Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Co-design in the development of effective museums in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In today’s changing world, attention for people’s time is increasingly growing and museums across the world are crafting means of reaching a wide range of new audiences and repeat visitors to remain relevant in the market. ... -
Factors that influence farmers decision to adopt IOT sensing and monitoring greenhouse farming solutions in Kenya: a case study of illuminum green house
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The aim of this study was to understand the factors that influence farmers to adopt IoT sensing and monitoring solutions, how they affect and what can be done in order to scale up the technology beyond the early adopters ... -
Factors influencing use of interlocking red bricks technology in housing projects: a case of Isiolo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The failure of interlocking red bricks technology in Isiolo County construction project is mostly related to the problems attributed to technical data of ISSB technology is still insufficient, leading to skepticism of ... -
Influence of project sustainability on performance of community health projects in Githunguri sub-county of Kiambu, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Project sustainability is an aspiration of every community or regime as a means of ensuring that constructive advances are delivered to the target societies in long term. This phenomenon is brought to attention in this ... -
Enhancing realtime reporting of maternal and new-born mortality through DHIS2
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: An audit by WHO (2010) revealed that there were low levels of maternal deaths reporting, lack of reporting forms, and lack of understanding of classification of various causes of death according to the International ... -
Project design factors, utilization of indigenous knowledge, project leadership and sustainability of dairy goat projects in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Evidence from the literature indicates that sustainability of development projects such as dairy goat projects is seldom realized, especially where sustainability predictors are not scrutinized. Dairy goat projects have ... -
The Suitability of Kenya’s Criminal Law on the Derivatives Market
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The expansion and development of Kenya’s financial markets have led to the diversification of services and products in the capital markets. These measures aimed at expanding and developing the financial markets are in ... -
Implementation of Corporate Governance in Selected Public Universities in Kenya in the Context of the Universities Act, 2012
(University of Nairobi, 2018)To govern public universities, the Government has enacted the Universities Act, which came into force in December 2012. In the discharge of their functions under the Act, public universities are required to embrace corporate ... -
Effect of plant spacing and inorganic fertilizer rate on tomato seed production
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum ) is rated as high market value horticultural crop in Kenya with a ready market both domestically and regionally. Moreover, tomato is among horticultural crops with great potential for improving ... -
Factors influencing community participation in NG-CDF projects in Kitui County, Kenya: a case of Mwingi west sub County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Community participation mean an open process in which the rights of the community to be informed, to provide comments to the government and to receive a response from the government are met through expression of needs ... -
Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Land Use Change on Rivers in Tropical Watersheds: a Case Study of Ruiru and Ndarugu Basins, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Land use dynamics are known to cause considerable modifications to the environment which can cause severe impacts to aquatic natural resources. This study addressed the impacts of land use change in the Ruiru and Ndarugu ... -
Board Structure, Chief Executive Tenure, Firms’ Characteristics and Performance of Financial Institutions in Kenya Nebert
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The corporate scene has witnessed boardroom tussles and corporate collapses around the globe. Kenya has not been spared by this wave of corporate scandals and collapses, and neither has the financial services' sector ... -
Influence of county social services programs on the welfare of street children: a case of Turbo sub county, Uasin Gishu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the current study was to determine the influence of county social services programs on the welfare of street children in Turbo sub-county, Uasin Gishu County. The study was guided by the following research ... -
Influence of monitoring and evaluation on performance of constituency development fund projects: a case of infrastructural projects in public secondary schools in Naivasha sub-county, Nakuru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The goal of M & E was to improve current and future management of outputs, outcomes and impact. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of monitoring and evaluation factors on performance of constituency ... -
Population parameters, genetic differentiation and socio-economics of sardinella aurita (valenciennes 1847) and pseudotolithus senegalensis (valenciennes 1833) in south coast, Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Fish is a source of protein to over 20 million people. This contribute to food security and poverty alleviation in coastal communities of the world leading to overexploitation in most fisheries in Africa. This study ... -
Effect of pupils’ involvement in tourism activities on academic performance in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education(KCPE) examination in Diani, Kwale county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of pupils’ involvement in tourism activities on their academic performance in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination in Diani Zone in Kwale ... -
Influence of functional structures on the performance of programs of operating commercial banks: a case of national bank of Kenya (NBK)-western Kenya region
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Functional management structures include employees understanding of working relationships with their manager, subordinates and peer group. Management structures appear in every type of organization. The main purpose of ... -
Determinants of youth participation in community development projects in Bomet central Subcounty, Bomet county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study sought to examine the factors influencing youth participation in community development projects in Bomet Central Sub-county, Bomet County, Kenya. The study was guided by the four objectives: to establish the ... -
Factors influencing performance of community policing in Kangema Sub-county, Murang’a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The government of Kenya rolled out community policing initiative as an alternative to fighting crime and disorder since the traditional policing approach has not worked on the same. The policing practices that worked in ...
