Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Effects of Strategic Agility on the Performance of Simba Cement Company Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This research study delved into the effects of strategic agility on the performance of cement manufacturing firms operating in Kenya, using Simba Cement as a case study. Strategic agility, defined as an organization's ... -
Adverse Maternal, Perinatal Outcomes and Associated Factors in Pregnant Women With Rheumatic Heart Disease in Kenyatta National Hospital From January 2015 to December 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common type of cardiovascular diseases accounting for approximately 70%. The prevalence of RHD has been significantly higher in low income settings especially in Africa ... -
Bit Wars: Data Protection and Digital Identities in an Era of Global Cyberwarfare.
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Factors Influencing Children’s Vulnerability to Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (Ocsea) in Urban Poor Settings: a Case of Kibera Slums, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The US is largely viewed as the most notable superpower influencing foreign policy on critical matters of global concern such as counterterrorism. In spite of America’s major role in the international politics, some ... -
Factors Influencing Children’s Vulnerability to Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (Ocsea) in Urban Poor Settings: a Case of Kibera Slums, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) is a universal problem with evident long-term effects. Its scope and practice have tremendously expanded and metamorphosed leading to its rapid spread. The metamorphosis stems ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Premature Deliveries at Pumwani Maternity Hospital From January 2017 to December 2022
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Preterm birth refers to births before 37 complete weeks since the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period. According to a World Health Organization study, the rate of premature births in Africa is 14.1%. The study ... -
Assessing the Counter-terrorism Preparedness and Mitigation of Terrorist Attacks: the Case of Dusit D2 Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The aim of this study was to assess the status of counter-terrorism preparedness and mitigation of terrorist attacks at the Dusit D2 hotel in Nairobi County in the aftermath of 2019 terrorist attack. The specific objectives ... -
Participatory Budgeting, Opportunities and Challenges: the Case of Busia County
(University of Nairobi, 2024)As global recognition grows regarding the necessity for enhanced public involvement in governance, particularly through participatory budgeting (PB), many devolved governments are making attempts to implement it. This study ... -
An Evaluation of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Access to Justice: the Case of Family Disputes in Kibra in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is gaining popularity for resolving various types of disagreements among these; family, business, and natural resource-related disputes. The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness ... -
The Association of Vaccination Status and Disease Severity in Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients
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Factors Influencing Principals’ Integration of Information Communication Technology in the Administration of Public Secondary School in Vihiga County , Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Integration of ICT in the administration of public secondary schools is one way of enhancing education in Kenya. However, most schools are yet to integrate technology despite being endowed with ICT resources, ... -
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Referral Practice of Complications of High Myopia Among Optometrists in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Approximately two billion people (28.3%) globally suffer from myopia. Among them are 277 million people (4.0%) who have high myopia. Projections indicate that by 2050, myopia will afflict 50% of the world's ... -
Impact of Court Intervention on Arbitration in Kenya
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Operations Strategies and Firm Performance of Regional Airlines in Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Competition in the modern world requires firms to adopt operations strategies that will ensure superior performance. Use of appropriate operation strategies could strengthen the ability of a business because it enhances ... -
Static Synchronous Compensator (Statcom) Related Factors and Performance of Voltage Regulation Project, a Case of Lake Turkana Wind Power Plant
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2023)Static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) is an electronic power device that uses power-switching devices, such as gate inductive thyristor, insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) etc., to regulate voltage and current of ... -
The Characteristics of Mb 4.9 Turkana Rift Mainshock-aftershocks Sequence in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The volcanically and seismically active Main Ethiopian and East African (Kenya) rifts are linked in a complex zone within the Turkana Depression bounded by the Ethiopian plateau to the north and East African plateau to the ... -
Application of Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Method Assisted by Chemometrics in Rapid Assaying of Growth and Testosterone Hormones in Blood
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This thesis describes work that was done involving the use of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) with artificial neural network (ANN) in detection and quantification of growth hormone (GH) and testosterone (TE) ... -
Analysis of Present and Future Changes in Extreme Rainfall Events Linked to Food Security in the Igad Region of Eastern Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The observed and projected changes in extremes of daily rainfall have an impact on rain-fed agriculture, crop productivity, food security and other socioeconomic sectors in the IGAD region. Understanding the patterns of ... -
Factor Influencing Sustainability of Community-based Agricultural Crop Production Projects in Limuru Subcounty, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Kiambu County has seen an increase in the number of community-based projects focusing on crop production. However, these projects have never achieved the defining objective of sustainability. The study seeks to determine ...
