Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Total and extractable trace elements in soil samples from Muguga, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In plant nutrition soil micronutrient concentration is classified into two; total and extractable portion. The total concentration is not related to that potentially available to plants but is used to indicate the relative ... -
Assessment of changes in genetic diversity of Nile Tilapia, oreochromis niloticus (linnaeus, 1758), of lake Baringo, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The rapid expansion of tilapia aquaculture farming in the Rift Valley Region of Kenya, has led to the transfer of different Oreochromis species from farms (ponds) to natural ecosystems such as rivers and lakes. These ... -
Comparative analysis of anomally detection algorithms
(2015)Attacks with no previously known signatures present a challenge on how to detect them. These attacks (commonly are referred to as zero day attacks) have not been experienced before and exploit vulnerability previously no ... -
Factors affecting information systems security effectiveness in University Of Nairobi
(2015)Dependence on information systems (IS) is growing at a very high rate; this is encouraged by business competitiveness. Though the growth is health literature reveals that, there are security threats accompanying this. The ... -
Stabilization of Silt Clay Soil Using Molasses for Small Dam Embankment Construction as inner Zone
(2015)The Agriculture sector contributes 45% of Tanzania’s GDP and about 30% of its export earnings, while employing over 80% of the nation’s work-force (National Irrigation Master Plan, 2002). The government of Tanzania is ... -
T-helper 17 cells responses among TB/HIV coinfected subjects in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Tuberculosis disease (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). TB leads to about 2 million deaths annually and remains a major public health burden globally. According to the WHO report, in 2013 ... -
Influence of corporate governance on performance of organizations a case of alliance capital partners limited, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The main objective of the study was to look into the Influence of Corporate Governance on Performance of Organizations. A Case of Alliance Capital Partners Limited, Nairobi-Kenya. Corporate governance in this case is the ... -
Modelling and projection of HIV/AIDS epidemics in Ethiopia using ARIMA
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Data sharing among selected government institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research study aims at assessing the strategies put in place to encourage or enable data sharing among government institutions in Kenya a; establish the existence of data and information sharing and the factors ... -
Phytochemical investigation of the stem bark and the leaves of teclea simplicifolia for analgesic activity
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Modelling extreme claims using generalised pareto distributions family in an insurance company
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The project focuses on modeling and estimating loss claims from Insurance company. Generalized Pareto distributions family was used and compared to come with a best fitting distribution. These distributions include ... -
Development of chemometrics aided energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence and scattering (edxrfs) method for rapid diagnostics of cancer
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The goal of this work was to investigate and exploit the potential of chemometrics-assisted energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence and scattering (EDXRFS) spectrometry towards rapid diagnostics of cancer (and its severity) ... -
Factors influencing management of liquid waste in kenyan urban centres: the case of Machakos Town, Kenya
(2015)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors that influence liquid waste management in urban areas in Kenya, the case of Machakos Town. It was guided by four objectives; to establish the extent to which funding ... -
Mapping of Agricultural Donor Funding to Kenya
(2015)Food insecurity in Kenya and among other developing countries remains a key issue to be addressed. Millions of Kenyan people require food assistance each passing day. Kenya has high agricultural potential with diverse ... -
An economic analysis of farmers’ preferences for participatory management of volcanoes National Park in Rwanda
(2015)Urbanization and population growth have been the major forces driving natural forests depletion. Globally, 600 million people depend on forest resources. Specifically, 65 percent of workforce in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) ... -
A histopathological and immunohistochemical study of cutaneous nodular lesions and other surface swellings of Kenyan horses
(2015)The objective of the study was to determine the trends of nodular cutaneous lesions and other surface swellings of the horse in Kenya and to relate the histological and immunohistochemical characteristics to the clinical ... -
Urban air quality in the city of Nairobi, Kenya: application of energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence and principal component analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Air pollution is a widespread problem affecting millions of people exposed to high levels of air pollution that exceed one or more ambient limit values. One of these air pollutants is the airborne particulate matter (PM), ... -
Management practices and their role on sustainability of income generating projects in Kilifi county in Kilifi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Sustainability has become a major challenge that isfacing many projects in developing countries despite the efforts by the implementing partners. The nature of project management has taken a direction that focuses on ... -
Mobile device web-based complementary teaching of GIS
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The presence of mobile devices provides an opportunity to complement Geographical Information Systems (GIS) education. They contain internet browser application which can act as a thin client to Web-based Geographic ...
