Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Exploring the major causes of road traffic accidents in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The road transport industry in Kenya plays a vital role in the life of a majority of its citizens. Many Kenyans utilizes different transport modes to reach their various destinations on a daily basis. Nearly 3000 people ... -
Rangeland Resource Dynamics And Their Implications For Pastoral Livelihoods In Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Worldwide, rangeland ecosystems have experienced tremendous land use changes in the recent decades that have triggered numerous ecological, social and economic dynamics with adverse implications on its inhabitants. These ... -
Modelling survival for patients in relation to central venous catheter and nosocomial blood stream infections: a case study of Aga Khan university hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Study was focussed on survival rates of patients admitted in acute care units who utilized medical devices known as Central Venous Catheters (CVC). CVC are useful devices in clinical care, however some ... -
Investigating Contribution Of Fog To Air Traffic Delay At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Information on fog occurrence or dissipation is very useful for aircraft maneuvers. This is usually very difficult to determine either due to the absence of instruments to sense or the complexity involved in its forecasting. ... -
Modeling of volatility of interest and treasury bill rates using arch / garch family models and their effect on pension fund
(University of Nairobi, 2016-12)The interest rate and Treasury bill rates were converted into simple returns and modeled by use of ARCH and GARCH (1, 1) models. The GARCH (1,1) was preferred because it allows many parameters and considers conditional ... -
Modeling And Synthesis Of Antiplasmodial Naphthoquinones From Natural Products Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)While there have been many approved drugs for treatment and prevention of malaria, drug resistance has compromised the efficacy of some of them necessitating the development of new antimalarial drugs. Using computer aided ... -
Using Image Stenography Technique to Obscure Information From Unauthorized Users- a Case Study of Smartware Solutions Ltd.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Steganography is the art and science of invisible communication, which plays a vital role in information security. With the rise of the Internet, one of the most fundamental factors is the security of information. It ... -
A Citizen-Centric Model for Evaluating the Intermediate Impact of Egovernment: A Case Study of Huduma Centres in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)It is evident from literature review that theory on e-government measurement and evaluation is still at nascent stages of growth in terms of development and implementation despite the importance of e-government evaluation. ... -
Management of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Associated Mycotoxins in Maize by Use of Hermetic Storage
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Maize is a staple food crop in Kenya with about 90% of the rural households depending on it. However, the grain is vulnerable to degradation by mycotoxin producing fungi in the field and during storage. Mycotoxins produced ... -
ICT Adoption In The Management Of TVET Institutions In Kenya
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Decision Aid Model for Disaster Management & Resource Allocation
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Governments and humanitarian organizations are taxed with complex disaster responses with little or no forecasts let alone reliable field information. Decision support systems come in handy when faced with the task of ... -
A Framework For Enhancing Compliance In ICT Security Policy: Case Study KPLC
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)At the dawn of Information Communication Technology (ICT), information has become very important asset for any modern organization. Therefore, protection of information has become a top priority for many organizations. ... -
Citizen Centric Evaluation of Accessibility of Ict Services for Persons With Disability: a Case Study of Huduma Centres in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya National Bureau of Statistics survey show that an estimated 1.3 million Kenyans live with vision, hearing, mobility or cognitive disabilities. In 2013, the Kenya government initiated Huduma programme which is a single ... -
Genetic Diversity and Phylogenetic Analysis of Adansonia Spp. In the Kenya/Tanzania Transect.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Baobab is a widely used indigenous tree species in Africa. It is valued in the food and cosmetic industries for its high vitamin C content in its fruit pulp and its seed oil respectively. It has a high potential for ... -
Assessing The Impacts Of Climate Variability And Climate Change On Biodiversity In Lake Nakuru, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Hydrological systems are potentially very sensitive to changes in climate. Recently, attention has been mainly drawn to the rising global temperatures; however, over the past century, human livelihoods have substantially ... -
An Assessment Of Green Ict Effect On Sustainable Environment In Institutions Of Higher Learning In Kenya
(2016)There is increasing pressure on institutions of higher learning to adopt more sustainable approaches to ICT use.ICT has made significant impact in institution of higher learning and whether the effects are largely positive ... -
Determination Of Hydrocarbon Source Rock Maturity Using Smectite Percentages (S %) And Vitrinite Reflectance (R₀) Of Rock Samples From Lamu Basin, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Lamu Basin in south eastern Kenya rests on a passively developed margin of the African plate. The Basin hosts thick sediments that are dominantly shale, sands and limestones, that overlie the Neoproterozoic metamorphic ... -
An Assessment of Data Governance at Kenya Health Professionals Regulatory Authorities
(University of Nairobi, 2016)There is an increase in adoption of information communication technology in the health care by most of the developing countries. This has resulted in existence of most of their healthcare data in electronic form as a ... -
An Assessment Of Risks Of ICT Outsourcing Functions In Commercial Banks Listed In Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Information and Communications Technology outsourcing is one of the successful strategies implemented to reduce an organization’s ICT operational cost and to give more priority to their core business rather to ICT operational ... -
Geophysical mapping of shallow structures controlling geothermal reservoir recharge in Eburru geothermal field, Kenya Rift
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Eburru Geothermal Field, herein referred to as the study area, that lies in the Kenya rift has been geophysically investigated. The aim of the research was to delineate shallow geological structures beneath Eburru geothermal ...
