Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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A multi-agent based counter terrorism system through anti-money laundering
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05)There has been increasing pressure for countries worldwide to have laws that govern anti-money laundering in face of rising crime posed by international terrorists. In Kenya for instance all financial institutions are ... -
In Vitro Regeneration, Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Melia Volkensii (Gürke)
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Melia volkensii Gürke (Meliaceae; mahogany family), is a drought-tolerant, multipurpose, fast-growing, hardwood tree species endemic to East Africa’s arid and semi-arid lands. Utilization of its huge economic, ecological ... -
Combinatorics of Hurwitz numbers
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)The goal of this dissertation, is to count branched covering of P1. The formal count was rst instigated by A. Hurwitz in his landmark paper of 1981. Hence the numbers associated to the count of branched covering are ... -
Role Of Information Communication Technologies In Water Management
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya has low levels of water access whereas the demand for water services continues to rise largely as a result of the increasing population. Nairobi which is the capital city of Kenya, only 50 per cent of the population ... -
Scattering Amplitudes In The Theory Of Quantum Graphs
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study is about scattering matrices in the framework of quantum graphs. Such matrices describing equi-transmission are studied. The matrices are unitary Hermitian and therefore are independent of the energies of the ... -
Analysis of State of Electronic Commerce Adoption and Influencing Factors Among Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya contribute significantly to economic growth, social structure and employment as well as local and regional development. Consequently, they have become an important sector ... -
Antimicrobial and phytochemical analyses of selected medicinal plants from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Medicinal plants play an important role in the health of millions of people. The four plants E. burtii, E. sacleuxii, Ageratum conyzoides and Ximenia caffra were selected on the basis of available ethnomedicinal information. ... -
Exploring The Conversion Of ICTs To Basic Capabilities In Community ICT Interventions: Case Studies In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Since the 1990s, a lot of resources have been invested by governments, bilateral and multilateral donors and other international development organizations to support ICT-forpoverty- reduction initiatives and projects. ... -
Malaria Risk Among Fishermen Of Rusinga Island, Western Kenya: An Assessment Of Different Malaria Transmission Metrics And Human Behaviour
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05)Studies were conducted to determine whether capture fishing and associated activities place individuals engaging in them at higher risk of contracting malaria. Consequently, a strategy was developed to create awareness ... -
Nematode response to soil organic amendments in a semi-arid region under soybean (Glycine max), Naivasha, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Agricultural production within the smallholder farming sector of East Africa is constrained by numerous factors including parasitic nematodes. Existing control measures involving applications of chemical nematicides are ... -
Analysis of heavy metal content in water hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes) from lake Victoria and assessment of its potential as a feedstock for biogas production
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic weed that exhibits prolific growth on the surface of water bodies and it is also a hyper accumulator of heavy metals. Over the past two decades Lake Victoria has been ... -
Prevalence of hyponatremia in patients admitted with heart failure at the kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance in hospitalized patients with heart failure. It is associated with high morbidity, longer in-hospital stay and is a well known predictor of mortality in patients ... -
Ecology of lesser flamingos phoeniconaias minor (geoffroy, 1798) in the momella lakes, arusha national park - tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was carried out in Lake Big Momella and Lake Rishateni found in Arusha National Park (ANAPA) -Tanzania. It explored the factors that influence food availability and habitat utilization of lesser flamingos ... -
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 ... -
A hybrid algorithm for detecting web-based applications vulnerabilities
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)Web applications have gained popularity over the years and have become an integral part of our daily lives interaction. We use these applications on a regular basis to intract with our friends and family, purchase items ... -
An Assessment of Green ICT Effect on Sustainable Environment in Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 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 ... -
Assessment of Meteorological Drought Characteristics in North Eastern Counties of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Climate has an influence on the day-to-day socio-economic development. Agriculture is a vital socio-economic sector in the North Eastern region of Kenya. In this study, the trend of past, present and future rainfall ... -
Cattle, wildlife and fire interactions in a savanna ecosystem, laikipia kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Interactions between livestock, wildlife and fire elicit a strong debate in management circles and are of substantial interest to ecologists. While these interactions are quite common in most African savannas, their ... -
Genetic Characterization and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Salmonella Typhi Isolates
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Salmonella is a genus of bacteria comprising a group of closely related organisms that are pathogenic to humans and other vertebrates and pose a global health problem. Infections in humans due to Salmonella serotypes result ... -
Treatment of a recycled paper mill waste water using an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Reactor
(University of Nairobi, 1994)Manufacturing of paper by recycling of waste paper is currently receiving attention allover the world especially in the developing countries as a consequence of the high cost associated with production of paper from ...
