Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Do Earnings From Food Exports Improve Kenya’s Current Account Balance?
(University of Nairobi, 2021-11)This study focused on the influence food export earnings have on current account balance in Kenya. It encompassed five independent variables namely; food export earnings, balance on services, foreign exchange rate, current ... -
The Relationship Between Economic Growth and Market Capitalization of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Evidence on the relation between economic growth and stock market capitalization are still ambiguous, as early studies support the existence of a positive association, while more recent contributions suggest a nonlinear ... -
Effect of breastfeeding practices on infant and child mortality in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-09)Objective: Lack of exclusive breastfeeding for infants withi the age of 0 and 6 months and no breastfeeding for children aged 6 to 24 months is linked to increased odds of death before the second birthday. Infant mortality ... -
Evaluation of Energy Conservation Opportunities in Manufacturing Industry: a Case Study of Schneider Electric Manufacturing Plant in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)One of the main pillars of the modern industry is the uninterrupted supply of energy at an affordable cost. In Kenya, the installed generation capacity is made up of 29.4% hydro, 29.8% geothermal, 26.1% thermal, 11.9% wind, ... -
A Robust Video Watermarking Approach Based on Singular Value Decomposition and Wavelet Transform
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The rapid evolution of technologies and the pervasive use of multimedia content has been occasioned by the.................. -
Efficacy of Group Tobacco Cessation Behavioural Intervention Among Tobacco Users With Concomitant Mental Illness in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Introduction: The prevalence of tobacco use among people with mental illness is nearly twice that of the general population. Psychotropic medications for tobacco cessation are relatively expensive for most Kenyans. Behavioural ... -
Application of Gis in Road Classification Case Study: Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)Effective infrastructure is a key precondition for sustainable national economic and social growth. Roads play a significant role in economic development. Understanding the global road classification characteristics could ... -
An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Mangrove Restoration Projects Along the Kenyan Coast
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Kenya has made several initiatives to support restoration of lost and degraded mangrove forest areas along the coast. The initiatives have involved both mangrove reforestation and natural regeneration. This study investigated ... -
Use of Wearables in Health Monitoring Among Long Distance Truck Drivers for Predictive Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This examination analyzed the utilization of wearables in wellbeing checking among significant distance transporters for prescient investigation. The reason for this examination was to distinguish wellbeing factors that ... -
The Determinants of Office Rents in Nairobi Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Investment in commercial real estate offers immense opportunities for investors in both the public and private sectors. The commercial real estate which includes office properties generally has higher returns compared to ... -
Supply Chain Quality Management Practices and Performance of Private Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Prior studies have grappled with the problem of improving the performance of firms in general and hospitals in particular. Unfortunately, unlike many developed nations where public hospitals service contributes 100% of ... -
Development of Ready to Eat (Rte) Breakfast Cereal From Sorghum-pigeon Peas Blends
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Sorghum is under-utilized crop and one of the most important cereal crops in semi-arid tropics. In Kenya, sorghum is grown in the often drought prone marginal agricultural areas and has great potential to be an important ... -
Judicial Evaluation Model, Business Strategy, Contract Operational Environment and Resolution of Contractual Disputes in Road Construction Projects in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Contractual disputes in road construction projects emanate from the fact that construction contracts create responsibilities and obligations to contracting parties. Parties are held accountable in cases of failure of ... -
A Microservices Based Student Industrial Attachment Information System Model for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Microservices is a software development technique-a sub type of the service oriented architecture style that structures an application as a collection of autonomous, independent and loosely coupled services that communicate ... -
Innovations and Financial Inclusivity Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Over two billion people worldwide, most from Africa,the Middle East,Asia,and Latin Amerrica do not have any access to either formal or semi-formal................. -
Risk Factors, Contract Management and Performance of Public Private Partnerships Renewable Energy Projects: the Case of Geothermal Renewable Energy Projects in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Energy infrastructure has a direct effect on growth and development of an economy. When funded and maintained, infrastructure plays a critical role in ensuring a high standard of living. In spite of this the infrastructure ... -
Influence of Policies Guiding Pedagogy on Teacher of Business Studies Competency in Secondary Schools in Kajiado County; Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study sought to explore Influence of Policies Guiding Pedagogy on Teacher of Business Studies Competency in secondary schools in Kajiado County; Kenya. The study was guided by the following Objectives: Examine the ... -
Implementation of Jua-kalis-empowerment Programme, Risk Management Practice and Performance of Micro-small-entrepreneurial Projects in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Empowerment is one of the growing development concept and theoretical framework that is shaping socioeconomic policies and practices in modern economies. Governments are dedicating huge resources towards empowerment of ... -
Product Development Strategies and Customer Satisfaction at Centum Real Estate Development Company Limited
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Project Exit Strategies, Stakeholders Management, and Project Sustainability of Donor-funded Livelihood Projects in Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Donor agencies have heavily funded livelihood programs and projects in Kilifi County but these projects struggle with sustainability with some halting operations immediately after the funding is withdrawn. The purpose of ...
