Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification as a point-of-care diagnostic tool for mycobacterium tuberculosis
(University of Narobi, 2014)Background: The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative agent of tuberculosis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were an estimated 8.8 million incident cases of tuberculosis globally in ... -
Molecular characterization of erythrocyte receptor genes, CR1, DARC and band 3 required for malaria parasite invasion
(University of Narobi, 2014-11)Malaria is still among the most severe infectious diseases at the dawn of the twenty-first century and remains a major global health problem. Five species of the Plasmodium parasite cause malaria. The parasite life cycle ... -
Characterisation of micro- and minisatellite DNA markers for genetic diversity analysis of the tick vector rhipicephalus appendiculatus (acari: ixodida)
(University of Narobi, 2014)Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodidae) is the tick vector of Theileria parva, the causative agent of East Coast fever (ECF), considered to be the most important disease of cattle in 11 countries in Sub-Saharan ... -
An information systems security framework for Kenyan public universities
(University of Narobi, 2014)There has been rapid expansion of university education in Kenya. This has been a spontaneous response to the increasing demand for higher education necessitated by the increasing flow of students from the many secondary ... -
Mapping of vegetation cover changes in eastern Mau block between 1990 and 2014
(2014)Over the last decade, the forests of the Mau Complex have been heavily impacted by official forest excisions, as well as by illegal, irregular and unplanned settlements. Eastern Mau Forest reserve is one of the most ... -
A framework to support study group formation using online social media -the case of twitter
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Online social media has positioned itself as one of the best media of communication and information sharing. People are able to write short messages on their walls using various social media like Twitter, Facebook, Bebo, ... -
A type-2 diabetes early warning system using particle swarm optimized artificial neural networks: a case of trans Nzoia county of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)This research aimed at developing an early warning system for pre-diabetic and diabetics by analyzing simple and easily determinable signs and symptoms of diabetes among the people living in Trans Nzoia County of Kenya ... -
Sentimental analysis in crime detection: a case study of Kenya law enforcement agencies
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)In this work, we attempt to resolve the problem of mining text and classifying them into positive, negative and neutral to detect crime by applying Sentiment analysis on people‟s opinions expressed on social media. We ... -
Determinants of contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in North Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Contraceptive use is the expression of individual desire to space or to limit birth.By practicing family planning, couples can improve the health of mothers and children through birth spacing and avoiding ... -
A model of two-factor authentication using facial recognition in automated teller machines
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The general idea of this research work is to use facial recognition technique to reinforce security on Automatic Teller Machines. The use of face recognition is to authenticate an individual by identifying and verifying ... -
Enhancing community based health information system CBHIS reporting through open source short message service based tool
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Evidence - based strategic decisions, planning, budgeting, policy formulation at all levels of health care can only be made possible if there is complete, accurate, timely health information. However, the use of manual ... -
Speciation of heavy metals in a tributary of Nairobi river using the joint expert speciation system (JESS) program
(University of Nairobi, 2014)his study assessed the quality of water in a tributary of the Nairobi River. The study covered six sampling points stretching from Lenana dam to Chiromo Kirichwa Kubwa. Sampling was done twice during the dry and the ... -
Charactrization and determination of efficacy of local trichoderma isolates as a biocontrol agent (BCA) on fusarium wilt on beans (phaseolus vulgaris l).
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Recent studies show Trichoderma species are not only parasites of fungal plant pathogens but also can enhance plant growth and development. Heavy applications of agrochemicals in soils in Embu County due to dependence ... -
Molluscicidal activity of selected plant extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Schistosomiasis is one of the most widespread paras itic infections and the third most prevalent parasitic disease in the world in terms of overall morbidity, socioeconomic and public health importan ce. It is the ... -
The role of mobile phone use in the success of small and medium sized enterprises: a case of SMEs providing financial services in the Kiambu sub county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The global business environment is tremendously changing encompassing myriad of dynamisms driven by the increasingly changing innovations in the area of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). As a result of ... -
Agent-based Vulnerability Assessment of Government of Kenya Web Applications
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The growth of the internet in recent times has led to the spread of information crimes in renewed and changing ways. Today almost all organizations including the government of Kenya have improved their performance through ... -
The shift from compliance based supervision to risk based supervision of the defined contribution schemes in Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014-11)Risk-based supervision of pension funds grew out of a project that was jointly conducted by the World Bank and the International Organization of Pension Supervisors (IOPS). The project was initiated in response to the ... -
Phytochemical investigation of zanthoxylum gilletii (rutaceae) for antiplasmodial biomolecules
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Currently, the problem of resistance posed by the malaria causing parasites to the available drugs, demands for collective scientific research to counter the recurrent problem. In addition to this, the malaria vector has ... -
In vitro regeneration of two varieties of pigeon pea (cajanus cajan) grown in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp.) is an important multipurpose grain legume that is a good source of protein for populations living in the semi-arid tropics. Being a crop that is cultivated under rain-fed agricultural ... -
Population ecology of maasai giraffe (giraffa camelopardalis Tippelskirchi) in relation to climate variability in southern kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Wildlife populations and their habitats are facing serious threats from global changes in climate and human development activities. Large herbivores with slow reproductive rates, bulk food requirements, wide foraging ...
