Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Using Phase-Type distribution to determine Actuarial Functions for Whole Life Insurance Policies
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background The world life expectancy has had a continual increase for both male and female gender. This increasing trend is expected to continue, hence, the need to have a model that does not have a maximum attainable ... -
Influence of Strategic Planning on Students’ Performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Public Schools in Lari Sub-county, Kiambu County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of strategic planning on students‟ performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in public schools in Lari Sub-County, Kiambu County. The study had four ... -
Determinants of urban roads projects completion in Kenya a case of inland container depot access road a in Nairobi county
(UoN, 2020)While urban transport has had a tremendous liberating impact, it has also posed a very serious problem to the urban impact in which it operates. This has brought about the growing demands for construction of urban roads ... -
The Effects of Agricultural Drought on Livelihoods Vulnerability in Yatta Sub- County of Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Agriculture offers livelihoods to about (60%) 3/5 of Africa ‘s active work force, and still contributes 17% to the continent’s (Africa) total gross domestic product that accounts for its 2/5 of the total foreign currency ... -
Application of generalized linear Models in Pricing Usage-Based Insurance
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Technological advancements and big data adaptations are broadly impacting the insurance industry. Usage Based Insurance is a result of the emerging technologies and big data adaptation as it is based on telematics data. ... -
A Comparative Analysis of unsupervised outlier detection methods for Data Quality Assurance
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Data quality assurance is a key component in research. It is almost impossible to routinely check for errors in large datasets if automated smart mechanisms are not put in place. The quality of results from data analysis ... -
Board Diversity and Financial Perfomance of Kenyan Commercial Banks
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Board composition is a major determinant of an organization’s financial performance. In the previous two decades, policy makers, scholars and professionals have engaged in discourse about role of boards as a major component ... -
The burden of depression among ambulatory knee and hip osteoarthritis patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disorder arising from biochemical breakdown of articular cartilage and surrounding joint structures. It is the most prevalent type of arthritis and a leading cause ... -
Influence of Organizational Culture on key Account Management Practices of Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Organizational culture is an important factor that influences key account management practices even to date. The choice of the key account management practices directly impacts on the future resolutions and performance of ... -
The effects of employee empowerment strategies on employee job performance at Technical University of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The public sector has widely embraced the use of employment empowerment strategies for the purpose of improving the performance of organizations. As a result of employees being empowered, they are able to largely improve ... -
Influence of monitoring and evaluation on performance of county-funded projects a case of Amboseli conservation project in Kajiado county
(UoN, 2020)Project is only successful if it comes on schedule, on budget, it achieves the deliverables originally set for it and the output accepted and used by the clients for whom the project was intended. Many projects in Kenya ... -
Influence of Stakeholders’ engagement strategies on performance of projects A case of Tullow Oil in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)Unsatisfactory community engagement by the government and Tullow Limited Company has left doubt as to whether the oil exploration will lead to improvements in the lives of the people of Turkana. This is despite counter ... -
Influence of monitoring and evaluation practices on performance of church projects; a case of the Anglican Church of Kenya, Eldoret diocese
(UoN, 2020)Projects initiated by churches have the main goal of changing positively the socio-political and economic status of the beneficiaries of a given region. Lack of oversight expertise among several projects has resulted to ... -
Determination of bacterial isolate profiles, their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and trends of antibiotic use in patients with open fractures.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Open fractures are a high burden both locally and globally. Their commonest complication is wound infection, which often escalates to sepsis, osteomyelitis, amputation and even death. The morbidity and mortality ... -
Selected Institutional Reforms, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Organizational Culture and Change of Behavior of Inmates in Correctional Facilities in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study focused on selected institutional reforms, participatory monitoring and evaluation, organizational culture and change of behavior of inmates in correctional facilities in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study objectives ... -
Holiday Effect On Stock Market Return At The Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In an efficient market, securities prices fully indicates all the available information at any time and therefore investors cannot beat the market using past stock price behavior to predict future prices. Those who oppose ... -
Health-related quality of life and drug therapy problems in patients with sickle cell disease on hydroxyurea at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Sickle cell disease is an inherited genetic disorder caused by presence of a mutated form of hemoglobin. It is estimated that 312,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease every year, with 90% of these ... -
Managers’ Perception Of Customer Value Strategy And Competitive Advantage At Investment And Mortgages Bank Limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Organizations seeking to gain competitive advantage in their industries make choice of strategies that can guarantee such advantage. Customer value strategy is among the strategies that organizations chose. However, how ... -
Development and application of a photometric method in quality evaluation of benzimidazole anthelminthics in Nairobi city county.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of communicable diseases which are prevalent in the tropics affecting more than one billion people. Helminthiases are classified among NTDs. Treatment and ... -
Influence of women participation in the implementation of health projects a case of county government-funded projects in Buuri sub-county, Meru county, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)Women involvement in development is an issue of world concern with a key focus on progress made towards women inclusion (Hart, 2013). With respect to study by (Shah, 2016) progress towards women inclusion in development ...
