Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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A mobile-phone Tele-medicine system that promotes self-management of blood pressure among hypertensive patients in Kirinyaga sub-county
(2014)Hypertension, also known as high or raised BP, is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. If left uncontrolled, hypertension can lead to a heart attack, an enlargement of the heart and ... -
Agent-based bidding application for mobile phones
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Buying and selling through mobile devices poses many challenges such as the need for active user participation in the auction process, tedious searching of items and services, limitation of mobile device resources and ... -
Implementing data integrity and confidentiality in mobile phone based cyber foraging system
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Following the emergence of cyber foraging systems small resource constrained mobile phone devices are able to offload some of their resource intensive work to computationally powerful surrogate computers accessible on ... -
Predictability of precipitation on medium range timescale over the greater horn of Africa region using the superensemble technique
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Superensemble forecasts derived from a suite of multiple models are a useful tool in rainfall prediction, in which the models from THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble (TIGGE) operational suite are employed. The ... -
An online code assessment system for visual basic.Net programs case study of a learning institution in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Many Kenyan learning institutions offer ICT training and computer programming is one of the key courses. The programming course with the highest number of students in this institution is Visual basic.net.Currently; the ... -
Dog 1 Expression In Gastro-intestinal Stromal Tumors Reported In Nairobi An Immuno-histochemical Evaluation of a Novel Antibody in Comparison to Morphology & CD117 Staining
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)Background: All Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) should be diagnosed as they are amenable to treatment with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI). TKIs are a group of targeted therapies, which have revolutionalised ... -
Distributed Group Management Solution [DGMS] For Distributed Enterprises
(University Of Nairobi, 2006-11)It a foregone conclusion that information systems has dramatically changed not only the way we do things but even they way we think. The advance of computer and especially the PC in the 1980s and data networks has heralded ... -
A framework for mobile health adoption in developing countries-case study Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Healthcare in the developing world encounters many challenges due to the level of poverty and the exponential growth of population in these countries. This is in contrast to the growth of wireless technology which has ... -
A framework for adoption of web 2.0 technologies for teaching and learning in secondary schools: Case of Nairobi county.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Web 2.0 technologies is a new concept that is gaining acceptance in Kenya just has it has been in the developed Nations, as such this study was conducted in order to gain better understanding of this technology as a ... -
Laptops For School Children Ict Project; A Comparative Study On Rwanda And Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)By using a framework based in the field of technology transfer, a comprehensive study of the laptops for school project is presented in this research report. It covers the whole process from early decision making and ... -
Modelling trends in hiv/aids prevalence and incidence in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)The trends in the evolution of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya has been tracked through annual sentinel surveillance in antenatal clinics since 1990. Behaviors have been measured through national Demographic and Health Surveys ... -
Application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) in microbiological water quality analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Water is life thus access to safe drinking water is essential to health and a basic human right. Kenya is considered a water scarce country whose water sources are becoming more contaminated through changes in land use ... -
Antimicrobial activity, toxicity and phytochemical analysis of four medicinal plants traditionally used in Msambweni District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance to currently utilized drugs has caused major challenges in both the agricultural and medical sectors in the past years. This resistance has not only hampered the treatment of microbial ... -
Influence of cropping systems and crop residues on the occurrence Of fusarium head blight of wheat (triticum aestivum l.) and associated Mycotoxins in narok county, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important cereal grain cultivated worldwide. Fusarium head blight (FHB) and the associated mycotoxins pose a threat to food security and safety in Kenya, as they cause quantitative and ... -
Modelling The Growth Of Pension Funds Using Generalized Linear Model (gamma Regression)
(University of Nairobi,, 2014-08)The current demographic shift of the Kenya ageing population, stress an increasing demand for pension schemes in all employment sectors. Unlike Kenya all over the world there have been pension reforms to arrest this ... -
Assessing the spatial and temporal characteristics of temperature and rainfall over the central and southern regions of Malawi during the winter season
(2014)Malawi is a land locked country located within the longitudes 33 degrees to 36 degrees East and latitude 9o 22’ to 17o7’. The total area is 118,480 square km – of which an area of 94,080 square km is occupied by land, and ... -
Automated rainfall data extraction from satellite imagery for crop index insurance
(2014)Crop insurance uses rainfall as one of the indeces on which farmers can be insured. The rainfall data can be obtained locally from the weather stations but it is limited to only 30 kilometres radius from a station. Though ... -
Valuation of currency options with stochastic volatility
(2014)Currency options have gained acceptance as invaluable tools in managing foreign exchange risk. They are extensively used and bring a much wider range of hedging alternatives as a result of their unique nature. Options are ... -
The role of african indigenous leafy vegetables in immune boosting
(2014)The immune system is a collection of biological processes within an organism that protects against disease. A healthy/strong immune system ensures that one is less susceptible to infections and ill health. Factors affecting ... -
Fog characteristics and the development of a forecasting model at Kamuzu international Airport
(2014)The prediction of fog occurrence, extent, duration and intensity remains elusive despite improvements in numerical guidance and modeling of the fog phenomenon. This is because of the dependency of fog on microphysical and ...