Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Ethnobotanical, bioactivity and phytochemical evaluation of anthelmintic herbal remedies of Migori county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Intestinal worms affect a host of individuals resulting in malnutrition, stunted growth, intellectual retardation and cognitive deficits. The aim of this study was to investigate the indigenous plants of Migori County ... -
Impact of longevity risk with best fit mortality forecasting model
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The data used in this research is from the Human Mortality database for the United States for the period 2000 - 2009. We first begin by fitting linear, Makeham, cubic smoothing spline and Lee Cater models to the data to ... -
Anti-fungal activity, toxicity and phytochemical composition of gladiolus and dierama species (iridaceae) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Opportunistic infections caused by fungi have been on the rise and are a threat to the lives of the immunocompromised individuals. The few antifungal drugs available are either toxic or have adverse side effects, ... -
Characterizing small-holder dairy farms: a multivariate approach
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In the recent past numerous papers have used mathematical programming methods to analyze the smallholder farming systems problems. Unfortunately the existence of heterogeneity amongst smallholder farmers in any area is ... -
Influence of beneficiary participation on effective monitoring and evaluation of community based water projects in Kenya: the case of Kiabaibate-Nchura in Tigania West sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Rural areas are faced with difficulty of water accessibility than in urban areas especially in Africa, where water collection may a great deal of physical effort, contaminated water sources posing health problems. ... -
Forecasting maternal mortality ratio in Juba teaching hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)n an effort to reduce global maternal mortality, all countries that gathered at the United Nation Millennium Summit in 2000 agreed to incorporate maternal mortality as MDG-5. This was intended to improve maternal health ... -
Factors influencing occupancy level of houses in slum upgrading projects: a case of Kibra Soweto-East in Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to establish the factors influencing occupancy level of houses in slum upgrading projects; a case of Kibra Soweto-East in Nairobi County. Urbanization plays a major role in the development ... -
Determinants of projects delay in the construction industry in Kenya; the case of selected road projects implemented by Kenya national highways authority in Kenya’s coast region
(University of Nairobi, 2015)ABSTRACT The Principle objective of this project was to establish the major causes of delays in projects implementation in the construction industry in Kenya. The study delimited itself my limiting the scope into the roads ... -
Factors influencing effectiveness of Kenya’s community health strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS: a case of Transmara west sub county, Narok county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that influence effectiveness of Kenya’s Community Health Strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of resource ... -
Influence of socio-cultural factors on gender related violence against women in Ongata Rongai location Kajiado county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The prevalence of gender violence in Kenya is a major concern. About 36 percent of women who have experienced gender violence, the first experience of violence occurred at age 15-19 as stated by FIDA 2010 Gender Violence ... -
Factors influencing teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools in Imenti north sub county, Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest levels of teenage pregnancies in the world. In spite of that, there is paucity of research on causes of teenage pregnancies in African countries. Teenage pregnancies and the ... -
Influence of digital banking on customer satisfaction: a case of national bank of Kenya Bungoma county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Banks have been forced to deleverage and identify alternative sources of value as a result of increased regulations and competitive challenges. This has led to the introduction of digital banking where technology is ... -
Influence of refugees presence on socioeconomic structures of host communities: a case of Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya
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The plio-pleistocene history of sedimentation in lake Baringo basin, Kenya - a drill core perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Baringo Basin is a sedimentary basin located in the Central Rift Valley in Kenya. A 230m drill core was recovered from the Tugen Hills site, location at 0°33'16.5"N 35°56'14.9"E at an elevation of 1158m. This research ... -
Predicting student’s loan default in Kenya: fisher’s discriminant analysis approach
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)The current high student enrollments in Kenyan universities has outstretched HELB in terms of loan disbursement. High default rate which stood at 43% as at 2012/2013 financial year have been the major challenge to HELB in ... -
Total and extractable trace elements in soil samples from Muguga, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In plant nutrition soil micronutrient concentration is classified into two; total and extractable portion. The total concentration is not related to that potentially available to plants but is used to indicate the relative ... -
Assessment of changes in genetic diversity of Nile Tilapia, oreochromis niloticus (linnaeus, 1758), of lake Baringo, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The rapid expansion of tilapia aquaculture farming in the Rift Valley Region of Kenya, has led to the transfer of different Oreochromis species from farms (ponds) to natural ecosystems such as rivers and lakes. These ... -
Comparative analysis of anomally detection algorithms
(2015)Attacks with no previously known signatures present a challenge on how to detect them. These attacks (commonly are referred to as zero day attacks) have not been experienced before and exploit vulnerability previously no ... -
Factors affecting information systems security effectiveness in University Of Nairobi
(2015)Dependence on information systems (IS) is growing at a very high rate; this is encouraged by business competitiveness. Though the growth is health literature reveals that, there are security threats accompanying this. The ... -
Stabilization of Silt Clay Soil Using Molasses for Small Dam Embankment Construction as inner Zone
(2015)The Agriculture sector contributes 45% of Tanzania’s GDP and about 30% of its export earnings, while employing over 80% of the nation’s work-force (National Irrigation Master Plan, 2002). The government of Tanzania is ...