Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Barriers to Help-seeking Faced by Women Survivors of Gender-based Violence in Kesses Sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, North-rift Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to investigate the barriers to help seeking faced by women survivors of gender-based violence GBV) in Kesses Sub-County of Uasin Gishu County. The study sought to: determine whether women survivors of GBV ... -
Quality of life in children after corrective surgery for anorectal malformation at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Twenty five patients with Anorectal Malformation were enrolled in the study for assessment of Quality of Life after corrective surgery for Anorectal Malformation. Seventy two percent of the participants had good functional ... -
Clinically manifest ocular lesions among HIV infected patients at Kamenge University Hospital, Burundi.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Over 33 million people live with HIV/AIDS worldwide and around 22 million are located in Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to medical treatment and care is poor. The disease is associated with a wide variety ... -
Effect of citizen participation on budget implementation in Kenyan counties: a case study of Nyandarua county
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)The study was aimed at investigating the Effect of Citizen Participation on Budget Implementation in Kenyan Counties with a special focus on Nyandarua County. The research was guided by one main objective: To examine the ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices at Barclays Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Change is impactful to the world and organistaions need it to strealime their business processes in a manner that can match unfulfilled needs that are keep on evolving. Howevr, the process of implementing change is challenging ... -
Retail Technology and Operational Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The aim of the study was to establish if the use of retail technology in commercial banks in Kenya had an impact on the bank’s operational performance. The specific objectives were to determine the retail technology ... -
Customer Relationship Management as a Marketing Strategy in Imperial Health Sciences Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In most marketing academics, scholars and practitioners describe customer relationship management as the new marketing paradigm. Nevertheless, in spite of the wide scale adoption of CRM practices by organization globally, ... -
Influence of Brand Orientation on the Performance of Daily Newspapers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Customer perception of brands has been of great interest to the organizations as more and more organizations embrace brand orientation whether knowingly or unknowingly. This leads to a more efficient system of work as there ... -
Prevalence of behavioral risk factors for non-communicable diseases among postgraduate students in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Introduction Non-communicable diseases are a major death globally. Kenya is faced by communicable diseases burden alongside a rapid increase in NCDs related morbidity and mortality. Health care workers are considered ... -
A Critical Appraisal of Mobile Phone Forensic Evidence in Kenya
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Prevalence of hyponatremia in patients admitted with heart failure at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance in hospitalized patients with heart failure. It is associated with high morbidity, longer in-hospital stay and is a well known predictor of mortality in patients ... -
Strategies Adopted by Heritage Foods Kenya Limited to Gain a Sustainable Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In recent times, the concept of sustainable competitive advantage has taken centre stage in discussions of business strategy. One of the major challenges organizations face today is how to create a sustainable competitive ... -
The Influence of Strategic Information Systems on the Performance of Micro finance Institutions in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The reason for this study was to discover the impact of vital data framework (SIS) on execution of microfinance foundations in Nairobi County, Kenya. The goals of the study were to discover the impact of web based management ... -
Response Strategies Adopted by Public Benefit Organizations in Kisumu County, Kenya to Changes in the Competetive Enviroment
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)World over, organizations are faced with myriads of challenges. These challenges, mainly brought about by shifting environmental conditions significantly impact organisation's quest for survival. The biggest challenge ... -
Factors Influencing the Performance of Projects Implemented by Ngos in the Health Sector: a Case of Hiv/aids Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This purpose behind this research study was to investigate factors influencing the performance of HIV/AIDS projects implemented by NGOs in the health sector. It was conducted in Nairobi County, Kenya. Study objectives ... -
Role of serial c- reactive protein in determining duration of antibiotic use for neonates with suspected neonatal sepsis: a randomised control trial
(University of Nairobi, 2016)BACKGROUND: Neonatal sepsis continues to be an important contributor to infant mortality and subsequently under five child mortality in Kenya. Diagnosis of neonatal sepsis can be challenging due to nonspecific signs and ... -
Strategic Management Practices And Performance Of National Irrigation Board Of Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)One of the core purposes of strategic management theory and research is the improvement of organizational performance. The concept of strategic management is therefore relevant to public, private and non-governmental sector ... -
Implementation and Enforcement of the Law on Money Laundering: an Analysis of Kenya’s Legal and Institutional Framework.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Prior to 2009, Kenya did not have a formalised Anti- Money Laundering institutional and legal framework. The criminal and anti- corruption statutes in existence did not adequately provide for the tracing and confiscation ... -
A Critical Appraisal of the Legal Framework Governing International Trade and Foreign Investments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)"What would this island (Earth) be without foreign trade, but a place of confinement to the inhabitants, who (without it) could be but a kind of hermites, as being separated from the rest of the world; it is foreign trade ... -
Application of Corporate Social Responsibility as a Strategy to Enhance International Business at Tullow Oil Company,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
