Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Effect of Land Use on Diversity of Macrofungi in Kereita Forest, Kikuyu Escarpment and the Potential of Cultivation of Selected Species
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Tropical forests are a haven of biodiversity with the richest macrofungi diversity in the World. However, the rate of forest loss greatly exceeds the rate of species documentation and increased risk of losing biodiversity ... -
Nuclear Forensics Analysis Of Fission Products By Means Of Chemometric Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the wake of the current global nuclear renaissance, the threat of terrorism involving nuclear materials is real. The lethality involving detonated improvised nuclear devices (IND) “dirty bombs” or even radiological ... -
Modelling Exchange Rate Volatility of Kenya’s Top Five Trade Partners Research Report in Mathematics,number 15, 2018
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Theworld has become a global village and trade among countries has also become inevitable. Since most countries use their own domestic currencies, how much of one currency should be exchanged for another has slowly become ... -
Optimized Cumulus Parameterization in Wrf Model for Simulation of Extreme Rainfall Over East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The use of numerical climate models for accurate simulation of weather and climate information is very crucial for optimum planning and management of weather related activities. The current study applied the Weather Research ... -
Phytochemical Evaluation of Tephrosia Hildebrandtii For Antimicrobial Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Pathogenic diseases caused by microbes are a main public health problematic around the world causing death. Medicinal plants contain bioactive compounds (metabolites) that serve an important therapeutic role in curing and ... -
Curvature Tensors on Semi-riemannian and Generalized Sasakian Space Forms Admitting Semi-symmetric Metric Connection
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study deals with curvature tensors on Semi-Riemannian and Gener-alized Sasakian space forms admitting semi-symmetric metric connection. More specifically, the study shall be to investigate the geometry of Semi-Riemannian ... -
Generalized Inverse Gaussian Distributions Under different Parametrizations Research Report In Mathematics, Number 27, 2018
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The goal of this project is to construct the Generalized Inverse gaussian distribution under di erent parameterizations; using the special function called the modi ed Bessel function of the third kind. This is the only ... -
Numerical Solution of One-Dimensional Incompressible Steady Flow Burgers’ equation Research Report in Mathematics, Number 04, 2018
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The aim of this project is to nd the numerical solution of one dimensional ,steady incompressible Burgers’ equation by using the Runge-Kutta method. We shall solve the equation by rst converting the non-linear Navier ... -
Properties Of Function Spaces Defined On Sets Of Continuous Functions On Bitopological Spaces
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Increasing Food Production Resilience Through Eco-based Farming Practices Under Changing Climate in Tharaka-nithi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In Kenya, the highest proportion of people gets their income and food from rain fed agriculture. Tharaka Nithi County is not an exception with particularly low annual rainfall. The research was done in Tharaka Nithi County ... -
Phytochemical Investigation of Alstonia Boonei and Schizozygia Coffaeoides for Cytotoxic Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The air dried and ground stem bark and root bark of Alstonia boonei were extracted, separately, with CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) by cold percolation. After which, the crude extract of the stem bark was subjected to a combination of ... -
Determination of Drought Characteristics Over Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The extreme weather events such as drought, presents significant challenges worldwide. Drought assessment and monitoring have been seen as a critical component of drought management strategies. Rwanda, like many other ... -
Development Of A Protocol For Evaluating Sand Dam Water Quality And Potability In Semi-Arid Areas: A Case Study Of Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Sand dams have been recommended in many places as a feasible technology for the ASAL areas due to their ability to store water with minimal evaporation, recharge underground water and raise water table, among others. In ... -
Enhancing Security Of Mobile Banking And Payments In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The onset of e-commerce has led to the use of electronic devices such as computers and portable devices like phones and tablets in carrying out online financial transactions through deposits, withdrawals and funds transfer. ... -
Impact Of Climate Extremes On Water Quality And Supply In Urban Informal Settlements In Kenya: A Case Study Of Kisumu City
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The urban poor living in Kisumu City informal settlements are at particularly high risk from the impacts of climate extremes such drought, flooding and related water-borne diseases, in large part due to where they live, ... -
Impact of Seasonal Changes on Malaria and Rift Valley Fever Vector Ecology and Infection Status in Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The seriousness of vector borne diseases is expected to be altered with ongoing climate change. This is because the vectors responsible for transmission of vector borne diseases (VBDs) are climate sensitive. The current ... -
The Potential For Bioethanol Fuels To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Household Cooking In Urban Informal Settlements: A Case Study Of Kibera, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This thesis explores the potential for increased adoption of clean and sustainable domestic cooking fuels in urban informal settlements to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It also highlights the impact of ... -
Assessment of Selected Antibiotics in Ngong River and Their Removal Using Activated Carbon
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Occurrence of antibiotics in aquatic environment has become of concern in the recent past due to development of antibiotic resistance among microorganisms. In addition, most Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products ... -
Optimal Control Problem for Cholera Epidemiology
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Optimal control is vital in determining control policies for diseases that are infectious. A SIR-model with vaccination and sanitation is considered. The extant and local stability analysis of (DFE) disease-free equilibrium ... -
Determinants of Use of Electronic Medical Records Systems to Deliver Hiv Care in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: The increasing application of ICT to manage these countries’ Patient level health information systems (HIS) is expected to improve efficiencies, leading to availability of quality health information for clinical ...