Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Incidence And Risk Factors For Development Of Periventricular-Intraventricular Haemorrhage In The Very Preterm Babies Admitted To The New Born Unit At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Germinal matrix-intraventricular haemorrhage (GM-IVH) is bleeding into the brain’s ventricular system that originates from the capillary network of the primitive germinal matrix, which normally regresses before ... -
Challenges of Strategic Management Practices at Kenya National Highways Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Strategic management practices are fundamental to the achievement of any long-term objectives of a firm. The three basic elements of strategic management practices involve strategy formulation, strategy implementation ... -
Factors That Influence Strategic Management Practices in Private Hospitals in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Organizations that practice strategic management performs better compared to those that do not. Practices of Strategic management enables leaders to view things in long- term rather than daily operational challenges that ... -
Socio-economic Factors Influencing Violence Against Older Persons: a Case Study of Marani Location, Kisii County
(university of nairobi, 2018)This was a descriptive study on the socio-economic factors influencing violence against older persons in Marani location, Kisii County. The elderly population in Africa is increasing in line with global trends. The number ... -
Assessing the trend in the skill of seasonal rainfall forecast in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Many socio-economic activities in Kenya are weather and climate dependent. Therefore information on the expected weather is of paramount importance. This information is acquired through use of weather forecasts. The forecasts ... -
Statistical downscaling of future rainfall and temperature under different canesm2-RCP model scenarios
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The current study downscaled daily rainfall and temperature from Canadian Second Generation Earth Systems Model (CanESM2) in Uasin-Gishu County. The main objective of the study was to determine the future daily rainfall ... -
The role of surface wind on fog occurrence at Jomo Kenyatta international airport, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Meteorology involve delivery of timely and real weather information as a warning that helps people or establishments exposed to likely weather threats to take precaution that avoids or reduces their exposure to risks. In ... -
Perceptions and Attitudes of Female Students Towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Stem) Courses at the University of Nairobi’s Main Campus
(university of nairobi, 2018)The study was on perceptions and attitudes of female students towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics courses at the University of Nairobi. Its objectives were to identify the perceptions of non-STEM female ... -
The assessment of the temporal characteristics of surface air temperatures over Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The research assessed the temporal characteristic of surface air temperature over Kenya using graphical and statistical technique. The temporal characteristics investigated in the study included inter-annual trends in the ... -
Role of Informal Women Groups in Peace Building in Moyale Sub-county, Marsabit County
(university of nairobi, 2018)The overall goal of this study was to investigate the role the informal women groups in peace building within the Moyale sub-county in Marsabit County. The study’s specific objectives were to: to document how informal ... -
Assessment of the availability of water for livestock use in the Mara river basin
(University of Nairobi, 2018)2018the study was set out to assess the availability of water mainly for livestock use over mara river basin. The basin rainfall pattern was compared to the mara river (main ecological river in the basin) flow. The study ... -
Evaluating the impact of subdivision of group ranches on crop and livestock dependent livelihoods at Aimi Ma Kilungu, Makueni county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Failure of the ranching system in Kenya has seen a progressive decline in the number of group ranches since 1952 due to subdivision. Ranch subdivision transforms the landscape in terms of human and land use systems. Studies ... -
Barriers to Men’s Involvement in Antenatal and Postnatal Care in Butula Sub-county, Western Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)This study sought to explore the barriers to men‟s involvement in antenatal and postnatal care in Butula sub county, western Kenya. It was guided by the health belief model to ascertain male involvement in ANC and PNC and ... -
Natural Resources Based Conflict, a Case Study of Tana River County, Kenya
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Pneumatological Role in Addressing Challenges Facing University Students: a Case of University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)University education is an important social and individual investment from which a nation’s economic, social, political and cultural development can be measured. Graduates are trained with an expectation that they will ... -
Assessing The Impact Of Information Technology On The Gathering Of Crime Intelligence By DCI Investigators
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The 21st century is fraught with innumerable challenges to policing emanating from emergent and mutating forms of criminal acts ranging from terrorism to organized crime and entrepreneurial crime. While traditionally, ... -
The Effects of Pico Solar Energy on the Socio-economic Welfare of Rural Households in Bonchari Sub-county,kisii County,kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)This study was done in Boncahri sub-county of Kisii County. The general objective of the study was to explore the social-economic effects of pico solar energy on the households in that sub county. The specific objectives ... -
Students’ Perception on the Influence of Drug and Substance Abuse on Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Mombasa Island, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Indiscipline among students in public secondary schools is a problem that has persisted over the years throughout the world and is worsening each day. A number of studies have associated this problem to drug and substance ... -
Effect of Debt Financing on Dividend Payout Ratio in Manufacturing Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Dividend payment is a contentious issue in finance. Dividend payment is such an important issue in every organization that management has to take it into consideration in order to satisfy their shareholders. Various theories ... -
Handover Parameter Optimisation of a Cellular Network:the Kenyan Case
(university of nairobi, 2018)Fuzzy logic is one of the intelligent systems that can be used to develop algorithms for handover. For success in handing over, the decision-making process is crucial and thus should be highly considered. The performance ...
