Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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A Study of Effects of Ionospheric Scintillation Intensity Using Gps Data at Low Latitudes
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Low latitude areas are highly exposed to the effects of ionospheric scintillations caused by the activities in the sun’s corona. Ionospheric scintillation occurs when there are rapid deviations in the signal amplitude ... -
Barriers to Adoption of Open-source Erps in Parastatals in Kenya; Case of Energy Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems are not being fully utilized by Kenyan parastatals in the energy sector and other industries. While the expenses of implementing an ERP system have always been a concern for many ... -
Using in-memory Computing to Provide Real-time and Actionable Sales Insights
(2021)The adoption of enterprise resource planning systems in both the public and private sectors aims at having business transactions effectively captured, processed and stored. However, for most businesses, running real-time ... -
Ground-glass opacities identification using neural networks for monitoring Covid-19 progression
(University of Nairobi, 2021)COVID-19 is a worldwide pandemic since the beginning of 2020. It records a high death rate across many countries in the world. Efforts have been put in place to control the spread and the associated deaths. Vaccination, ... -
Framework for Evaluating the Impact of Technological Cyberloafing Control on Employee Performance: a Case of Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Over the years, organizational operations have become highly computerized with almost all processes incorporating aspects of computing in their undertaking. Apart from installing computing infrastructures to facilitate ... -
A Clustering Approach to Market Segmentation Using Integrated Business Data
(University of Nairobi, 2020)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 ... -
A Vaccination Model for Seasonal Influenza infection Dynamics
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The goal of this project, is to study using Mathematical Modelling, the impact of immunization with a partially effective vaccine on the transmission dynamics of influenza infection. To determine condition under which ... -
Factors associated with under-five child mortality in Kenya: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction Notwithstanding the notable progression in reducing the under-five child mortality in Kenya, the rate remains above the global target. The mortality levels in the under-five population is associated with ... -
Securing Mobile Money Payment and Transfer Applications Against Smishing and Vishing Social Engineering Attacks
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Social Engineering is the science of using social interaction as a means to persuade an individual or an organization to comply with a specific request from an attacker where either the social interaction, the persuasion, ... -
Economic Analysis of Agro-food Value Chains and Effect on Household Food Security and Poverty Alleviation- the Case of Wheat, Dairy and Beef in North West Mt. Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Agricultural activities have become increasingly organized along value chains that constitute actors and activities that cause the flow of food from production to consumption. This change has been necessitated by among ... -
Batch Adsorption of Malachite Green From Aqueous Solutions Using Low-cost Rice Husks and Synthetic Polymer Adsorbents: Kinetic and Equilibrium Modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Safe and abundant water is crucial for the good health of human beings and animals. Across Africa, a third of the population has no access to clean water and sanitation and this affects the continent’s economic productivity ... -
Motor vehicle claims challenges in Kenya and development of a Claims Bot application prototype
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A customer's uncomfortable and emotionally taxing surroundings can now be modified through the use of a smartphone. We were able to identify challenges with motor vehicle claims in Kenya and design a mobile app prototype ... -
Mycoflora of Layer Feed in Nairobi County and Their Toxigenic Potential
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Layer feeds consist mostly of grains such as maize which are susceptible to fungal growth and subsequent mycotoxin production. Under favorable environmental conditions, fungi are able to colonize the grain at any stage ... -
Influence of Ict on Revenue Generation and Livelihoods
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cooperative societies empower many communities globally, in Africa as well as in Kenya. Through increased revenue generation and good performance, cooperative societies contribute towards enhancing livelihood of their ... -
A Cybersecurity Maturity Model and Toolkit for Self-assessment
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and the threats associated with it are not new to most organizations in Kenya, be it small, medium, or large. With the rise of cyber risks such as high-profile cyber-attacks and ... -
Analysis Ofmultivariate Hierarchical data With Missingness- anapplication to in-patient Paediatric Pneumonia Care
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Routine health data are used to monitor quality of care and to inform interventions to improve patient care. However, statistical analysis of such data presents several challenges related to handling missing data and ... -
Influence of Ict on Revenue Generation and Livelihoods of the Members of Sme-instituted Co-operative Societies a Study of Selected Co-operatives in Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cooperative societies empower many communities globally, in Africa as well as in Kenya. Through increased revenue generation and good performance, cooperative societies contribute towards enhancing livelihood of their ... -
Factors Influencing Bats Assemblage Structure and Activity Patterns in Arabuko-sokoke Forest and Adjacent Farmland, Gede, Malindi-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Many coastal forests in eastern Africa are highly threatened by human activities, which have reduced most of them into small fragments that are in continuous disturbance. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (ASF) is the only remaining, ... -
Information exchange model for sustainable E-Waste management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Globally, the quick adoption, use and disposal of ICTs wastes have resulted to the flourishing of the e-waste phenomenon that has increased the level of e-waste streams. The rate of growth of this stream of waste is between ... -
A Federated Learning Model for the Detection of Insurance Claims Fraud
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Practical insurance fraud detection solutions require sufficient quality data from insurers to build effective models. However, insurance data is generally proprietary information for specific insurance companies and thus ...
