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Efficacy of Pheromone-based Mass Trapping in Management of Fall Armyworm Spodoptera Frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize Farms
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) has rapidly spread in Kenya and has emerged as a major pest of maize (Zea mays L). To manage fall armyworm (FAW) infestations in maize, many small ...
Analysis of the Impact of Covid-19 on the Non-life Insurance Industry Activities: a Kenyan Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to economies and societies worldwide,
including the insurance industry. While various studies have been conducted on the impact of the
pandemic on the insurance ...
A Framework for Implementation of Cloud-based ERP Systems in Public Universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
This study sought to provide a framework for successfully deploying cloud-based ERP systems in public universities in Kenya. Previous studies indicated that locally hosted or on-premises ERP systems have had challenges ...
Modelling Spatial Accessibility for Precision Targeting of School-based Interventions: a Case Study of Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
School-based interventions are an effective way to improve health outcomes for school aged
children (SAC). However, the effectiveness of these interventions depends on the children’s spatial
accessibility to schools. ...
Use of Blockchain Technology in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain - a Case Study of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The use of substandard, unregistered and falsified pharmaceutical drugs does not only endanger
health, promote spread of antimicrobial and drug-resistant infections but also undermines
confidence in health professionals ...
Effects of Climatic Variability on Nematode Diversity Richness, Distribution, and Use of Resistant Potato Varieties for Management of Potato Cyst Nematode (Globodera Rostochiensis) in Nyandarua, in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Temperature, latitude, and altitude are critical in the soil nematode distribution. The documentation of macro-ecological diversity and geographic distribution patterns of soil-dwelling nematodes have received little ...
Deficiency Theory in Chemical Reaction Networks: the Analogy of Chemical Kinetics of Models of Infectious Disease Transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
of chemical reaction networks. This research explores the concept of de ciency theory
in chemical reaction networks(CRNs) and its analogy with models of infectious disease
transmission.
In this study, we begin by ...
Assessing Management of Biodiversity in the Maasai Mau Forest Ecosystem
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Biodiversity conservation and management are key to sustainable forest ecosystems, which play an important role in the well-being of world economies and societies. This study examined how biodiversity-related programs and ...
Optimization of the Blood Bank Management Using a Distributed Web Application
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
A major problem facing blood banks is how to optimally forecast the amount of blood to collect and how to allocate the blood collected to reduce wastage. Currently, each blood bank manages blood allocation manually which ...
Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment of Southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Kenya’s Indian Ocean coastline is a passive continental margin that resulted from the breakup of the East and West Gondwanaland supercontinent during the Jurassic-Tertiary age and is consequently expected to have minimal ...