Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Delayed Health-seeking Among Women With Advanced Breast Cancer at the Cancer Treatment Centre at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Eighty percent of women with breast cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa are diagnosed at an advanced stage (stage III and IV) of the disease. The stage at diagnosis is critical in determining survival rates with ... -
Nexus Between Capital Markets and Economic Growth in Frontier Economies Evidence From Sub-saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study was meant to establish the nexus between capital markets and economic growth. A panel of five countries was used for the analysis and the sample period was from 2005 to 2017. In order to determine the most suitable ... -
Factors Influencing Students’ Performance in Mathematics in National Centralized Examinations in Secondary Schools in Banadir Region, Somalia
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of the study was to investigate factors influencing students’ performance in mathematics in national centralized examination in secondary schools in Banadir region, Somalia. Four research objectives were developed ... -
Promoting Enterprise Sustainability Through Green Marketing Models: a Case Study of Tissue Manufacturing at Chandaria Industries Limited Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Enterprise sustainability in manufacturing firms has become one of the pressing issues that the world wants to achieve in the 21st Century. This study aimed at establishing how green marketing can promote enterprise ... -
Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Surface Water Resources in the Rift Valley Region: a Case Study of Narok County
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Over the past century, notable changes in precipitation and temperature have been observed, which has been greatly attributed to a change in climate. These changes have altered the climate system and considerably induce ... -
Influence of Farmer Field Days in Communicating Agricultural Research Information at the Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development (Miad) Centre: a Case of Topshot Herbicide
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The objective of the study was to examine the influence of farmer field days (FFDs) in communicating agricultural research information at the Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development (MIAD) Centre, in a case study of Topshot ... -
The Economic Burden of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDS) on Household Welfare in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The main non-communicable diseases include: cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic pulmonary diseases and mental health. The main objective of this study is to investigate the economic burden of non-communicable ... -
Effects of Soil Characteristics and Disturbance on Floodplain Vegetation in Upper Tana River, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Floodplains of rivers in semi-arid areas of Africa are important areas for agriculture, livestock grazing and wildlife conservation. However, floods and anthropogenic disturbances affect soil properties, which subsequently ... -
The Effects of Social Support on Self-efficacy and Self-management of Children Living With Epilepsy in Nairobi County
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Different types of studies have been conducted to explain epilepsy as a medical condition. However very few of them have concentrated on the psychological and social effects on people living with epilepsy (PWE). The study ... -
The influence of project management practices on successful implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: a case of University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In Today’s world, “Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have emerged as a prevalent software that integrates the functional areas of a company or organization into a single system providing real time solutions and ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices and Performance of Ncba Bank, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The objective of this study was to establish the effect of strategic change management practices on performance of NCBA Bank Kenya PLC, Kenya. Business restructuring as it is in mergers and acquisitions entails adoption ... -
A Comparative Study of Kitchen Garden Practicing and Non-practicing Households in Igamba Ngombe
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Achieving dietary diversity in Arid and Semi-Arid lands is quite a big challenge due to the weather patterns experienced in this climatic zone. The low amounts of rainfall and high temperature levels negatively affect food ... -
Factors Associated With Treatment Outcomes of Prostate Cancer Patients on Androgen Deprivation Therapy at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Androgen deprivation therapy is recommended in the management locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer. The two available therapeutic options are orchiectomy and medical castration. The use of either ... -
Effect of Debt Financing on Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Many firms rely on debt to finance investment projects because the retained earnings cannot solely support the firms operations. If firms settle on poor debt financing decisions, the outcome to the firm will lead to ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Public Listed Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Due to the obvious reasons why companies exist, there is ever a growing need that company financial performance is empasised and this makes it a critical area of research. This study aimed at exploring some of the factors ... -
Effect of climate variability on crop Diversity and Household Nutrition in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Agriculture is one of the leading sectors in the Kenyan economy and central to the country’s development strategy. The sector hires over 40 percent of the total Kenyan population, contributes to a quarter of the country’s ... -
Self-inscription in Becoming by Michelle Obama
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Autobiography as an interface of the self and experience is pivotal in the study of "what" and "how" people represent their stories. Since her appearance as the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama has been a ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices and Performance of Victory Farms Limited in Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)Change management process is a crucial undertaking in an organization that is operating in a highly dynamic environment and consequently, the organization’s sustainability and realization its objectives depended on its ... -
Top management team characteristics and organizational culture in Private and Public Universities in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study analyzed the effect of TMT characteristics on organizational culture in charted universities, both private and public, with operations in and around Nairobi. Upper echelon theory and Schein's model of organizational ...
