Browsing Strathmore Research Brown Bag Sessions by Title
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Achieving universal electrification in Africa
(Strathmore University, 2019-05-29)Universal rural electrification is a worthwhile target, but requires subsidy. This is because rural electrification targets remote, spread-out customers, which raises connection costs. The lower incomes of rural populations ... -
Bank risk and deposit insurance
(Strathmore University, 2019-04-16)The increased number of bank failures in recent years has emphasized the need to assess bank risk. The prediction of these bank failures through the development of an effective early warning system can allow for sufficient ... -
Building societal innovation capacity through challenge-driven education
(Strathmore University, 2019-09-03)The presentation will focus on a practitioner’s view of how innovation capacity is developed at the individual, institutional and societal level. We will discuss the importance of building societal innovation capacity to ... -
Business process management curriculum development with the design science research methodology
(Strathmore University, 2019-04-09)The immense economic growth that Kenya has experienced in recent times has made it necessary for organisations in the country to institute well-defined business processes by developing business process management (BPM) ... -
City for rent
(Strathmore University, 2019-04-23)The housing market in Nairobi is characterised by a mosaic of players and housing typologies determined by varying levels of access to land and affordability. The legacy of colonial segregation since the establishment of ... -
Concealed firearm detection on video surveillance using skeletal tracking and computer vision techniques
(Strathmore University, 2019-01-30)Crimes involving the use of illegal firearms have been on the rise worldwide. These illegal firearms are carried in a concealed manner under a person’s clothing and specifically on the hip area for easy access. To counter ... -
The Construction of the multidimensional poverty index of Kenya using Alkire- foster approach,
(2019-09-10)In this paper, the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), a specification of the Alkire-Foster approach, is used to calculate the poverty index of Kenya. This index was computed for 104 countries by Alkire and Santos in ... -
The Contents and discontents of devolution: measuring the "devolution performance" of the counties of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2018-05-23)The session addresses various aspects related to devolution in Kenya, giving examples of the substantive issues involved, in contrast to many superficial assessments that tend to appear in the media. After distinguishing ... -
Creating Africa’s Utilities of the Future
(Strathmore University, 2019-06-11)Power utilities in most African countries face critical challenges in delivering universal, affordable, reliable energy service to their customers. The sector remains poorly researched, with limited data available for ... -
Customary law marriages in Kenya – current legal status and evaluation of value system entailed
(Strathmore University, 2019)This paper seeks to highlight the broad distinguishing features of certain types of customary marriages in Kenya. It outlines their current legal status, and identifies and evaluates the value system they entail. These ... -
Decentralized energy solutions for East Africa and the role of research - Energy efficiency potential in the Kenyan tea processing sector
(Strathmore University, 2018-07-18)Tea is one of the largest contributors to the Kenyan economy, accounting for over 20% of the country’s export revenue, and yet over 60% is grown by small scale holders. Although the country is among the top global tea ... -
Detecting rogue DHCP and man-in-the-middle controllers in local area networks
(Strathmore University, 2019-08-27)Computer Local Area Networks (LAN) provide the point of attachment for end users of network services. Users connect various devices, like desktop computers, laptops, smartphones and TVs to fixed Ethernet or Wireless LAN ... -
Developing the challenge-based learning programme
(Strathmore University -, 2019-02-06)The IT industry is a progressively evolving sector. Companies have to constantly innovate to keep their technologies up-to-date. This is hampered by a shortage of skilled personnel due to the slow uptake of ever-evolving ... -
Devolution as panacea to deeply divided multi-ethnic (National) states: the Kenyan example
(Strathmore University, 2019-08-13)One of the quintessential concerns of African governance and statecraft is the management of differences. This paper contends that the appropriate theoretical paradigm for assessing post-colonial statecraft in Africa is ... -
Digitising academic certificates using blockchain to curb fraud: the case of a Kenyan university
(Strathmore University, 2018-10-03)The prevalence of fake academic certificates in the country is worrying. This has come to light in the media during the vetting process during the recruitment of candidates for key public sector positions. The fraudulent ... -
Domain engineering for weather information services
(Strathmore University, 2019-01-23)Weather is one of the key factors that affect the livelihood of people everywhere and in the various socio-economic sectors. Accessibility to reliable weather information is therefore vital for decision-making. A domain ... -
Energy-efficient resource utilization algorithms in cloud data-centre servers
(Strathmore University, 2019-02-13)The use of cloud computing has increased exponentially in recent years to satisfy computing needs in both big and small organisations. However, cloud data-centres consume enormous amounts of energy. This raises their ... -
Evaluating mHealth interventions in an under-served context using service design strategy: a case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019-06-25)mHealth interventions have been widely adopted across various health systems in an attempt to improve healthcare delivery, particularly in underserved contexts such as Kenya. This has made mHealth more established than ... -
Evaluating the need for coal in Kenya's electricity generation mix
(Strathmore University, 2019-03-13)In this paper, we will compare three government-led electricity generation capacity expansion plans for Kenya, highlighting the ramifications of assumptions made in the energy planning processes to energy planning conclusions ... -
Extended version of zero-inflated negative binomial distribution with application to HIV exposed infant count data
(Strathmore University, 2019-09-17)Routine HIV exposed infants (HEI) data that is collected monthly depicts many HIV positive zeros due to prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) policy. However, since implementation of PMTCT differs both ...
