Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Technoloological innovation and competitive advantage of Deposit taking savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi City County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of the study was to determine the effect of technological innovation on competitive advantage among DT SACCOs in Nairobi City County. The adoption of technological innovation by the deposit-taking Sacco’s was ... -
Organizational factors influencing occupational safety and health practices: a comparative study of new Kenya Cooperative Creameries and Daima Dairy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)All organizations have a moral and legal duty to protect the wellbeing, health and safety of workers. Despite the enactment of the OSH Act in 2007, with aim of preventing OSH related accidents/injuries/illnesses at all ... -
Essays on Child Health Disparities in Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The United Nations has identified equity in health as a marker of overall development. Disparities abound in almost every facet in Nigeria, but disparities in the health sector, especially child health (i.e. child health ... -
Land readjustment strategy in Slum redevelopment using Gis. Case study: Mzambarauni Slum in Mtwapa, Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The developing world is facing rapid urbanization which has led to the proliferation of slums in most of the urban areas. Many models and strategies have been tried in the attempt to redevelop slums. This study demonstrates ... -
“Energy efficiency gains by led luminaires in common areas’ of shopping malls through transition from fluorescent lamps to leds: a case of mini-mall, Kisumu, Kenya.”
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The quality of light plays a significant role in determining the number of people drawn to shopping malls, which increases sales. The quality of light in shopping malls is dependent on several factors such as the type ... -
Assessment of land use land cover change and its implications on Agricultural Land: case study; Kiminini Sub-County in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Trans Nzoia County is commonly known as Kenya‟s bread basket due to large scale production of maize and seeds. The weather conditions and soil are favourable for agricultural production and more specifically maize, which ... -
Feature selection methods and resampling techniques in survival data: determination of risk factors of under-five child mortality
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The main aim of the research was to identify the risk factors of under-five child mortality using Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS) 2014 data set. Demographic Health Surveys are faced with three main challenges, ... -
A mixed strategy for vehicle valuation
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The number of vehicles in Kenya grows at a rate of 12% annually, with the national registered fleet standing at 4 million as of 2018. All these vehicles have to be valued regularly for a variety of reasons not limited ... -
Fetal anomalies detection using convolutional neural networks
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Fetal anomalies are structural defects in a fetus that can lead to a complicated pregnancy, and disabilities later in life. Early detection and intervention are key in the prevention of later disabilities. Conventionally, ... -
Monitoring Desertification using remote sensing for environmental management: case study, Kitui County
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Supervised machine learning approaches to predict infant mortality: a case study of the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study used supervised machine learning approaches to predict infant mortality in Kenya and the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. Di erent classi cation methods were used. The methods were Logistic regression, ... -
The strategies adopted by Brookside Dairies limited in Kenya to gain competitive advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Firms globally are facing stiff competition from other companies worldwide in this age of globalization. As a result of intense competition and other challenges faced by businesses that reduce their profit levels, business ... -
An evaluation of Organization competitive advantage through use of big data – case of media in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The exploitation of data by media organizations has always played an important role, where audiences spend more time online interacting with various sources of information, generating data through their devices. This ... -
A comparative study on the impact of ICT integration on Teachers' pedagogical practices by ICT and Non-ICT trained Teachers in Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of ICT integration on teachers’ pedagogical practices by ICT and Non-ICT trained teachers in secondary schools in Machakos County, Kenya. The study was steered by four ... -
Influence of vignette instructional method on ethical sensitivity in decision-making among Business Studies Teacher Trainees at the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Vignette as an instructional method within the case-based learning family, facilitates content delivery to improve learning outcomes. Vignette has been used in preparing teacher trainees in ethical sensitivity in ... -
Effect of interactive approach instruction on standard six learners’ achievement in reading comprehension in Primary Schools in Vihiga County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Learners’ achievement in reading comprehension is a function of the instructional methods applied by teachers. Extant literature hypes the interactive approach instruction as an effective approach for improving learners’ ... -
Assessing Political Factors That Influence Local Participation in Nse and Its Implications on Trade in Kenya (2011 to 2017
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study endeavours to assess the political factors which influence local participation in the NSE. These political factors are considered from the perspective of the government‟s and its agencies‟ policy interventions ... -
On Lattices of Some Special Subspaces of Some Operators in Hilbert Spaces
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In this project, we investigate lattices of subspaces (like invariant, reducing and hyperinvariant subspaces among others) of some operators in Hilbert spaces and also give a detailed information on equivalence of operators ... -
Evaluating End User Satisfaction With Mobile Banking Applications. Case of Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: Information technology (IT) has played a vital role in the number of innovations seen in the banking sector, key being mobile technologies. According to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) (First Quarter ...
