Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Influence of Customer Value Strategy on Competitiveness of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The state of globalization that transcends economic development in different countries has led to markets being increasingly volatile, fragmented and thus becoming challenging for managers to maintain their state of ... -
The Influence of Relationship Marketing Practices on Performance of Real Estate Firms in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The importance of relationship marketing as a component of an organization's overall strategy for the future has grown significantly in recent years. Relationship marketing practices are increasingly taking the center stage ... -
Expectation Maximization Algorithm Application in Gaussian Mixture Models
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Gaussian mixture models are applied in machine learning specifically unsupervised machine learning. More specifically they can be used during image segmentation and music classification just to mention a few. In this ... -
Interrogation of Legality Debate and the Human Rights Question on Homosexuality in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to extensively interrogate the legality debate, existing policies, and human rights question in respect to homosexuality. By extension this study also examined the church’s position on the LGBT discourse ... -
A Survey of Factors Affecting Turnover Tax Compliance in Western Kenya
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Nurses’ Compliance to Enhanced Infection Prevention and Control Protocols for Covid-19 in the Critical Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: The health care system has been adversely affected by corona virus infection and as a result nurses have been tasked with the burden of caring for an increased number of patients. Health care workers are at a ... -
Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and One Year Outcomes Among Hiv Positive and Hiv Negative Patients on Maintenance Haemodialysis at the Kenyatta National Hospital and Nairobi Hospital Renal Units
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background HIV remains a leading cause of mortality in Kenya. Additionally, prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the rise both globally and locally. HIV is a known risk factor for chronic kidney disease, and ... -
Effects of Gender on Students’ Academic Performance in Chemistry in Secondary Schools: a Case of Kitui South Sub-county, Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study purposed to explore the relationship between effects of gender and performance of students in chemistry subject in secondary schools in Kenya. It investigated three aspects of gender and how each aspect affects ... -
Determinants of Supply Chain Resilience Among Food Processing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic caused huge disruptions in global and domestic business as countries and borders were closed to contain the spread of the virus. This means companies’ supply chain resilience was tested. Hence, this ... -
Effect of Strategic Agility on Performance of Construction Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is a growing need for firms to be agile in their activities in order to be able to effectively adapt to an ever turbulent environment. This in turn determines how quickly organizations can recognize opportunities in ... -
Monitoring and Evaluating Peace Agreements in Africa: Lessons From the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission in South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Through the use of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) in South Sudan as a case study, this paper aims to explore the Monitoring and Evaluating Peace Agreements in Africa. The efficiency of Monitoring and ... -
The Responses of Travel Agents in Kenya to Changes in the External Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Organizations are open systems that are environmental dependent and environmental serving thus interact openly with the external environment. An organization gains sustainable competitive advantage whenever it establishes ... -
Study of the Effect of Acetaminophen on Reproduction Using the Female Mouse Model
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Acetaminophen is not considered a typical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and its effects on reproduction have not been studied extensively as other NSAIDs. Acetaminophen is known to act through the inhibition ... -
Risk Factors of the Likelihood to Reoffend Among Inmates in Kenyan Prisons: the Case of Shimo La Tewa Prisons
(University of Nairobi, 2022)When a convict has completed his/her sentence, it is everyone’s hope including the government that they will go back to being productive members of the community. Unfortunately, this is not true all the time. Some recently ... -
Effects of Anthropogenic Activities on Water Quality of Ngong River, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Water quality is one of the major aspects of water availability affected by the problem of water pollution. Water pollution has recently become rampant due to an increase in urbanisation, population and industrialisation. ... -
Influence of Community Participation on Performance of Donor Funded Projects: a Case of Kiwash Sanitation Project in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Successful Donor Funded Projects are those that are sustainable over a longer period of time once the funds have been used up. This brings to perspective the performance of Donor Funded projects which calls for particular ... -
National Response Mechanisms in the Mitigation of the Corona Virus Pandemic in the East African Region: a Comparative Analysis of Kenya and Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Coronavirus Disease 2019 outbreak has revealed both systemic fractures in East Africa and the potential to solve them through better regional coordination. By contrasting Kenya and Tanzania, the study evaluated the ... -
A Systematic Evaluation of Regulations for Radiopharmacy Practice in Kenya in Comparison to International Guidelines
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Radiopharmacy is a branch of nuclear medicine that involves the preparation and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic, therapeutic or research applications. It combines the skills involved in ... -
Assessing the Enablers and Challenges on Performance of Community Health Volunteers During the Covid-19 Pandemic: a Mixed-methods Study of Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, imposed a strain on healthcare systems around the world posing significant obstacles for healthcare providers everywhere in the world. Weaker health systems ... -
Effect of Service Provider Costs on Financial Performance of Defined Contribution Pension Schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Service provider costs are those costs associated with the provision of retirement benefits. Some of these costs include administration fees, investment fees, and custodian fees. There is little to no research on the ...
