Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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The influence of change management in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems implementation: case of IFMIS of Kenya
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Proper Inventorization Of E-Waste In Companies As An E-Waste Management Strategy In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)E-waste is considered to be growing faster than any other waste stream in the globe. While many countries have invested in recycling of e-waste, most of it ends up in dumpsites. For this reason, it is important for a ... -
E-logistics implementation among logistics service providers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)New business technologies have been in use for a number of years now with nearly every sector involved in selling or products and services implementing technology as part of their processes where customers are able to ... -
The Factors Influencing the Adoption of Software as a Service (Saas) by Small and Medium Size Enterprises (Smes): a Case Study of Nairobi County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The output of this research was a framework that informs the adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) for Small and middle-sized businesses (SMEs). Recent research has shown that there are significant advantages of SaaS ... -
A query system by use of internet of things to monitor water availability at water points in arid and semi-arid lands in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)At the end of 2011, an estimated 768 million people did not use an improved source for drinking-water. 84% of the people who don’t have access to improved water, live in rural areas, where they live principally through ... -
Environmental and health problems associated with artisanal mining in kenya: a case study of macalder mines in Migori.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In order to understand the risk of heavy metal contamination in soil and water and their association with health problems among communities practicing artisanal gold mining, a cross-sectional study was carried out in the ... -
Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Land Cover Change and Associated Drivers in Eastern Mau Forest
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Land cover changes in any ecosystem vary in space and time in terms of effects on ecosystem services. The spatial-temporal analysis of land cover changes in Eastern Mau Forest of Kenya was carried out to address the problems ... -
Development of a scalable microservice architecture for web services using os-level virtualization
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This thesis discusses Microservice Architecture and how it can facilitate web services scalability using containerization. The microservice architectural style is an approach to developing a single application as a suite ... -
Detection Of Salmonella Species In Kenya Using 16S rRNA PCR Coupled To High Resolution Melting Point Assay (HRMA).
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Salmonella species have been identified worldwide as a common cause of bacteremia among the immunocompromised individuals and infants where in severe cases it has proved fatal. Although various tests including culture and ... -
The Role of Sykes Monkeys (Cercopithecus Mitis Albogularis) in Natural Forest Regeneration in Gede Ruins Forest, Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Primates are known in maintaining plant population and forest regeneration. They swallow and defecate, regurgitate or spit large quantities of viable seeds away from the parent plant. This study was conducted in Gede ... -
Prevalence of Trichomonas Vaginalis in Relation to Sexual Behaviour Among Female Sex Workers Visiting Sex Workers Outreach Program Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. Trichomonas vaginalis is a sexually transmitted pathogenic protozoan parasite of worldwide importance and causes ... -
Using Neural Networks to reduce noise in internet of things data streams
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Noise in the Internet of Things is threatening to drown out sensor data. The problem is growing as more and more devices are being connected to the internet. The noise comes from the electric components both within and ... -
Applicability of Internet of Things (Iot) to Reduce Traffic Congestion in Nairobi City, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Traffic congestion has been a mounting problem in Nairobi, Kenya, that has resulted from rapidly increasing population and the flocking of motorized traffic on the limited street network. Some of traffic concerns are ... -
Gender mainstreaming in e-government services adoption - a case of e-citizen portal in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The motivation behind this study was to determine and see how the concept of gender mainstreaming could impact the adoption of e-government services in Kenya, which like numerous other developing nations, the Kenyan ... -
Determining The Success On User Adoption Of E-Procurement In Kenyan Government Ministries: A Case Of E-Procurement Module In The IFMIS
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Openness and accountability in Public procurement is a thorn in the flesh that the Government has to deal with. In August 2014, President Uhuru Kenyatta directed a shift from the manual system to e procurement so as to ... -
Exploring the major causes of road traffic accidents in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The road transport industry in Kenya plays a vital role in the life of a majority of its citizens. Many Kenyans utilizes different transport modes to reach their various destinations on a daily basis. Nearly 3000 people ... -
Rangeland Resource Dynamics And Their Implications For Pastoral Livelihoods In Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Worldwide, rangeland ecosystems have experienced tremendous land use changes in the recent decades that have triggered numerous ecological, social and economic dynamics with adverse implications on its inhabitants. These ... -
Modelling survival for patients in relation to central venous catheter and nosocomial blood stream infections: a case study of Aga Khan university hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Study was focussed on survival rates of patients admitted in acute care units who utilized medical devices known as Central Venous Catheters (CVC). CVC are useful devices in clinical care, however some ... -
Investigating Contribution Of Fog To Air Traffic Delay At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Information on fog occurrence or dissipation is very useful for aircraft maneuvers. This is usually very difficult to determine either due to the absence of instruments to sense or the complexity involved in its forecasting. ... -
Modeling of volatility of interest and treasury bill rates using arch / garch family models and their effect on pension fund
(University of Nairobi, 2016-12)The interest rate and Treasury bill rates were converted into simple returns and modeled by use of ARCH and GARCH (1, 1) models. The GARCH (1,1) was preferred because it allows many parameters and considers conditional ...