Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Delineation Of Gold Target Zones And Quartz Veins Using Induced Polarization And Resistivity Measurements At Kamwango Gold Field, Migori County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A combined Induced Polarization and Resistivity survey was carried out in Kamwango area to delineate drill targets that would help plan an extended drill program. Gold potential in the area is evident by the extensive ... -
End User Request Redirection Performance in Content Development Network Using Software Defined Networking -based Network
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Content Delivery Networks has created a sharp rise of internet traffic in recent years. New technologies has simplified users access to rich content, however, as the internet continues to grow and more users access content ... -
Modelling School Factors And Performance In Mathematics And Science In Kenyan Secondary Schools Using Canonical Correlation Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The level of performance and participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) career subjects remains low in Kenya despite STEM’s critical role in economic development. Numerous factors contribute ... -
Apache Spark Based Big Data Analytics for Social Network Cybercrime Forensics
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The anonymity of social networks makes its attractive for cyber criminals to mask their criminal activities online posing a challenge to law enforcers in tracking and uncovering the perpetrators as most evidence is hidden ... -
Degradation and Adsorption of Lambda-cyhalothrin on Athi River and Coastal Soils and Sediments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Lambda-Cyhalothrin is extensively used in agriculture, horticulture and public health management in Kenya. The pesticide is effective against many vegetable pests, rice and other related disease vectors. This study ... -
Comparative Growth Performance of African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus) Fingerlings Offered Different Target Diets
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Aquaculture production is considered the future global solution to declining wild fish capture. However, insufficient production of fish due to lack of affordable quality feeds is a major challenge in aquaculture development. ... -
The Diet And Feeding Behavior Of The Red-Capped Lark, Calandrella Cinerea In Kedong Ranch, Naivasha, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study was conducted at Kedong area in Naivasha, Kenya from March to August, 2016 with the aim of assessing. the diet and feeding behaviour of the Red-capped Lark and how it is influenced by factors of insect prey ... -
Climate Variability and Change as Stressors in a High Potential Agriculture Zone in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Climate variability and change are intensifying extreme weather events, making developing countries more vulnerable to the consequences of climate change because of overdependence on natural resources for livelihood. The ... -
Population Estimate and Distribution of the Western Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes Verus) in Sapo National Park, Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) has recently been uplisted from endangered to “Critically Endangered category” in the IUCN Red List. It is therefore key to monitor population status and trends of the remaining ... -
Application of Logistic Regressions to Test Equality of Resource Allocation for Malaria Control in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kenya is one of the developing countries that are hit by malaria cases and its prevalence being experienced more in some regions than others. Researchers and medical organizations have classified the country into five ... -
A Business Intelligence System to Support Crime Management in Law Enforcement Agencies: a Case of Uganda Police Force
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Police data is continuing to grow at a high rate and it will be doubling every two years; police uses only 17% of its crime data in crime management today (Xerox, 2013). Nicole’s study of 2012 concluded that Law Enforcement ... -
Ecological, Behavioural and Biochemical Traits of African Meliponine Bee Species (Apidae:meliponini) in a Biodiverse Hotspot of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was carried out with the aim of assessing habitat ecology and behavioral mechanisms critical for the survival of African meliponine bee species. This will help to fully decipher how they effectively communicate ... -
Dissipation Studies of Ridomil Gold (Metalaxyl M) and Actara 25wg (Thiamethoxam) Pesticides on Irish Potatoes (Solanum Tuberosum) and Snow Peas (Pisum Sativum) in Nyandarua County.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main objective of this study was to assess the dissipation rates of methyl N-(methoxyacetyl)-N-(2, 6-xylyl)-D-alaninate (ridomil gold; metalaxyl M) and 3-(2-chloro-1, 3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-5-methyl-[1, 3, 5]-oxadiazi ... -
Four Routes to Mixed Poisson Distributions
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The objective of this work is to express mixed Poisson distributions in four ways; namely, in explicit form, in terms of special functions, in recursive form and in terms of transforms also called expectation forms. In ... -
A Robust Chemometrics Approach Towards Trace Biometal And Associated Speciation Analysis In Soft Tissue Utilizing Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence And Scattering Spectrometry
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The goal of this study was to utilize a robust multivariate chemometrics approach towards direct, rapid and accurate quantitative determination of Na, Mg, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn and Co and speciation of Cu, Mn and Fe in complex ... -
Inverse Galois Problem
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Assessment Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls And Organochlorine Pesticides Residue Levels In Fish From Nandi-Lower Nyando River Sub-Catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)On the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria lies its largest extension, Winam Gulf, averaging 10 meters in depth and covering area of 1350 km2. It drains to the open waters of the lake through Rusinga channel. The long rains season ... -
Integrating Climate Change Scenarios In The Hydrological Study Of Thika River, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)One of the most important factors influencing hydrological processes in a river basin is its weather/climate. The main objective of this study was to create a hydrological response model under changing rainfall and temperature ... -
On Numerical Ranges of Some Operators in Hilbert Spaces
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In this project, we investigate the numerical ranges of some basic operators. We develop the study of the Numerical ranges of these operators from the study of the resolvent sets, the spectrum(the classical classification ...