Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Determinants Of Choice Of Marketing Channels Among Potato Farmers In Musanze District, Rwanda: Evidence After The 2015 Potato Market Reforms
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Marketing plays an important role in poverty alleviation through the generation of employment and improvement of household income. It connects input and output markets as demand for modern agricultural technologies accelerate ... -
Antibiotic Resistance Phenotypes And Genotypes Of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated From Milk Submitted To The Central Veterinary Laboratories
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Bovine milk provides an ideal environment for the spread and exchange of genetic material between bacterial species therefore constituting a significant reservoir for antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). ... -
Knowledge Management Practices and Performance of Kenya Bureau of Standards
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The main objective of the study was to determine the influence of Knowledge Management (KM) practices on performance of Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). The study adopted a descriptive design and data was collected from ... -
_Between transcriptional Comparison Of The Immune System Of HIV-Exposed Uninfected And HIV-Uninfected Infants In Kilifi,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Vertical transmission of HIV -1 has reduced over the years due to the introduction of prevention mechanism such as HAART obstetrics management and reduced breastfeeding .This has led to a decrease in the HIV infected ... -
Barriers Facing Women in Access to, Control Over and Ownership of Land in Bomet East Subcounty, Bomet County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study looked at the barriers that face women in access to, control over and ownership of land in Bomet East Sub-County. The study had three objectives: To analyse the awareness levels of women on their legal land ... -
The Relationship Between Land Tenure Systems and Urban Residential Land Values in Kampala: a Case Study of Makindye Division
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Land holding under the land tenure systems in Kampala is a complex matter since it involves a dual ownership which allows a separation of rights to own land by the land owner and a right to use and develop the same land ... -
The Growth and Potential for the Creative Industry in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities in Kenya (2000 -2016)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Over the past several decades of debate regarding the mechanisms of economic development and growth in a rapidly digitising and globalising world, one of the key elements that has come to the forefront of discussion and ... -
Mixed-effects Modeling of Association of Syndemics With Hiv Viral Loads in Nairobi Sex Workers Cohort on Antiretroviral Therapy
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Sex workers are amongst the key populations substantially burdened by HIV/AIDS. However, there is definitive proof that antiretroviral therapy (ART), if consistently used, has individual and public health ... -
Using An Ecosystem Approach To Understand The Link Between Artisanal Capture Fishing And Malaria On Mageta Island In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In this study an ecosystem approach was employed to understand the association between artisanal capture fishing (ACF) and the problem of malaria on Mageta Island in western Kenya. In this work and in the local context, ... -
Inheritance and Selection for Yield Components and Multiple Disease Resistance in Snap Bean
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivation has gained popularity in East and Central Africa and more particularly in Kenya due to its potential as an alternative source of food and income generation. However, snap bean ... -
Modelling Multi-Drug Resistance During Chemotherapy Of Animal African Trypanosomiasis In Kwale, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Multi-drug resistance (MDR) has complicated treatment and control of numerous infectious diseases. The extent and rate of increase of MDR varies widely with different drug-pathogen combinations. Each year, animal African ... -
Challenges in Administration of Microinfusion Medication by Critical Care Nurses at Intensive Care Unit Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background of the study: Most drugs given as Microinfusion require infusion pumps to administer. They are very potent with very narrow therapeutic index and any small changes on the process results in enormous effects to ... -
Influence of County Land Use Planning on Sustainable Development: a Case of Molo Sub-county, Nakuru County-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Devolution and decentralization of government function has been exhibited world over for purpose of curing the historical ills of centralized control of government power and resources.The Kenyan governments has in the past ... -
Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Smallholder Farmers and Adaptation Strategies in Southwest Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The overall objective of this study was to design effective adaptation response strategy based on improved knowledge of climate variability and change for smallholder farmers in South-west Nigeria. The study had three ... -
Glass Ceiling for Women in Management in Kenya: a Case Study of the Kenya Revenue Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The general objective of this study was to explore the existing glass ceiling for women in management at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Specifically, the study sought to: establish how gender stereotypes act as a barrier ... -
Radicalization of Young Women Into Violent Extremism in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study was focussed on exploring the radicalization of young women into violent extremism in Nairobi, Kenya. The study was carried out in Majengo Informal Settlement, Kamkunji Constituency in Nairobi. The specific ... -
An Assessment of the Effect of Gendered Decision-making and Access to Institutional Support Services on Maize Production Efficiency in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The need to effectively integrate gender in agriculture is a topical issue in research and policy debates. Previous studies have shown that women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face challenges in accessing productive resources ... -
Strategic Responses by Farm Concern International to Declining Donor Funding
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Organizational strategy entails assessing where an organization is, where it supposed to go, and determining how it will get there. Strategic management is therefore concerned with the tactful response by Organisations to ... -
Time-to-event Analysis of Effectiveness of Hiv Post-exposure Prophylaxis in a Nairobi Sex Workers Cohort
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: The current overall HIV prevalence in Kenya is 4.8%, yet research on effectiveness of non-occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV prevention is still patchy and consequent risks poorly understood ... -
Family Members’ and Nurses’ Experiences as Well as Factors Influencing the Quality of Care and Support During Resuscitation in Critical Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Resuscitation is a very common practice in the critical care. The experiences that come as a result can bring about emotional and psychological stress to both nurses and family members. In most instances, ...
