Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Determinants of growth in housing projects in the real estate sector in Nkubu town, Meru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The recent growth in the Kenyan population has led to an increase in the rural-urban shift, with the government estimating a dominant urban dominant country by 2030. Consequently, there have been numerous efforts by the ... -
Influence of board of management governance practices on teacher motivation in public primary schools in Kinango sub-county in Kwale county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of Boards of Management members‟ governance practices on teachers‟ motivation in public primary schools in Kinango Sub- County, Kenya. The study was guided by the ... -
Determinants of women participation in community development projects. A case of Mombasa county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of the study was to investigate determinants that influence women participation levels in community development projects the case of Kisauni sub-county, Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine the ... -
Building a QGIS Helper Application to Overcome the Challenges of Cassini to UTM Coordinate System Conversions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Three major coordinate systems have been in use in Kenya. They include; Cassini-Soldner, East African War system and UTM coordinate systems. The existence of these multiple systems have triggered the necessity for regular ... -
Factors influencing adoption of improved dairy farming technologies among smallholder farmers in Ekerenyo division, Nyamira County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Global food security is high on the development agenda now than any other time in history because of the continuing demand to feed an exploded population. The contribution of livestock and especially dairy to this course ... -
Determinants of HIV prevalence in Kenya: research report in mathematics
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenya.Since then,the virus has caused many deaths.It continues to be a threat to our economy considering its e ects on the active members of the society. There exists wide discrepancies in HIV rates across the country, ... -
Impact of a capacity building initiative to improve cancerdiagnosis using bone marrow and fine needle aspiration biopsy techniques in two Level- 5 Hospitals In Kenya.
(2018)Background: GLOBOCAN (Global Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence) estimates project cancer burden to have shifted to low and middle income countries (LMICs), posing both social and economic challenges. Kenya is ... -
Determinants of the performance of youth enterprise development funded projects. A case of Isiolo Central Sub-county, Kenya.
(2018)Youth unemployment is one of the biggest development challenges in the Third World today. In Kenya over 15 million people live below the poverty line, with over three million classified as unemployed. Youth account for ... -
Factors hindering integration of physical access control and cyber security in the Banking sector in Kenya.
(School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, 2018)Over the last few years, many industrial control systems, including security solutions, have adopted digital technology. Components of these systems, which were physically separated are now linked together over network, ... -
Factors influencing the performance of building contractors in infrastructural development in Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Construction industry has been the bedrock of social and economic development in our country for the past 15 years. Construction has spurred as well as facilitated economic growth through the development of infrastructure ... -
Social-economic factors influencing financial performance of businesses supported by micro-finance institutions in Kangundo sub-county Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The SMEs sector has continued to play an important role in Kenyan economy. It is the objective of every entrepreneur to grow their businesses to large extent .To achieve this, most of the entrepreneurs make use of ... -
Institutional factors influencing students’ performance in diploma technical examinations in national youth service training institutions in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate the institutional factors influencing students’ performance in diploma technical examinations in National Youth service training institutions in Nairobi, Kenya. The study ... -
Impact of use of farming technology on livelihood of smallscale dairy farmers in Longisa, Bomet county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study focused on impact of use of dairy farming technology on small-scale dairy farmers’ livelihood in five wards in Longisa sub-County: Kembu, Merigi, Chemaner, Kipreres, and Longisa. An ex post facto research design ... -
Cytomegalovirus infection among kidney transplant recipients attending Kenyatta national hospital outpatient clinic: a retrospective observational study
(2016)Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) causes significant morbidity and mortality among Kidney Transplant recipients (KTR). Kidney transplant recipients are at risk of acquiring CMV infection and progressing to active disease. ... -
Agronomic performance of cassava half-sib progenies and the inheritance of resistance to cassava diseases and pests
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The damage caused by cassava diseases has been on the rise in Africa in recent years. Most farmers obtain planting materials from their own fields or neighbours consequently enhancing the spread of the disease. The most ... -
Solid Waste Management and Effectiveness in the Context of Devolved System of Governance in Kenya: the Case Study of Kiambu County Municipal Areas
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In Kenya, solid waste management is a key area of worry in countless urban centers as well as other developing countries. It poses a significant threat to public health as well as environmental degradation. In major urban ... -
Developing a web-based Gis application for mapping the electrical grid network in Kenya case study: Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Kenya Power sector comprises of the following main agencies: Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KENGEN), Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO), Kenya Power and Lighting Company and the ... -
Use of geospatial technologies in the selection of suitable sites for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Case Study: Loitokitok town
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The County Governments began operations in the year 2013 and this has led to rapid population growth in the county and sub-county headquarters. Due to the increased population, water, soil and air pollutions have been ... -
Clustering of structured data using axes sub-clustering: the ASIC algorithm
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The focus of this thesis is on clustering algorithms. Clustering is a data mining technique for grouping related data sets together. Studies on improving clustering have been going on especially for the past twenty years. ...
