Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Phytochemical Analysis of Selected Plants in the Leguminosae and Moraceae Families for Anticancer Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Cancer is an increasing public health problem in the world with about 17.5 million new cases and 8.7 million cancer deaths reported in 2015 alone. The development of drug resistant cancer cells represents one of the major ... -
Planning in Multicultural Urban Communities- the Eastleigh North Case
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Aside from the characteristic urban pattern of high, middle, and low-income areas, Nairobi's postcolonial landscape is also layered by localities with predominant ethnic communities. With over fifty ethnic communities ... -
Commercial Viability of an Upgraded Koche, a Traditional Meat Product Prepared in Pastoral Regions of Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)Commercialization of indigenous meat products is one of the major strategies for promoting and preserving indigenous knowledge. Commercialization of indigenous meat products can contribute to increased incomes and non-income ... -
E-Learning As A Tool To Improve Stem Performance Among Girls In Secondary Schools Case Of Kariobangi North Girl’S Secondary School
(UoN, 2019)With our society progressively dependent on technology and STEM literacy, closing the dramatic gender divide within STEM areas becomes even more essential. Microsoft's latest research discovered that girls and young ... -
Effect of Corticosteroids on Neurotransmitter Metabolism in Rat Central Nervous System
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Acceptance Criteria Of Alternative Building Materials And Technologies For Walling: A Case Study Of Nairobi City County
(UoN, 2019)The purpose of the study was to determine the acceptance criteria of Alternative Building Materials and Technologies (ABMTs) for walling. The overall objective was achieved by: (a) investigating the various ABMTs currently ... -
Volunteers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Clinical Research Participation in Kenya: Case Study of Kavi-icr Volunteers
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: The conduct of clinical research in low resource settings faces unique chal-lenges that compromise optimal recruitment and participation of volunteers into studies. In Kenya, at KAVI-Institute of Clinical ... -
Property Portfolio Construction and Performance Analysis in Kenya -a Case Study of Registered Pension Schemes
(University of Nairobi, 2004)This study was prompted by a need to look into the management of property portfolio investments as alternative long-term investments. The issues of concern were the factors considered during the construction of property ... -
The Role of Procurement Method in Project Performance- a Comparative Study Between Traditional and Alternative Methods
(University of Nairobi, 2006)Procurement is an important area of construction dealing as it does with the overall planning, management and organization of a project from inception to completion. The procurement of construction projects in Kenya as ... -
Valuation of Adipokinetic Response in the Adult Desert Locust, Schistocerca Gregaria Under the Influence of Azadirachtin and Melia Volkensii Extract.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)In order to develop realistic options and control strategies which are environmentally acceptable, sustainable utilization of indigenous ~botanical resources ought to be established. Flight performance was reduced in the ... -
Identification Of Potential Road Accident Hot Spots Using Geospatial Techniques A Case Study Of Thika Superhighway
(UoN, 2019)Road safety is a matter that does not receive the attention it so requires especially in Kenya. However, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018, deaths from road traffic crash ... -
nfluence Of Socio-Economic Factors On Pupils’ Transition Rate To Secondary Schools In Kibra Subcounty, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2019)This research supports the GOK in its effort towards achieving 100% transition from primary to secondary schools which has not been attained to date thus forming the basis of study. It based on influence of socio-economic ... -
Use Of Remote Sensing To Estimate Evapotranspiration (Et) For Water Resources Management : Case Study Ndaka-Ini Dam Watershed
(UoN, 2019)Water is a very important commodity for sustaining life and also a key factor in sustaining agricultural production, energy production and other activities at optimal levels. Despite water being very important, the world ... -
Management Of Steel Reinforcement Works’ Impact On The Health Of Workers In Building Construction Sites: Case Study, Nairobi County, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)Steel reinforcement work in building construction sites as a component of the larger construction industry is an important contributor to the overall social and economic development of the world. Due to the temporary nature ... -
Pruritus In Patients On Maintenance Haemodialysis At Kenyatta National Hospital: Quality Of Life And Associated Factors
(UoN, 2019)Dialysis associated pruritus causes impairment in quality of life and increases mortality. Even then, it is not well characterized and hence lacks effective treatment. Objectives: To estimate the extent and disability ... -
A Data Logger For Monitoring Maternal Vital Signs During Labour
(UoN, 2019)Worldwide, maternal morbidity and mortality remains high with an estimated 830 women dying daily from preventable complications associate with pregnancy, with most of these cases occur in developing countries (WHO, 2017). ... -
Investigate The Software Development Methodologies In Practice: A Case Of Software Producing Firms In Nairobi
(UoN, 2019)The role of software development methodology firms and products is increasingly becoming more important in developing countries. This informs the need for software development firms operating (or intending to) in such ...
