Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Effectiveness Of Enteral Table Salt In Hyponatremia At The Kenyatta National Hospital Critical Care Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Hyponatremia, defined as serum sodium level of less than 135mEq/L [1], is the most common electrolyte abnormality in hospitalised patients. It is estimated to occur in 2-4% of hospitalised patients and in ... -
Strategic Planning and Implementation Challenges in the County Government of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Organizations formulate and implement strategies to remain competitive in their ever-changing operating environment. Strategy implementation is the procedure that transforms the systems without hesitation to fulfill the ... -
Accuracy Of Trachomatous Trichiasis Case Identification By Community Health Volunteers In East Pokot, Baringo County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction: Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness and a public health problem globally and in Kenya. Repeated infections cause trachomatous conjunctival scarring leading to trachomatous trichiasis(TT), ... -
Effects of Globalization on Regional Security in East Africa: a Case Study of East African Community
(university of nairobi, 2018)Globalization has ushered in an era of economic interdependence and liberalization which is acclaimed as the only hope for prosperity for the world. While, many parts of the world have moved towards greater political and ... -
Prevalence And Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern Of Group A Streptococcus In Children With Acute Pharyngitis
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: GAS pharyngitis remains an important infection in children due to its potential to cause Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease. These are complications that are preventable with the initiation of ... -
Strategic Change Management and Service Delivery at the Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)For a long time, the City County of Nairobi has been experiencing include stiff competition from private companies taking over its core mandate of service delivery. The study aimed at establishing the relationship between ... -
Multilingual Policy in International Organizations: a Case Study of the United Nations
(university of nairobi, 2018)The role of language in a worldwide organization that brings virtually all sovereign states of the world together is immeasurable. The United Nations occupies this enviable position and ultimately communication in such ... -
An Assessment of the Effects of Climate Variability on Tea Production in Kericho County: a Case Study of James Finlay’s (Kenya) Limited Tea Estates, Kericho, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Climate variability may change the frequency and intensity of weather events which will likely challenge human and natural systems than the normal weather change. Agriculture is considered one of the most vulnerable systems ... -
Didaktische Prinzipien Der Tertiärsprache Im Daf Unterricht In Kenia. Eine Kritische Untersuchung Des Lehrwerks Safari Deutschband 1 Aus Interkultureller Perspektive
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study sought to critically analyze the principles of tertiary language leaning so as to find out if the four competencies of language learning are focused on. These four competencies include listening, reading, ... -
Effect of Top Management Team Changes on Service Delivery at Telkom Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study sought to underscore the impact of top management team changes on service delivery at Telkom Kenya. The study adopted a case study design. An interview guide was utilized in the collection of data from the ... -
Impact Of Principals’ Transformational Leadership Style On Public Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance In Lari Sub-County, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The aim of this project was to explore the significance of principal’s transformational leadership style on student’s academic performance in Lari Sub County. Transformational leadership is a theory of behaviours and traits ... -
The impact of green logistics practices on customer value among food processing firms in Mombasa county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This research work is about the relationship between Green Logistics Practices and customer value among Food processing firms in Mombasa County, Kenya. This research had three intentions: To determine the extent to which ... -
Investigation of Under-age Single Mothers in Reference to Christian Perception of Family in Thogoto Village, Kĩambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Under-age single motherhood is a family phenomenon that is hardly or inadequately talked about and the common practice is to merge it with single motherhood en masse. The study investigates this mode of parenthood specifically ... -
The Effect of Selected Macro Economic Variables on Trade Finance Loans of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The paper sought to find out the effect of effects of selected macro-economic variables on the performance of trade finance loans issued by commercial banks in Kenya. The dependent variable was the performance of trade ... -
Role of Vocational Training Programmes in Reducing Recidivism Amongst Youth Drug Offenders: Case in Kamiti Youth Corrective Training Centre
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Recidivism refers to the act of a convict committing crime and being re-arrested within a period of time after successful completion of a prison term. Youth is reported to be affected mostly by recidivism because of drug ... -
Effects of Macroeconomic Variables on Real Estate Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The development of real estate sector in any context is highly affected by several economic factors. For example, the housing bubble is associable with; excessive desire for home ownership in an economy, buying for ... -
The Pattern Of Glaucoma In Patients Attending The Eye Clinic At Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Glaucoma is an irreversibly blinding eye disease which damages the optic nerve head fibres. The disease may be asymptomatic in certain clinical types, until advanced stage, so much emphasis is to be given for ... -
The Impact Of The Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) Criminal Activities On Social And Economic Activities Of Households In Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Criminal activities cause negative implications in the society. In addition to the fact that it affects society as far as money spent is concerned with the end goal of apprehending and rebuffing criminals or to help fix ... -
Effect of Government Funding on Operational Efficiency of Public Universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The causal nexus between government spending and operational efficiency in the economy has not received much attention in literature. The few available theories conflict on the actual effect of increased government ...
