Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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The impact of communications in the economic growth and development of Kenya
(2012)In the current global economy, the ability of the communications sector to catalyze the process of economic growth and development requires to be examined in greater detail. In recognition of the recent world-wide ... -
Zero-inflated count modeling of insect data: a case study of thaumastocoris peregrinus species
(School of mathematics college of biological and physical sciences university of Nairobi, 2013)Insect behaviour has become an important issue in the study of ecology. Statistical models have wide applications in various biological field as they help scientists to describe the phenomena under which variables are ... -
Multi-Agent Based Anti-Money Laundering System
(2011)Most countries have legal frameworks that require financial institutions to monitor transaction activities by their customers with the objective of identifying suspicious money laundering activities. Such frameworks further ... -
Aflatoxigenic strains of aspergillus species isolated from soil, cereals (maize, sorghum, millet) and animal feeds in Nandi County rift valley province, Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013)Aspergillus flavus are fungi found naturally in the soil and they are associated with aflatoxin production which are of public health importance due to their effects on human health and also threaten food security and ... -
Modeling Genotype By Environment Interaction Of Eucalyptus Using Additive Main Effects And Multiplicative Interaction Approach
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2012)Selection of eucalyptus genotypes with wide adaptability across diverse environments IS important for adoption recommendation. When selecting superior genotypes one is usually confronted with the problem of genotype by ... -
On invariance of the numerical range and some classes of operators in Hilbert spaces
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2013)In this thesis the invariance of the numerical range under isometric similarity is examined. It is a well known fact that unitarily similar operators have the same numerical range. Chapter one is devoted to basic ... -
Road Accident Reporting, Locating And Responding System Using Gis And Wireless Technologies: Case Study Kigali City
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2013)Traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of fatalities in the world. An important indicator of survival rates after an accident is the time between the accident and when emergency medical personnel are dispatched ... -
The Incidence Of Aspergillus Species And Aflatoxins In Makueni County, Kenya
(2013-07-02)Aspergillus species along with other fungal genera such as Fusarium, Penicillium and Trichoderma are a group of fungal organisms that are a major cause of degradation of agricultural products both before and after harvest, ... -
Strategies adopted by commercial banks in Kenya in implementing agency banking
(School of business, university of Nairobi, 2012)Banks, among other organizations, have been facing a dynamic business environment that is technologically driven, globally unbounded, and customer oriented. These challenges, among many others, called for extensive search ... -
Climate variability and adaptation in agro-pastoral production systems of southern Zambia
(Department of land resource management and agricultural technology university of Nairobi, 2012)Climate variability and change which manifests itself through increase in temperature and frequent occurrence of floods and droughts is increasing agro-pastoralists vulnerability and inability to sustain their sources ... -
Toxicity of albizia gummifera; a plant commonly used in ethnoveterinary medicine in Kenya
(Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology,, 2012)Albizia gummifera is a large deciduous, flat crowned tree which has many uses among which is in treatment of conditions such as East coast fever, malaria, headaches, scabies among others. Information on its efficacy and ... -
Modeling captivity in poverty in Kenya using dogev model
(School of mathematics college of biological and physical sciences university of Nairobi., 2012)This project uses DOGEV model to model captivity in poverty in Kenya with reference to Kenya integrated household budget survey (2005/2006). Education impact differently across welfare categories and there are pockets ... -
Assessment of the effects of ICT reforms on the pension business process: A case of pension department ministry of finance in Kenya
(2013)The Pension Department operates under the Ministry of Finance and has the responsibility of administering public officers' pension scheme. Its mandate is founded under the constitution, and the Pension Act Cap 189-Laws ... -
Antioxidant properties of extracts from indigenous vegetables consumed in Kenya and Malawi
(Faculty of Medicine, and University of Nairobi, 2012)Excessive production of free radicals than the human body antioxidant system effectively terminate or retard can negatively impacts on health by causing several oxidative stress related diseases including cancer, ... -
Prevalence and pathology associated with caprine arthritis encephalitis disease in Kiambu, Nairobi and Machakos counties in Kenya
(Department of Veterinary Pathology Microbiology and Parasitology, 2012)Caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) is a disease complex that affects domestic goats of all ages and breeds. It is characterized clinically by paresis that progresses rapidly to paralysis in new born and young animals ... -
Prevalence of anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV positive men who have sex with men attending comprehensive care clinics in Nairobi
(Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi, 2012)Background: Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) populations exist in virtually all cultures and communities. Men who have sex with Men have a heavy burden of HIV and associated conditions including anal squamous cell carcinoma ... -
Extraction, physico-chemical characterization and stability monitoring of essential oil from matricaria recutita l grown in Selected areas in Kenya
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2013)Extracts were obtained from Matricaria recutita L. flowers by cold solvent extraction using different solvents, Clevenger distillation and solvent extraction combined with Clevenger distillation (SECD); this was done to ... -
Evaluation of Eucalyptus globulus (Blue gum), azadirachta indica (Neem) and phytolacca dodecandra (Endod) extracts as molluscicidal agents against the planorbid snail biomphalaria pfeifferi
(Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi, 2013)The present study was carried out to evaluate the molluscicidal activities of crude aqueous and methanol extracts of Eucalyptus globulus, Azadirachta indica and Phytolacca dodecandra against Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the ... -
Improving Safety In Kenya's Aviation Industry Using Technology
(College of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2013)As we endeavor as a nation to develop most of the sectors of our economy transport is one of the key pointers. With air being the fastest mode of transport the masses will start using aircrafts more. However there is ...
