Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Institutional factors influencing adoption of enterprise resource planning software in the sugar industry in Kenya: a case of Nzoia sugar company.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become common in large companies and government corporations mainly in developed countries. Over the past three decades, organizations worldwide facing pressure from changing ... -
Influence of monitoring and evaluation systems on provision of health care services in public health institutions in Migori county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Provision of health services in hospitals lack priority that it should enjoy in terms of monitoring and evaluation. Developed countries have pursued results orientated development initiatives by adopting more effective ... -
Multiple Imputation and Random Survival Forests: Application to the Demographic and Health Survey Child Survival Data
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) provide data on a wide scope of risk-factors of under-five child survival. Missing covariate data is inevitable in the DHS under-five survival data since data is collected ... -
Factors Influencing the Sustainability of Donor Funded Projects in Ethiopia: a Case of the Camel Milk Value Chain Development Project in Gursum District
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing the sustainability of donor funded projects in Ethiopia with reference to USAID funded projects and implemented by ACPA camel milk value chain development ... -
Factors influencing the adoption of agricultural value chain enterprise solutions on productivity in Kenya: a case of edensys enterprise solution in Makueni county.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The research was undertaken to understand why farmers would adopt the use of agricultural value chain enterprise solutions in their daily farming activities. What attributes would make the adoption of these agricultural ... -
Antischistosomal activity, immunomodulation, safety and phytochemical composition of bridelia micrantha, ocimum americanum and chenopodium ambrosoides extracts.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Schistosomiasis is among the most common, debilitating disease of humans caused by several species of digenetic blood trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. It is estimated that 200 million people are infected with approximately ... -
Factors influencing implementation of distance education at the national museums of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Museums have for a long time served as educational centers in different regions across the world. However, dynamic changes in the environment have presented lots of challenges with regard to Museums education and its ... -
Factors influencing project implementation in Kuresoi sub-county, Nakuru county, Kenya: a case of Itare dam water project.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Projects plays an awesome part in the improvement of the nation's economy. Projects are set to be executed over a settled period and within certain cost. Project being a task or a plan its implementation is depends on ... -
Effect of transition elements on micro-structure and mechanical properties of secondary Al-7si-mg cast aluminium alloy.
(University of Nairobi, 2017-06)A majority of aluminium scrap have differences in chemical composition. Consequently, this makes the quality of recycled cast aluminium alloys to be questionable due to difficulty in chemistry control. This subsquently ... -
Determinants of successful implementation of infrastructure projects in devolved units in Kenya: A case of Kilifi county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Infrastructure implementation at the grassroots level has been neglected over the years thus putting more pressure on the already available infrastructure. The foundation for growth of a place hinges on the quality of ... -
The factors affecting adoption of online doctor services in Kenya. A case study of the Nairobi hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This research was concern with the factors affecting online doctor services adoption. The study is aimed to examine the critical factors affecting adoption of online doctor services in the context of Kenya. Aspects such ... -
Behavioural Biases, Demographics, Investment Strategy and Portfolio Performance of Individual Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study sought to establish the relationship among behavioural biases, demographics, investment strategies and portfolio performance of individual equity investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. This was ... -
Impact of integrated pest management technology on food security among mango farmers in Machakos county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-07)Mango (Mangifera indica) is one of the leading tropical fruits grown in Kenya and is ranked third after banana and pineapples in terms of acreage and total production volume. However, production has fallen below consumption ... -
Assessment of population exposure to climate change-induced exceedances of health-based air pollution thresholds in some urban areas in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-07)Air quality is worsening in the rapidly growing metropolises of sub-Saharan Africa, including those in Kenya. In parallel, there is increasing evidence that air pollution is affecting health. Furthermore, since air quality ... -
Performance characterization of e-band links for wireless back-haul in broadband networks: the case for Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-01)The demand for high data speeds by users of mobile and fixed data services, telecom operators, data service providers and heavy data application institutions has posed a huge challenge of optimum backhaul solutions. To ... -
An investigation of impact of cash flow management on small and medium enterprise construction firms.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-08)The challenge of cash flow for small contractors is well documented. Besides management related challenges, lack of capital, limited access to credit, payment delays and lack of proper regulatory framework has bedeviled ... -
A hybrid heuristic-based localised area demosaicking technique for panchromatic colour filter arrays.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-07)Images have always been and remain a common and integral mode of human communication. In the 21st century, a two-pronged communications revolution in the form of mobile hand-held devices and social media has led to a higher ... -
Sero-prevalence of human and livestock brucellosis and associated risk factors in Marsabit county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Brucellosis is among the world’s widest spread zoonotic diseases and recognized as a public health concern in both developed and developing countries. It is a bacterial zoonotic infection resulting in significant health ... -
Water sector reforms in Kenya: influence of the private operator model on financial sustainability of rural water schemes in Homa bay county.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Water sector reforms focused on: reducing the Government‟s participation in direct delivery of water services, commercialising water market and encouraging participation of private operators, in order to enhance efficiency ... -
A Framework for E-health Implementation in the Health Care Sector in Kenya: a Grounded Theory Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has turned into a key enabling tool in the enhanced healthcare delivery and has impacted how we live and see the world. The implementation of Information Technology (IT) and ...
