Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Digitization Readiness Assessment in Public Organizations a Case of Kenya National Examinations Council
(University of Nairobi, 2020)An education system geared towards critical thinking, problem solving and lifelong learning is an important part of the innovation ecosystem. The examination process is an important indicator of learning outcomes. In ... -
Numerical Modelling of Physical Processes in Drying and Storage of Selected African Leafy Vegetables
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Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Activity Of Porphyrin Sensitized Tio2 In Methylene Blue Degradation And Sacrificial Hydrogen Generation
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Access to clean water and sustainable energy is increasingly becoming limited due to rapid population growth and industrial activities which are highly polluting and energy intensive. One approach that is currently being ... -
Electrohydrodynamic Atomization of Non-newtonian Liquids With High Solid Content- a Case Study for the Production of Powder.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Electrohydrodynamic atomization (EHDA) is now a well-known technique among the researchers as a potential technique for industries. The technique uses electric fields to produce mono-dispersed charged droplets and ensures ... -
Comparison of UAV Mapping of Settlement Scheme with PIDs/RIMs A Case study of Nyansiongo Settlement Scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study discusses examining the Parcels digitized from RIMs compared with the Parcels derived from the UAV Ortho-rectified images of the same area. Nyansiongo Settlement Scheme has been used as an example to determine ... -
Enzyme Hydrolysis Of Chicken Feathers And Characterization Of The Metabolites
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Chicken feathers are largely produced as waste from domestic and poultry processing industries. Waste feathers are discarded into the environment without any effort to recycle. Current methods of feather disposal have ... -
Determination Of Effectiveness Of Luffa Cylindrica As An Adsorbent In Removal Of Heavy Metals From Wastewater
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This piece of work reports the sorption properties of Luffa Cylindrica that have not been exploited and carbon from luffa to remove copper and chromium ions from aqueous solution. The effect of contact time, adsorbate ... -
Investigating Effects Of Climate Change On Aflatoxin Causing Fungi Aspergilus Distribution In Maize Over Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Climate Change is currently the bane of human existence. From impacting food resources to threatening international security by weakening national defences, climate change has garnered the attention it rightfully deserves. ... -
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (Scada) System Live Memory Acquisition for the Modbus Protocol Forensics. A Case of the Petroleum Depots in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) has been at the cored of Operational Technology (OT) used in industries and process plants to monitor and control critical processes, especially in the energy sector. In ... -
Concentration, Reduction Efficancy and Degradation of Chlorothalonil and Lambda Cyhalothrin Pesticides in Vegetables Sold in a Nairobi City Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Vegetables are very essential in almost all the meals served in Kenya and worldwide. Therefore their production is driven by high demands in the Kenyan and the world markets. This pushes the farmers in Kenya to consistently ... -
Smart Card Based Personal Health Records System for Interoperability
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Healthcare systems in both developed and the developing nations face numerous challenges such as lack of interoperability and limited personal medical records portability. Lack of conceivable personal health record’s ... -
Monitoring Tree Cover Changes in Kenya’s Five Major Water Towers using Geospatial Technologies
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Water towers are the hearts that pump life into any ecosystem by providing fresh water recharge to sustain most living organisms that facilitate the very existence of humans. Numerous studies have documented the importance ... -
Assessing The Adoption Of Rainwater Harvesting Technologies (RWHT) As A Coping Mechanism To Climate Variability In Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Kilifi is categorized as a poor county with a high poverty level estimated at 71.7% and experiences food and water insecurity affecting approximately 67% of the households. Rain-fed and small-scale agriculture is a major ... -
Monitoring routine Health indicators from District Health Information System (Dhis2): a Statistical Subsampling approach
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Routine health facility data is collected using health information systems. In Kenya, it’s collected using the District Health Information System (DHIS2). This data is continuously collected and cheaper to obtain compared ... -
Prediction of Stock Prices Using Predictive Data Analytics. a Case of Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The field of stock trading worldwide is not even, has never been even and will not be even in the years to come. The money bags, the big boys continue to benefit and make massive profits from the stock market and the small ... -
Petrology And Geochemistry Of Rocks Hosting Niobium -Tantalum,Tin And Tungsten Bearing Mineral In Runyankezi Area Northern Burundi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Runyankezi area occur in the northern part of Burundi in Kirundo and Ngozi Provinces. It occurs in the Meso- to- Neoproterozoic Karagwe-Ankole belt that has a huge mineral potential. Runyankezi is historically known to ... -
Influence of usability, accessibility and compliance on E-government Development Index: a case Study of East Africa Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Globalization has necessitated the need for the promptness in information dissemination and access regardless geolocation and time. Accordingly, East African countries government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) ... -
An E-voting System Based On Blockchain Technology: (A Case Study Kenya Elections)
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The Acceptability of the Use of Carbon Taxes for Climate Change Mitigation in Kenya: a Political Economy Assessment
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sustainable economic growth in Kenya is threatened by her vulnerability to climate change. Incidentally, the major contributors to Gross Domestic Product growth in Kenya are also the highest greenhouse gas emitters. This ...