Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Hydrochemical Characteristics of Aquifers in Mwingi North - Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The arid to semi-arid area of Mwingi North, Kenya, suffers from low access to potable groundwater in part due to salinity, but also due to uneconomical development of groundwater because of the lack of understanding of the ... -
Assessing Health Literacy in Promotion of Self-management Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Attending Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem with a prevalence of 11 to 14% globally. CKD progresses slowly, causing a reduction in the renal function. The patient needs to adopt effective self-management strategies ... -
Impact of Corporate Sustainability Reporting on Stock Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Corporate sustainability reporting has gained prominence in the last decade as firms struggle to thrive in the current interdependent world. This is informed by the argument that for companies to succeed, they need to ... -
Drug Therapy Problems Among Patients With Thyroid Disorders in Kenyatta National Hospital
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Background: The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction has been on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa. Patients with thyroid disorders are more likely to present with other comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiomyopathies ... -
Relationships Among Liquidity, Credit Risk and the Market Value of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Market value provides an important tool to investors for measuring the return on investment. Habitual volatility of stock prices provides free helpful information about the wellbeing of a company. Banking is recorded as ... -
Joint Modelling of CD4 Count and Time ToWound Healing in HIV-Positive Men Following Circumcision
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Modelling longitudinal information and event time outcomes simultaneously helps in describing the progression of the disease over time. Past studies have mostly applied standard Cox proportional hazards model ... -
The Impact of Corporate Governance on Tax Compliance in Kenya: a Case Study of the Transport Industry
(university of Nairobi, 2020)This study is on the impact of corporate governance on tax compliance with a focus on the transport sector in Kenya. To narrow down the broader issue of corporate governance, the study undertook to ascertain the experience ... -
An Inquiry on Credibility Assessment of Child Victims of Sexual Abuse in Kenyan Courts
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Sexually abused children suffer trauma and may develop various coping mechanisms. While some retreat and clearly display signs of trauma, others learn to hide the trauma by developing a “thick skin.” The various coping ... -
An Inquiry on Credibility Assessment of Child Victims of Sexual Abuse in Kenyan Courts
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Sexually abused children suffer trauma and may develop various coping mechanisms. While some retreat and clearly display signs of trauma, others learn to hide the trauma by developing a “thick skin.” The various coping ... -
The Role of Colonial Powers in African Conflicts: a Case Study of Britain in Sudan Conflict and the Secession of South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The overall aim of the research was to determine how colonial powers contributed to conflicts in Africa. Specific objectives included to discuss the role of former colonial powers in African conflicts, examine the role of ... -
Antimicrobial Use Practices in Mbagathi Hospital, Nairobi-kenya- a Point Prevalence Survey
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Antimicrobials are indispensable in the practice of medicine. Their misuse is one of the great forces behind the rapid growth of resistance. Antibiotics are the most frequently prescribed class of antimicrobials, ... -
Impact of the Legal and Policy Frameworks on Food Security in Kenya: the Case of Laikipia County
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The Legal and policy frameworks on food are established to assist in coordination of agricultural activities, manage food supply chain, and guarantee food availability for the future. In the Kenyan context, the country ... -
Implication of Volcano-tectonic and Fluid Movements on Seismic Activity at the Paka Geothermal Prospect in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Seismic hydraulic diffusivity at the Paka geothermal prospect is investigated to examine the implications of fluid movements and volcano-tectonic activity on the seismic activity at the geothermal prospect. This is achieved ... -
Determination of concordance between Bio-Impedance analysis and a clinical score in fluid status assessment of Patients on Maintenance Haemodialysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising rapidly globally. Fluid overload (FO), an independent predictor of mortality in CKD, must be quantified accurately to enable maintenance of normohydration. ... -
Investigating Power Grid Frequency Stability With Wind Energy Using Particle Swarm Optimisation Algorithm.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Title: Investigating Power Grid Frequency Stability with Wind Energy using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm. Reg. No: F56/83018/2015. Renewable energy sources (RES) have become a key area of concern and interest ... -
Numerical Solutions To Nonlinear Hyperbolic Systems Of Conservation Laws Applied To Traffic Flow Theory Research Report in Mathematics, Number 29, 2020
(university of Nairobi, 2020)In the recent past, the rapid growing number of vehicles on long crowded roads elicited rigorous scienti c research activities in the eld of tra c ow modeling. In this thesis we present and discuss some of the macroscopic ... -
Zur Unterrichtung der Deutschen aussprache von nicht-muttersprachlern: der fall von der Universität von Simbabwe.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The underlying empirical research study is aimed at uncovering the challenges faced by Lecturers of the Department of German Studies at the University of Zimbabwe, the possible reasons for these challenges as well as the ... -
Cryptocurrencies have been around now for over 10 years and over this period there has been been increasing interests by both scholars,..............
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cryptocurrencies have been around now for over 10 years and over this period there has been been increasing interests by both scholars,.............. -
A Critique of Competency Based Curriculum: Towards Integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) discourse has incited an epic proportion debate all over the world for several years. In Africa, especially in the sub-Saharan region and particularly in Kenya, the so-called indigenous ... -
Sustainable Procurement Trade-offs and Environmental Supply Chain Performance of Export Processing Zone Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study explored sustainable procurement trade-offs and environmental supply chain performance of export processing zone (EPZs) firms in Kenya. The study sought to achieve the following objectives: (i) To identify the ...
