Browsing MSIT Theses and Dissertations (2020) by Issue Date
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Comparative sentiment analysis of techniques for cyberbullying detection on twitter
(Strathmore University, 2020)Cyberbullying has become a common vice on the social media platforms and is quickly running out of hand. The psychological researches conducted on its effect are showing dire trends on the victims, sometimes leading to ... -
Predicting breast cancer progression by using cell-free DNA
(Strathmore University, 2020)Cancer is among the leading causes of deaths in Kenya after infectious and cardiovascular diseases. Among the various forms of cancer, breast cancer accounts for a significant percentage of all new cancer incidences in the ... -
A secure hybrid IoT architecture using blockchain and decentralized VPN: a use case of smart farming
(Strathmore University, 2020)The Internet of Things (IoT) technology has brought a revolution to every sector of man's life by making it interactive, insightful, and smart. IoT refers to a network of objects that make up a network that configures ... -
A model for forex market price prediction: case of Central Bank of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Forex markets are full of uncertainties. The forces of demand and supply determine the price of the Kenyan shilling in the international market. The rates usually adjust depending on the prevailing status of the economy, ... -
A machine learning algorithm for predicting wild fire occurrence
(Strathmore University, 2020)A wild fire is an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as forest and grassland. Indeed, wild fires are destroying parts of the world’s forest coverage, affecting land and killing wild life. Majority of wild ... -
Block Chain Technology to enhance food traceability and safety: case study of Agriculture Industry in Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2020)Food safety has been one of the growing concerns and challenges in African countries. We had reports of sub standards food stuff, including chemically made eggs being sold to un-suspecting citizens. This is a global ... -
An intelligent image processing model for context-aware digital signage: case of apparel advertisement
(Strathmore University, 2020)Digital Signage is a way of presenting content such as advertisements, news, menus, and directions on electronic displays on places with high human traffic, Stadiums, Transport hubs, Malls, Retail Stores, and Notice boards. ... -
Dynamic knowledge based authentication model for enhancing security of USSD banking transactions
(Strathmore University, 2020)A large part of mobile banking transactions in Africa are facilitated by USSD technology. In authenticating customers, banks rely on a single security vector: a shared secret such as a six-digit PIN. This mechanism presents ... -
A tool for mapping and monitoring landslides emergency management and disaster response: case study Murang’a County
(Strathmore University, 2020)Murang’a County is considered the county which is more prone to landslides than any other part in Kenya. This is mainly due its mountainous terrain that has rugged a landscape composed of steep valleys punctuated by numerous ... -
Detecting financial crimes using pattern recognition techniques: case of mobile money transactions
(Strathmore University, 2020)Financial Crimes have evolved and gained complexity in the recent past owing to advanced technological adoption globally. As consumers have accepted new forms of service delivery that offer them convenience, affordability ... -
A Block Chain Technology to enhance food traceability and safety: case study of agriculture industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020)Food safety has been one of the growing concerns and challenges in African countries. We had reports of sub standards food stuff, including chemically made eggs being sold to un-suspecting citizens. This is a global ... -
A Representational state transfer web tool for firewall service management and monitoring in a Local Area Network
(Strathmore University, 2020)Firewalls play a very important role in managing and securing organization resources. Firewalls implementation come in different designs and architectures. However, one thing that is common in most implementations is that ... -
Awaking guarantee in mobile wireless networks for mobile nodes based on stochastic mobility mode
(Strathmore University, 2020)The mobile wireless network is one of the areas in mobile computing getting more attention due to a plethora of innovations around the subject. The innovations and applications range from wireless sensor networks (Low-Rate ... -
An agency core banking application using blockchain technology
(Strathmore University, 2020)Cut throat competition between various institutions in the financial sector in Kenya particularly banks have pushed them into adopting innovative ways to serve their customers and generate revenue. One of the innovations ... -
A nutrition information dissemination platform for primary caregivers in Kajiado County
(Strathmore University, 2020)Access to information by Primary Caregivers for execution of their caregiving role still remains a challenge. These challenges such as lack of contextualized and personalized Nutrition Information is attributed to weak ... -
Application of permissioned block chain technology on population data consolidation and sharing
(Strathmore University, 2020)Population registers should provide the single source of truth for data regarding each resident of a jurisdiction of the register, over the lifetime of the individual. This data can then be shared and used by government ... -
Prediction model for determining healthcare facility locations by the Kenyan County Government
(Strathmore University, 2020-03)Health has been a key subject of interest to governments and non-governmental organizations. Health includes various building blocks with human resource being the core of health systems. Evidence globally shows a correlation ... -
A Public complaints data mining and visualization tool for social media: a case of Nairobi City County
(Strathmore University, 2020-04)The government of Kenya has been experiencing low levels of public complaint feedback with regards to the current complaint reporting methods. Citizens consider the organized public meetings and office visits as time ... -
A Computer vision based model for tomato plant nutrient and disease classification
(Strathmore University, 2020-06)Determination of disease and nutrients in plants is still a new concept. Despite efforts from researchers to come up with improved techniques of detecting diseases and nutrients, many have been limited to only specific ... -
Vegetation index based crop yield prediction model using convolution neural network - a case study of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2020-06)Predicting the crop yield is a vital food security strategy that can help a country take suitable measures and come up with policies that will help in crop production management. Such predictions will also support the ...
