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Adoption Of Automatic Manufacturing Data Capture In Kenya's Carton Manufacturing Industry: Case Study
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)
Information communication technologies (ICTs) have significantly revolutionized the way companies
capture manufacturing data. Manufacturers can maximize productivity by utilizing a complete shop floor
system to electronically ...
A framework to support collaborative Learning using social media
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
New frameworks for developing interactions between the actors of learning processes require new ways of gaining an understanding of such processes. Today, these frameworks are of a technological kind, and their prime ...
Climatic Risk Management In Rain-fed Crop Production, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
Rain-fed crop production is one of the dominant farming practices in developing
countries and plays a major role in providing food and livelihoods for an increasing
world population. In recent years climate related risks ...
Conservation Web-GIS Application Of The Virunga National Park, Dr Congo Using Open Source GIS Technologies
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The availability of conservation data and information of a conservation area (such as a national
park) can lead to an improvement in the exploitation of its natural resources, management and
preservation and to a greater ...
Seroprevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis B among pregnant women in Kigali, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Background
Hepatitis B virus belongs to the family Hepadnaviridae. It is the commonest cause of chronic
viral hepatitis. It is responsible for up to 80% of primary liver cancers. Despite the existence of a
safe and ...
Synthesis, Characterization And Testing Of Titanium (iv) Oxide Tungsten (vi) Oxide Compound As Potential Catalysts For Water Purification
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)
The objective of this study was to synthesize Titanium (IV) Oxides tungsten (VI) oxide
compound and subsequently test them for use as photo catalysts in water purification. The synthesized compound was calcined at 575DC. ...
Assessment of the Potential for Integration of Ecosystem Based Approaches and Local Indigenous Knowledge into Climate Change Adaptation in the Taita Hills, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The integration of indigenous knowledge and science through and ecosystem based adaptation
provides a basis for the formulation of culturally acceptable and sustainable adaptation practices.
This study aims to determine ...
Assessment Of Severity Of The Meteorological Drought Over Dodoma Region
(2013)
Most drought studies have been dependent on limited rainfall data that is available in most parts
of Tanzania. The new development in space technology, especially satellite derived products
now provide new opportunities ...
Determination Of Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus Seroprevalence In Kenya Using The Liquid Phase Blocking And Nonstructural Protein Elisa Tests
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Foot and mouth disease, a trans-boundary animal disease of major economic importance, is endemic in Kenya. Even with this fact, there is limited data to comprehensively show the prevalence and serotype distribution of ...
Exploring factors affecting students’ usage and adoption of web 2.0 technologies at school of computing and informatics, university of nairobi: Theory and empirical tests
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Frequent technological innovations have increased the desire of students to adopt new technologies in their learning processes. Although a lot of studies have highlighted how teaching and learning can benefit from the ...