Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Antimalarial activity and acute toxicity of four plants traditionally used in treatment of malaria in Msambweni District of Kenya
(2014)Malaria is a major and constant public health problem in the world. It kills more than one million people per year especially in developing countries where opportunities for treatment are minimal. Since plants have been ... -
The Growth Resources Enhancing Lipids for Bio-diesel Production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
(2014)The growth of the microalgae can be enhanced by optimizing the resources which will boost its growth rate and lipid yield. These resources include growth conditions and nutrient concentration and availability. This ... -
Agent application in the stock market
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Green synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles on chamomile inbuilt templates
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This work reports the synthesis of polydisperse, iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) stabilized on Chamomile polyols template. Chamomile extracts at temperatures 25, 50, 75, 90°c were used. The characteristics of the ‘green synthesis’ ... -
Synthesis, characterization of green tea stabilized iron nanoparticles and their synergistic effect on polyaniline
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The Impacts of Broadband Internet and Related Technologies on the Value Chain of the Tourism Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure development has been associated with impacts on gross domestic product of nation states. The arrival of the undersea fibre bandwidth in East Africa was expected ... -
The Gap between Mobile Application Developers and Poor Consumers: Lessons from Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)With a 75% mobile penetration in Kenya, there has been a flurry of efforts to develop mobile applications for the common citizen who now owns a mobile device. However, the uptake of such mobile phone-based applications has ... -
Introduction: The ICT/poverty nexus in Africa
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Assessing the skill of precipitation forecasts on seasonal time scales over East Africa from a Climate Forecast System model
(University of Nairobi, 2015)It is becoming increasingly important to be able to verify the skill of precipitation forecasts, especially with the advent of high-resolution numerical weather prediction models. This study focused on assessing the skill ... -
Adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Kenya: A Case of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi Metropolitan
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Although the manufacturing sector in Kenya faces low productivity levels, stiff competition and high production costs, firms are still using inefficient technology. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can ... -
Adsorption of Pb (II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes): Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies
(2014)The Eichhornia crassipes roots for the removal of Pb (II) ions from aqueous solutions has been investigated. The adsorption of Pb (II) ions was found to be affected by solution pH, contact time, adsorbent dosage, initial ... -
Effects of heavy metal pollution on ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids levels in tilapia fish from Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria
(2013)Winam Gulf is facing major pollution threats from anthropogenic input of pollutants such as heavy metals and agrochemical residues. This has deleterious effects on flora and fauna in the lake and consequently the quality ... -
The effects of legume and maize stover residue management practices on the yield of a subsequent maize crop in Kitale, Kenya
(2015-06-13)A trial focusing on the management of Mucuna pruriens (mucuna) and maize stover residues was conducted over two seasons on a low fertility soil in the North Rift region of Kenya. The effects of factorial combinations of ...