Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Strategies Employed by Mount Kenya University to Achieve Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Organizations are open systems that interact with the environment. The organizations serve the environment, and they also depend on the environment. The environment provides the organization with resources, and opportunities ... -
Strategic Planning and Internet Adoption to Identify Counterfeit Products and Enhance Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study examined strategic planning and internet influence in the detection of counterfeited products to enhance performance of firms. The findings from the study may help in confirming the need for the inclusion of ... -
Growth Strategies and Performance of Geminia Insurance Company Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Growth strategy is a well-thought out vision of the direction a business pursues and the manner in which it is to be done. Growing a business means formulating and adopting strategies that will generate the business more ... -
Consumption of podcasts among internet users in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The main objective of this study was to explore the consumption of podcasts among users of the internet within the County of Nairobi. The study is informed by two theories i.e. the uses and gratifications theory also ... -
Phygital Banking and Customer Experience in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In present day, banks operate in very dynamic and competitive business environments. To sustain their operations, banks must therefore differentiate themselves by consistently providing exceptional customer experience. ... -
Records Management Practices That Enhance Service Delivery in Public Organizations in Kenya: Case Study of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed at investigating the value of effective records management practices in enhancing service delivery service delivery at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution in Kenya. The objectives of the ... -
Regional approaches to conflict management in Eastern Africa: a case study of Eastern Africa stanby force (2010 – 2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)From its inception, the African Union (AU) was to be more proactive and stout in dealing with preservation of peace and security than its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The AU, through its framework ... -
Evaluating generalized Linear Models for count data with application to pre-exposure prophylaxis HIV sero- conversion data
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The Phenomenon of Statelessness and the Human Rights Discourse in 21st Century Africa: a Comparative Assessment of Kenya and Cote D’ivoire Experiences
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The rising cases of stateless population worldwide and on the African continent particularly in the 21st century is a cause of concern within the international system. The phenomenon of statelessness is reported to be ... -
The Role Of Community Based Organizations In Addressing Youth Unemployment In Ndeiya Division, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)High rates of youth unemployment pose a major threat to socio-economic development in the African continent. The study therefore endeavours to establish the role played by Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in ameliorating ... -
A Systematic Reconstruction Of The Phonology Of Proto-Luyia: A Comparative Analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The main goal of this research was to undertake a reconstruction of the phonology of Proto-Luyia, the earlier parent stage in the Luyia dialects, within the comparative method framework. This study outlined and analyzed ... -
Antimicrobial Prescribing Patterns in Critical Care and Compliance to Guideline at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious and growing threat to global health today. Critically ill patients have a high risk of developing life-threatening infections. Hence, antimicrobial agents are the ... -
Idiosyncratic Variables As Determinants Of Kenya’S Foreign Policy: A Case Study Of Mwai Kibaki, 2002-2013
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study examines the impact of idiosyncratic traits of President Mwai Kibaki on Kenya’s foreign policy during his administration, 2002 - 2013. The main research question that guided the study was; in what ways did ... -
The Effect Of Behavioral Biases On Investment Decision Making By Unit Trust Investors In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Studies done in the field of behavioral finance have showcased how human beings use behavioral biases to aid in decision making when investing, resulting to market anomalies. Differing with traditional finance theorists, ... -
To assess the correlation between prostate specific antigen density and prostate biopsy results of patients with raised PSA at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: PSA density is one of the diagnostic tools used to screen for prostate cancer. Several studies have been done to establish the ideal cut-off for PSAD however no consensus has been established due to the ... -
Self-efficacy Among Spontaneous Recovered Alcoholics: a Case of Mathare North in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)A United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC, 2016) report reveals alcohol abuse has been on escalation globally, thus distressing economies of states and societies at an estimate of 0.5 to 1.3% of GDP-Gross Domestic ... -
A Geospatial Approach for Estimating Optimal (Rooftop) Sites for Off –grid Connected Photovoltaic (Pv) Cells in Part of Nairobi Central and Ngara, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Solar energy is the cleanest source of renewable energy and has good prospects for future sustainable development. More also photovoltaic (PV) systems have become less costly and building rooftops have become attractive ... -
Dairy Value Chain Networks and Performance of Dairy Saccos in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The objective of the study was to establish the influence of dairy value chain networks on performance of Dairy Saccos in Kiambu County. The project utilized a Census research design centering on all members of the population. ... -
CT findings in suspected renal colic patients undergoing unenhanced low-dose multi-detector computed tomography.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Acute flank pain is one of the most painful events one can be involved in. The most common cause for this is usually urinary tract calculi also known as urolithiasis. There is a global rise in urolithiasis ... -
Effect of Ugandan Diaspora in Kenya on Uganda’s transport sector
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study aimed to provide an analysis of the perceptions of the Ugandan government officials about the role of the Ugandan diaspora in Kenya on development of the transport sector in Uganda, to establish the effect of the ...
