Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effect Of Technological Financial Innovations On Financial Performance Of Microfinance Institutions In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Being innovative can potentially establish a competitive edge for financial institutions such as MFIs. This is because, innovative MFIs can expand their market through establishment of new channels of product distribution, ... -
Effect Of Digital Banking Strategies On Growth Of Commercial Banks In Kenya: At Kenya Commercial Bank
(UoN, 2019)The1aim1of1this1study1was1to1investigate1effect1of1digital1banking1on1growth1of1 commercial1 banks1 in1 Kenya, at Kenya commercial bank. The study was addressed by the following objectives, the effect1 of1 internet1 ... -
Characterisation and Adsorption of Heavy Metals in Industrial Effluent From Paint and Coating Industries in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In the recent past, the environment in both developing and developed countries have witnessed environmental degradation due to persistent metal ion pollutants among other pollutants. In this respect, a study was conducted ... -
Effect Of Interest Rate Capping On The Financial Performance Of Saccos In Kenya: Case Study Of Saccos Operating Fosa In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Background of the Study A capped rate is a rate of interest fluctuates but can not exceed a specified interest cap. Capping interest rates is a type of economic industry public control. Over the past few years, the number ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Sodium Hypochlorite and Hydrogen Peroxide Products in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction The growing resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobial agents due to antimicrobial resistance calls for strategies geared on prevention of infection rather than treatment. It is for these reasons that ... -
An Analysis of Section 41 of the Income Tax Act, Cap 470, Laws of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze section 41 of the Income Tax Act (ITA), Chapter 470, Laws of Kenya with a special focus on the available reliefs’ i.e., exemption, exclusion, reduction and any other methods ... -
Regulatory Compliance of Drug Safety Reporting in Clinical Trials Approved by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background Drug safety reporting in clinical trial is a continuous activity that goes throughout a products life cycle. Drug safety reporting compliance in clinical trials is important in identifying participant’s safety ... -
Academic Achievement in Public and Private Primary Schools in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Education is a component of human capital. In Kenya, primary education is provided by both the government and the private sector. Private school pupils consistently attain higher test scores than public school pupils, ... -
Development and Evaluation of Pediatric Orally Disintegrating Paracetamol Tablets
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of this study was to develop pediatric orally disintegrating tablets (PODTs) of acetaminophen that would be appropriate for pediatric patients. The limitations of commercially available paracetamol formulations ... -
Financial Innovation and Money Demand in Sierra Leone
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Economists have long recognized that stability in the money demand function is a precondition for effective monetary policy formation and implementation. In recent decades, many countries have experienced different forms ... -
Evaluation of Heavy Metals and Microbial Contamination in Herbal Medicines Used for Chronic Illnesses in Nairobi Metropolis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The World Health Organization estimates that 70-80% of the world’s population uses herbal medicines for their primary health care needs. Herbal medicines may be contaminated with toxic metals, microbes and pesticide residues ... -
Socio Economic Determinants of Maternalhealthcare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study sought to analyze how various socioeconomic factors affect the consumption of maternal healthcare in Mandera County. The study holistically focused four packages of maternal healthcare namely: antenatal care, ... -
Formulation Development and in Vitro Characterization of Gastroretentive Floating Acyclovir Tablets
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background:Acyclovir is the prototype DNA polymerase inhibitor used in management of herpes zoster infections. The bioavailability of the drug is beset by low solubility and low permeability at doses above 400mg. Consequently, ... -
Data Protection as a Human Right: Balancing the Right to Privacy and National Security in Kenya
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Clinical predictors and genetic determinants of response to warfarin therapy in Kenya patients
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Warfarin is the most extensively used long-term oral anticoagulant in most parts of the world. However, sociodemographics, patients‘ clinical characteristics and individual‘s genetics contribute to inter-patient ... -
Killing Devolution One Legislation at a Time: a Case of Limited Decentralization in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research project examines why Kenya’s system of government remains highly centralised despite the entrenchment of devolution in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.It argues that although the Constitution of Kenya,2010 ... -
Incidence and Risk Factors for Nephrotoxicity Associated With Aminoglycoside Therapy Among Hospitilized Children at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background. Aminoglycoside antibiotics are routinely used in neonates for treatment of neonatal sepsis, meningitis and burns in synergy with beta lactam antibiotics and in older children for treatment of acute respiratory ... -
A Critical Analysis of Kenya’s Legal Framework for Deposit Taking Saccos: Towards a More Efficient Regulatory Framework for Transparency and Accountability
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya’s legal framework for DT-SACCOs provides for various periodic statutory reporting obligations designed to attain accountability and transparency between the members of a DT-SACCO, the Management Committee, the ... -
Role of Financial Capabilities in Harnessing Digital Mobile Payments for Enterprise Success in Starehe Constituency Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper sought to find out the role of financial capabilities of managers/owners in harnessing use of mobile payments and the relationship this has with the enterprise success in Starehe constituency Nairobi County. ... -
Drug Therapy Problems and Health Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Colorectal Cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
