Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Application of Geographical Information System on Natural Resource Management: A Case Study of Information System for Coastal Wetland Ecosystem in Kenya
(School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, 2004)The success of information technology has resulted in the explosive growth in business and technological development. Unfortunately, management of natural resource in Kenya that is the raw material for business and ... -
Cooperative problem solving: A Case study of the mobile phone technology
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2007)A cooperative distributed problem solving (CDPS) system is a distributed network of semi-autonomous processing nodes that work together to solve a single problem [23]. Cellular radio provides mobile telephone service by ... -
Framework for auditing disaster recovery plans a case for Kenyan based companies
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2003)lCT systems are vulnerable to a variety of disruptions from a variety of sources which are both internal and external. While much vulnerability may be minimized or eliminated through technical and non-technical means as ... -
Wireless funds transfer via short messaging service
(School of computing & informatics, University of Nairobi, 2004)The escalation and convergence of distributed networks and wireless telecommunications has created a tremendous potential platform for providing business services. The immediacy, interactivity and mobility of wireless devices ... -
Comparative studies of Trypanosoma (Nannomonas) Congolense isolates
(Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi, 1989)Trypanosoma congolense occurs in various parts of Kenya. In the work reported in this thesis an attempt was made to characterize isolates from some of the endemic areas and to compare their behaviour in laboratory rodents. -
Plant nutrient aspects of mulch incorporation in alley cropping trials of semi-arid Machakos, Kenya
(Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi, 1990)Experiments on plant nutrient status and yield of maize in relation to mulch nutrient composition were conducted at Katumani, in Machakos district from 1987 to 1989. In all the seasons, Katumani B Composite was sown, ... -
Correlation of the experimental crystallinity with the mechanical properties of isotactic polypropylene
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An Assessment of Organizational B-2-B eBusiness Readiness and Status: The case of a Multinational Manufacturing Enterprise
(School of computing & informatics, University of Nairobi, 2004)Electronic Business (e-business) is an evolving model that is rapidly changing the context and boundaries of organizations and how they relate to their supply chain members. The pressures of globalization, competition ... -
Information systems downtime at points or service: A Study of banking institutions in Kenya
(School of computing & informatics, University of Nairobi, 2004)Information systems downtime (lSDT) in industry, the public and private sector results in great losses yearly. System crashes in production environments can lead to material and non-material damages. Only those with a ... -
The Impact of electronic commerce on business in Kenya
(School of computing & informatics, University of Nairobi, 2000)The project aimed at studying the effects that electronic commerce has had or is having on the different sectors of the Kenyan economy. This would help understand the situation relating to Electronic Commerce and be ... -
A study of fish community structure and distribution in the River Sabaki estuary, Kenya
(Department of zoology, University of Nairobi, 2004)Fish was sampled within the Sabaki River estuary for a period of 6 months (January to June 2003) on monthly basis, during the last quarter of the lunar cycle (neap tide) at low water tide. The physico-chemical parameters ... -
Study of the efficacy of chilli andonion aqueous extracts as natural pesticides for the control of insect pests of tomato with emphasis on african bollworm helicoverpa armigera (HB) (lepidoptera: noctuidae)
(Department of zoology, University of Nairobi, 2000)African Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (HB) is one of the major insect pests of a agricultural importance. The larval stage of this insect causes direct reduction and quality losses of tomato yields, and also through the ... -
Towards the development of an optimum stability index for forecasting convective weather activities over Nairobi
(Depatment of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 1991)Upper air data extracted from the 2300z (2.00 AM lOCAL TIME) radiosonde soundings for the Nairobi station during 1988, 1989 and 1990 has been used to develop a number of stability indices which could be useful in forecasting ... -
AGEEPS: an agent-based electronic purchasing system
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2007)In many organizations the purchasing function is of substantial strategic importance-all purchase decisions should be done right and in a timely fashion. Due to advancements in technology, organizations have started ... -
Online epidemiological health system
(School of computing & informatics, University of Nairobi, 2003)Techniques and methodologies of improving quality in healthcare have evolved rapidly over the past few years. This has come about due to several factors: the large number of field experiences that have taken place and a ... -
ePayment Systems and Alternatives for developing countries
(School of computing & informatics, University of Nairobi, 2004)The main purpose of this research project was to examine the ePayment alternatives that exist in Kenya and the world, and the extent of use of e-commerce and ePayment methods in Kenya. The other objective was to find out ... -
GIS based fish catch management system for Lake Victoria, Kenya
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization and the Ministry of Fisheries collected large volumes of data on fishery resources from the year 1977 to the year 2008. The data which had increasingly become voluminous and geographical ... -
Credit Rating System in the Banking Sector
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Sacco information system (SIS)
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2002)The project was undertaken to develop an Information System for a SACCO. USIU SACCO was used as the main point of reference. The objective was to develop a system not only to computerize the existing manual system and ... -
Population structure, activity and distribution of grant's gazelle in Nairobi national park.
(Faculty of Science, University of Nairobi, 1978)
