Browsing Faculty of Science & Technology (FST) by Author "Waema, Timothy Mwololo"

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    • Factors influencing usage of new technologies in low-income households in Kenya: the case of Nairobi 

      Ndung'u, Margaret Nyambura; Waema, Timothy Mwololo; Mitullah, Winnie V (School of computing and informatics, University of Nairobi, 2012)
      Purpose – Use of e-mail, the internet and mobile phones, collectively referred to as the “new technologies” in this paper, is influenced by various factors in low-income households. These factors, which range between ...

    • Mobile Interfaced Crops Diagnosis Expert System (MICDES): a case for rural Kenyan farmers 

      Ochieng, Daniel Orwa; Waema, Timothy Mwololo (Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.School of Computing and Informatics, 2012)
      This paper describes a prototype case-based reasoning expert system that enables farmers to get assistance with crop diagnostics and other extension services through the web via a dynamic website or through mobile phones. ...

    • Mobile phone as the tool to redefine Savings for the poor: Evidence from Kenya 

      Sullivan, Nicholas; Chen, Charlene; Omwansa, Tonny K; Waema, Timothy Mwololo (School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, 2013)
      Research conducted on the poor and their finances indicate that there is need to develop financial instruments that specifically fit their needs. However, banks have not been able to provide such services, because the ...