Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Estimating Large Carnivore population using Mixture Distributions
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)Context. In order to manage any animal species well, the knowledge and understanding of how abundant they are in their habitats and their spread around the same habitat ought to be as accurate as possible. However, this ... -
Photo-degradation of pentachlorophenol and dimethoate on the surface of loam soil, Nairobi river sediment and spinach from Ngara market in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)This research endeavours to investigate the photo-degradation of pentachlorophenol and Dimethoate by incandescent bulbs and fluorescence light on Nairobi river sediment, Limuru loam soil and spinach leaf surface. This is ... -
Case Based Reasoning For Treatment And Management Of Diabetes
(University of Nairobi, 2016-03)This study focused on the use of case based reasoning (CBR) for treatment and management of diabetes. CBR is a field of artificial intelligence where one uses past cases as resolution for similar problems. The concept is ... -
A Multi- Agent Based Hospital Insurance System (Mahis)
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The process of handling claims by insurance firms is a very expensive process that requires the attention of different experts for different stages of the claim process. With the different process comes the problem of ... -
Application of the design–reality gap model to enhance high availability of systems for health care providers in nairobi, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)The health care sector continues to implement and rely on computer based information systems. In doing this, the providers install high end computing technology in hardware, software and network infrastructure imported ... -
A comparative study of minutiae based fingerprint matching algorithms
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)The fingerprint recognition has been used widely in cross border identification, criminal investigation, access control and paternity identification among other modern identification and authentication systems. However, ... -
Order statistics of uniform, logistic and exponential distributions
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)The term, order statistics, was introduced by Wilks in 1942. However, the subject is much older, as astronomers had long been interested in estimation of location beyond the sample mean. By early 19th century, measures ... -
Finite element method for solving advection- diffussion equation in climate modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Our main focus in this project was to solve by Finite element method the advectiondi usion equation as it appear in the climate model developed by Seller in (1969),which incorporate both the atmospheric and oceanic uid ... -
GIS based Multi Criteria Analysis in Mapping Potential for Irrigated Agriculture. Case study: Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)Agriculture in Kenya is fundamental in economic development, it contributes 35% of the gross domestic product and such remains the backbone of the economy, it’s growth is important for alleviation of poverty and stimulation ... -
Toll fraud detection in voip networks using artificial neural networks
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Toll fraud occurs whenever a perpetrator uses deception or dishonest means with the intention to receive telephony services free of charge or at a reduced rate. The introduction and increasing popularity of the internet ... -
An evaluation of e-government portal: case of nairobi city county self service portal
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Governments across the globe are embracing technology to improve their processes and service offering to the citizens. This government to citizen (G2C) service offering has reduced the bottlenecks that arise from slow and ... -
Evaluation of ground conditions for optimal selection of coal mining methods for mui coal deposits, kitui county, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)It is vital to establish scientific methods towards optimally mining coal to increase efficiency in knowledge and profitability. This project aimed to determine the ground conditions for coalmines development at Block C. ... -
Pricing Options Using Trinomial Lattice Method
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)How much to spend on option contract is the main problem at the task in pricing options. This become more complex when it comes to the case of projecting the future possible price of the option. This is attainable if one ... -
A simulation based methodology for the development of embedded-analogue-mixed-signal systems using systemc-ams
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)The development of embedded analog mixed signal systems has been a challenge especially in understanding the specifications of the required components and functionality of the system under development during the development ... -
Classification of selected apple fruit varieties using naive bayes
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Manual sorting of apple fruit varieties results to high cost, subjectivity, tediousness and inconsistency associated with human beings. A means for distinguishing apple varieties is needed and therefore, some reliable ... -
Status Of Insecticide Resistance, 2La Chromosomal Inversion And Plasmodium Falciparum Infection Rate In Malaria Vectors In Kwale County, Coastal Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)There has been increased effort globally to reduce malaria related morbidity and mortality. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) ... -
The significance of pricing of a group life assurance product for a kenyan mass market setting
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Group life insurance uptake in Kenya is very minimal due to the fact that the available group life products are highly priced and hence not accessible by most indviduals.................................................. ... -
Enhancing location awareness of meter readers using mobile gps in a mobile meter reading application
(University of Nairobi, 2016)With the tremendous growth of the technology, people have more opportunities to use the new technology in their daily life as well as work in the practical environment, the main goal of this paper was to comprehend GSM- ... -
Rapid Identification Of Edible Oils Manufactured In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The aim of this research was to develop a rapid identification method of edible vegetable oils manufactured in Kenya. Vegetable edible oils processed and refined in Kenya have not been characterized and hence it‟s impossible ... -
Representation of quantum mechanics in the formulations of special relativity
(University of Nairobi, 2016-05-06)Quantum theory and Relativity are not basically able to get along well with each other even though the laws of Physics are universal. Trying to synchronize the two theories is our interest and target since their harmonization ...