Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Enhanced weighted trust evaluation scheme for detection of malicious nodes in wireless sensor networks.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) present myriad application opportunities for several applications such as precision agriculture, environmental and habitat monitoring, traffic control, industrial process monitoring and ... -
On almost similarity and other related equivalence relations of operators in Hilbert spaces
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)In this thesis, we study unitary equivalence, similarity, quasisimilarity, almost similarity and metric equivalence of operators acting on separable Hilbert spaces. We also study the Murray-von Neumann relation of ... -
A Data Security Implementation Model for Cloud Computing in Government Parastatals
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Cloud computing has transformed the way organisations approach technology enabling them to introduce new business models, provide more services and reduce IT costs. This research project aims at investigating the types of ... -
Genetic Diversity of Aloe Species in Kenya and the Efficacy of Aloe Secundiflora, Aloe Lateritia and Aloe Secundiflora on Fusarium Oxysporum and Pythium Ultimum
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Aloe species are common in Kenya and have many health benefits which include promotion of wound healing, antifungal activity, hypoglycemic or anti-diabetic effects, antiinflammatory and anticancer properties. However, ... -
Sms Based System to Provide Cattle Health Care Information in Mandera County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: The livestock sector in Mandera County provides livelihoods for majority of the residents who are mostly small-scale livestock producers. Not only is it a key source of food and nutritional refuge for consumers ... -
Estimating Large Carnivore population using Mixture Distributions
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)Context. In order to manage any animal species well, the knowledge and understanding of how abundant they are in their habitats and their spread around the same habitat ought to be as accurate as possible. However, this ... -
Photo-degradation of pentachlorophenol and dimethoate on the surface of loam soil, Nairobi river sediment and spinach from Ngara market in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)This research endeavours to investigate the photo-degradation of pentachlorophenol and Dimethoate by incandescent bulbs and fluorescence light on Nairobi river sediment, Limuru loam soil and spinach leaf surface. This is ... -
Case Based Reasoning For Treatment And Management Of Diabetes
(University of Nairobi, 2016-03)This study focused on the use of case based reasoning (CBR) for treatment and management of diabetes. CBR is a field of artificial intelligence where one uses past cases as resolution for similar problems. The concept is ... -
A Multi- Agent Based Hospital Insurance System (Mahis)
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The process of handling claims by insurance firms is a very expensive process that requires the attention of different experts for different stages of the claim process. With the different process comes the problem of ... -
Application of the design–reality gap model to enhance high availability of systems for health care providers in nairobi, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)The health care sector continues to implement and rely on computer based information systems. In doing this, the providers install high end computing technology in hardware, software and network infrastructure imported ... -
A comparative study of minutiae based fingerprint matching algorithms
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)The fingerprint recognition has been used widely in cross border identification, criminal investigation, access control and paternity identification among other modern identification and authentication systems. However, ... -
Order statistics of uniform, logistic and exponential distributions
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)The term, order statistics, was introduced by Wilks in 1942. However, the subject is much older, as astronomers had long been interested in estimation of location beyond the sample mean. By early 19th century, measures ... -
Finite element method for solving advection- diffussion equation in climate modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Our main focus in this project was to solve by Finite element method the advectiondi usion equation as it appear in the climate model developed by Seller in (1969),which incorporate both the atmospheric and oceanic uid ... -
GIS based Multi Criteria Analysis in Mapping Potential for Irrigated Agriculture. Case study: Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)Agriculture in Kenya is fundamental in economic development, it contributes 35% of the gross domestic product and such remains the backbone of the economy, it’s growth is important for alleviation of poverty and stimulation ... -
Toll fraud detection in voip networks using artificial neural networks
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Toll fraud occurs whenever a perpetrator uses deception or dishonest means with the intention to receive telephony services free of charge or at a reduced rate. The introduction and increasing popularity of the internet ... -
An evaluation of e-government portal: case of nairobi city county self service portal
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Governments across the globe are embracing technology to improve their processes and service offering to the citizens. This government to citizen (G2C) service offering has reduced the bottlenecks that arise from slow and ... -
Evaluation of ground conditions for optimal selection of coal mining methods for mui coal deposits, kitui county, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)It is vital to establish scientific methods towards optimally mining coal to increase efficiency in knowledge and profitability. This project aimed to determine the ground conditions for coalmines development at Block C. ... -
Pricing Options Using Trinomial Lattice Method
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)How much to spend on option contract is the main problem at the task in pricing options. This become more complex when it comes to the case of projecting the future possible price of the option. This is attainable if one ... -
A simulation based methodology for the development of embedded-analogue-mixed-signal systems using systemc-ams
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)The development of embedded analog mixed signal systems has been a challenge especially in understanding the specifications of the required components and functionality of the system under development during the development ... -
Classification of selected apple fruit varieties using naive bayes
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Manual sorting of apple fruit varieties results to high cost, subjectivity, tediousness and inconsistency associated with human beings. A means for distinguishing apple varieties is needed and therefore, some reliable ...
