Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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A prototype of share trading system using agents
(School of computing and informatics, University of Nairobi, 2007)The Nairobi Stock Exchange is quickly growing in size and complexity presenting new challenges as new investors, both local and foreign join the market. Thus the interaction amongst the market participants require smoothing ... -
Ecological and socio-economic factors influencing livestock production: A case study of dairy industry in three major agro-ecological zones of Kisii district, West Kenya
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Effect of edible basidiomycete fruit body extracts on induced liver tumour in mice
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2006)Cancer is associated with uncontrolled cell growth in tissues and organs and can either be localized or spread to other organs. Hepatocellular carcinoma results when these cells are localized in the liver and it's widely ... -
Factors influencing diversity and abundance of farmland birds around Kakamega forest, Kenya
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2008)As the human population grows, particularly in the developing world, so does the demand for land for agriculture in pursuit of food security. Over the past three decades, this has resulted in massive degradation, ... -
Estimation of areal rainfall from satellite data
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 1988)For hydrological, agricultural and other raindependent activities, the estimates of the average rainfall over a catchment are very important.' Most of the methods formulated for estimating the areal average rainfall make ... -
Chemical analysis of trace heavy metals in geothermal fluids
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1985)The chemical composition of the trace heavy metals has been investigated to establish their concentrations, nature and characteristics in natural thermal fluids discharged at atmospheric pressure from geothermal systems ... -
The influence of land use patterns on diversity and abundance of rodents in Gachoka division of Mbeere district, Kenya
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2004)Abstract This study was conducted in Gachoka division of Mbeere district Kenya, between the months of September and December 2001. The aim of the study was to establish how patterns of land use influences the diversity, ... -
Pharmaceutical inventory control information system
(School of computing and informatics, University of Nairobi, 2004)With the advent of IT, many companies have had to restr icture their b rsi ess operatio in order to cope with t e new challenges brought about by the new technology. One of the operation affected ondistribution oriented ... -
Optimum coral reef resource use: case study of a marine protected area
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 1994)A protected area, Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve was established in 1986, in an area that was previously fished. Exclusion of fishermen was however not fully achieved until 1990. This study was conducted between 1992 ... -
A measurement of cryoscopic and transference numbers of barbituric acid and sodium barbital
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Competition between cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) and the wild rice (Oryza punctata Kotschy ex Steud) in Kenya
(2008)Rice is an important staple food for more than SO% of the world's population. Kenya rice production comes from cultivated rice (Oryza. Sativa L.) that meets 60% of rice demand. Cultivated rice in the coastal region of ... -
A measurement of cryoscopic and transference numbers of barbituric acid and sodium barbital
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The biology, ecology and some aspects of economic importance of pyrethrum thrips thrips tabaci lind and thrips nigropilosus uzel in Kenya
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1987)The biology of Thrips nigropilosus was studied using Pyrethrum leaves as the rearing medium in a growth chamber in a laboratory. Its life history is divided into a series of stages: eggs, larvae, pupae and adults with ... -
Sero-epidemiological studies of malaria in pregnant women and newborns from western Kenya
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1994)A sero-epidemiological longitudinal study of the impact of plasmodial infections on pregnancy was undertaken in a holoendemic area of western Kenya. The study involved a cohort of 393 pregnant women followed prospectively ... -
Heavy metal analysis of consumable clays and tissue samples of clay fed rats by x-ray fluorescence
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1991)The consumption of clay by pregnant women is not abnormal and has been in existence for a long time . The habit i s believed to be due to lack of enough iron in the body. However, while serving the good purpose of replacing ... -
Grazing speed : the test of a model
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Computer security risk assessment for large organization: a case study of the University of Nairobi
(2005)Information resources residing in the various University of Nairobi campuses are strategic and vital. These assets must be available and protected commensurate with the value of the assets. Measures are supposed to be ... -
Application of principal component analysis in Forex market variations
(Department of Mathematics University of Nairobi, 2005)In this project I adapt principal component analysis as data driven procedure to study the variation among sixteen currencies given in Kenya shillings and to reveal any unsuspected relationship or pattern among them. Two ... -
Evaluation of Kenyan primary education performance using canonical correlation analysis
(2005)Education is very important in the life of every person and is rated the best inheritance a parent can give to his child. Many studies have been carried out on the Kenyan education system but none regarding the ... -
The determination of trace heavy metal pollutants in human and environmental samples using differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry and atomic absorption spectrophotometry
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1980)