Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Genetic Characterisation of Kenyan Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan) Landraces for Drought Tolerance Using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) Markers
(University of Nairobi, 2024)1.1 Background information to the study Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.), a member of the leguminous Fabaceae family, is a perennial legume that is widely cultivated in both tropical and semitropical regions globally. South ... -
Integration of Traditional and Conventional Knowledge in Food Production to Enhance Adaptive Capacity in Mwala Sub-county, Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Given the dependence on rain-fed agriculture and limited adaptation capacity, Mwala Sub-County, Machakos, Kenya, remains vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and change. This research investigated the role ... -
Assessment of Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Practices on the Environmental and Socio-economic Systems in Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This study assessed the environmental and socioeconomic ramification of Artisanal and Small- Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in Narok County, Kenya. The study employed a combination of research design techniques which included ... -
Assessing the Vulnerability of Maasai Community and Their Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change and Variability: a Case Study of Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This research provides an in-depth examination of the impacts of climate change on Maasai pastoralist communities in Kenya’s Kajiado County, making important contributions to understanding localized climate vulnerabilities ... -
Techno-economic Analysis of Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems Under Sahelian Climate: the Case of Burkina Faso
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Solar energy has emerged as a promising alternative for global socio-economic development, especially in the abundant sunshine of the Sahelian climate zone. Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have become more popular for ... -
Climate Variability and Change on Household Food Security and Adaptation Measures Amongst Smallholder Farmers in South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Climate change has typically been a contentious topic in South Sudan with regard to whether it is the sole cause of food unavailability to many people or whether food insecurity is due to the Country’s internal communal ... -
Assessment of Vegetation Cover Dynamics and Nature-based Conservation Strategies in Response to Climate Variability and Change in Old Oyo National Park, Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Human-induced climate change has led to significant impacts on ecosystems globally, particularly in African savannas, where the frequency and intensity of extreme events have increased. Escalating ecological threats in ... -
The Characteristics of Mb 4.9 Turkana Rift Mainshock-aftershocks Sequence in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The volcanically and seismically active Main Ethiopian and East African (Kenya) rifts are linked in a complex zone within the Turkana Depression bounded by the Ethiopian plateau to the north and East African plateau to the ... -
Application of Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Method Assisted by Chemometrics in Rapid Assaying of Growth and Testosterone Hormones in Blood
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This thesis describes work that was done involving the use of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) with artificial neural network (ANN) in detection and quantification of growth hormone (GH) and testosterone (TE) ... -
Analysis of Present and Future Changes in Extreme Rainfall Events Linked to Food Security in the Igad Region of Eastern Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The observed and projected changes in extremes of daily rainfall have an impact on rain-fed agriculture, crop productivity, food security and other socioeconomic sectors in the IGAD region. Understanding the patterns of ... -
Mathematical Modeling of the Interruption of the Transmission of Soil Transmitted Helminths Infections in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Kenya, just like other countries with endemic soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infections, has conducted regular mass drug administration (MDA) program for the last five years among schoolaged children as a way of reducing ... -
Modeling Re-identification Probability in Differentially Private Data Release for Data Analytics: a Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)With the proliferation of smart devices and the Internet of Things, large volumes of data are being generated quickly and in various formats every day, leading to what is commonly referred to as a data deluge. This phenomenon ... -
Participatory Approaches to Assessing the Impacts of Changes in Land Use and Climate on Ecosystem Services in Yala Wetland, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Wetlands such as Yala Swamp in western Kenya, offer a broad range of ecosystem services (ES) that support the communities living around them. However, they face threats from drivers such as land use change, water abstraction, ... -
Design of Efficient and Stable Non-fullerene Acceptor-based Organic Solar Cells by Buffer Layer Modification
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The practical applications of organic solar cells (OSCs) are hindered by their insufficient lifetimes. Zinc oxide (ZnO) and tin (IV) oxide (SnO2), which are widely used electron transport layer (ETL) materials in OSCs, ... -
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Agro-ecological Zones and Agriculture in Kenya’s Lower Eastern Region
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Kenya’s vulnerability to climate variability and change has been compounded by dependence on rain-fed agriculture with constrained capacity to adapt and a rapidly growing population. Changes in Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZ) ... -
Epidemiology of Hepatitis Viruses, Molecular Characterization of Prevailing Hepatitis a and B Viruses and Evaluation of Hepatitis B Vaccine Compliance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)China’s public diplomacy has been proactive and reactive aimed at communicating China’s soft power to global audiences and counteracting a negative portrayal of China’s image. It is this context that provides the platform ... -
Understanding the Differences in Plasmodium Falciparum Genetic Diversity and Host Immune Profiles in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Malaria Infections
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Malaria remains a serious infectious disease in the tropics whose pathogenesis is attributed to a complex interaction between parasites with high genetic diversity and robust host immune responses. In endemic regions, ... -
Dna barcoding, mineral and phytochemical analysis of cape gooseberry (physalis spp.) accessions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Physalis genus belongs to the solanaceae family and is mostly a wild self-propagating orphan fruit plant. Physalis fruit contains nutritional and phytochemical compounds of importance to public health and is a potential ... -
Impact of Household Governance on Agroforestry as a Driver of Food Security in Southwestern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Food insecurity, based on a historical viewpoint, is a big challenge that has never met a sustainable solution. The research problem has its genesis in the observation phenomenon, which eventually arouses inquisitiveness ... -
Assessment of ICT Systems on Green Gram Productivity: a Case of Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project in Mwala Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Despite agriculture’s economic importance, levels of production and productivity are still low, and access to agricultural information remains a challenge especially for smallholder farmers. Also, while agricultural extension ...
