Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Supervised machine learning approaches to predict infant mortality: a case study of the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study used supervised machine learning approaches to predict infant mortality in Kenya and the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. Di erent classi cation methods were used. The methods were Logistic regression, ... -
An evaluation of Organization competitive advantage through use of big data – case of media in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The exploitation of data by media organizations has always played an important role, where audiences spend more time online interacting with various sources of information, generating data through their devices. This ... -
On Lattices of Some Special Subspaces of Some Operators in Hilbert Spaces
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In this project, we investigate lattices of subspaces (like invariant, reducing and hyperinvariant subspaces among others) of some operators in Hilbert spaces and also give a detailed information on equivalence of operators ... -
Evaluating End User Satisfaction With Mobile Banking Applications. Case of Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: Information technology (IT) has played a vital role in the number of innovations seen in the banking sector, key being mobile technologies. According to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) (First Quarter ... -
Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Maize Productivity in Narok County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Maize is an essential staple food crop in Kenya, including Narok County, whose productivity is often constrained by marked variability in the biophysical and socio-economic factors within the production environment. Climate ... -
Addressing the challenges in aggregation and correlation of security event data from custom enterprise applications
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In Kenya most organizations are acquiring custom enterprise systems that help improve the efficiency of their business processes, these systems save their security logs in customized not standard format that cannot be ... -
Factors Affecting Intention to Use E-learning by People With Hearing Impairment: a Case of Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)E-learning has become an increasingly important learning and teaching mode and is heavily utilised in open and distance learning programs as well as in conventional learning institutions. The traditional application of ... -
Critical Success Factors to the Implementation of Digital Literacy Programme in Public Schools in Kenya: a Case Study of Langata and Westlands Constituencies in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Numerous technical tools are accessible, and further training should be offered to ensure DLP's effectiveness in Kenyan classrooms. When it comes to the employment of technology in Kenya's educational system, the situation ... -
User Acceptance of Teleradiology in Kenya a Case Study of Two Teleradiology Centers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The general shortage of radiologists in the world and more also in developing countries such as Kenya has made teleradiology to be explored as a potential solution to improving access to radiology services. Teleradiology ... -
Factors Influencing Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic, a Case of Primary Schools in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a public emergency threatening global health due to its infectious nature causing millions of deaths around the world. On March 13, 2020, Kenya reported the first case of ... -
Intrinsic Factors Affecting Digital Inclusion in Higher Learning Institutions Among Staff and Students in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)The adoption of digital has started to massively increase within the education sector for knowledge; this is evident in huge investments in computers for classrooms and training of teachers to use technology while teaching. ... -
Automated Car Parking Space Detection Using Deep Learning
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)Parking space detection is a major challenge in our cities and drivers waste time when moving from one place to another in search of a free parking space. The current parking space detection systems available are based on ... -
Implementation of Digital Literacy Program in Public Primary Schools: a Case Study of Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Government of Kenya, through The Kenya Vision 2030, has made deliberate efforts to transform the country into a middle-income, newly industrializing country providing a high quality of life in a secure and clean ... -
Identifying Opportunities for Energy Saving in a Metal Fabrication Workshop: a Case Study of Transpower Technologies Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of this study was to identify energy saving potential in metal fabrication workshops in Kenya with a case study done at Transpower Technologies Ltd (TTL) located along Eastern By-pass in Kiambu County. The ... -
Loan Default Prediction Using Machine Learning : a Case of Mobile Based Lending
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Over the last decade, digital credit has been the fastest growing financial innovation in Kenya. This has largely been attributed to by technological innovations and mobile phone penetration enabling expanded access to ... -
A Course Recommender System at Higher Education Learning
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Recommender systems have been employed in entertainment, e-commerce, agriculture, healthcare and education among other industries to provide personalised suggestions to users. Recommender systems help to solve the problem ... -
Outcome of Techniques Employed for Cyber Resiliency by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In financial institutions, cyber-attacks have become an inevitable digital hazard that cannot be completely eliminated. Cyber-attacks lead to loss of money among clients leading to discussion and may also lead to inefficient ... -
Secure Password Sharing and Storage Using Encryption and Key-exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Based on security best practices for passwords, the credential is a confidential pin for authenticating system users, but there are instances where users share a common password for resources. Credentials sharing necessitates ... -
Stochastic Application of Absorbing Markov Chain to Secondary Schools: a Case Study of Monrovia Consolidated Schools System (Mcss), Monrovia-liberia.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Since the end of the prolonged civil war in Liberia in 2003, general enrolment in secondary schools has increased, a scenario that necessitates a signi cant amount of resources. Enrollment forecasting is a critical ... -
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Chromium Tanned Leather Wastes, Amino Acid Composition Analysis and Chemical Characterization of Hydrolysate
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The disposal of leather wastes poses many challenges and is a major threat to the environment in many countries across the world. Large amounts of wastes from the tanneries including: shavings, trimmings, sludge and ...
