Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Project Management Information Systems and Decision-making in a Multi-project Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Making right and informed choices is important in attaining organizational goals. Organizational supervisors are charged with the duty of formulating different strategies and plans to ensure smooth running and provision ... -
Influence of Financing Initiatives on Students’ Participation in University Education a Case of University of the Gambia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The main purpose of the study was to unearth the influence of financing initiatives on students’ participation in university education: a case of University of The Gambia. The specific objectives included: to examine the ... -
Women and Deradicalization Efforts in Kenya: the Case of Isiolo County, 2011-2018
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study investigated both the radicalisation of the youth as well as the role of women in deradicalization in Isiolo county, located in Kenya, covering the period between 2011 and 2018. On the one hand, radicalization ... -
Application of Machine Learning to Detect Fraudulent Maternal Medical Claims
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Fraudulent activities have caused great losses in the healthcare industry all over the world. Different methods such as upcoding, billing for services not rendered and many more are ways fraudulent activities occur. ... -
Change Management Practices and Employee Performance a Case of Kisumu County Public Service Board, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)To offer efficient service delivery, public sector organizations have come under immense pressure to improve employee performance by effectively managing change. Various change management practices have been adopted by ... -
The Role of Military Forces in National Food Security Strategies a Comparative Analysis of Egypt and Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Food security is increasingly becoming hard to actualize in many countries, given the constellation of challenges that are posed by today’s world. Countries around the world are grappling with climate change, rising ... -
Situation Analysis Practices and Performance of Selected Enterprises in Chinese Tourism Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The research was designed to investigate the relationship between situation analysis and firm performance and how situation analysis practices effect on firm performance of the selected enterprises in the tourism industry ... -
Assessing the Accessibility of the Built Environment to Persons With Reduced Mobility, a Case of Narok Town
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Reduced mobility is part of a normal life cycle that many people likely experience during some period of their life. It might lead to transient or permanent disability and usually arises from an accident, old age, carrying ... -
The Effect of Financial Technology on Financial Inclusion by the Financial Institutions in Lesotho
(University of Nairobi, 2022)More than 50 percent of the population in developing countries does not have any form of financial account. Lesotho is not an exemption because about 38 percent of adults have no bank account. This suggests that a significant ... -
Influence of Project Life-cycle Management on Performance of Wash Promotion Projects: a Case of Safe Water Enterprise Hygiene Promotion Project in Maragua, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Performance of projects is determined by genuine commitment of the manager in considering project life cycle management right from project inception to completion, which is considered as very significant for long-term ... -
Integrating Solar Energy in Hot Water Generation by a Steam Boiler: a Case Study of a Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In many countries, efforts are being made to limit the use of fossil fuels as a source of energy. The use of fossil fuels for many years has led to increased emissions of gases responsible for climate change. In a number ... -
Organizational Factors Influencing Implementation of Public Procurement Preference and Reservation Law Among Kenyan Commercial Parastatals
(University of Nairobi, 2022)As part of the Access to Government Procurement Opportunity program, Kenya's government passed the Public Procurement Preference and Reservation Law to make it easier for youth, women, and people with disabilities to partake ... -
Procurement Planning and Performance of Building, Mining and Construction Manufacturing Firms in Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study sought to investigate the influence of procurement planning on performance of building, mining and construction manufacturing firms in Machakos County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine the ... -
Towards Understanding the Gusii-kipsigis Conflict Along Sotik/borabu Border (1992 to 2010)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Gusii and the Kipsigis have been engaged in conflict against each other for a long time. There also exists tangible competition for access to land and contest over administrative boundaries, politics of ethnicity, ... -
Service Operations Strategies and Operational Performance of Petroleum Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)To have a competitive edge, petroleum companies must find the right combination of resources and strategies that enable them to stay ahead of their competitors. This study sought to investigate operation strategies and ... -
Software Development Quality Management Practices and Customer Experience in Kenyan Fintech Firms
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study aimed at establishing the influence of software development quality management practices on Customer Experience by FinTech firms in Kenya. The objectives that guided the study were to determine the extent of ... -
Assessing Sustainability of Urban Growth in Ongata Rongai Town, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The rapid development of urban areas is not only a contributor to the economic growth of developing countries but also a significant driver of environmental change and resource use. Sustainable development of urban areas ... -
Evaluating the Effect of Sms Text Reminders in Attendance of Hiv Clinic Appointments
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Missed Clinic appointments, defaulter rates, and failure show up after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) are all normal in Africa. There are several techniques that can be used to increase clinic attendance, ... -
Public Space Design Principles for Hot Semi-arid Climates a Case of the Urban Park at Isiolo Municipality
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Public spaces define the character of a city and are critical in determining the quality of life in urban areas; however, they face neglect. The situation is worse in hot semi-arid due to climatic restrictions. This study ... -
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Full Rate Production Among Commercial Government Entities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The objective of the research was to analyze the effect of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies on Full Rate Production Among Commercial Government Entities in Kenya. The independent variable was Advanced Manufacturing ...
