Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Macroeconomic Determinants of Economic Growth in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the last forty years, Somalia has seen immense unrest and civil conflict, that has had a negative influence on the country’s people and economy. Despite being one of the world’s poorest and most corrupt countries, Somalia ... -
Swahili Conversational Ai Voicebot for Customer Support
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Many businesses are now embracing self-service customer support such as conversational AI chatbots. However, most chatbots are internet dependent as they are embedded on websites or internet-dependent apps. Additionally, ... -
A Framework for Adoption of Software Defined Wide Area Networks (Sd-wan) Within the Enterprises in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The primary goal of this study is to formulating a framework that will assist Kenyan enterprises adopt the SD-WAN technology. To achieve this the study was guided by the following specific objectives: To investigate the ... -
On the Fuglede-putnam Theorem and Normality of Non-normal Operators in Hilbert Spaces
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A Vendor Neutral Quality of Service Monitoring Model for Software as a Service Cloud Computing Solutions
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The large number of providers of cloud services, offering comparable solutions marketed at different prices and at distinctive Quality of Service (QoS) levels, portends a decision challenge to users. The users have to make ... -
Development of a Low-cost Automated Microcontroller Based Wireless Gamma Column Scanner Prototype
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The aim of this project was to develop and test a microcontroller-based column scanner prototype, where data is transmitted wirelessly, stored and displayed on to a handheld controller module to show a scan profile of the ... -
A Clustering Approach to Market Segmentation Using Integrated Business Data
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Market segmentation approaches applied by small businesses in Kenya have mostly been based on very limited customer factors. This includes geographic, demographic, behavioral, and psychographic characteristics of the ... -
An Assessment of Drivers and Management Practises of Land-based Conflicts in Tana River Delta, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Natural resource based conflict continue to be experienced in Tana River County despite many attempts aimed at resolving and managing of the conflicts. This study aimed at assessing the land-based conflicts within the Tana ... -
Hafso Mohamed Abdulle
(University of Nairobi, 2022)COVID-19 is highly contagious and healthcare workers are at a higher risk of contracting the disease since they are at the frontline in an effort to control and manage it. Inadequate knowledge on COVID-19 and poor practices ... -
Gene Co-expression Network Analysis to Understand the Progression of Rift Valley Fever in Bos Taurus.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a fatal disease caused by the Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) that affects both humans and domestic animals. The disease is mainly transmitted by the Aedes and Culex mosquito species. Primarily, ... -
Assessment of the Vulnerability of Smallholder Maize Production to the Adverse Effects of Climate Change in Southern Nyanza Region, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Vulnerability assessment is critical towards helping policy makers understand and quantify the impacts and consequences of climate change. Therefore, this study sought to assess the vulnerability of smallholder maize ... -
The Application of Biological Aspects in the Management of Tuna and Tuna- Like Species in Kenyan Waters
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A Malacology Survey to Map Out Schistosomiasis Transmission Sites on Mageta Island, Siaya County, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The persistence of human schistosomiasis in the Lake Victoria region is partly attributed to the presence of snail intermediate hosts in the genera of Biomphalaria and Bulinus. The areas around the Lake Victoria shores ... -
The Effect of Climate Change on Milk Production in Smallholder Farms; a Case of Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Climate variability changes ultimately impact agriculture and food productivity, and security. In Kenya, milk production is predominantly smallholder and dependent on rain-fed agriculture. To ensure that dairy farmers are ... -
Assessment of Residents’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Solid Waste Management in Eastleigh South Ward, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Solid waste disposal has grown into a big challenge in most developing countries arising from population growth and urbanization in the cities. Municipal authorities who are responsible in enforcing existing by-laws ... -
Seismic Stratigraphy Analysis and Hydrocarbon GenerationPotential of the Late-cretaceous–tertiary Formations From the Coriole Subbasin (Somalia Coastal Basin)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Coriole basin is the fifth largest sedimentary basin developed on the onshore of Somalia, between larger Mudugh basin in the north-east and Juba-Lamu basin, at the south-west. It also has a relatively thick infill ... -
Examining Factors That Are Associated With Financial Quality of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is very limited information available on the e ect of board diversity and internal controls on Financial Reporting Quality (FRQ) of listed commercial banks in Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in Kenya. To safeguard ... -
The Implementation of Ai Self-triage Systems as a Digital Health Solution for Primary Healthcare in Kenya: Challenges and Prospects
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Digital innovation has brought about huge paradigm shifts on how services are rendered to end-users in many sectors of the Kenya economy. Information and technology is seen to hold more potential within the healthcare ... -
Supporting Information Retrieval From Clinical Narrative Texts Using Text Classification and Visualization Techniques
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Electronic health records (EHRs) are increasingly becoming common in healthcare delivery settings, enabling physicians to continuously document patients’ care episodes in EHRs and therefore creating digital health records ... -
Machine Learning Approaches to Cancer Diagnostics in Humans Based on Laser Raman Microspectrometry of Human Body Fluids
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Near-infrared Raman spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique capable of providing fingerprint-type information on biochemical molecules. For the early detection of cancer, specific biomarkers, e.g., biofluids’ biomarkers, ...
