Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effectiveness Of Cattle Rustling Mitigation Strategies Among Pastoral Communities: A Case Of Loima Sub County, Turkana County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Pastoralism is an activity of raising herds of animals for economic production that is done mostly in the Northern parts of Kenya and is within the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). The communities who live there have a ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Childhood Immunization among Teenage Mothers in Nairobi Slums
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Vaccine-preventable diseases are a significant burden in public health and the economy, especially in developing countries. Teenage pregnancy is on the rise especially among teenagers in the urban slums and ... -
Indications, incidence and risk factors of early complications of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography as seen in Kenyatta national hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a common procedure in any general surgical service with both diagnostic and therapeutic indications. Complications associated with this procedure are ... -
Ultrasonographic assessment of fetal epiphyseal ossification centres for estimation of gestation age in the third trimester.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Ultrasonography plays an integral role in the assessment of gestational age in obstetric patients. The anthropometric measurements that are routinely used to estimate gestational age in the third trimester ... -
The Relationship Between Performance Appraisal and Employee Productivity in the State Department for Correctional Services in Kwale County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Increase in performance appraisal leads to employee productivity since employees are stimulated to put more effort to increase productivity. This is not always the case in the Kenyan situation and this study therefore ... -
Informal Communication and Conflict Management: a Case Study of Mpesa Foundation Academy Staff
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Informal communication or grapevine, is a channel of communication that stretches through organizations in all directions, irrespective of the levels of authority. Grapevine arises from social interactions among the ... -
The Impact of Foreign Aid on Public Expenditure in Kenya (1970 - 2018)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of foreign aid ion public expenditure in Kenya in the period 1970-2018. -
The relationship between business life cycle and capital structure of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(UoN, 2020)Most if not all finance managers are daunted with the task of minimizing the cost of capital and at the same time maximizing the value of their firms. The study focused on determining the interaction between capital structure ... -
The Impact of Information Communication Technology on the Conduct of International Relations Among States: Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The reason for this examination was completed to explore how the conduct of international relations among states is impacted by the information communication technology, with focus on the republic of Kenya. The particular ... -
Anatomical variants of the temporal bone as depicted by HRCTS of patients evaluated in two radiology centers in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: The temporal bone is the centre of otology practice thus understanding its anatomy and variations is important for diagnosis, treatment and surgical planning in ear pathology. Aim: To determine the patterns ... -
The relationship between interest rates and investments in African countries
(UoN, 2020)Investments, being a crucial aspect for the general growth of any economy, have been thought to be influenced by interest rates. The current study aimed at establishing the relationship between the two; interest rates and ... -
Effect of Technological Innovations on Financial Performance of Banking Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study had an objective of determining impact of digital innovations on the performance of banking industry in Kenya. The study involved a population of 42 registered commercial banks which were in operation as at 31st ... -
Knowledge and attitude of postnatal mothers on essential newborn care practices at Marsabit county referral hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Annually 2. 6 million neonates lose their lives within first month of life globally. 1 million of them die within first 24 hours of life. 80% of the deaths that occur in neonatal period are secondary to ... -
Prevalence of cognitive impairment in ambulatory patients with type 2 diabetes attending diabetic clinic at Kenyatta national hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) cases have increased significantly in the recent past with more than 422 million diagnoses in 2016. With rise in the number of cases, there is expected increase in diabetic complications. ... -
Strategic operations and organizational performance of sugar companies in western Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The focus of the study was to assess the effect strategic operations applications on the organizational performance. Specifically, the study focused on finding out the effects of product reengineering, product development ... -
Sexual dysfunction in patients undergoing non-surgical management of benign prostatic enlargement at Kenyatta national hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Sexual dysfunction is a major complaint of patients with benign prostatic enlargement undergoing treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). This could result from the primary pathology, various pharmacological ... -
Incidence and risk factors of post-operative ileus in adult patients at Kenyatta national hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Ileus is a state of hypomotility of the intestines that impairs propulsion of intestinal contents when there is lack of mechanical obstruction. It leads to intestinal contents (i.e. gas and fluids) building ... -
Adoption of mobile banking and financial performance of micro small and medium enterprises in Bungoma county, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The main purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between adoption of mobile banking and financial performance of MSMES in Bungoma County. The specific objectives were to: determine effect of mobile payment ... -
Operations technology adoption and service delivery among Ministry of Transport State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Service delivery is an issue of much concern to organizations. Despite huge investments in information technology adoption in parastatals in the Ministry of Transport, there are still challenges experienced in service ...
