Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Addressing the challenges in aggregation and correlation of security event data from custom enterprise applications
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In Kenya most organizations are acquiring custom enterprise systems that help improve the efficiency of their business processes, these systems save their security logs in customized not standard format that cannot be ... -
Factors Affecting Intention to Use E-learning by People With Hearing Impairment: a Case of Karen Technical Training Institute for the Deaf
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)E-learning has become an increasingly important learning and teaching mode and is heavily utilised in open and distance learning programs as well as in conventional learning institutions. The traditional application of ... -
Critical Success Factors to the Implementation of Digital Literacy Programme in Public Schools in Kenya: a Case Study of Langata and Westlands Constituencies in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Numerous technical tools are accessible, and further training should be offered to ensure DLP's effectiveness in Kenyan classrooms. When it comes to the employment of technology in Kenya's educational system, the situation ... -
User Acceptance of Teleradiology in Kenya a Case Study of Two Teleradiology Centers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The general shortage of radiologists in the world and more also in developing countries such as Kenya has made teleradiology to be explored as a potential solution to improving access to radiology services. Teleradiology ... -
Factors Influencing Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic, a Case of Primary Schools in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a public emergency threatening global health due to its infectious nature causing millions of deaths around the world. On March 13, 2020, Kenya reported the first case of ... -
Intrinsic Factors Affecting Digital Inclusion in Higher Learning Institutions Among Staff and Students in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)The adoption of digital has started to massively increase within the education sector for knowledge; this is evident in huge investments in computers for classrooms and training of teachers to use technology while teaching. ... -
Automated Car Parking Space Detection Using Deep Learning
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)Parking space detection is a major challenge in our cities and drivers waste time when moving from one place to another in search of a free parking space. The current parking space detection systems available are based on ... -
Implementation of Digital Literacy Program in Public Primary Schools: a Case Study of Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Government of Kenya, through The Kenya Vision 2030, has made deliberate efforts to transform the country into a middle-income, newly industrializing country providing a high quality of life in a secure and clean ... -
Identifying Opportunities for Energy Saving in a Metal Fabrication Workshop: a Case Study of Transpower Technologies Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of this study was to identify energy saving potential in metal fabrication workshops in Kenya with a case study done at Transpower Technologies Ltd (TTL) located along Eastern By-pass in Kiambu County. The ... -
Loan Default Prediction Using Machine Learning : a Case of Mobile Based Lending
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Over the last decade, digital credit has been the fastest growing financial innovation in Kenya. This has largely been attributed to by technological innovations and mobile phone penetration enabling expanded access to ... -
A Course Recommender System at Higher Education Learning
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Recommender systems have been employed in entertainment, e-commerce, agriculture, healthcare and education among other industries to provide personalised suggestions to users. Recommender systems help to solve the problem ... -
Outcome of Techniques Employed for Cyber Resiliency by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In financial institutions, cyber-attacks have become an inevitable digital hazard that cannot be completely eliminated. Cyber-attacks lead to loss of money among clients leading to discussion and may also lead to inefficient ... -
Secure Password Sharing and Storage Using Encryption and Key-exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Based on security best practices for passwords, the credential is a confidential pin for authenticating system users, but there are instances where users share a common password for resources. Credentials sharing necessitates ... -
Stochastic Application of Absorbing Markov Chain to Secondary Schools: a Case Study of Monrovia Consolidated Schools System (Mcss), Monrovia-liberia.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Since the end of the prolonged civil war in Liberia in 2003, general enrolment in secondary schools has increased, a scenario that necessitates a signi cant amount of resources. Enrollment forecasting is a critical ... -
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Chromium Tanned Leather Wastes, Amino Acid Composition Analysis and Chemical Characterization of Hydrolysate
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The disposal of leather wastes poses many challenges and is a major threat to the environment in many countries across the world. Large amounts of wastes from the tanneries including: shavings, trimmings, sludge and ... -
Stability of Pyrethrins in Drying Methods of Pyrethrum Flowers
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Pyrethrins are extracted from pyrethrum flowers and are classified into two groups; Pyrethrins I and Pyrethrins II. They are used as a broad spectrum natural insecticide active ingredient in agriculture and public health. ... -
Modelling Survival Among Patients With Prostate Cancer in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Prostate cancer is among the most common types of cancers in men in Kenya and worldwide. The exact cause of the prostate cancer is unclear. However, previous research has indicated that there are risk factors likely to ... -
A Persistent Cloud Forensics Model for Reliable Digital Forensics by Investigative Agencies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The rapid growth of cloud computing and the ever increasing demand for computing resources is gradually driving the migration from the traditional on-premise ICT infrastructure to the Cloud Computing Space. As the trend ... -
Climate Change Action Toolkit for Groundwater Use in Agricultural Production: Case Study of Lwanda, Bungoma County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Groundwater is an alternative fresh water source for domestic, industrial and agricultural production. Groundwater use can sustain agricultural production through irrigation during prolonged dry season to increase crop ... -
Convolutional neural network for predicting poverty using satellite imagery
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Eradication of poverty in all its forms worldwide by 2030 is the rst of 17 Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations. In Africa, where the bulk of the world's poorest people live, national household ...