Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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An E-learning Theory for Interaction and Collaboration
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The use of modern technologies in various sectors has gained popularity in contemporary days to improve effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery. The education sector, too, has witnessed innovative use of technology ... -
Analysis of the Network Performance and Development of Electricity Transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A coordinated resource requirement planning is vital to ensure growing demand for electric power is adequately and effectively met in an affordable manner. Transmission networks determine how efficiently the generated ... -
Pricing of Futures With Basis Risk
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Rapid Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables Using Machine Learning Assisted Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is an urgent need for accurate, non-destructive, rapid, and affordable techniques for screening pesticide residues in fresh fruits to assess whether regulatory standards are met by not surpassing the allowed maximum ... -
Audit committee attributes, firm characteristics, internal control framework and financial reporting quality of the State-owned Commercial enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is very limited information available on the effect of audit committee attributes, firm characteristics and internal control framework on financial reporting quality of stateowned commercial enterprises in Kenya ... -
The Impact of Health Systems Research in Supporting in-patient Pediatric Services in Kenya's Primary Referral Hospital
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Rapid Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables Using Machine Learning Assisted Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is an urgent need for accurate, non-destructive, rapid, and affordable techniques for screening pesticide residues in fresh fruits to assess whether regulatory standards are met by not surpassing the allowed maximum ... -
Customer Behaviour Segmentation Among Mobile Service Providers Using Algorithms (Comparison of K-means and Self-organizing Maps)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Client division is a significant space of Business Insight where clients are totaled into bunches with comparative qualities like segment, geographic, or conduct attributes. Thus, every individual from the section has ... -
An Optimized Deep Learning Model for Prediction of Tomato Leaf Diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Problem: Recent years have seen an accelerated growth in use of small devices and intelligent applications in agriculture as well as other sectors. Due to this increased use of intelligence in small devices, there has been ... -
Risk based capital, asset allocation, firm size and investment returns of insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The recent wave of corporate failures across the globe and more importantly local insurance companies, that have been declared insolvent despite holding the minimum capital requirement as per the insurance act, has been a ... -
Effects of electric power outage dynamics on the performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Most manufacturing firms in both developed and developing economies are reliant on electric power supply for their existence. Therefore, instances of electric power outage are real operational threats to those firms ... -
Shocks and Household Welfare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The threat of adverse effects of shocks on the welfare of Kenyan households is still a challenge in socio-economic development in the country. Among the sources of vulnerability to shocks is the livelihoods’ reliance on ... -
Remote Sensing and Gis Application in Selection of Optimal Locations for Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants. A Case of Isiolo County
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Impacts of Inorganic Pollution on Marine Benthic Communities
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Anthropogenic pollution in marine ecosystems have greatly increased globally resulting to serious negative impacts on the lives of benthic communities (meiofauna and macrofauna). The impact of heavy metal pollution on ... -
The Influence of Major Stakeholders Post Conflict Intervention Measures on the Reconstruction of Public Primary Teachers Training Colleges in South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study assessed the influence of major stakeholders' post-conflict interventions on the reconstruction of NTTIs. The specific objectives of the study were: to determine the influence of government, humanitarian assistance, ... -
Application of Metalearning to Detect Financial Statements Fraud in Organisations
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Financial statements fraud detection techniques have been classified into various categories and this study will focus on one of them: artificial and computational intelligence techniques. One of the major challenges facing ... -
Influence of Staff Training and Development Fund Project on Job Performance in Kenyan Public Universities: a Case of University of Nairobi Non-teaching Staff
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of staff training and development fund project on job performance in Kenyan public universities: A case of the University of Nairobi non-teaching staff. The study was ... -
Impact of Energy Efficient Lighting on Overall Energy Use Intensity in Commercial Buildings: a Case Study of Co-op House
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Energy efficiency is key for organizations that are keen on managing their energy costs. Lighting is one of the low hanging fruits, commonly recommended in energy audit reports, that buildings can implement to achieve ... -
Revenue Diversification, Technical Efficiency, Size and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Banks interlink each other closely as well as financial market system players that make the sector systemic important to the larger economy. Therefore, the assessment of a banks’ financial performance becomes a concern to ... -
Tegrated Marketing Communication Strategies and the Performance of Insurance Companies in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The modern-day business environment is characterized by high levels of competition between different players in the market. One of the strategies that is increasingly being used by these companies is Integrated Marketing ...
