Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Assessment Of Severity Of The Meteorological Drought Over Dodoma Region
(School Physical of Sciences, 2013)Most drought studies have been dependent on limited rainfall data that is available in most parts of Tanzania. The new development in space technology, especially satellite derived products now provide new opportunities ... -
Visibility forecast verification at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)The economic growth of any airline is largely determined by the optimum operationalization of the flight schedules. Bad weather and in particular low visibility at the airport may lead to interruption of the schedule. ... -
Some aspects of the Biology of the Genera Sigara and Micronecta (Corixidae-Hemiptera) from Lake Nakuru Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Biological Sciences, 1975) -
Study Of Rainfall Trends And Variability Over Tanzania
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)The study deals with the analysis of monthly rainfall trends and variability over Tanzania. The monthly rainfall data from 1982 to 2012 was obtained from the Tanzania Meteorological Agency, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The ... -
Closure Of The Universe By Weakly Interacting Massive Neutrinos
(Department Of Physics, 2013)The role of neutrino mass in the context of grand unified theory has been investigated using the equilibrium condition between a critically expanding universe and weak neutrino interaction rates in the early universe. ... -
Biodiesel Production From Candlenut And Calodendrum Capense Seeds: Process Design And Technological Assessment
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)This project was based on biodiesel production from candlenut and calodendrum capense seeds using conventional and biotechnological technique and determination of the oil yields and biodiesel quality. The driving force ... -
Assessing The Relationship Between Weather Parameters On Cotton Yield Production:a Case Study Of Ukiriguru In Mwanza Region Tanzania
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between weather parameters on cotton yield. Weather is one of the important factors that affect crop growth and yields. Agricultural activities in Tanzania are ... -
Assessing the Effects of Meteorological Parameters on Aerosols over Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(School of Physical Sciences, 2013)The effect of meteorology on aerosols concentration in Dar es Salaam was assessed. Meteorological data (Precipitation,temperature, relative humidity and wind speed) were obtained from Tanzania Meteorological Agency during ... -
A Method For Solving Np-complete Problems By Use Of Graph Embodiment On A Quantum Computation Paradigm Using A Relational Database Query
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2013)The relationship between the complexity class P and NP is one of the most fascinating and unresolved question in theoretical Computer Science. The classical computational paradigm, hedged on Turing thesis may be by itself ... -
Customized Database And Systems Tuning Methodology: A Case Of Payroll Processing Optimization
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2013)Performance of database applications is becoming increasingly important as more and more processes are automated in organizations. Most businesses rely heavily on database systems and non-optimal performance of computer ... -
Investigating OFDM suitability to Link Adaptation as a modulation technique for data transfer
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2013)The project investigates the effectiveness of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) as a modulation technique for wireless radio applications. The main aim was to access the suitability of OFDM as a modulation ... -
Determinants For Internet Protocol Version 6 (ipv6) Adoption: A Study Of Internet Service Providers In Kenya
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2013) -
A Framework For Cloud Computing Adoption For Agricultural Consultative Groups In Kenya
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2013)Most organizations are currently focusing on reducing their IT costs, looking for ways to make IT teams leaner and instead concentrating on remaining competitive in the market by putting more of their available resources ... -
An Assessment of the Teacher’s ICT Attributes and the Learning Environment Effects on Computer ‘Literacy’ Instruction in Secondary Schools
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2013)The intrigues of learning computers in this century, has become imperative to our daily functioning as a people in a society. The need for IT competent people begins from the class room where this computer literacy is ... -
Analysis Of The Long Run And Short-run Dynamic Relationship Between The Stock Prices And Exchange Rate In Kenya
(School of Mathematics, 2013)Stock markets in the world individually and collectively play a critical role in their countries’ economies. They provide an avenue for raising funds, for trading in securities including futures, options and other ... -
Dependence Modelling Of Financial Data using Genenalised Hyperbolic Distribution
(School of Mathematics, 2013)Generalised Hyberbolic Distributions (GHDs) are very signi…cant in modeling to model returns from …nancial market variables such as exchange rate, equity prices, and interest rate measured over short time intervals, i.e. ... -
Application Of The Navier-stokes Equations In The Localisation Of Atherosclerosis
(School of Mathematics, 2011)Localization of atherosclerosis plaque has been a great problem for many centuries. Many researchers have done a lot of studies in blood flow with the motivations of understanding the localization of atherosclerosis in ... -
Pre-reintroduction Assessment Of Diet Suitability And Potential Anthropogenic Threats To The Mountain Bongo (tragelaphus Eurycerus Isaaci) In Mount Kenya Forest
(School of Biological Sciences, 2013)The mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is a critically endangered antelope, found only in Kenya. To save the subspecies from extinction, re-introduction of a captive male bongo group from Mount Kenya Wildlife ... -
A Wedding Without Music.
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Checking The Proportional Hazard Model
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2004)