Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Determinants of effective solid waste management in Bomet Town, Bomet County, Kenya.
(2018)The management and disposal of solid waste has become a challenge in Bomet town, Bomet County. This is evidenced by the persistent stockpiles of uncollected waste found on almost all back streets and other open spaces or ... -
Factors infuencing risk management in telecommunication projects in Kenya: a case of provision of internet services to business enterprises in Kisumu County
(2018)Telecommunication projects face many challenges with risk management during project implementation as a result of complexity in the projects. There is a concern in the telecommunication industry that if risk management ... -
Family factors influencing parental involvement in management of students discipline in public day secondary schools in Kitui county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Deterioration of students discipline is a serious problem in schools globally. The purpose of this study was to investigate the family factors that influence parental participation in management of learners’ discipline in ... -
Factors influencing livestock marketing in Marsabit region:a case of Merille livestock market
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Kenya Livestock Marketing Council (KLMC) is mandated to address marketing issues of livestock in Kenya. However, it is weak and does not receive adequate budget for its operations. Merille market encounters challenges ... -
Influence of project management skills on implementantion of constituency development fund projects: a case of public secondary schools in Cherangany constituency, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The main purpose of CDF is to foster rural development from the grass root level with school projects among the major focus. However, reports indicate that majority of CDF projects in Cherangany Constituency fail in the ... -
A model based approach for implementing authentication and access control in public WLANs: a case of Universities in Kenya
(2018-04)Poor implementation of authentication and access control in large public WLANs such as those in universities is the main problem addressed in this research. Specific challenge include: lack of an appropriate model that ... -
Potential use of Kenyan Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Neem (Azadirachta indica) for the Sustainable Management of Tomato Leaf Miner (Tuta absoluta)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) was reported in Kenya in 2014 and has become a devastating pest of tomato crop in both the field and in the greenhouse. The objectives of this study ... -
Headteacher factors influencing participation of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in public primary schools in Ndhiwa Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose the study was to investigate head teacher factors influencing participation of orphans and vulnerable children in public primary schools in Ndhiwa Sub County. It sought to establish how head teachers organization ... -
Factors influencing saving behaviour among coffee farmers; a case of Manyatta Subcounty, Embu County Kenya
(2018)The main purpose of this study was to establish factors influencing saving behaviour among coffee farmers in coffee cooperative societies in Kenya; a case of Manyatta Sub-county, Embu County. The study was guided by the ... -
Influence of implementation of real estate residential development projects on community livelihood in Murang’a County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Real estate industry is recognized globally for taking a critical role in social, political and economic development. The real estate industry plays primal role in providing employment opportunities, enhancing income ... -
Influence of gender related factors on women appointment to leadership position in national hospital insurance fund Muranga County, Kenya.
(2018)In most patriarchic societies, females are regarded as the inferior of the species. Because of this, women are denied access to both honored and utilitarian role open only to males. Such roles as administration and disposal ... -
Determinants of performance of family planning projects funded by usaid: a case of aphia plus in Homabay county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This research sought to examine determinants of performance of family planning projects funded by USAID and to establish an understanding and knowledge on the factors that enhance family planning project performance. The ... -
A decision support system for supplier selection
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Supplier selection is the procedure of selecting the most suitable supplier to deliver the project’s goal within the defined parameters of time, cost and quality. In the construction service industry, it has ... -
Conflict related factors influencing pupils access to public pre-schools in conflict prone areas of Laikipia North Sub-county, Kenya
(2018)The main priorities of education for all is provision of early childhood education, making sure access to quality primary education, offering unbiased access to learning and life skills programs, enhancing adult literacy ... -
Judicial Enforcement of Public Interest Litigation (Pil) Under the 2010 Constitution of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The promulgation of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya (CoK), has firmly entrenched public interest litigation (PIL). It has furtherliberalised the rule of standing in PIL. What the litigants need to show is that, they have ... -
Influence of services provided by community health workers on implementation process of child health care programmes in Kenya; a case of Mbeere south; Embu County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of services provided by community health workers on implementation of child health care Programmes in Kenya; a case of Mbeere South, Embu County. The objectives of ... -
Determinants of private sector participation in the implementation of public private partnerships projects in Kenya. A survey of public-private partnerships based in Mombasa County
(2018)Many countries are facing unprecedented fiscal problems and are unable to devote the resources necessary to properly expand and maintain infrastructure. It is against this backdrop, most governments and local governments ... -
Euler Characteristic of the Moduli of Riemann Surfaces
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In this thesis we study the topology of the Deligne-Mumford compactified moduli space Mg;n of n pointed genus g stable Riemann surfaces. We decode the combinatorial information of the space through dual graphs of decorated ... -
Influence of Project Management Committee (PMC) factors on the performance of water projects in Kenya: a case of kibwezi East Sub County, Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Governments and non-governmental organizations have promoted interventions aimed at improving water projects’ performance in the country. Makueni county government has put in place mechanisms of ensuring that every county ... -
Implications for conversion of agricultural land use in peri urban areas of Gitothua Ward, Ruiru Sub County
(School of Built Environment, University of Nairobi, 2018)Ruiru subcounty has witnessed increased changes from its initial agricultural land use to a more urbanized residential and commercial land use. These land-use and land-cover changes affect directly and indirectly the ...
