Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Power loss reduction in the distribution system with a wind based distributed generation.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Distribution system operating environments are changing rapidly due to the integration of the intermittent renewable in to the power grid at the distribution side of the power system. Therefore, with increasing number of ... -
Investigation Of Magnetic Properties Of Granite Rock Using Raman Spectrometer System
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)Investigation of magnetic properties of granite rock using Raman spectrometer. Laser Raman spectroscopy has been proposed for the purpose of definitive mineralogy including mineral identification, mineral proportion ... -
Geothermal energy and the environment
(University of Nairobi, 2010)This report explains the source of geothermal energy, the origin of the underground water the geysers and the process of heating. It also gives a brief account on how it is drilled, piped to turn the turbines which in ... -
Validation Of Satellite Rainfall Estimates Using Gauge Rainfall Over Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to investigate the relationship between the gauge and satellite based rainfall measurements over Tanzania based on gauge rainfall data spanning the period 1983 to 2012 from the Tanzania Meteorological ... -
Study Of Performance Of An Installed Pv-gen Set Hybrid System: A Case Study Of Mpala Research Center, Nanyuki
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The number of PV and PV-hybrid systems installed worldwide has been expenencing a significant increase during the recent years. Essentially, most of the isolated places and villages in the rural area of our country KENYA ... -
Epidemiology Of Acute Gastroenteritis In Early Childhood In Selected Urban Areas Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Assessing the extreme events is crucial in financial risk management. All risk managers and financial institutions want to know the risk of their portfolio under rare events scenarios. This means there is not only a need ... -
Hedging Mortality Risk In Annuity Business Via The Capital Markets
(University of Nairobi, 2012-06)Annuities are valued according to specified mortality and interest rate assumptions. Should either of these rates change then the cost of providing the annuity will also change. The subject of this project investigates ... -
Mathematical Modeling Of The Effects Of Seasonal And Environmental Factors On Endemic Malaria
(University of Nairobi, 2012-01)Malaria is a vector borne disease that has plagued mankind for long and is one of the top five killer diseases in the world. WHO estimates that about 50% of the world's total populations live in areas where malaria is ... -
Isolation And Characterization Of Bioactive Flavonoids From Erythrina Burttii (leguminosae) Root Bark
(2014-06-17)The root of Erythrina burttii were separated using column chromatography and preparative thin layer chromatography (PLTC). This led to the isolation of four compounds, three of which were characterized as follows: HO ... -
A comparative efficacy study of commercially available insecticides against An. Gambiae
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The lymphatic system of the testis of the goat
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Microcomputers as Teaching Aids
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Assessment of Water Recedes At the Smith Sound Bay in Lake Victoria in Misuingwi Tanzania
(University Of Nairobi, 2013)An environmental degradation in the form of wetland destruction has been evident at the tip tail of the Smith Sound bay of Lake Victoria. Therefore the main objective of this study is to assess the changes that are ... -
Rainwater harvesting as a means to reduce the problem of water scarcity a case of Arusha region.
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-07-31)It is clear from the World water quantity that out of total available water, only 0.3% is available for human consumption. But today even this is getting polluted due to human activities like mining, industrialization ... -
Framework for integrating ICT in teaching and learning in secondary schools in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)The purpose of this study was to develop a framework for integrating ICT in teaching and learning in secondary schools, by first investigating the challenges in integrating ICT in teaching and learning in secondary ... -
Geophysical mapping of geological structures as potential Site for gold mineralization at golden pride nzega greenstone Belt tabora south of lake victoria tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study area is located southeast of Lake Victoria in Nzega greenstone belt Tanzania. It represents inferred late Archean orogenic gold deposits and is hosted in intensely deformed metasedimentary rocks. Nzega greenstone ... -
Determinants of child mortality in Kenya: Stratified cox proportion hazard model
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Climatic Risk Management In Rain-fed Crop Production, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07)Rain-fed crop production is one of the dominant farming practices in developing countries and plays a major role in providing food and livelihoods for an increasing world population. In recent years climate related risks ...