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Development of a Land Information Management System for Baringo County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)National governments have continued to implement digital Land Information Management Systems (LIMS) to achieve accurate and up-to-date land information for efficient land-based services delivery; enhance good governance, ... -
Development of a low cost water purification system – a case study ceramic filters and moringa oleifera seeds
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Majority of people living in developing world do not have access to quality water. These people rely on readily available sources which are normally of low quality thus exposing them to waterborne diseases. This study was ... -
Development of a Low-cost Automated Microcontroller Based Wireless Gamma Column Scanner Prototype
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The aim of this project was to develop and test a microcontroller-based column scanner prototype, where data is transmitted wirelessly, stored and displayed on to a handheld controller module to show a scan profile of the ... -
Development of a microcomputer controlled data acquisition system for laser based instruments
(Science in Physics, University of Nairobi, 2003)Laser based instruments are commonplace in research laboratories worldwide but remain fairly expensive and out of reach for the average research/teaching laboratory in developing countries. This work is an attempt to ... -
Development of a non-human primate model for human HIV/AIDs
(Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 2000)HIV infection and the resultant disease, AIDS poses a big threat to humans world wide and an enormous challenge to scientists and healthcare workers. The causative agent of AIDS has been isolated and molecularly ... -
Development of a Novel Square Wave Voltammetric Method for Determination of Phenoxymethylpenicillin and Benzylpenicillin in Animal Products and Pharmaceutical Samples
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Penicillins have been used widely in humans and animal husbandry to control and manage bacterial infections due to their strong antibacterial activity. However, pressence of penicillin residues in animal products has raised ... -
Development Of A Protocol For Evaluating Sand Dam Water Quality And Potability In Semi-Arid Areas: A Case Study Of Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Sand dams have been recommended in many places as a feasible technology for the ASAL areas due to their ability to store water with minimal evaporation, recharge underground water and raise water table, among others. In ... -
Development of a scalable microservice architecture for web services using os-level virtualization
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This thesis discusses Microservice Architecture and how it can facilitate web services scalability using containerization. The microservice architectural style is an approach to developing a single application as a suite ... -
Development of a Web-based Informal Cadastre for an Informal Settlement in Nairobi A Case Study of Mukuru Sinai Settlement
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Informal Settlements are commonly found in urban areas in developing countries. They emerge due to inadequate housing that is affordable to the many migrants moving to the city in search of employment and business ... -
Development of a Web-based Informal Cadastre for an Informal Settlement in Nairobi A Case Study of Mukuru Sinai Settlement
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Informal Settlements are commonly found in urban areas in developing countries. They emerge due to inadequate housing that is affordable to the many migrants moving to the city in search of employment and business ... -
Development of an enhanced Graphics terminal based on the uPD7220A Graphics Display Controller
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Development of an Immunosensor for Detection of Lung Cancer Biomakers
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Early detection of cancer (long before the tumor is perceived) greatly increases the chance of curability, and is the point of focus for many cancer researchers. The mortality rate due to lung cancer has not decreased for ... -
Development of an Industrial Ecology Model for the Athi River Special Economic Zone: Policy Implications for Green Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya Vision 2030 currently guides the country’s development agenda. It recognizes industrialization as one of the key pillars of economic growth and wealth creation. As a result, there has been a marked increase in the ... -
The development of an inexpensive, portable, versatile, microprocessor based data acquisition system
(1990)An inexpensive, portable, versatile, microprocessor based data acquisition system is presented. The design and development of the system hardware and software is described. The system is software intensive consisting ... -
Development of an Inter-Organizational Electronic Information Sharing Framework for Person’s Data in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014-08)Interoperability of person’s data in institutions dealing with registrations of persons who are primary stashers of person’s data is of paramount importance for Kenya to have an accurate person’s data that can be considered ... -
Development of an unemployment insurance product
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This paper is about the development of unemployment insurance product. This is done by first getting the benefit, which will be valued as an annuity. Also, we will introduce adjustment factors that will in essence reduce ... -
Development of chemometrics aided energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence and scattering (edxrfs) method for rapid diagnostics of cancer
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The goal of this work was to investigate and exploit the potential of chemometrics-assisted energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence and scattering (EDXRFS) spectrometry towards rapid diagnostics of cancer (and its severity) ... -
Development Of Dromedary Antibody-Based Immunoassay For Detection Of Chikungunya Virus Infections
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne togavirus belonging to the genus Alphavirus that is responsible for sporadic worldwide outbreaks of Chikungunya fever, an acute febrile illness often associated with severe ... -
Development of integrated land information management system in Kenya
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2011)Land is a key asset of any country. It is one of the factors of production which includes labour and capital. It is critical for economic, social and political development of a country. There exists a correlation between ...