Browsing PhD Theses and Dissertations [CoCSE] by Title
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Broadband last-mile connectivity model for effective bandwidth utilization in rural and urban-underserved areas
(NM-AIST, 2019-03)Broadband last-mile connectivity is a necessary access infrastructure to bridge the digital divide which is more pronounced in rural areas and is also a means to drive the utilization of international bandwidth that is ... -
Data driven approach for predicting student dropout in secondary schools
(NM-AIST, 2020-06)Student dropout is among the challenges that face most schools in developing countries particularly in Africa. In Tanzania alone, student dropout in secondary schools is pronounced to be around 36%. In addressing the ... -
Data exchange framework to support interoperability among multiple e-health records through a single mobile application: the case of Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2019-03)Electronic Health (eHealth), particularly in the form of electronic health records (eHRs), has proved to greatly provide to the health sector, a number of benefits such as real time receipt of health-care information and ... -
Demand-side management framework for deregulated electricity markets
(NM-AIST, 2018-07)Stability and reliability of electricity grids are at stake because of demand growth rate outstripping supply, aging of transmission and distribution infrastructure, and the energy sector globally is fast moving towards ... -
Developing a high-performance soil fertility status prediction voting ensemble using brute exhaustive optimization in automated multiprecision weights of hybrid classifiers
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)With the advent of machine learning (ML) techniques, various algorithms have been applied in previous studies to develop models for predicting soil fertility status. However, these models are observed to use varying ... -
Development of a secure multi-factor authentication algorithm for mobile money applications
(NM-AIST, 2022-11)With the evolution of industry 4.0, financial technologies have become paramount and mobile money as one of the financial technologies has immensely contributed to improving financial inclusion among the unbanked ... -
Development of an evolutionary game-theoretical model for trustworthy multi-channel information gathering and dissemination system framework among fisheries stakeholders
(NM-AIST, 2022-07)Fisheries and its value added products contributes substantially in the socio-economic of developing countries including Tanzania. Researches shows that fisheries sector contributes 4.7% and 2.4% of the Gross Domestic ... -
Development of an implementation framework and social media analytics tool for Tanzania's tourism small and medium-sized enterprises
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)Tourism is among the sectors that contribute greatly to the economic development of many countries. The industry contributes the growth of countries' economies and employment in 2019 it contributed 10.3% of the global ... -
Development of an intelligent tracking system for monitoring rhinos and elephants: A case study of Ngorongoro conservation area
(NM-AIST, 2021-06)Events such as poaching, accidents, unexpected adverse health events (e.g., heart problems, seizures, heart stroke, dizziness, breathing problems, bleeding and broken bones) have adverse impact on animals’ health. Many ... -
Development of secured algorithm to enhance the privacy and security template of biometric technology
(NM-AIST, 2020-03)The security of information and personal privacy are the growing concerns in today’s human life worldwide. The storage of biometric data in the database has raised the prospect of compromising the database leading to ... -
Effective mining of crime patterns from growing volumes of data using improved FP-growth algorithm
(NM-AIST, 2019-02)The spate of crimes in Tanzania, as in many other countries, has been on the increase in the last few years. The successes recorded by criminals have been attributed by improper mechanisms for crime detection, prevention ... -
Energy efficient wireless sensor network for monitoring temperature and relative humidity in forest
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)Monitoring the forest‟s weather has been essential to living things over the years. Currently, there is a shortage of information on real-time temporal and spatial environmental conditions of the forest that drive forest ... -
Enhanced m-learning assistive technology to support visually impaired learners in Tanzania the case of higher learning institution
(NM-AIST, 2021-03)The growing penetration of mobile and networked devices, for example, standard phones, smartphones and tablets have gradually transformed the mode of teaching and learning in Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs). The ... -
Enhancement for the access and utilization of library resources using machine learning techniques
(NM-AIST, 2024-06)The growing demands for online information have motivated researchers to explore the most effectively use of digital library (DL) resource tools. The main challenges of online DL are information search and retrieval ... -
Fabrication of liposome-chitosan-zno nanohybrid integrated with Carissa Spinarum extract for antibacterial application
(NM-AIST, 2023-08)Innovative biomaterials provide a stimulating and adaptable platform for the implementation of new and more effective methods to prevent bacterial infection. Built on biomimetic- inorganic hybrid material, Dual Nanohybrid ... -
A framework for enhancing sustainable access and use of agricultural market information by small-scale farmers in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2018-08)Agriculture in African developing countries employs majorities and contributes greatly to both human development and national economies. Despite its significance, the sector is dominated by small scale farmers living in ... -
A framework for timely payments of property taxes in local government authorities: a case of Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2024-08)Many governments in developing counties, including Tanzania depend on different taxes charged from various sources such as income taxes from an individual, income taxes from cooperate, taxes on services and goods, ... -
Improved handover decision scheme for 5g mm-wave communication: optimum base station selection using machine learning approach.
(NM-AIST, 2022-09)The rapid growth in mobile and wireless devices has led to an exponential demand for data traf fic and exacerbated the burden on conventional wireless networks. Fifth generation (5G) and beyond networks are expected to ... -
Insurance Ccompanies portfolio optimisation with possibilities of recovery after ruin
(NM-AIST, 2023-01)This dissertation, is about a study on insurance companies that have experienced ruin but have a possibility of recovery from ruin. The study has proposed a perturbed mathematical model, analysed and used it for modelling ... -
Integrated machine learning based quality measurement model for maternal, neonatal and child health services in Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2022-08)The high maternal and neonatal mortality rate has remained a challenge for most developing countries. Scholars link the high death occurrences to the poor quality of health services provided to pregnant women and children. ...
