Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Effect of Bank Specific Factors on Lending by Commercial Banks in Kenya
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The Effect of Cash Transfer Programs on Older People’s Health Seeking Behavior: a Case Study of Korogocho, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Cash transfers are designed to help participants improve their living conditions and access to economic and social services. CTs help recipients maintain their living standards by providing an economic cushion to those who ... -
Narrating (in)visibility in Thomas Letangule’s Trailblazer
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study interrogates how Thomas Letangule narrates his story as a Kenyan public servant from a marginalized background. I analyze the autobiographical strategies that he employs in narrating the self, the Ilchamus ... -
The Effect of Credit Information Sharing on the Financial Performance of Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Credit information exchange is a platform that allows financial firms, such as banks, and credit information sources, such as credit reference bureaus, to share any information on borrowers' credit effectiveness. The survey ... -
The Perceived Relationship Between Strategic Planning and Performance of Smes in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The research’s principal goal was to explore how SMEs in Nairobi viewed the relationship between strategic planning and organizational success. The survey research design was used to investigate the topic at hand. All ... -
Relationship Between Teleworking and Work Stress Among Nonteaching Employees in Public Universities: a Case of the University of Nairobi and South Eastern Kenya University
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Teleworking is an alternative work arrangement, where information and communication technologies enable employees to work outside the traditional working space. Work related stress can therefore spill over to the virtual ... -
Determining Factors That Influence the Distance Travelled by Patients Seeking for Outpatient Health Care in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Access to uncompromised health care is a basic human right championed by both the UN and enshrined in the Kenyan constitution 2010. Every citizen is supposed to have ease of access to a health facility and get proper medical ... -
Effects of Marketing Mix Strategies on Sales Performance Among Medical Devices Distributors in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The current trend of markets being global has made businesses to review their business models to remain competitive. Strategies and in particular marketing mix strategies are being utilized by organizations globally to ... -
Nurses’ Multicultural Transactions With Critically Ill Patients’ Kins and Its’ Impact on Quality of Care: a Study at Kenyatta National Hospital Critical Care Unit
(Uon, 2021)Introduction: Patients from different cultural backgrounds are admitted in critical care unit (CCU). Nurses are faced with challenges in trying to incorporate the patient’s cultural needs in health care and at the same ... -
Prevalence and Incidence of Infections and Sepsis in Critical Care Units at Two Tertiary Referral Hospitals in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Background: Sepsis is a major global challenge affecting millions of individuals yearly. The incidence of sepsis has been estimated to be 535 per 100000 person-years however, this varies by geographical region. In Critical ... -
Burden, Management and Outcomes Of patients With Histologically Confirmed Vulvarcancer at the Kenyatta National Hospital (Retrospective Studyof the Period January 2014 –december 2018)
(Uon, 2021)Background: Each year, around 27,000 women are diagnosed with vulvar cancer (VC) globally,accountingfor approximately2-6% of malignancies of the female genital tract. While the causes of VC are unknown, a link with Human ... -
Integrated Load and Renewable Energy Forecasting in Micro-grid Power Supply
(Uon, 2021)Integrated Load and Renewable Energy Forecasting for Microgrid Power Supply For power planning and operation activities, accurate forecasting of demand is very important in sustaining the load demand in the electrical ... -
Characterization of Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase (Esbl) - Producing Escherichia Coli Isolated From Raw Dairy Cattle Milk in Peri-urban Farms in Nairobi, Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Antimicrobial resistance has become a global health concern as many pathogens are becoming resistant to more than one antibiotic, and new, last-resort antibiotics are expensive and often out of reach for those who need ... -
Medication Errors Among Patients Admitted With Cardiovascular Disorders at the Critical Care Unit of Kenyatta National Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Background: Drugs used to treat cardiovascular disorders are associated with the highest rates of medication errors. Patients in the cardiovascular critical care unit (CCCU) are inherently predisposed to high mortality and ... -
The Accuracy and Utility of Lung Ultrasound Findings When Compared to Chest Radiograph Findings in Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Children Under 12 Years at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Background: Conventional diagnosis of pneumonia relies on clinical history, physical examination and clinically indicated chest radiographs (CXRs). Chest Computed Tomography (CT) scan is used to evaluate complications ... -
Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Among Internally Displaced Persons in Mogadishu
(Uon, 2021)Background Nearly three decades of conflict and frequent droughts and environmental hardships left 2.6 million of Somalis in displacement camps. Even though psychological impact of war and natural disasters are ... -
Evaluation of Rumen Microbiota and the Associated Milk Composition Profiles of Crossbred Dairy Cattle Using Novel Molecular Genetic Markers
(Uon, 2021)Dairy cow milk is both economically and nutritionally important to humans. Diet has been termed as the main driving force toward differences in milk production and composition. The effectiveness with which ruminants convert ... -
Underwater Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Systems Performance Analysis and Modelling
(Uon, 2021)Photovoltaic (PV) Solar systems have become attractive for powering autonomous systems and various devices. So far, the installation and usage of solar PV systems has been limited to either land or space. Lately, underwater ... -
Prevalence and Acceptabilty of Cervical Cancer Screening Amongst Women Attending Recep Tayyiperdogan Hospital in Mogadishu. A Cross Sectional Study
(Uon, 2021)Background: Cancer of the cervix is the fourth commonest cancer in the world among women. Africa has a total population of 268 million women aged 15 years and over who are at risk of having cervical cancer. Out of this ... -
Scheduled Around the Clock Versus Routine Analgesic Dosing for Post Caesarean Pain Control at Kenyatta National Hospital, a Randomised Clinical Trial
(Uon, 2021)Background: Post caesarean pain management is still suboptimal despite the available knowledge, research and advanced therapeutic methods. Current guidelines advocate for multimodal approach to postoperative pain treatment. ...
