Research and Publications: Recent submissions
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Conservation in practice : a training manual for tourism and conservation managers
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Spatial models for infants HIV/AIDS incidence using an integrated nested laplace approximation approach
(Strathmore University, 2019)Background: Kenya has made significant progress in the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV through increasing access to HIV treatment and improving the health and wellbeing of women and children living with ... -
Consumer credit risk modelling using machine learning algorithms: a comparative approach
(Strathmore University, 2019)Consumer credit risk scoring involves the assessment of the risk that is associated with a customer that applies for credit. The ability to confidently identify customers that will repay the credit and those that will not ... -
Effectiveness of youth enterprise development fund implimentation on youth programmes in Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2019)The Kenyan government’s has put efforts to fund the youth through Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) to help growth in the youth enterprises. However, out of five youth funded by YEDF only two are able to be long ... -
Determinants of quality of assurance on sustainability reports in Sub-Saharan Africa: case of listed companies in Kenya, Nigeria, and Botswana
(Strathmore University, 2019)In recent times, it is evident that consumer and investor needs are constantly evolving, so has the facts stakeholders consider essential for decision-making. Conventionally, financial data was essential in making decisions ... -
Access controls on IP based cameras in IoT ecosystem
(Strathmore University, 2019)Internet of things (IoT) is a concept of connected things that allows embedded devices, sensors and actuators to interconnect and share data thus bridging the gap between physical devices and virtual objects. The concept ... -
Employee awareness on social engineering threats in the financial sector
(Strathmore University, 2019)Despite the great gains that have been achieved through use of the Internet, a lot of threats have also emanated in equal measure from its increased usage. Some of the threats are largely associated with cyber-attacks. ... -
Cross SACCO information sharing and collaboration environment: ucredit mobile application
(Strathmore University, 2019)Savings and Credit Co-operative societies (SACCOs) are the financial arm of the cooperative movement in Kenya. SACCOs have identified with mobile banking applications as a means of cheaply, efficiently accessing SACCOs ... -
Developing an automated malware detection, analysis and reporting tool for MS-Windows
(Strathmore University, 2019)Memory and computer forensics is a field that has witnessed a lot of advancements in the recent past. Memory forensics enables investigators acquire and investigate the content of a computer’s RAM while computer forensics ... -
The Effect of social, cultural and economic capital on financial performance of Kenyan commercial banks
(Strathmore University, 2019)The importance of banks in any economy cannot be underestimated as they act as the intermediaries between lenders and borrowers to ensure cash flows within the economy. It is therefore important for bank regulators worldwide ... -
Public-private partnerships in the energy sector in Kenya: the case for effective public participation
(Strathmore University, 2019)This thesis examines the extent to which the lack of a policy, legal and regulatory framework for public participation in the identification, initiation and appraisal stages of Public Private Partnership (“PPPs") projects ... -
An Automatic soiled linen detection prototype for hospital ward caregivers
(Strathmore University, 2019)The well-being of a hospital patient is highly prioritized by the provision of a clean and safe environment with the aim of improving the rate of patient’s recovery. Continuous patients’ checks and alert mechanisms are ... -
A Real time electricity usage monitoring system using smart meters for wastage detection in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)Electricity utilities face dual challenges of generation and distribution. While many utilities are now migrating their operations into modern digitized platforms, most of these utilities have had to rely on old systems ... -
A System to detect suspicious activities in network traffic
(Strathmore University, 2019)Modern enterprise networks have become targets of attacks from Internet malware including worms, self-propagating bots, spamming bots, client-side infects (drive-by downloads) and phishing attacks. The results of a ... -
Dynamic vehicle routing model using geometric Brownian motion
(Strathmore University, 2019)Traffic jams are one of the most common problems associated with urban areas worldwide. The effects of traffic congestion are usually felt during peak hours of the day and in cases of accidents or bad weather. Essentially, ... -
Overhead allocation model for universities - a case for Strathmore University in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)An organization’s costing and overhead apportionment system is a system that helps the management with the strategy planning and the system also plays an important role in providing accurate cost information about the ... -
Mobile application to assist cancer patients access healthcare and funding in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)Cancer has posed to be a killer disease over time. Most patients die of cancer due to lack of access to early screening and effective treatment and lack of medical funds. Cancer treatment is deemed expensive thus most ... -
Factors influencing teacher retention in private primary schools in Kiambaa constituency, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing teacher retention in private primary schools in Kiambaa Constituency, Kenya. The specific objectives were to; determine teacher characteristics affecting ... -
Influence of pharmaceutical logistics management information systems as an enabler of universal health coverage implementation in Nyamira County
(Strathmore University, 2019)It has been argued that least half of the world’s population cannot access essential health services. This is why in 2012, the UN General Assembly declared that countries should start implementing Universal Health Coverage ... -
Analyzing the drivers and challenges of feed-in tariff policy in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)Feed-in in Tariffs (FITS) policies are used by many developed and developing countries world over as a mechanism to promote renewable energy development across various technologies including hydro, wind, solar PV, ...
