Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Profile and Predictors of Health-related Quality of Life Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Kisumu County Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Type-2 diabetes is among the main global causes of morbidity and mortality. Determining the Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Type 2 Diabetes is essential. Purpose: This research study sought to evaluate ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices and Performance of Radisson Blu Hotel, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Strategic change management has grown into a scholarly issue in management research with effective strategic change management practices leading to improved firm performance. This study sought to establish the link between ... -
Antimicrobial Resistance Trends for Bacterial Organisms in Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya (2020 – 2022)
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a growing menace and a global public health threat. Cumulative antibiograms are useful for monitoring the trends of antimicrobial resistance patterns. However, there is a paucity ... -
Socioeconomic Inequality in Child Mortality in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: Reducing child mortality remains a critical public health priority in Somalia. Despite efforts to improve maternal and child health, disparities persist, driven by socioeconomic inequalities. This study examines ... -
Biochemical Response After Therapy for Prostate Cancer and the Incidence of Disease Progression Among Patients Treated With Definitive External Beam Radiotherapy at Kenyatta National Hospital: a Retrospective Study
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Evaluation of the prostate specific antigen levels after radiotherapy predicts biochemical failure, distant metastasis and both cause-specific and overall mortality. PSA nadir in patients treated with radiation therapy may ... -
Gender Mainstreaming and Implementation of Agricultural Projects: a Case of Danida Market Development Partnerships Programme in Taita Taveta County
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the effects of gender mainstreaming and implementation of agricultural projects in Taita Taveta County with specific reference to the project; spurring job creation in ... -
Emerging Technologies in Kenya’s Financial Sector, Myths Versus Reality
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This study explores the myths and realities surrounding emerging technologies in Kenya's financial sector, focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Blockchain, and Big Data Analytics. The financial sector, ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implementation at Jubilee Health Insurance Company, Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2024)In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, enterprises across various industries, including the insurance sector, grapple with effectively translating their strategic plans into actionable results. The objective of ... -
Effect of Automation on Tax Compliance Among Residential Property Owners in Thika Town
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Kenya, like many other African nations, has a problem with low tax compliance in the rental industry. The heightened utilization of technology in tax administration poses several obstacles for landlords who may lack ... -
Situational Analysis of the Perinatal Network of Care in Nairobi City County - Assessing Neonatal Healthcare Services
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Background: High perinatal mortality rates and disparities in health outcomes in Nairobi City County’s public hospitals underscore the urgency to identify underlying problems. A situational analysis of the perinatal care ... -
Strategic Change Management and Performance of Pension Schemes in Kenya
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A Portrayal of Utopian Ideals in Afte/Rland by Lauren Beukes
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Many a time, literary scholars have studied dystopian and utopian literature as two distinct fields of study. Indeed, few have been able to highlight their interconnectedness and overlapping boundaries. The utopian societies ... -
The Effects of Financial Metrics on Stock Price Volatility of Listed Stocks at Nairobi Securities Exchange Market
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Globalization has driven transformation across every sector, fundamentally altering how businesses operate and interact within the global economy. In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations are navigating ... -
Critical Factors Affecting the Implementation of Sustainable Energy: a Case of Inter-university Council of East Africa, Kampala
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The Trend of Paediatric Burkitt’s Lymphoma Admissions Over Last Three Decades (1990-2020) and Changes With Changing Malaria Admissions in the Coastal Region of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is a non-Hodgkins lymphoma that may account for 40-60% of all childhood malignancies in tropical Africa. Several varieties of this malignancy have been described: endemic, sporadic, ... -
Assessment of Socio-ecological Factors That Influence the Behaviour of Nairobi County Physicians in the Use of Calcium Scoring as Screening Tool for Coronary Artery Disease
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Study Background: Coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) by CT scan is used in developed nations as an important cardiovascular risk stratification tool to predict cardiac outcomes as well as aid in the implementation of ... -
Resource Mobilization and Sustainability of School Feeding Program in Public Pre-primary Schools in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This research investigates the sustainability of school feeding programs in public pre-primary schools in Mombasa County, Kenya, focusing on the critical role of resource mobilization. Given the importance of providing ... -
Occurrence, Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Effect of Physico-chemical Factors on Potentially Pathogenic and Zoonotic Bacteria Isolated From Farmed and Wild Oreochromis Species in Taita-taveta County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Outbreaks of bacterial diseases in fish under intensive culture results in economic losses in aquaculture industry worldwide. In Kenya, fish diseases and antimicrobial resistance are among constraints for aquaculture ... -
Assessment of the Nutritional Status, Determinants Of Malnutrition and Feeding Practices of Children With Cleft Lip and Palate in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) suffer from inappropriate and inadequate feeding resulting in inadequate weight gain. This leads to malnutrition and poor growth. Some of the problems encountered due ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Rotavirus Infection Among Under-fives in Sub-saharan Africa - a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Study Background: Rotavirus plays a significant role in severe diarrhea and associated mortality among children under five, particularly in countries with low and moderate incomes. In Sub-Saharan Africa, rotavirus accounts ...
