Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Factors influencing gender violence against women in public transport sector in Kenya: the case of Nairobi County public transport system
(2017)Kenya‘s public transport sector is gender imbalanced, with up to 90% of the participants in the industry from investors to employees being predominantly male. While the Kenya constitution calls for up to 33% participation ... -
Agent based fraud detection and reporting in public e-procurement
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Procurement fraud remains an endemic in most modern economies. E-Procurement fraud may manifest in different ways that can include collusion by parties involved in procurement as well as falsification of documents. A ... -
The Effect of Organizational Culture on Strategy Implementation: a Case of KCB Bank Group
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strategy implementation occurs within the internal and external environment of an organization. The environment is composed of various factors among them the prevailing organizational culture. Failure in strategic management ... -
Influence of vendor support factors on the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning projects in select public universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In Todays world, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have emerged as a prevalent software that integrates the functional areas of a company or organization into a single system providing real time solutions and ... -
Influence of peace education strategies on community development: a case of Isiolo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study is designed to assess the influence of peace education strategies on community development: a case of Isiolo County, Kenya. Pursuant to this the study examined the influence of peace education ... -
Pull out behaviour of geosynthetics when tested at bench scale
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Geosynthetic products are used for various applications and functions in pavement construction and design. The benefits in using geosynthetics in pavement applications have led to proliferation of geosynthetic products. ... -
Public private partnership on sustainability of water supply projects: a case of KIWASCO, Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Public- Private Partnership in water projects is geared towards sustainability in the water supply programs. In Kisumu, Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company (KIWASCO) has been the main Public private partnership on sustainability ... -
Serum magnesium levels among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending the diabetes out-patient clinic in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Magnesium plays a key role in many body cell processes. There is an established association between hypomagnesaemia, poor glycaemic control and diabetes complications. Hypomagnesemia in critically ill diabetic ... -
An information security risk management gap analysis tool based on ISO/IEC 27005:2011 compliance for SMEs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)While being adopted by large institutions, information security risk management is still an out of range for smaller ones like SMEs, hence the need for a free and easy to use information security risk assessment and ... -
The influence of organizational culture on the adoption of ict innovation following technological disruption: a case of ICT SMEs in Kenya
(2018-09)Disruptive ICT technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and mobile computing are transforming how organizations communicate, connect and discover. As a result, firms are being forced to restructure ... -
Factors affecting construction projects completion in Kenya: a case of commercial buildings in Westlands Sub County, Nairobi County
(2018)Construction projects successful completion is a large and prevalent problem in the Kenyan construction industry, which can distinctly affect project duration, budget, and also client needs. The purpose of this study was ... -
Application of Generalized Linear Models in Medical Insurance Rate Making
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Generalized linear models have been used by actuaries in rate making for over the last thirty years. The basic ideas of generalized linear models were introduced by Nelder and Wedderburn in 1972. The aim of this paper ... -
Influence of I-tax project on tax return compliance by taxpayers . A case of central business district of Nakuru,Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to establish if the roll out of the ITax system by the Kenya Revenue Authority has made it easier and less time consuming for the taxpayers of Nakuru town Central Business District in making ... -
Influence of risk governance on disaster risk management in communities: the Kenya Red Cross Society
(2018)This study sought to analyze the influence of risk governance on disaster risk management at Kenya Red Cross Society. Specific objectives were to examine the influence of stakeholders‟ involvement on disaster risk management ... -
Role of information technology skills on youth empowerment projects: a case of Nakuru town, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to show the role of information technology skills on sustainability of youth empowerment projects in Nakuru Town. Youth unemployment is a critical issue amongst the youth in the developing ... -
Factors contributing to poor performance in mathematics in Kenya Certificate of Secondary education in Kikuyu Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018-09)The purpose of the study was to investigate factors contributing to poor performance in mathematics in Kikuyu sub- County. Four research objectives were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey ... -
Using mobile messaging to support aftercare for recovering alcohol addicts
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: The use of mobile texting has grown dramatically in the world including in Kenya. It has been suggested that the technology influences people‘s behaviors including alcoholic addiction. Many studies have been ... -
Influence of grazing management practices on vegetation composition, soil organic carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in semi arid grasslands of Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Rangeland degradation threatens the productivity of rangelands, soil organic carbon storage and offset of greenhouse gasses. A key component for sustaining production in rangeland ecosystems is the maintenance of soil ... -
Creation of a digital database for preliminary index diagrams (PIDs): case study of Athiru / Ruujine / Ndoleli adjudication section, Meru County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the Kenyan rural areas (designated as adjudication areas), land ownership is through the process of land adjudication, in which the Preliminary Index Diagrams (PIDs) are the official map documents. The PIDs together ... -
Democratising Africa, American sanctions on Zimbabwe
(2017-10)The United States imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe as an instrument of achieving peaceful democratic change and assist the people of Zimbabwe achieve economic growth. For over a decade, Zimbabwe was under the sanctions targeted ...
