Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Diversity of Grasshoppers and Locusts, Life Parameters, Fat and Protein Content of Acanthacris Ruficornis in Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Locusts and grasshoppers in order Orthoptera and suborder Caelifera are indicators of ecosystem quality and an important source of nutrients in the food chain. However, there is limited information on the diversity and ... -
Security Information and Event Management Using Deep Learning Project Documentation
(University of Nairobi, 2022-07)Organizations currently deploy various security solutions to protect their information resources. These tools like firewalls, network gateways, and other intrusion prevention tools have become obsolete as hackers can now ... -
Detection of Fraudulent Vehicle Insurance Claims Using Machine Learning
(University of Nairobi, 2022)One of the biggest and most pervasive issues facing the insurance sector is the filing of false insurance claims by customers. Insurance firms incur significant financial losses due to pricey fraudulent claims. Concerns ... -
Nucleotide Diversity of Common Bean Phaseolin (α-phs) Gene and Its Association With Seed Protein Content
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Phaseolin (α-Phs) is the most abundant protein reserve in seeds of common beans accounting for 40 – 50 % of the total seed protein. Despite having low methionine (0.5 - 0.80 %) content, phaseolin is the primary source of ... -
Status of Waste Management Among Horticultural Processing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Horticultural recycling Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya use raw agrarian yield to induce large amounts of solid and liquid waste. Waste operation includes the conditioning and conduct needed to manage ... -
Characterization of Outdoor Malaria Transmission and Plant Feeding Pattern Among Anopheles Funestus and Anopheles Gambiae Mosquitoes From Selected Ecologies of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Outdoor malaria transmission remains a major hindrance to effective control and elimination of the disease. However, the anopheline vector composition among outdoor biting fractions is poorly understood including associated ... -
Normal Weighted Inverse Gaussian Distributions and Em Algorithm With Appliactions to Risk Measures and Dependence Modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2022)High frequencyfinancialdataischaracterizedbynon-normality,asymmetric,leptokurtic and fat-tailedbehaviour.Thenormaldistributionisinadequateincapturingthese characteristics. Tothisend,variousflexibledistributionshavebeen ... -
Logistic Regression Modelling of Factors Associated With the Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Embakasi, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The researchprojectisaimedtowardsestablishingriskfactorsassociatedwiththepreva- lence oftuberculosis(TB)inNairobiEmbakasi.Thisstudywasconductedonpatients visiting chestclinicatMamaLucyKibakiTeachingandReferralHospitalw ... -
Using Logistic Regression in Studying Factors Associated With Choice of Savings Mechanisms for Households in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Savings plays an important role in the lives of individuals in a country. Moreover, saving using formal means enables them to enjoy benefits such as safe keeping of money as well as easy access to other financial products ... -
Phase Type Models Applied in Estimation of Aggregate Claim Losses of Secondary Cancer Cases
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Aggregate losses can be applied widely in areas of actuarial science as well as financial mathematics. They can be calculated using the collective risk model which sums random losses involving both claim severity and ... -
Species Composition, Distribution, and Organic Carbon Stocks in the Subtidal Seagrass Meadows of Gazi Bay, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Seagrass beds occur in both intertidal and subtidal zones within shallow marine environments such as bays and estuaries globally. This important ecosystem support fisheries production, attenuate strong wave energies, human ... -
Influence of Information Technology Infrastructure Library -Itil- Framework Adoption on Information Technology -It- Service Quality - a Case of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The focus of information technology (IT) services has been initially on providing services that are of high quality and have low cost. IT executives in most organizations are uncertain of the influence IT Service Management ... -
Churn Prediction Modelling in B2b E-commerce: a Case Study of Twiga Foods
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The informal structure of African retail, which is mostly fueled by layers of brokers and middlemen, is fundamentally changing as a result of technology. Selling locally grown fresh produce to Kenyans should be simple, but ... -
An Assessment of Food Security in Urban Households With Children Under Five Years of Age the Case of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research sought to assess the state of food security in urban households with children under five years of age, with Nairobi County as a case study. While utilizing data from a parent study by the Hungry Cities ... -
Assessment of the Levels of Bisphenol a and Di-butyl Phthalates in Water, Soil, Sediment and Weeds Along the Coastal Beaches of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Plastic materials have a wide range of uses in the society today. However, large scale application of plastic materials has resulted into accumulation of wastes with potential toxic effect to human health and the environment. ... -
Analysis of Effects of Rain Water Harvesting Technologies on Livelihoods Among Households in Matungulu Sub-county, Machakos, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Green agricultural innovations and technologies, rain-water harvesting technologies (RWHTs) included have the ability to overcome the water related difficulties experienced by households in rural areas. RWHTs have since ... -
Panel Data modelling:applicationto Financial Performance of Non-financial Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Financial performance has always been estimated using cross-sectional data. However, because typical firm heterogeneity is not effectively controlled, biased results have been reported. Both specific and ... -
Automated Cybersecurity Briefing Using Deep Learning
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The urgency and timely requirements of cybersecurity briefings poses a challenge to a few cybersecurity professionals who have to read and summarize vast amount of cybersecurity reports from several sources (personal ... -
Modeling Macroeconomic Determinants of Public Debt in Kenya
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Assessing Field - Level Sorghum Yield Variability in South Sudan Using Remote Sensing
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Linear mixed-effects models (LME) include both fixed-effects and random-effects variables. The use of LME is powerful in analyzing repeated measurements, longitudinal data or unbalanced data and the variations between ...