Browsing MSIT Theses and Dissertations (2021) by Issue Date
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Food recommender system for Diabetes Type 2 patients
(Strathmore University, 2021)Diabetes mellitus is a chronic medical disorder that arises when the body does not produce enough insulin or when the body does not utilize the insulin produced effectively. Insulin is the hormone that regulates blood sugar ... -
A Classification model leveraging Electronic Immunization Records to predict child immunization completion: case study - Mukono Health facility
(Strathmore University, 2021)Immunisation is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions, it prevents child deaths by strengthening immune response and preventing diseases that are not only deadly but also easily transmitted. However, ... -
A Deep normalized neural network model for strawberry fungal leaf disease detection
(Strathmore University, 2021)Strawberry is one of the cash crops that are being grown in Kenya for both export and local consumption. However, strawberry fungal leaf diseases are threatening the existence of this crop which is an important input in ... -
A Honeypot based malware analysis tool for SACCOs in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Kenya had her first established Savings and Credit Co-operative (SACCO) society in 1908 and to date, the SACCO societies have grown into a Billion-dollar industry. SACCOs contribute 5.72% to Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product ... -
IoT pulse oximetry model for early detection of COVID-19
(Strathmore University, 2021)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, is a respiratory illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). With no specific treatment ... -
A Computer vision-based model for crop yield prediction using remote sensing data
(Strathmore University, 2021)Arguably, crop yield data forms the most important measure of crop productivity in agriculture. With adequate crop yield data, local and international bodies can develop effective agricultural policy leading up to sustainable ... -
A Model to measure online student engagement using eye tracking and body movement analysis
(Strathmore University, 2021)Many institutions are adopting remote learning as way of expanding and offering their programs to mostly undergraduate students and adults seeking further education or training, and as a way of doing this at low costs; ... -
An Algorithm for identification of terror events and hotspots using K-means and discriminant analysis approach
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study aimed at developing an algorithm for the identification of terror events and hotspots using K-means clustering and discriminant analysis, with pre-terror recruitment, planning and preparatory activities as the ... -
An Automated personality classification based system for assisting in choosing a career using data mining techniques
(Strathmore University, 2021)For successful career development in today’s world of work, the empowerment of individuals as autonomous decision-makers is fundamental. This empowerment aims to help individuals in the acquisition of decision-making skills ... -
A Prototype for profit maximization using Apriori data mining algorithm: case of Kula Kona restaurant
(Strathmore University, 2021)Most businesses use different promotional and pricing methods to improve profits, revenues, and sales volumes. For example, a restaurant manager may change prices to encourage sales of food items. Also, he or she may in a ... -
A Customer segmentation model using logistic regression: a case of Telkom Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Market segmentation is a marketing strategy that has been widely used by many companies globally. With the ever increasing volume of client data, many companies are now unable to clearly cluster their clients into their ... -
A Differential diagnostic tool for obstructive lung diseases in adults using classification models
(Strathmore University, 2021)The non-specificity of affective symptoms between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a key challenge in medical practice. This is even more complicated when physicians fail to recognize the co-existence ... -
Mobile application for early detection of Malaria in children: case of Western Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Malaria is the most infectious disease and continues to be a major global health problem with part of the world’s population being at risk to various degrees of malaria risk. In many endemic countries, the clinical diagnosis ... -
Navigation guidance to pedestrians’ road accident safety in Kenya using Bayesian analysis
(Strathmore University, 2021)In most countries, policy makers find the safety of pedestrians to be a major concern because many pedestrians are involved in road traffic accidents. Roughly, 1.35 million people's lives every year are shuttered because ... -
A Blockchain-based distributed hybrid system for tracking power distribution in electrical power systems
(Strathmore University, 2021)Power distribution systems carry power the last few miles from transmission or sub-transmission to consumers through wires either on poles or underground. These systems encounter perpetual issues of power losses, and they ... -
Twitter sentiment analysis tool for detecting crime hotspots: a case of Nairobi, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Insecurity brought about by crime continues to be a major thorn in the flesh of citizens leaving in Kenya's urban centres. Although, incidents of crime are frequently reported from different regions in Kenya, there are ... -
A Model for predicting pre-delinquency of credit card accounts using Extreme Gradient boosting
(Strathmore University, 2021)Credit risk is one of the significant risks that financial institutions that advance credit in credit cards are exposed to. Credit card accounts are usually classified as “good” or “bad” depending on the propensity of the ... -
A Framework for secure medical records: a case study of Kenyatta National Hospital
(Strathmore University, 2021)Healthcare information systems are largely viewed as the single most important factor in improving healthcare quality and reducing related costs. However, managing Information Security is becoming more challenging because ...