Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Convolutional Neural Network Based Fall Armyworm Damage Detection System
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an invasive pest that attacks a wide range of plants (Early et al., 2018) It is especially notorious for attacking one of Africa’s most important foods: maize which is a source ... -
Application of Gis and Remote Sensing Methods in Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection, a Case Study of Kisumu East
(university of nairobi, 2022)Global population is on a steady rise and this is manifested in the rate of urban growth worldwide. The effect cannot be ignored as it results in unplanned development. In order to plan for a rapidly growing population, ... -
Strengthening Humanitarian Disaster Response Value Chain Using Robotic Process Automation: a Case for World Food Programme
(university of nairobi, 2022)In the digital space, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is drawing more attention in the corporate world. The advent of RPA has the potential to disrupt the traditional Humanitarian Disaster Response Value Chain (HDRVC). ... -
A Blockchain-based Drug Traceability Solution: a Case of Drug Counterfeiting in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(university of nairobi, 2022)In recent years, poor quality and counterfeit drugs have penetrated the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain (PSC) at an increasingly alarming rate. One factor that has significantly contributed to this surge of fake drugs in the ... -
Using Natural Language Processing for Case Brief Generation and Verdict Support in the Kenyan Court System
(university of nairobi, 2022)The National Council for Law Reporting publishes judgements in an online searchable database, enabling large-scale machine learning and statistical analysis in the legal domain. This is the culmination of the transformation ... -
Influence of Marketing Mix Elements on Consumer Purchase Behaviour of Smart Home Appliances in Kenyan Retail Outlets
(university of nairobi, 2022)Customers are always rational in choosing items for consumption. Organizations are on the other hand careful to understand the consumers behavior in order for them to achieve a competitive advantage in the market. This ... -
English – Bukusu Automatic Machine Translation for Digital Services Inclusion in E-governance
(university of nairobi, 2022)It is important for human beings to communicate globally, and due to difference in languages, a translator is vital for effective use of digital services. The international marketers for example, use about ten languages, ... -
Mapping Child Abuse Vulnerability, Case Study-Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Child abuse is a major public problem in Kenya and most cases are informed by the social setting and surroundings of the children. Nairobi County being the capital city of Kenya leads in the number of child abuse cases ... -
Influence of Corporate Governance in Financial Performance of Law Firms in Nairobi City County
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Static Security Assessment of the Kenyan Power System Using Contingency Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Static Security Assessment of the Kenyan Power System using contingency analysis. The demand for reliable power supply in Kenya has been driven by increased industrialization however, the reliability of the Kenyan Power ... -
Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment of Women in Rural Area Projects in Mwingi West, Kitui County, Kenya.
(university of nairobi, 2022)There is consensus that advancing women's economic participation is essential to achieving global goals such as ending poverty, realizing women's rights, and achieving gender parity in political and economic power. The ... -
Socio-economic Factors That Determine Final Market Demand for Fish and Chevon Meat in Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research project focused on investigating the social and economic factors informing the end-use demand for goat meat and fish in Kenya’s acutely food insecure arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of the north, using ... -
Communication Challenges Between Teachers and Learners Based on Linguistic Resolution Features. A Case Study of Bahati Sub County, Nakuru.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Communication is the passing of information between interlocutors and receiving of feedback from contexts such as the one under study in secondary schools in Bahati subcounty. Interlocutors are participants in a discussion ... -
Prevalence and Patterns of Mental Health Disorders Among Children and Adolescents With Physical Illness at the Outpatient Department of Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Mental health problems make a significant contribution to morbidity and mortality among the youth globally. Health care professionals in the general healthcare facilities are strategically placed to detect child ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Human-elephant Conflict in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Increasing human populations and changes in land use have brought increased competition for space and resources between people and wildlife in the Amboseli Ecosystem. Among the large mammal species, elephants are one of ... -
Ethnopharmacology of Antimalarial Plants Used Among the Luhya Community in Kakamega East Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Malaria remains a major disease in Kenya responsible for high mortality especially in the children aged under five years and pregnant women. Many communities in Kenya still use plants for the management of malaria. An ... -
Mapping Potential Risk of Exposure to Heat Stress for Dairy Cattle Under Current and Future Projected Climatic Conditions in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Heat stress is a major stressor of dairy livestock production nearly everywhere in the globe, and it is only going to get worse as the world gets warmer. The aim of the study was to map areas where dairy cattle are ... -
Burden of Rhesus Iso Immunization and Pregnancy Outcomes at the Kenyatta National Hospital, 2013 2019
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: The ABO and the Rh systems remain the most clinically significant blood group antigens on the red cell membranes. The pathology of rhesus isoimmunisation entails an antigen antibody reaction between the ... -
Capital Structure, Firm Size, Liquidity and Financial Performance of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship among capital structure, firm size, liquidity and financial performance of non-financial firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study first explored ... -
Influence of Principals’ Administrative Practices on Tutors’ Levels of Job Commitment in Primary Teachers Training Colleges, Eastern Region Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is a widespread recognition that education is the key to the well-being of any society. Therefore, school administrators are supposed to influence their staffs, parents and other stakeholders of education to make ...