Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Determinants of Teenage Pregnancies in Narok County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Teenagers are very important to any society’s future. Teenagers are the future of a community, country, continent and the world at large. How we handle the issues of teenagers now determines the future of the generation. ... -
Clinical audit of Heparins use in rift valley general hospital, Nakuru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Introduction: Heparin remains the most widely used parenteral anti- thrombotic drug. It is a high risk medicine that may cause significant harm including death if not used properly. Heparin has low therapeutic index and ... -
Green Procurement Practices And Supply Chain Performance Of Companies Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Environmental awareness has gained global prominence in tandem with the escalating challenges emerging from the environment that impacts the way of life (Wang, 2009). Now, more than ever, the world population is aware of ... -
Relationship between perceived social support and relapse pronese of recovering addicts in drugs rehabilitation centers a case study of Nairobi county.
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The study explored the relationship between perceived social support and relapse proneness amongst recovering addicts in drug rehabilitation centers within Nairobi County. A sample of 50 participants was drawn from different ... -
Efficacy of Allium Sativum, Allium Cepa and Jatropha Curcas on Common Natural Gastrointestinal Helminths in Dogs
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Prevalence of animal diseases is one of the major livestock production constraints in Kenya with high impacts on livelihoods due to related economic losses affecting food security in the country. The use of synthetic drugs ... -
Modeling And Synthesis Of Antiplasmodial Naphthoquinones From Natural Products Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)While there have been many approved drugs for treatment and prevention of malaria, drug resistance has compromised the efficacy of some of them necessitating the development of new antimalarial drugs. Using computer aided ... -
Haematological Parameters in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder that results in multi-systemic inflammatory damage. It’s often severe and can affect virtually all organs including the hematologic system. Its ... -
Progressive Effects Of Prosopis Juliflora (S.w.) (Dc) On Grazing Natural Pasture And Browse Plants In Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Prosopis juliflora, a fast spreading and coppicing tree, was introduced in Kenya in 1973 to rehabilitate the degraded lands. The trees quickly replaced the natural grazing grasses, sedges, forbs and browse plants important ... -
Capital Budgeting Practices and Performance of Matatu Business in Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The study meant to determine how returns in Matatu industry are influenced by capital budgeting practices. Capital budgeting techniques, cost of capital, and operation costs were independently examined to determine the ... -
Factors Afffecting the Successful Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management in Kenyan Regulatory Authorities
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)There Currently 31 regulatory authorities in Kenya created under the current constitution. These organizations are mandated with regulation through licenses and permits to individuals and firms that wish to undertake certain ... -
Information Technology as a Driver of International Terrorism: a Case Study of Social Media and Youth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Extremist ideologies have been pervasive throughout history be it the extreme right, the extreme left or nationalistic movements. These ideologies usually manifest as physical attacks on groups deemed as enemies of a ... -
The pattern of pathologies in b-scan ocular ultrasound at KNH.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: The superficial location of the eye, its cystic structure, and the introduction of high-resolution and high frequency ultrasound have made ultrasound ideal for imaging the eye. Since the introduction of ... -
An Evaluation of the Emerging Schools and College Film Festival on the Development of Local Content for Television
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The purpose of this study was to do an evaluation of the emerging schools and colleges film festival on the development of local content for television. Essentially this was to analyze the experiential growth of schools ... -
Assessment of education management information system in Kenya: a case study of Limuru sub-county, Kiambu county
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)An Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) aims to improve the capacity for data processing, storage, analysis and providing education planners with timely data. An EMIS also helps to streamline the flow of ... -
Big Data Analytics and Competitive Advantage of Commercial Banks and Insurance Companies in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study focussed on big data and competitive advantage in commercial banks and insurance companies in Nairobi, Kenya and was dependent on the following objectives: To establish the extent of application of big data ... -
Evaluation of Anti-fertility Potential of Selected Medicinal Plants of Tana River County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Approximately 200 million women in the developing world have unmet contraceptive need. Globally 20 million women procure unsafe abortions yearly due to the unmet contraceptive need. In Kenya; 465000 unsafe abortions were ... -
Supplier Relationship Management and Performance of Media Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Globalization of markets has led to divergence of customer needs, and intricacy of product components. Supply chain management efficiency has become a vital aspect in determining a firm’s competitiveness. It is known that ... -
Effect of stage of growth on nutritional value of dual purpose sorghum
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of stage of growth on the quality of improved dual purpose sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) fodder and silage (IDPS). Six treatments based on physiological stage of growth of sorghum ... -
Using Image Stenography Technique to Obscure Information From Unauthorized Users- a Case Study of Smartware Solutions Ltd.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Steganography is the art and science of invisible communication, which plays a vital role in information security. With the rise of the Internet, one of the most fundamental factors is the security of information. It ...
