Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Contempt of Court in Kenya, a Critical Analysis of the Contempt of Court Act No.46 of 2016
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Anthropogenic contribution to air pollution with background emissions; case of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study aimed at assessing the contribution of human beings to pollution levels in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa; and helping understand the pollution trends in changing climate. The study followed a Driver-Pressure-State-Impact ... -
Assessing the vulnerability of maize production to climate change in Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Nakuru and Narok counties
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Quantification of vulnerability and its components is currently an integral part of providing information to policy makers and stakeholders in an attempt to appropriately assess climate change consequences and support ... -
Hygienic design of equipment and hygiene practices of processors among the micro and small enterprises in the soft drink industry: case of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A number of food borne disease outbreaks globally are associated with biofilms, which is considered an emergent public health concern. Biofilms have become a problem within food industries as it causes surfaces inhabited ... -
Prevalence, risk factors and antimicrobial resistance of escherichia coli pathotypes isolated from livestock and rats in slums areas of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)E. coli is a facultative aerobic commensal microflora in livestock and human. Its detrimental effects in human and animal has attracted the most research interest. The current study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial ... -
Climate change impacts and adaptive mechanisms of pastoral communities in Mukogodo forested areas of Laikipia county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the forested pastoral ecosystems of Kenya, as elsewhere in Africa, traditional pastoralists‟ social, political and ecological systems are undergoing profound transformation due to climate variability and subsequent ... -
Determining the role of seed and soil in the transmission of viruses causing maize lethal necrosis disease
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Maize is an important food crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and is consumed by over 90% of Kenyan people. The outbreak of Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease in Kenya in 2011 resulted in drastic reduction in maize ... -
Assessment of public primary school teachers preparedness in the implementation of digital literacy programme in public primary schools in Imenti north sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate the preparedness of public primary school teachers in the implementation of digital literacy programme in Imenti North Sub County Kenya. The study was guided by the following ... -
Factors influencing performance of repairs and maintenance projects. A case of Kenya power company Meru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Despite the importance and emphasis on projects, the end results for most projects have not been exciting with majority of projects across different countries, industries and sectors registering poor performance. Projects ... -
Influence of strategies on empowerment of persons with disabilities in Kirimari ward in Embu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was establishing the influence of the strategies on empowerment of persons with disabilities in Embu County. The study was guided by the following objectives; To establish the influence of inclusive ... -
Factors influencing utilization of maternal waiting homes in Kenya: a case of Turkana West sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study examined the factors influencing the utilization of maternal waiting homes in Kenya through a case study of Turkana West Sub County. The pregnancy related deaths are still a common thing in many parts of the ... -
Development and automation of SMEs' model for infrastructure service-migration to cloud.
(2018)In this paper, we present the Infrastructure-as-a-service(IaaS) migration as a process that requires the collaboration of various technical skillsets in an organization. We present the IaaS migration as a process comprising ... -
Factors influencing usage of rail transport by private motorists at park and ride station: a case of Syokimau railway project in Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Traffic congestion in urban areas is one of the major bottleneck to free movement of people in urban areas. Transport engineers and economist have developed various strategies to address this challenge, among them is Park ... -
Factors influencing the provision of quality services in health care facilities: a case of Kitui county referral hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study was conducted to study the Factors Influencing the Quality of Service Delivery in Health Care Facilities at Kitui County Referral Hospital. Proper healthcare is fundamental in the lives of individuals in order ... -
An evaluation of knowledge, perceptions and socio-economic aspects of Q-fever infection in a pastoralist system of Kajiado County, in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii which poses a substantial public health concern. The disease has potential to cause detrimental effect on human health and results to substantial economic losses ... -
Cross domain argumentation mining by learning over sentence structure
(2018)Argumentation mining is new field that cuts across many disciplines. Users in Natural Language Processing technologies are keen on presentation of text information in form or arguments due to the many potential applications ... -
Factors influencing community participation in field based HIV testing and counselling in Suba sub county, Homa Bay county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Community participation is vital in field based HIV testing and counseling all across the world. When a community is engaged fully in a health care program, there is harmony and success in the implementation. This is because ... -
Influence of initialization requirements on project performance: A case of financial information technology projects in Fintech International Limited in Kenya
(2018)In IT and IS project management, there are many visible and invisible factors to be taken into account, representing multiple scenarios of past, present and future use of technologies, systems and processes. In light of ... -
Evaluation of Pedestrian Walkways along Urban Roads: The Case of Komarock, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Walkways facilitate movement of people, and in this thesis a sidewalk includes any type of dedicated passage for pedestrian oriented activities. Even with pedestrians constituting a large proportion of trip makers along ...
