Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Predictive analytics and business intelligence adoption in general insurance (for claims management)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)In conducting their day-to-day businesses, insurance companies are faced with both critical and non-critical decisions mainly on fraud management, claims management, actuarial management, and customer relationship management. ... -
Levels of aflatoxins in flour ingredients from micro, small and medium enterprises in Nairobi County and the effect on feeding rats
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In Kenya, aflatoxicosis is a major public health concern and several outbreaks have occurred in the past due to the consumption of contaminated maize and maize products. Even when there are no reported cases of illness or ... -
Use of geospatial technology for monitoring and evaluation of county development funds: A Case Study of Kericho County
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Mathematical modeling of HIV and Malaria co-infection dynamics
(University of Nairobi, 2015)We formulate a mathematical mo del using system of differential equations to understand the co-dynamics of two diseases HIV and Malaria. The entire human p opulation is divided into four compartments and mosquito p ... -
Investigating factors affecting utilization of computer application systems in service sector based on technological acceptance model: case study of Kenya airways limited
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Airlines use technology in daily operations to keep track of aircraft maintenance, flight and crew scheduling, passenger reconciliation, baggage tracking, revenue management and also use systems for business intelligence ... -
Determination of the risk of malaria using different models for mosquito biting and mortality rates
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Malariais a serious and sometimes a fatal epidemic affecting nearly half of the world’s population. In this project, we analyse a non-linear deterministic model to assess the relation between rainfall, temperature, ... -
Perfomance of the cmip5 models in simulation of present and future precipitation over the Lake Victoria Basin
(2015)The usefulness and limitations in climate information are due to uncertainty inherent in the climate system. The reduction of errors increases the reliability of the information. Therefore, for any given region to have ... -
Modeling lapse risk using cointegration and error correction approach
(2015)Policy lapse, in life insurance, is the ratio of the number of policies that default during a period to the average number of policies written within that period. It is a phenomenon that occurs during the activity of ... -
An embedded framework for integrating speed, alcohol and weight monitoring in a public service vehicle
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)Road Carnage is a great problem in our Kenyan roads. To reduce this, the government have tried to introduce regulatory laws for drivers on the roads. For instance, all public service vehicles except taxi cabs and commercial ... -
Application of mixed-effects modelling approach in tree height prediction models
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)In routine forest inventories, total tree height and diameter at breast height are very important growth parameters assessed to describe and estimate the stand structure and volume, respectively, of the forest. Height-diameter ... -
Analysis of Variability in IBNR Estimates with Run off Triangles
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The many uncertainties involved in the payment of losses makes the estimation of the required reserves more difficult. Yet, some of the existing methods, such as the popular chain-ladder, are simple to apply. However, it ... -
Contributors to fashion designers success: a case study of top fashion designers in Kenya
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Influence of monitoring and evaluation on project performance: a case of African virtual university, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was set out to assess the influence of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) on project performance at African Virtual University (AVU). Monitoring and evaluation helps track project performance at any given time ... -
Sociocultural factors affecting tea productivity at Iriaini tea factory company limited Othaya kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study was conducted at Iriaini Tea Factory Co. Ltd catchment area located in Nyeri County in Kenya. The over 6000 small holder Tea Farmers are served by the Factory and they also own the Tea Factory through share holding ... -
Influence of women enterprise fund training program on the growth of women owned businesses in Mombasa county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The Women Enterprise Fund (WEF), a Kenya Government Initiative aims to develop and grow women-owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Eight years since its inception, it is imperative to establish whether the ... -
GIS for assessing pro-poor urban water sanitation and hygiene (wash) services case study: Mradi Embakasi village Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Dense low-income urban communities are often confronted with poor water and sanitation services, which are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality that is highly preventable using inexpensive interventions. ... -
Development of solid catalyst for transesterification of croton megalocarpus hutch oil in biodiesel production and blending with kerosene
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The accelerating and frequently fluctuating price of conventional diesel, together with growing environmental concerns has sparked renewed attention on the search for alternative fuel. The awareness of the toxic effects ... -
Slum growth and space transformation: the implication on service delivery and environment
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research study investigated slum growth and transformation and the associated implications on the environment and service delivery in Mukuru Settlement between September 2013 and October 2014. The study particularly ... -
An evaluation framework for the use of ICT technologies to teach in Kenyan universities: the case of Multimedia University of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The extant literature on pedagogical development using ICT technologies is dominated by conceptual analysis, descriptive studies of current practice, critiques of current practice, and prescriptions for better ways to ... -
Protecting mobile agents from malicious hosts in a distributed network
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Distributed applications provide challenging environment in today’s advancing technological world. To enhance the aspects of better performance and efficiency in real scenario, mobile agent’s concept has been brought ...