Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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An assessment on the acceptance of big data in statistics
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The data revolution which has caused an explosion of data volumes and increased data demands is expected to have a big impact in research institutes. To support this data revolution and improve the quantity, frequency, ... -
Mathematical Modelling of Hiv-aids Transmission Dynamics Coupled With Awareness Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Although HIV/AIDS containment campaigns have recorded substantial success within the past decade, the disease still poses a big health concern to many developing countries, including Kenya. We develop deterministic models ... -
Innovative Water Metering to Improve Provision of Water Services in Periurban Areas- a Comparison of the Delegated Management Model and the Communal Prepaid Meter
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Water utilities are continually finding it challenging to provide decent water services to periurban areas. Utilities need to deal with these challenges, and one way is to innovate in order to help contribute towards ... -
An Evaluation of Access to Technical Training in Tvets Using Technology in Marginalized Kenya. A Focus of West Pokot and Trans – Nzoia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study is particularly concerned with how technology can be used to enhance educational access among TVETs in Kenya’s marginalized areas. A comparison of available ICT educational resources has been evaluated. The study ... -
Gender Influence on Climate Change Adaptation by the Fisher Community in Mbita Sub-county, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Increasingly there concern over the consequences of global warming on household food security and livelihoods of the world’s 36 million fishers and the nearly 1.5 billion consumers who rely on fish for their dietary protein. ... -
Energy Efficiency of Building Technologies and Climate Change- a Case Study of Carbon Sequestration in Migori County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The global population has continued to increase leading to a greater demand for housing and associated building materials and products which affects the environment and climate in various ways. The effects on environment ... -
A Public Key Infrastructure Model for Verification of Court Documents: the Judiciary of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Present day government is heavily investing in the provision of services over the internet. -
The influence of ICT implementation and use on SACCO innovativeness, innovations and performance
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background The success and competitiveness of every SACCO is determined by its responsiveness to its evolving environment. Innovativeness is regarded as one of the significant drivers to SACCO economic growth and success, ... -
EM Algorithm for Poisson-Lindley Distribution
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Mixed Poisson distributions have been used in scientific fields for modelling non-homogenous populations, (Karlis and xekalaki, 2005).. For example, in acturial applications, mixed Poisson distributions are used for ... -
Phytochemical Analysis of Selected Tephrosia Species for Anti-inflammatory Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Inflammation is a vital immune process in the restoration of inflamed tissues and it is regulated by mediators such as cytokines. However, dysregulation of inflammation is associated with the onset and development of chronic ... -
A Mathematical model for the dynamics of dengue virus disease transmission in Mandera County-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The aim of this project is to formulate a mathematical model for the dynamics of dengue virus disease transmission a case study of Mandera County Kenya.The compartmental model with 5-sate variables was developed to show ... -
An E-learning Theory for Interaction and Collaboration
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The use of modern technologies in various sectors has gained popularity in contemporary days to improve effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery. The education sector, too, has witnessed innovative use of technology ... -
Pricing of Futures With Basis Risk
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Rapid Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables Using Machine Learning Assisted Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is an urgent need for accurate, non-destructive, rapid, and affordable techniques for screening pesticide residues in fresh fruits to assess whether regulatory standards are met by not surpassing the allowed maximum ... -
Rapid Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables Using Machine Learning Assisted Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is an urgent need for accurate, non-destructive, rapid, and affordable techniques for screening pesticide residues in fresh fruits to assess whether regulatory standards are met by not surpassing the allowed maximum ... -
An Optimized Deep Learning Model for Prediction of Tomato Leaf Diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Problem: Recent years have seen an accelerated growth in use of small devices and intelligent applications in agriculture as well as other sectors. Due to this increased use of intelligence in small devices, there has been ... -
Impacts of Inorganic Pollution on Marine Benthic Communities
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Anthropogenic pollution in marine ecosystems have greatly increased globally resulting to serious negative impacts on the lives of benthic communities (meiofauna and macrofauna). The impact of heavy metal pollution on ... -
Application of Metalearning to Detect Financial Statements Fraud in Organisations
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Financial statements fraud detection techniques have been classified into various categories and this study will focus on one of them: artificial and computational intelligence techniques. One of the major challenges facing ... -
On Finite Gamma Mixtures and Their Properties
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The concept of finite mixture has contributed immensely in search of more flexible distributions that are in a position to capture data heterogeneity. One parameter Lindley distribution as the first case of a finite mixed ... -
It-enabled Dynamic Capabilities and Their Influence on Organizational Agility; Case for Nairobi’s Medium-sized Manufacturing Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)Globalization, fueled by the progressive rate of technological advancement, has exerted profound changes in the way individuals, businesses or society in general operate. Disruptors are fundamentally changing business ...