Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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A Clustering Approach to Market Segmentation Using Integrated Business Data
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Market segmentation approaches applied by small businesses in Kenya have mostly been based on very limited customer factors. This includes geographic, demographic, behavioral, and psychographic characteristics of the ... -
An Assessment of Drivers and Management Practises of Land-based Conflicts in Tana River Delta, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Natural resource based conflict continue to be experienced in Tana River County despite many attempts aimed at resolving and managing of the conflicts. This study aimed at assessing the land-based conflicts within the Tana ... -
Hafso Mohamed Abdulle
(University of Nairobi, 2022)COVID-19 is highly contagious and healthcare workers are at a higher risk of contracting the disease since they are at the frontline in an effort to control and manage it. Inadequate knowledge on COVID-19 and poor practices ... -
Gene Co-expression Network Analysis to Understand the Progression of Rift Valley Fever in Bos Taurus.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a fatal disease caused by the Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) that affects both humans and domestic animals. The disease is mainly transmitted by the Aedes and Culex mosquito species. Primarily, ... -
Assessment of the Vulnerability of Smallholder Maize Production to the Adverse Effects of Climate Change in Southern Nyanza Region, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Vulnerability assessment is critical towards helping policy makers understand and quantify the impacts and consequences of climate change. Therefore, this study sought to assess the vulnerability of smallholder maize ... -
The Application of Biological Aspects in the Management of Tuna and Tuna- Like Species in Kenyan Waters
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A Malacology Survey to Map Out Schistosomiasis Transmission Sites on Mageta Island, Siaya County, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The persistence of human schistosomiasis in the Lake Victoria region is partly attributed to the presence of snail intermediate hosts in the genera of Biomphalaria and Bulinus. The areas around the Lake Victoria shores ... -
The Effect of Climate Change on Milk Production in Smallholder Farms; a Case of Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Climate variability changes ultimately impact agriculture and food productivity, and security. In Kenya, milk production is predominantly smallholder and dependent on rain-fed agriculture. To ensure that dairy farmers are ... -
Assessment of Residents’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Solid Waste Management in Eastleigh South Ward, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Solid waste disposal has grown into a big challenge in most developing countries arising from population growth and urbanization in the cities. Municipal authorities who are responsible in enforcing existing by-laws ... -
Seismic Stratigraphy Analysis and Hydrocarbon GenerationPotential of the Late-cretaceous–tertiary Formations From the Coriole Subbasin (Somalia Coastal Basin)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Coriole basin is the fifth largest sedimentary basin developed on the onshore of Somalia, between larger Mudugh basin in the north-east and Juba-Lamu basin, at the south-west. It also has a relatively thick infill ... -
Examining Factors That Are Associated With Financial Quality of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is very limited information available on the e ect of board diversity and internal controls on Financial Reporting Quality (FRQ) of listed commercial banks in Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in Kenya. To safeguard ... -
The Implementation of Ai Self-triage Systems as a Digital Health Solution for Primary Healthcare in Kenya: Challenges and Prospects
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Digital innovation has brought about huge paradigm shifts on how services are rendered to end-users in many sectors of the Kenya economy. Information and technology is seen to hold more potential within the healthcare ... -
Supporting Information Retrieval From Clinical Narrative Texts Using Text Classification and Visualization Techniques
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Electronic health records (EHRs) are increasingly becoming common in healthcare delivery settings, enabling physicians to continuously document patients’ care episodes in EHRs and therefore creating digital health records ... -
Machine Learning Approaches to Cancer Diagnostics in Humans Based on Laser Raman Microspectrometry of Human Body Fluids
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Near-infrared Raman spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique capable of providing fingerprint-type information on biochemical molecules. For the early detection of cancer, specific biomarkers, e.g., biofluids’ biomarkers, ... -
Phytochemical Analyses of Mundulea Sericea, Tephrosia Uniflora (Leguminosae) and, Strebulus Usambarensis (Moracea) for Anti-infective and Cyctotoxic Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Phytochemical analysis of the dichloromethane/methanol (1:1) extracts of Mundulea sericea and Tephrosia uniflora (both Leguminosae) and Strebulus usambarensis (Moraceae) yielded thirtyone compounds. Phytochemical analysis ... -
Nuclear Forensic Analysis via Machine Learning Assisted Laser-based Spectroscopy and Spectral Imaging
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nuclear forensics (NF) is a systematic and scientific methodology designed to identify, categorize, and characterize seized nuclear and radiological materials (NRM). The aim of NF is to reveal the geographical origin, ... -
Maximum Entropy Modelling of Parthenium Hysterophorus L. Under Current and Projected Climate Change Within the Maasai Mara Ecosystem
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Land managers are increasingly using Species Distribution Models (SDMs) in modeling potential geographical distribution of Invasive Alien Plant Species (IAPS). These models show current distribution and also areas prone ... -
On the Fuglede-putnam Theorem and Normality of Non-normal Operators in Hilbert Spaces
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Use Remote Sensors to Collect Data Centre Performance Paramemers Based on Soa Model: Case Study of Airtel-ke
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The main purpose/aim of this study is to understand the feastibility of implementing remote sensors coupled with micro-processors to collect Data centre traffic based on the Service oriented architecture model, in Kenya, ... -
Security Threat Detection in the Workplace: a Behaviour-based Artificial Intelligence Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2021)