Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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A Clustering Approach to Market Segmentation Using Integrated Business Data
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Market segmentation approaches applied by small businesses in Kenya have mostly been based on very limited customer factors. This includes geographic, demographic, behavioral, and psychographic characteristics of the ... -
A Vaccination Model for Seasonal Influenza infection Dynamics
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The goal of this project, is to study using Mathematical Modelling, the impact of immunization with a partially effective vaccine on the transmission dynamics of influenza infection. To determine condition under which ... -
Factors associated with under-five child mortality in Kenya: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction Notwithstanding the notable progression in reducing the under-five child mortality in Kenya, the rate remains above the global target. The mortality levels in the under-five population is associated with ... -
Securing Mobile Money Payment and Transfer Applications Against Smishing and Vishing Social Engineering Attacks
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Social Engineering is the science of using social interaction as a means to persuade an individual or an organization to comply with a specific request from an attacker where either the social interaction, the persuasion, ... -
Economic Analysis of Agro-food Value Chains and Effect on Household Food Security and Poverty Alleviation- the Case of Wheat, Dairy and Beef in North West Mt. Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Agricultural activities have become increasingly organized along value chains that constitute actors and activities that cause the flow of food from production to consumption. This change has been necessitated by among ... -
Batch Adsorption of Malachite Green From Aqueous Solutions Using Low-cost Rice Husks and Synthetic Polymer Adsorbents: Kinetic and Equilibrium Modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Safe and abundant water is crucial for the good health of human beings and animals. Across Africa, a third of the population has no access to clean water and sanitation and this affects the continent’s economic productivity ... -
Motor vehicle claims challenges in Kenya and development of a Claims Bot application prototype
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A customer's uncomfortable and emotionally taxing surroundings can now be modified through the use of a smartphone. We were able to identify challenges with motor vehicle claims in Kenya and design a mobile app prototype ... -
Mycoflora of Layer Feed in Nairobi County and Their Toxigenic Potential
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Layer feeds consist mostly of grains such as maize which are susceptible to fungal growth and subsequent mycotoxin production. Under favorable environmental conditions, fungi are able to colonize the grain at any stage ... -
Influence of Ict on Revenue Generation and Livelihoods
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cooperative societies empower many communities globally, in Africa as well as in Kenya. Through increased revenue generation and good performance, cooperative societies contribute towards enhancing livelihood of their ... -
A Cybersecurity Maturity Model and Toolkit for Self-assessment
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and the threats associated with it are not new to most organizations in Kenya, be it small, medium, or large. With the rise of cyber risks such as high-profile cyber-attacks and ... -
Analysis Ofmultivariate Hierarchical data With Missingness- anapplication to in-patient Paediatric Pneumonia Care
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Routine health data are used to monitor quality of care and to inform interventions to improve patient care. However, statistical analysis of such data presents several challenges related to handling missing data and ... -
Influence of Ict on Revenue Generation and Livelihoods of the Members of Sme-instituted Co-operative Societies a Study of Selected Co-operatives in Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cooperative societies empower many communities globally, in Africa as well as in Kenya. Through increased revenue generation and good performance, cooperative societies contribute towards enhancing livelihood of their ... -
Factors Influencing Bats Assemblage Structure and Activity Patterns in Arabuko-sokoke Forest and Adjacent Farmland, Gede, Malindi-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Many coastal forests in eastern Africa are highly threatened by human activities, which have reduced most of them into small fragments that are in continuous disturbance. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (ASF) is the only remaining, ... -
Information exchange model for sustainable E-Waste management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Globally, the quick adoption, use and disposal of ICTs wastes have resulted to the flourishing of the e-waste phenomenon that has increased the level of e-waste streams. The rate of growth of this stream of waste is between ... -
A Federated Learning Model for the Detection of Insurance Claims Fraud
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Practical insurance fraud detection solutions require sufficient quality data from insurers to build effective models. However, insurance data is generally proprietary information for specific insurance companies and thus ... -
A Framework for Online Shopping Among Postgraduate Students During Covid-19
(University of Nairobi, 2021)More than 7.2 Billion people globally have done shopping online in recent years because of internet development and its ease of access. Consumers are adopting new online shopping behavior, and many organizations, ... -
Determination of phenolic content level and free radical scavenging ability in freshly prepared and commercial orange juice in nairobi county-kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The orange fruit is widely consumed in the world. They are used to manufacture orange juice Which is commercially sold as bottled orange juice. The higher consumption of orange fruits and Orange products is because it ... -
An assessment on the acceptance of big data in statistics
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The data revolution which has caused an explosion of data volumes and increased data demands is expected to have a big impact in research institutes. To support this data revolution and improve the quantity, frequency, ... -
Mathematical Modelling of Hiv-aids Transmission Dynamics Coupled With Awareness Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Although HIV/AIDS containment campaigns have recorded substantial success within the past decade, the disease still poses a big health concern to many developing countries, including Kenya. We develop deterministic models ... -
Innovative Water Metering to Improve Provision of Water Services in Periurban Areas- a Comparison of the Delegated Management Model and the Communal Prepaid Meter
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Water utilities are continually finding it challenging to provide decent water services to periurban areas. Utilities need to deal with these challenges, and one way is to innovate in order to help contribute towards ...