Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Optimization of Low-cost Food Processing Techniques for the Development of Cowpea Leaves Soup Mixes
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Seasonality in the availability coupled with limited value addition practices of the cowpea leaves is great impediment to its utilization. The current study evaluated value addition approaches for the production of superior ... -
Effect of breastfeeding practices on infant and child mortality in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-09)Objective: Lack of exclusive breastfeeding for infants withi the age of 0 and 6 months and no breastfeeding for children aged 6 to 24 months is linked to increased odds of death before the second birthday. Infant mortality ... -
Use of Wearables in Health Monitoring Among Long Distance Truck Drivers for Predictive Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This examination analyzed the utilization of wearables in wellbeing checking among significant distance transporters for prescient investigation. The reason for this examination was to distinguish wellbeing factors that ... -
A Microservices Based Student Industrial Attachment Information System Model for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Microservices is a software development technique-a sub type of the service oriented architecture style that structures an application as a collection of autonomous, independent and loosely coupled services that communicate ... -
Phytochemical Study of Selected Dracaena Species for Anti-inflammatory and Anticancer Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Chronic inflammation is associated with the onset of chronic disorders such as cancer. The currently available anti-inflammatory and anticancer drugs are associated with diverse undesirable side effects. Hence, search for ... -
Implementation of Augmented Reality in Media Advertising in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Augmented Reality (AR) is an emerging interactive technology with high potential to contribute to the competitive advantage of an organization, enabling consumers to obtain rich product experiences using virtual information ... -
A Study Ofw5 - Curvature Tensor in Lp- Sasakian Manifold
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The goal of this project, is to study the properties ofW5-Curvature tensor in LP -Sasakian manifold and the following theorem are proved. - AW5 -flat LP-Manifold is a flat manifold. - AW5 -Semisymmetric LP-Sasakian ... -
Access control model for container-based virtual environment
(University of Nairobi, 2018)With rapid development and adoption of virtualization technology, security concers have become more prominent. Access control is the focal point when it comes to security............... -
Appraisal of the Climate Change Resilience of a Pastoral Socialecological System- a Case Study of the Maasai Community in Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Kajiado County is largely Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). The Maasai pastoralists, who are the predominant community inhabiting the County, have been faced with persistent droughts leading up to 30 per cent loss of ... -
Use of Blockchain to Digitize Land Records and Track Land Transfer Transactions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Land transactions have been marred by illegal, unauthorized and untraceable actions globally and locally in Kenya. This has led to huge loses when same parcel is allocated to multiple owners or to wrong owner. To help curb ... -
The Geometry, Hydro-geochemistry and Vulnerability of Aquifers to Pollution in Urban and Rural Settings- a Case Study of Kisumu and Mt. Elgon Aquifers
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Kenya is one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa considered to have water scarcity, and the national per capita water is below 1,000 cubic meters. The estimated per capita by the Kenya government in 2005 was about 647 ... -
Insecticide resistance status of indoor and outdoor resting malaria vectors in a highland and lowland site in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-03)Background: Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) represent powerful tools for controlling malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. The success of these interventions relies on their ... -
Assessment of M & E IT Systems in Community-based Organisations
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study was to evaluate the design of M&E IT systems used in Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and to contribute to data management and program improvement. This assessment was to determine how M&E IT systems comply ... -
Forensic Analysis of Dropbox Data Remnants on Windows 10
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cloud storage services are popular among businesses and individuals as they offer convenience in storage and sharing of files at an affordable price. However, cloud storage is subject to abuse by cybercriminals, and coupled ... -
Evaluation of Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2 and 3 genes deletion prevalence in Kenya and it implication to RDTs use
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Globally, Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) diagnoses about 75% of all suspected malaria cases. The accuracy of the most frequently used Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2 (Pfhrp2) based RDTs can be compromised by ... -
The Introduction of Love Birds (Agapornis) to Lake Naivasha, Kenya, and Their Effect on the Lake's Agriculture and Indigenous Avifauna
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Fieldwork was conducted between August 1985 and June ;_986 in the forest surrounding Lake Naivasha. The number of lovebirds was es t imat ed by both the fixed-width 1ine-transect and mar-k -r-eccp tur-e methods. There ... -
The Role of Elephants in Habitat Dynamics and Its Effects on Other Mammalian Species in Mwea National Reserve
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The vegetation of Mwea National Reserve can be categorized into three distinct types characterized by distinctive woody plant species. These vegetation types are the woodland, bushland and the wooded grassland as previously ... -
Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Rates of Anxiety Disorders in Kenya from 2000-2018
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The goal of this project, was to use the available data from published documents to come up with a pooled e_ect estimate that can inform the Health policy and economic planning in Kenya using Meta-analysis of prevalence.Anxiety ... -
An Ethnobotanical and Phytochemical Study of the Medicinal Plants of Maku£ni District, Kenya
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Modeling the Impact of Land Use Change (Irrigation) on the Transmission Dynamics of West Nile Virus (Wnv) in Tana River County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)West Nile Virus (WNV) is an arbovirus that is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. Birds are its amplifying hosts while horses, humans and other animals are dead-end hosts. WNV mainly causes fatalities in birds and horses while ...