modern office building in Kenya)
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Evacuation of people in the event of hazard is one of basic problems of human society. In emergency scenarios there is limited time to act and or react; this results to extensive life loss because the time needed for ... -
Partial economic analysis for penaeus indicus h. Milne edwards (1837) semi - intensive ulture at theMtwapa mangrove Creek,Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Shrimp farming IS carried out in intertidal areas in most parts of the world leading to transformation and loss of habitat. In South East Asia, Latin America and some parts of the Western Indian Ocean, shrimp aquaculture ... -
Radiative characterization of atmospheric aerosols over selected urban, rural and maritime sites of Kenya using sun spectrophotometry
(University of NairobiSchool of Physical Sciences, 2010)Atmospheric aerosols modulate the radiative budget and ambient air quality of the atmosphere, thus, there is a need to develop both analytical and computational methodological techniques that determine their physical, ... -
SMS based rural agricultural markets monitoring information system in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Agricultural market information in Kenya has been inaccessible to rural farmers. The rural farmers have been left to depend on traders who dictate prices of their produce leading to low prices that are unfavorable to ... -
The structure and function of the Plankton community in the Pelagic zone of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2002)In Lake Naivasha minimal fish predation upon the zooplankton due to low fish biomass and the absence of true planktivorous fish is suspected, from previous studies. The relative importance of the two forces, top-down ... -
Studies on the ecology of hive beetles in Kenya
(school of biological sciences, 2012-02)Although beekeeping has become an important economic venture in Kenya, and is being used to alleviate poverty and promote environmental conservation, very little information exists on arthropods associated with honey ... -
Towards Enterprise Architecture for Road Transport Administration in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)The purpose of this research project was to establish how Enterprise Architecture can be used to ensure that the Road Transport Department (RTD) of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) derives optimal value from IT investments. ... -
Towards the Development of a Framework for improving Internet banking in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)Internet banking IS a primarily a recent technology that enables customers access banking services and transact remotely through the Internet (WWW) using computers or other hand-held devices. The concept has gained ... -
Use of bone decay rate (taphonomy) in determining wildlife numbers anddistribution in Meru National Park, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Bone surveys method was used in Meru national Park to estimate wildlife numbers and their distribution where bone decay rates were used to estimate the period the animal concern existed (back-censusing) in the landscape. ... -
Use of mobile phones inthe provision ofHIV/AIDS-related health care and information inKenya: An implementation framework based onNairobi and its environs.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)HIV/AJDS has placed a very big burden on the health system in Kenya with Lf million people living with HTV in Kenya and up to 80,000 people dying from the disease annually. The Kenyan government's free antiretroviral ... -
User-centric information and communication technology adoption model for rural farming communities in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)The role of technology among populations in developing countries continues to be a topic of immense interest to researchers. Whereas technology acquisition is easily discernible externally, the ways to which a piece of ... -
Validation of satellite derived rainfal estimates over Kenya
(School of Physical Sciences, 2010-06)The aim of the study was to strengthen the monitoring of rainfall over Kenya by determining the validity of satellite derived rainfall estimates for use in Kenya. The study analyzed eleven years of monthly rainfall ...