Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Influence of parenting styles on pre-school children’s social emotional skills development in Gituamba Division, Laikipia County, Kenya.
(2018)The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of parenting styles on pre-school children‟s social emotional skills development in Gituamba Division, Laikipia County. The study was guided by the following objectives ... -
Influence of inter-clan conflicts on socio– economic development in Mandera north sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Conflict refers to disharmony arising from competition among two or more parties towards a shared resource or opinion. The study covered the influence of inter –clan conflicts on socio-economic development in Mandera North ... -
Influence of Organization Factors on Implementation of Lean Six Sigma Projects in Kenya’s Service Sector: Case of Stanbic Bank’s Operations Department
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Lean six sigma is a combination of two powerful improvement methodologies, lean and six sigma. Though it promises a lot, the results so far however indicate that not all the organizations implementing the concept have ... -
Factors influencing implementation of sports Infrastructural projects; a case of Ruring'u stadium in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence the implementation of Ruring’u stadium in Nyeri County. This study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the influence of stakeholder ... -
Organizational factors influencing performance of electrical installation works in Kapenguria sub county, west Pokot county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate the organizational factors influencing the performance of electrical installation works in Kapenguria Sub-County, West Pokot County. The study was necessitated by the need to ... -
Characterization of the aquifer suite within Nairobi County and its environs with respect to the chemical composition and depth.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Chemical characteristics of natural waters depend on several factors such as the lithology of the geological strata in which groundwater is flowing, time of residence of water and environmental conditions. Normally, small ... -
Factors influencing uptake of bank credit facilities for women self-help groups in rural centres: the case of Imenti north sub county, Meru county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Most poor rural women living in the rural peripheries throughout the world shoulder the burden of the world’s poverty, particularly in the Least Developed Countries, such as in sub-Saharan Africa. Women make essential ... -
Factors influencing students’ enrolment in Technical, Vocational Education and Training institutions in Butula sub-county, Busia county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing students’ enrolment in Technical, Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Butula Sub-county, Busia County. The specific objectives of the study ... -
Determinants of sustainable solid waste management: a case of construction projects in Imenti north, Meru county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Solid waste is made up of hazardous materials that are mostly non-biodegradable, construction solid waste mostly in the form of; broken tiles, steel, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and metal pipes, concrete debris, metal, glass, ... -
Influence of essential building blocks on institutionalization of functional sectoral monitoring and evaluation system in health sector, county government of Meru, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A growing number of governments in developing countries are working to improve their performance by advocating for systems that ensure efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery. To realize these, an integrated ... -
Influence of project monitoring and evaluation on the performance of youth funded projects: A case of Moiben Sub-county Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(2018)This research study was conceptualised to assess the impact of project monitoring and evaluation on performance of youth financed projects. To obtain this, the following objectives were used: To assess means on which the ... -
The implications of wind and shear incidences on flight operations at JKIA in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Bad weather is the leading cause of flight delays. This is because it highly affects flight safety especially for aircrafts in approach-landing and take-off-climb out phases owing to their proximity to the ground. Delays ... -
Contribution of sweetpotatoes to nutrient adequacy in diets of children 6-59 months in Trans-Mara east sub-county, Narok county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Sweetpotato versatility, drought tolerance, resistance to diseases and its great contribution to food security makes it an important staple food in the developing countries. Poor soil productivity, insufficient soil moisture, ... -
Factors influencing uptake of loans in group saving and loaning scheme: a case of banking on change project in Mbeere North Sub County, Embu County, Kenya
(2018)Groups Savings and Loaning is a concept that is aimed at helping the poor rural communities and other marginalized people to access financial services. It is community led microfinance where communities organize themselves ... -
Influence of early grade reading assessment in Tusome program on literacy levels among early learners in Tana delta sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Statistics show that Kenya’s literacy level stands at 61.5%, slightly below that of the East African Countries which 62% on average. This is far much below the global rating, at 86.3%. Available data on education and ... -
Factors influencing persons with disability readiness to participate in development projects in Kenya: a case of Makueni County
(2018)Measures to bring government ‘closer to the people’ through the process of decentralization has prompted shifts in approaches to service delivery that have widened the space for citizen involvement through participation. ... -
Factors influencing implementation of development projects managed by disadvantaged groups in Kenya: a case of Makueni county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A project is only successful if it comes on schedule, on budget, it achieves the deliverables originally set for it and it is accepted and used by the clients for whom the project was intended. The purpose of this research ... -
Determinants of adoption and management of biogas in Kiambu county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Biogas is an important source of green energy and the growth of its production in Kenya is mainly supported by co-digestion of manure. Economic and institutional factors have been identified to affect the success of the ... -
Factors influencing adoption of greenhouse farming technology among small scale horticulture farmers in Gem Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Food security continues to be a major concern all over the world while the role of technology in agricultural production has been growing in importance with time. Greenhouses are quickly gaining popularity in Kenya as ...
