Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Markovian Modeling the changes in Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in response to praziquantel treatment in Mwea
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Approximating the reduction level of STH infections is important in policy and decision making nationally as well as globally.This is to ensure the control measures put in place aligns withWHOrecommendation of infections ... -
A mathematical model for the effects of drug abuse in transmission of Hiv/aids in Turkana county.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Drugs and substance misuse has been recognized to have a significant impact on the spread of HIV/AIDS epidemic. We formulate a deterministic model to assess the contribution of drug and substance abuse to the spread of ... -
Control of mechanical system by moving coordinates and motion in fluids, by applying of additional forces and having coordinates as a function of time.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This thesis is about the qualitative Analysis and model of equations concerned to the control of the mechanical system by moving coordinates and locomotion in a fluid. There are two essential different ways of controlling ... -
Prevalence of Polymorphisms in Plasmodium Falciparum Parasites in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women and Potential Resistance to Antimalarial Drugs in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Malaria infection in pregnancy results in maternal anaemia, placental accumulation of parasites, low birth weight infants together with maternal mortality owing to diminished maternal malaria immunity. In regions having ... -
Examining the factors that are associated to infant and child mortality in Kenya.
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Evaluation of Options for Minimizing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Improved Manure Management in Smallholder Dairy Farm Systems in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)An increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, mainly methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) from agricultural activities, is a global concern as it leads to climate change. There ... -
Poverty-based Classification of Households Using Cluster Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rely on agriculture for livelihood. Agri-climatic shocks such as prolonged droughts, outbreak of animal and human diseases and crop and pest diseases make rural poor households in SSA vulnerable. ... -
Synthesis and Applications of Tris-homoleptic Cyclometalated Iridium (Iii) Complexes
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tris-cyclometalated homoleptic iridium(III) complexes have been shown to harbor immense potential as functional materials constituents and actively play a critical role in the field of photocatalysis and photosensitization. ... -
Bi-directional Granger Causality Between Interest Rates, Gross Domestic Product and Inflation Rates in Kenya
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Status and Causes of Deterioration of Wetlands in the Eastern Riftvalley, Case Study of Lake Nakuru - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Lake Nakuru is a shallow hyper-eutrophic, alkaline and saline endorheic lake located in Rift Valley’s eastern arm. Despite its great importance, Lake Nakuru has undergone profound changes due to anthropogenic activities, ... -
Use Of Haar wavelets To Solve Optimal Control Problem
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Optimal control is an important branch in mathematics that has been widely applied in a number of elds including engineering, science and economics. We aimed at nding the performance indicator in optimal control problem ... -
Characterization Of Telfairia Pedata (Smith Ex Sims) Hook., Seed Kernel Oil For Nutritional Value And Antioxidant Activity
(University Of Nairobi, 2020)Some plant sources such as the seed kernel of Telfairia pedata contain edible vegetable oil but due to their limited prevalence around the world, little research has been done about them Telfairia pedata (Sm. Ex Sims) ... -
The Influence of Climate Change Perception and Gender on Adaptation Actions in Kajiado and Kiambu Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Climate change, as a slow and gradual modification of average climate conditions, is difficult to be perceived accurately by local communities that rely on personal experience. Perceptions of climate change play a key role ... -
Implementing a Patient Ereferral Booking System
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Poor communication and coordination of care between primary care and specialty care providers leads to major inefficiencies in health care delivery. As a signatory of the Millennium Declaration, Kenya is committed ... -
Potential Use Of Selected Seaweeds As Feed Supplements On Growth Performance And Survival Of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus -Linnaeus, 1758) Fingerlings.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Aquaculture contributes to food security, increases protein sources, creates employment and more importantly supplements the capture fisheries that is dwindling. Aquaculture production is positively associated with using ... -
Optimal multi type step wise group screening designs-a Numerical method approach
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This project considers optimum stepwise group screening designs .Numerical methods are used to obtain the optimum group sizes.Newton’s method as a numerical method , is used as a mathematical tool,statistically, in the ... -
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of fish waste, characterization of Hydrolysate and Proximate analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The fish industry generates a lot of waste which is attributable to the fact that there is an increased demand for fish and that filleting of tilapia fish yields about 37% skin-off fillets. Enzymatic hydrolysis used in ... -
Convolutional Neural Network to enhance stock taking
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the current competitive economic environment, there is a lot of focus in optimization of processes and providing high quality customer experience. This study explores the use of deep learning particularly convolutional ... -
Cyber security readiness assessment Model in Kenyas’ Higher Learning Institutions: a case of University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cyber security is an important pillar to effective operations on a network infrastructure integrated with information and communications technology. The world today has rapidly embraced the internet whilst personal, social ... -
Resource allocation in TV white space Network using a Novel Hybrid firefly Algorithm
(University of Nairobi, 2020)There is continued increased demand for dynamic spectrum access of TV White Spaces (TVWS) due to growing need for wireless broadband. Some of the use cases such as cellular (2G/3G/4G/5G) access to TV white spaces (TVWS) ...
