Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Incidence of Post Operative Complications in the First 24 Hours Among Patients Undergoing Daycare Surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Back ground. Day care surgery and anesthesia rates have risen worldwide over the years in both developing and developed countries. This is made possible because of emergence of newer surgical, anesthetic and analgesic ... -
Land Size and Land Use for Sustainable Livelihood Security in Coffee Growing Zones; the Case of Kiganjo Sub-location, Gatundu South Sub-county, Kiambu County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Subdivision of agricultural land is perceived to be a threat to food and livelihoods security in Kenya. It has been related to the decline of the coffee sector in Kenya, which has provoked discussion surrounding possible ... -
Effect of Deficit Irrigation on Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea Mays) in Kiboko Research Station, Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The scarcity of water in semi-arid area of Kiboko, Makindu sub-county is a major contributor tolow maize yield beside climate change due to little and unreliable rainfall. Regulated deficit irrigation is a water management ... -
Postoperative Pain Management After Invasive Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital: a Prospective Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Postoperative pain management forms an integral part of healing and rehabilitation following orthopedic surgery procedures. Adequate pain control prevents the occurrence of postoperative complications and ... -
Monitoring and Evaluation, Contextual and Behavioural Determinants and Performance of Maternal Health Programmes in Kenyan County Governments
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Maternal Health is a significant and central human right and a vital element of sustainable development. Inefficiency in M&E is among the significant management stages have significantly contributed to operations failure ... -
Decontamination of Chrome Leather Waste and Its Modification for Use as a Commercial Fertilizer
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Chrome tanning is the most popular form of tannage worldwide due to the superior quality and versatility of the resultant leather compared to all other leather tanning materials. However, waste emanating from the production ... -
Strategic Leadership, Competitive Advantage, Organization Structure and Performance of International Non-governmental Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the wake of myriad challenges facing organizations, the concept of strategic leadership has generally been embraced by several organizations owing to its immense contribution to organizational performance. Strategic ... -
Stochastic Modelling of Systematicmortality Risk Under Collateral Data and Its Applications
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Many actuaries worldwide use Systematic Mortality Risk (SMR) to value actuarial products such as annuities and assurances sold to policyholders. Data availability plays an essential role in ascertaining the SMR models’ ... -
Evaluation of Sweet Potato Vines Silage as a Protein Supplement for Lactating Dairy Cows
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Dairy production in East Africa is dominated by the smallholder production system, characterized by suboptimal milk production attributed to poor nutrition. Grain-based concentrates can be used to cover the energy and ... -
Influence of Institutional Work-life Balance Practices on Teachers’ Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Homa-bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Work life balance is a concern to those interested in the quality work performance. Its importance in organizations cannot be over emphasized for there is so much to lose or gain depending on whether the work Life Balance ... -
Essays on the Size of Kenya’s Informal Sector, Tax Productivity and Optimal Tax Ratio
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The role of a sound tax system is yielding enough tax revenue. The ability of a tax system to raise adequate tax revenue directly influences the size of public goods provided by a given country‟s government. Kenya‟s tax ... -
Evaluation of Soil Fertility Status and Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Response to Fertilizers in Central Kenya Highland
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Increasing the low potato productivity due to declining soil fertility in Kenya requires an understanding of fertility status and potato response to site-specific fertilizer formulations. This study was conducted in ... -
Contemporary African Christian Marriage Challenges and Responses in Selected New Religious Movements in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study examined the new social dynamic challenges facing contemporary African Christian marriages and attempts by New Religious Movements in Nairobi to address them. The study was guided by four objectives. First, it ... -
Project Design Activities, Regulatory Environment and Performance of Community Based Conservation Projects in Kenya: a Case of Laikipia Region Conservancies
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The influence of project design activities on the performance of CBC projects and the moderating influence of regulatory environment on this relationship were investigated. Specifically, the researcher sought to establish ... -
Influence of Family Social Economic Parameters on Internal Efficiency of Public Primary Schools in Western Province of Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Education is the process by which human beings acquire attitudes, norms, culture, values, knowledge and skills that help receivers (leaners) to become useful members of the society. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
A Comparative Study on Factors Influencing Implementation of Competency-based Curriculum in Private and Public Primary Schools in Mbita Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this research was to investigate the factors that influence the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in public and private primary schools in Mbita sub-county, Kenya. Although the Kenyan government ... -
Intergrating Bioinformatics Mechanism - Based Screening Into Kinetoplastids Antiprotozoan rRna Targets Compound Discovery Paradigm
(university of Nairobi, 2020-03)Kinetoplastids are human pathogens with devastating economic and health effects, which include Leishmania and Trypanosoma species from flagellated protozoans. With the developed technology platform that allows the generation ... -
Activity Time Budget and Foraging Patterns of Rothschild’s Giraffes (Giraffa Camelopardalis Rothschildi) in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2022)Animal behavioral studies are essential to efficiently manage them and their preferred habitats for the mutual benefit of both. However, very few studies have been conducted on Rothschild’s giraffes’ ethology in Africa, ... -
Prevalence and Characterization of Bacteria of Genus Salmonella in Retail Pork and Raw Vegetables, Busia County
(university of nairobi, 2022)Salmonellosis is a major global threat to public health and causes emergence and spread of antimicrobial-resistant strains. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characterization of Salmonella species (spp.) ... -
Safety and Effectiveness of Dolutegravir-based Regimens in Hiv Patients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi
(university of nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Dolutegravir (DTG) is a second-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) recommended by WHO for the treatment of HIV in low-and middle-income countries. DTG is safe, potent, and tolerable with a ...
