Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Strategic Innovations and Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The dynamic nature of the insurance industry necessitates the adoption of strategic innovations to enhance organizational performance and maintain competitiveness. Despite the growing importance of innovation in ... -
Understanding Sustainability of Table Banking Groups
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Table banking represents a widely embraced form of informal financial institutions that provide rural inhabitants with the advantages of adaptability, convenience, and straightforwardness, aspects often lacking in formal ... -
Assessment of Information Professionals' Awareness on Security Management at Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library, University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The research study seeks to assess the awareness of information professionals on personal safety and security management in academic institution libraries, a case study of the University of Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Memorial ... -
Factors Influencing Completion Rates: Comparative Aspects of Dayand Boarding Secondary Schools in Kikuyu Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The purpose of the study was to evaluate factors influencing students’ completion rates in day and boarding secondary schools in Kikuyu sub-county, Kenya. The objectives of the study were; to evaluate factors affecting ... -
Project Management Practices and Performance of Women’s Table Banking Self-help Group Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This study examined how project management practices influence the performance of women's table banking self-help group projects in Nairobi County. This study aimed to accomplish four main objectives. The objective included ... -
Heterogenity of Top Management Teams and Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The0objective of the study0was to0establish the influence of top0management0team hetegenuinity and performance of insurance firms in Keny. demographics and innovation performance of Top Management Teams in Kenyan insurance ... -
Implementation of Diversification Strategy at Kibos Sugar & Allied Industries, Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The Kenya Sugar industry is bedeviled with numerous challenges. This has led to some sugar firms seeking ways to sustain and grow their businesses. In this struggle, some firms have adopted diversification strategies. ... -
The Effect of Banking Sector Development on the Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The synergy between banking sector development and economic growth creates a seamless flow of mutual influence, resembling a harmonious dance of progress. Central to this relationship is the pivotal concept of capital ... -
Assessment of Work-related Injuries Amongst Sonographers, Radiographers, and Radiologists in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Study Background: Diagnostic imaging is one of the fastest-growing careers in terms of technology and equipment, and it requires highly technical skills to implement. The steadily increasing use of workplace machinery has ... -
Magnitude and Factors Associated With Drop Out of Care Among Children in Long Term Care at Kenyatta National Hospital Diabetic Clinic Between 2012- 2022
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Diabetes Mellitus being a chronic disease, DM patients require close monitoring and long term follow up for optimal glycemic control. Suboptimal glycemic control leads to multisystem complications. DM can be ... -
Uptake of Mobility Assistive Devices According to Gross Motor Scores Among Children Living With Cerebral Palsy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background : Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the commonest causes of paediatric neuro-disability worldwide. CP children present with gross motor dysfunction and limited mobility of varying degrees and therefore the need ... -
Prevalence and Psychosocial Factors Associated With Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder Among Patients at the Child Psychiatry Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of childhood's most prevalent neurodevelopmental psychological disorders, often starts in childhood but is typically diagnosed at school age and may last ... -
A Retrospective Study on Treatment Outcomes of Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Radical Treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background Oesophageal cancer is linked to poor prognosis, especially in Kenya where there is a high mortality and the most common histology being squamous cell carcinoma which is related to poor treatment outcomes. Ob ... -
Prevalence and Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With Depression and Substance Use Disorders Among Medical Officer Interns in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background Medical officer interns frequently develop psychological distress in their line of duty due to their uniquely demanding nature of work thus exposing them to a higher risk of developing disorders such as depression ... -
Prevalence of Undetected Depression Among Adult Dermatology Outpatients Attending the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Several studies have found co-morbid depression in patients afflicted with skin diseases. Most of these studies have been conducted in Europe and Asia populations. Local studies are necessary to generate ... -
Psychiatric Comorbidities Among Adolescents With Epilepsy Attending the Neurology Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Introduction: Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by abnormal electrical activities in different regions of the brain. According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, close to fifty ... -
Predictors of Weaning Success in Mechanically Ventilated Adult Patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Mechanical ventilation is commonly used in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to sustain lung function. Upon reversal of the primary problem, it becomes a priority for critically ill patients to breathe spontaneously. ... -
Prevalence, Sonographic Patterns of Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Associated Risk Factors Among Preterm Neonates Admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital Newborn Unit
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Intraventricular haemorrhage occurs when cerebral haemorrhage leaks into the brain's ventricular system. The prevalence is 5-27% globally and increases with prematurity. In Kenya, the incidence of neonatal IVF ... -
Clinical Outcomes and Role of Non-adherence in Immediate Antiretroviral Therapy Among Persons Living With Hiv - Attending Kemri Ccc, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: The greatest burden of HIV is experienced in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, which is home to more than two-thirds of all people living with HIV worldwide. The World ... -
Mass Flow Analysis and Characterization of Selected Agricultural Wastes for Gasification
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Recycling of crop wastes is essential to value addition in the chain of the agricultural production sector just like it is considered to lower the greenhouse emissions effect on the environment. However, the sustainability ...
