Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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M-commerce value added services and their impact on e-commerce: a socio - cultural case study of Nairobi, Kenya and its environs"
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Since the introduction of mobile phone communication in Kenya in late 1999, the client base has grown steadily to about 18 million (Safaricom: 15M, Zain: 2.5M, Orange/YU: 600 thousand-September 2009) and it is still on ... -
A framework for knowledge management of wildlife research in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)Kenya boasts a substantial asset in its diverse Wildlife. Extensive research on Wildlife is carried out by various academic and non-academic institutions, both within and outside the Government protected areas. By assessing ... -
Contextualized Farmers' Products Marketing Application: Case of Marigiti Market
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Agriculture remains the most important economic activity in Kenya, although less than 8% of the land is used for crop and feed production. Less than 20% of the land is suitable for cultivation, of which only 12% is ... -
A model for telecommuting in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)Given the emerging technologies and the need for employers to be more flexible about where and how people work, telecommuting would seem one logical and promising solution. However, telecommuting does not seem to thrive ... -
Telediagnostic: Specimen Matching and Retrievalfor Medical Diagnosis
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Effective management of medical disaster outbreak requires reliable diagnosis of ailing people and a trained physician to interpret the data in order to give the correct guided treatment. In many developing countries ... -
E-learning development in kenya an empirical analysis of critical factors that affects learners' satisfaction in e-learning in institution of higher learning in kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)The trend of using e-Iearning as learning and lor tool is rapidly expanding in education sector both in developing and developed countries. In Kenya e-Iearning has been adopted in both private and public institutions of ... -
Distributed energy control in wireless sensor networks for environmental monitoring based on adaptive sampling
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)A common application of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) is in environmental monitoring where a high spatial density of WSNs is deployed in a region to monitor a physical process such as the variation of surface temperature. In ... -
Partial economic analysis for penaeus indicus h. Milne edwards (1837) semi - intensive ulture at theMtwapa mangrove Creek,Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Shrimp farming IS carried out in intertidal areas in most parts of the world leading to transformation and loss of habitat. In South East Asia, Latin America and some parts of the Western Indian Ocean, shrimp aquaculture ... -
Detection of proteins induced in the haemolymph of biomphalaria pfeifferi infected with schistosoma Mansoni.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2009)Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by a blood fluke of the genus Schistosoma. The disease is often associated with water resource development projects such as dams and irrigation schemes, where the snail ... -
Effect of roundup® (glyphosate) on diversity and abundance of weeds in cotton fields in Mwea, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Weeds interfere with cotton production by competing for important resources including light and nutrients. Several approaches are taken to control weeds in order to achieve maximum yields. Where genetically modified ... -
In vivo antimalarial effects and acute toxicity of selected plant extracts used in Msambweni District, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)One of the immediate challenges that Africa is facing in the fight against malaria is spread of the parasite's drug resistance. As a result of this trend, Kenya among other endemic sub-Saharan countries would have to ... -
Microbial biomass in limed and perturbed areas in sandy grassland soils in Sweden
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)This study was done in sandy grasslands in eastern Skane, Sweden, where three experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of changed soil conditions brought about by liming and soil perturbation on different ... -
Distribution and diversity of pythium spp. in indigenous forests and adjacent farm lands in Taita and Embu districts in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Pythium is a water mould fungus which survive as a parasite, saprophyte or both. Pythium spp. play important ecological services like recycling of both Carbon and mineral nutrients for continued plant growth. Members of ... -
Molecular phylogeny of Kenya dioscorea species (Yams) and the quantification of their dioscin levels
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)Dioseorea (Yams) in Kenya is a neglected crop, notwithstanding its potential as food and in pharmaceutics as a drug source. Research on neglected crops specifically Dioseorea is a sure way of sensitizing the scientific ... -
Soil factors influencing the prevalence of tunga penetrans in Gaichanjiru location of Murang'a county, Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)The Tunga penetrans is an ectoparasite that embeds in the epidermis of its host and results into a disease referred to as tungiasis. This study aimed at investigating soil factors that influence off- host stages of ... -
Distribution and population structure of Prunus Africana in mount Kenya forest
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)Prunus africana has been declining over much of its geographical range due to unsustainable harvesting of the bark for its medicinal properties. In Kenya, bark harvesting for trade began in the 1970s from unknown forests, ... -
Biology and ecology of the coffee berry fruit flies (diptera: tephritidae) at the University of Nairobi Farm, Kabete
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)Past literature reveals that basic biological and ecological studies in Kenya on the coffee fruit flies were conducted nearly half a century ago. These studies were therefore initiated to update knowledge on the biology ... -
Comparative study of antihyperglycaemic activity of urticadioica (stinging nettle), zadirachta indica (neem) and aloe secundiflora (aloe) extracts on rabbits and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing in developing, as well as other countries. Searching for hypoglycaemic agents with origin from domestic herbals was considered a useful and promising way to find novel ... -
The impact of predation on Grevy’s zebra (equus grevyi) population on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2000)Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) is home to a large number of herbivores that form the prey base of a growing predator population. Similarly, LWC is home to at least 20% of the world’s remaining wild population of Grevy’s ... -
Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of three selected medicinal plants used to treat bacterial and fungal infections in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2012)lnfectious diseases are prevalent and Iife threatening in Kenya. The majority of the sick are seeking herbal remedies in search of effective, safe, and affordable treatments. This study investigated the antimicrobial ...