Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Age Related Factors and Other Social Determinants That Influence Maternal Deaths at Two Expansive Slums in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background; Approximately 830 women die every day from complications related to child birth or pregnancy globally. It is projected that 99% of these deaths mostly occur in low-resource settings. In Kenya, according to the ... -
Application of Raman spectroscopy in comparative study on the influence of ibuprofen and asparagus racemosus (herbal extract) on female reproductive hormones in Wistar rats
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Hormonal variation is a condition in which the body has less or more of a specific hormone which is a major cause of miscarriages, infertility, dysmenorrhea, breast cancer, among others in females. Measurements and detection ... -
A Comparative Study Of Infrasound Based And Image Based Wireless Sensor Networks For Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Wireless sensor networks have been widely used in scientific studies to investigate phenomenon and acquire data from otherwise hostile environments that span over large geographical areas. Elephants have been discovered ... -
Rainfall And Temperature Trends, Farming Patterns And Rainwater Harvesting Technologies In Kieni Sub-County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study area was in Tigithi Sub-location of Kieni constituency in Nyeri County which is an Arid and Semi-Arid zone with unreliable rainfall and high temperatures. The area experiences a bimodal rainfall pattern. The study ... -
Hydrochemical Characteristics of Aquifers in Mwingi North - Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The arid to semi-arid area of Mwingi North, Kenya, suffers from low access to potable groundwater in part due to salinity, but also due to uneconomical development of groundwater because of the lack of understanding of the ... -
Joint Modelling of CD4 Count and Time ToWound Healing in HIV-Positive Men Following Circumcision
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Modelling longitudinal information and event time outcomes simultaneously helps in describing the progression of the disease over time. Past studies have mostly applied standard Cox proportional hazards model ... -
Implication of Volcano-tectonic and Fluid Movements on Seismic Activity at the Paka Geothermal Prospect in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Seismic hydraulic diffusivity at the Paka geothermal prospect is investigated to examine the implications of fluid movements and volcano-tectonic activity on the seismic activity at the geothermal prospect. This is achieved ... -
Numerical Solutions To Nonlinear Hyperbolic Systems Of Conservation Laws Applied To Traffic Flow Theory Research Report in Mathematics, Number 29, 2020
(university of Nairobi, 2020)In the recent past, the rapid growing number of vehicles on long crowded roads elicited rigorous scienti c research activities in the eld of tra c ow modeling. In this thesis we present and discuss some of the macroscopic ... -
Synthesis, Structure Elucidation and Reactivity of Palladium(Ii) and Platinum(Ii) Complexes for Anticancer Applications
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The objective of the work was to come up with stable metal complexes with bulky ligands coordinated to the metal center and test them in anticancer studies. Literature reports that bulky ligands and trans geometry for ... -
Modelling the cure rates of Female Sex Workers with STIs using a Mover-Stayer Markov chain Model
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Generally human beings undergo di erent types of diseases. One such are sexually transmitted infections(STIs)which are either chronic or curable. In this study, a Markov model, speci cally a Mover-Stayer Markov Chain ... -
Characterization of groundwater aquifers in a structurally complex region: - a case study of West of Lake Naivasha Area
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Climate change, groundwater abstraction, horticulture and geothermal activities have influenced the volcanic aquifers within and around Lake Naivasha area. In the previous studies, the effects of faults on varying groundwater ... -
Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Surface Water Resources in the Rift Valley Region: a Case Study of Narok County
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Over the past century, notable changes in precipitation and temperature have been observed, which has been greatly attributed to a change in climate. These changes have altered the climate system and considerably induce ... -
Effects of Soil Characteristics and Disturbance on Floodplain Vegetation in Upper Tana River, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Floodplains of rivers in semi-arid areas of Africa are important areas for agriculture, livestock grazing and wildlife conservation. However, floods and anthropogenic disturbances affect soil properties, which subsequently ... -
Modelling Hydrological Response to Urbanization: Case Study Syokimau – Katani Area, Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Syokimau – Katani peri-urban catchment has over time been affected by adverse urban development related flooding. The encroachment of the expanding Nairobi city on this metropolitan space has spurred the mushrooming ... -
Evaluation of E-procurement System Service in Ministry of Health:a Case of Murang`a County Government
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Geographic distribution and identification of pathways of interactions of Tilapiine species between natural and aquaculture systems in upper Tana River Basin, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Freshwater fish habitats are highly threatened, facing impacts from habitat degradation, overfishing, and the introduction of non-native invasive species. Tilapia fishes are at the center of freshwater fishes due to their ... -
Determination of Variation in Morphology and Leaf Bitterness in Spider Plant (Gynandropsis Gynandra (L.) Briq. Across Six Agroecological Zones in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq. also referred to as spider plant (English), is an important leafy vegetable in the diets of rural and urban communities in Kenya. Young leaves, stems and or flowers are consumed as vegetable ... -
Characterization and Application of Nanozeolitic Materials as Smart Delivery Systems for Urea Fertilizer and Lambda Cyhalothrin Pesticide
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Natural zeolites could be applied as smart delivery system for controlled release of agricultural inputs resulting in enhanced productivity and reduced environmental pollution caused by excessive use of fertilizer and ...