Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Natural Language Processing for Mapping Free-text Medical Diagnosis to Icd-11 Code.
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The standardization of medical coding practices through the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), based on ICD-10 and the current ICD-11, underscores the global importance of accurately classifying diseases, ... -
Impact of Fungal and Bacterial Co-infections and Other Factors on Covid-19 Mortality Status at Kenyatta National Hospital Using Binary Logistic Regression Model
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background. Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) posed significant challenges to global health, with Kenya facing substantial challenges in managing cases and fatalities. Fungal and bacterial coinfections surfaced as critical ... -
Modelling Land Degradation (Ld) Using Geospatial Techniques for Agricultural and Environmental Management Case Study: Alla Catchment; Dekemhare-eritrea
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Eritrea is faced with significant environmental and agricultural hurdles stemming from human activities, rugged terrain, and climatic fluctuations, including recurrent droughts and erratic rainfall patterns. Key concerns ... -
Validation of User-submitted Images Using Machine Vision
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The current manual validation of digital passport-sized photographs submitted to various institutions is subjective and inefficient. This paper addresses the need for an automated system to validate the quality of these ... -
Deep Learning Approach for Pediatic Pneumonia Classification in Chest Radiographs Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Transfer Learning Models
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Pneumonia, a severe respiratory infection characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates, poses a significant global health challenge, particularly among pediatric populations in resource-constrained settings, claiming ... -
On Some Decompositions of Operators in Hilbert Spaces
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2024)In this project, we study the Cartesian, polar, and direct sum decompositions of operators in Hilbert spaces to explore the properties of their components. We start by decomposing an operator T into its real and imaginary ... -
Application of Market Basket Analysis to Redesign Supermarket Layouts for Optimum Returns in Kenyan Supermarkets
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Market Basket Analysis also known as Association Rule Mining is a data mining technique for discovering/ identifying interesting relations between variables in a large database. It helps businesses uncover relationships ... -
Malarial Parasite Classification Using Machine Learning on Microscopic Images of Peripheral Blood Smears
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Malaria is one of the leading causes of mortality in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The gold standard in malaria detection has been conventional microscopy which is fraught with challenges ranging from timeliness to ... -
Use of Blockchain Technology in Software Testing
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The testing stage is one of the most important stages in the software development lifecycle. In this stage, two of the most common challenges are prevalence of duplicate bugs and lack of transparency in bug triaging and ... -
Deep Learning for Black Soldier Fly Neonate Population Estimation: a Convolutional Neural Network Approach
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A Long Short-term Memory Network Model for Detecting Phishing Websites
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Cybercriminals employ a variety of strategies to trick victims into clicking on dangerous links or divulging personal information. Phishing is the most common form of psychological manipulation. It can lead to identity ... -
Factors Influencing Decision to Adopt Blockchain Technology at National Mining Corporation
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The primary goal of the study was to establish the elements that led to a decision by the National Mining Corporation to adopt blockchain technology. The conceptual scope involves looking at various factors, such as ... -
Roles of Green Spaces in Industrial Parks for Sustainable Urban Development in Athi River, Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Rapid industrialization in urban areas like the Athi River Industrial Zone has led to severe environmental degradation and increasing air pollution. This study investigates the potential of integrating green spaces within ... -
Assessment of Vegetation Changes in Kilombe Caldera, Baringo County Kenya; Inferences From Micro-botanical Remains and Current Vegetation
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Human and climate changes have played a great role in shaping the present vegetation and impacting the paleo environments. This study explored the effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities in Kilombe caldera, ... -
Phytochemical Investigation of the Leaves Of polygonum Senegalense Meisn for Antimicrobial Activity
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Antimicrobial resistance has been named by the WHO as one of the three paramount public health challenges of the present- day. This resistance to antimicrobial agents means that simple bacterial infections such as pneumonia ... -
Assessment of Radio-ecological Hazardous and Toxic Heavy Metal Contamination Associated With Artisanal Gold Mining in West Pokot County
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Artisanal gold mining in West Pokot County, Kenya, serves as a significant source of income for local communities, but it also poses potential environmental and health hazards due to contaminants such as dust particles, ... -
The Population Structure and Foraging Behavior of Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa Camelopardalis Reticulata) at Garissa Giraffe Sanctuary, Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)A study of how animals make decisions while foraging is fundamentally important as it informs habitat management decisions and assessment of species distribution and home ranges. In deciding what to eat, herbivores seek ... -
Niche Partitioning Between the African Leopard (Panthera Pardus Pardus) and Olive Baboon (Papio Anubis) in Loisaba Conservancy, Laikipia County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Predator-prey dynamics are an important driver of population trends. For carnivores that are not well studied, such as the African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), interactions with prey, like olive baboon (Papio anubis), ... -
Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources and Pastoralists Livelihoods in Kajiado West Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The pastoralists, their herds, and the ecosystem are found to be very susceptible to climate change events such as droughts and floods. Due to the deaths of livestock due to lack of water and pasture, the pastoralist's ... -
Evaluating Vulnerability and Response of Mangrove Ecosystem to Climate Variability and Change in Lamu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Globally, the extent and evolution of risks to the mangrove ecosystem from climate hazards largely remain a major concern. This is particularly so for the island communities whose adaptive capacity in the face of such risks ...
