Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effect Of Fertilizer Microdosing And In Situ Moisture Conservation On Yield And Resource Use Efficiency Of Pearl Millet In Makueni County-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Pearl millet productivity in semi-arid areas of Kenya is constrained mainly by moisture deficit and inherent low soil fertility. A field study was conducted in Makueni, Kenya during the 2014 short and long rains to determine ... -
Influence Of Fertilizer Application, Time Of Pinching And Harvesting Method On Growth, Yield And Nutritional Quality Of Cowpea (Vigna Unguilata L.) And Spider Plant (Cleome Gynandra L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Introduction of exotic vegetables in mainstream agriculture has seen a decline in the utilization of African indigenous leafy vegetables (AILVs) such as cowpea and spider plant. This has caused inadequate, imbalanced ... -
An Economic Analysis Of Poultry Production Efficiency And Marketing In Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In developing world, poultry subsector has gotten prominence both as a means of livelihood, reduction of poverty and malnutrition. However, there sector does little less than to Rwandan economy. The share of agricultural ... -
Weed Diversity And Their Response To Glyphosate Applications In Coffee Farms In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The problem of weed control in the east and west of rift in Kenya differs quite remarkably between the coffee growing areas. This has been verified by past studies conducted with the aim of improving coffee production by ... -
Factors Influencing Choice Of Irrigation Systems And Crop Water Requirement Of High Value Crops In Mwala, Machakos County, Kenyaong’Ina
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Selecting the best-suited irrigation system for a specific site considers a number of factors. These include initial and operating costs, labor and energy requirement, adaptability to farming operations, soil, climate and ... -
Molecular Analysis of Antimalarial Resistance Markers in Parasite Samples Obtained From Children Recruited Into a Drug Efficacy Trial in Kwale, Kenya, 2013.
(university of nairobi, 2018)Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have resulted to a significant drop in malaria incidences by 18% from 2010 to 2016. Unfortunately, ACT resistance reported in Western Cambodia in 2008 poses a consequential ... -
Culture and Food Consumption in Kenya: a Semiotic Analysis of Food Advertisements on Television
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study aimed at analysing messages and their meanings that are conveyed through food television advertisements in Kenya. The study was conducted in Parklands and Gatina wards in Nairobi County. The study involved ... -
Cyber Security Preparedness Assessment Toolkit Presented
(university of nairobi, 2018)The internet is becoming an important thing in people’s daily life and has grown at an explosive rate. According to GlobalWebIndex (2018), internet users (population) around the world are over 4 billion, which corresponds ... -
The Role Of Leadership Communication On Crisis Management In The Oil Industry In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The main aim of this study was to investigate the role of leadership communication on crisis management in the oil industry in Kenya with a special focus on Sinai fire tragedy. The study was anchored on two theories; the ... -
Role of Traditional Forest Conservation Systems in Sustainable Forest Management: a Case of the Kipsigis Sacred Hill
(university of nairobi, 2018)Kenya continues to lose its forests despite developing relevant policies, legal mechanisms and institutions to curb this trend. Traditional Forest Conservation Systems (TFCs) are another alternative to conserve forests; ... -
Impacts Of Bayer Life Science Corporate Social Responsibility Project On Sales Of Agro-Products Among Smallholder Farmers In West Pokot County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of corporate social responsibility on sales of company products. Using the case of Bayer Life Science Project in West Pokot in 2017, the study sought to achieve the ... -
An Analysis of the Communication Derived From the Graffiti Layered on Public Service Vehicles (Psvs) in Kenya: a Receiver’s Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study investigated the communication through the graffiti on Public Service Vehicles. The main objective was to determine the communication derived from the graffiti layered on Public Service Vehicles in Kenya from ... -
Examining Communication Techniques Adopted By The Senate To Promote Mandatory Public Participation In Kenya
(UoN, 2018)The aim of this study was to examine the communication strategies adopted by the Senate of the Republic of Kenya to promote mandatory public participation. This study was guided by participatory communication theory and ... -
An Assessment of Newsroom Convergence: Case Study of Nation Media Group’s Business Desk
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study examined convergence at Nation Media Group using the business section as the case study. The study‘s objectives were; to find out how convergence has evolved at Nation Media Group‘s business desk since its ... -
An Assessment of the Legal Tools for Management of Human-wildlife Conflicts Within Mt.kenya National Park in Meru County, Kenya.
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Willingness to Pay for Cancer Screening in Dagoretti North Constituency: Contingent Valuation Estimates
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Statistical estimates indicate that cancer is the third highest cause of mortality in Kenya with an estimated 7% of deaths per year (20,000 deaths per year) and 28,000 new cases per year. Globally, cancer is recognized ... -
The Legal and Regulatory Framework Governing Stockbrokers and Investment Banks in Kenya
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The Nutritional Status Of Patients Presenting With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma At Kenyatta National Hospital
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Factors influencing implementation of water and sanitation projects in Kaiti sub -county, Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Globally, a number of project implementation continue to fall below their targets when it comes to water and sanitation. A lot of invested funds in these projects have gone down the drain with no tangible outcomes or ... -
Factors influencing community participation in county development projects in Kenya: a case of Bungoma south sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The implementation of the community participation process is important for the democratisation of social values and better planning and fulfilment of public needs. The community participation process, however, is sometimes ...
