Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The relationship between financial wellbeing and mental health of contract employees at ABSA Bank in Nairobi County Between 2019 - 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study’s aim was to find out the correlation that exists between financial wellbeing and mental health of contract employees employed through managed service providers in Nairobi County between 2019 and 2020. The ... -
Pattern of bacterial colonization and antimicrobial susceptibility of tracheal aspirates in tracheostomised patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tracheostomy is an operative procedure that creates a surgical airway in the cervical trachea. Tracheostomy is vital in airway management in both emergency and elective situations. The airway in healthy non tracheotomised ... -
Time to childhood immunization uptake in Kenya: a survival model
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Childhood immunization is an important intervention aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality among under-fives. Immunization coverage is the most common indicator used to evaluate the performance of this ... -
The Burden of Depression Among Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, and Parklands Kidney Center
(University of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND Depression is the commonest psychological disorder in end stage renal disease (ESRD). The presence of depression has been linked with high rates of morbidity and mortality, as well as having an impact on the ... -
Evaluation of bacillus and trichoderma species for Biological control of bacterial wilt caused by ralstonia solanacearum in tomato
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) has been rated second most important vegetable crop in Kenya. Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is a major biotic constraint to tomato productivity with yield losses of up ... -
Debt literacy, attitudes towards credit and digital credit over-indebtedness.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Generally, youths are credit constrained and considered financially disadvantaged. However, In Kenya, over the years, they have continued to be financially included as a result of the growth of digital financial services. ... -
Maternal Health Care Services And Infant Mortality In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Infant mortality is an important estimate used to measure the quality of healthcare service, welfare and socioeconomic status of a nation. Across the globe, remarkable strides have been made in decreasing child mortality ... -
Impact of community health workers on nutritional status and cognitive development of children aged less than two years in Kisumu and Migori Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Globally, child malnutrition and poor cognition issues of public health importance. Sub Saharan Africa records the highest levels of malnutrition with 39% of children being stunted, 4% underweight and 10% wasted while ... -
Etiology, Common Practices and Early Complications of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: PTHA has transformed from its original invention to the current state. Etiologies leading to PTHA have shifted from the original primary osteoarthritis to include other etiologies due to improvement in implant ... -
Gender, Credit Access And Small And Medium-Sized Enterprise Performance In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are key in employment and wealth creation in Kenya. Nonetheless, their level of operation is sub-optimal due to the challenges they face most notably limited credit access. Access to ... -
Determinants of Banks' financial performance in developing Economies: Evidence from Kenyan Commercial Banks.
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The relationship between psychological wellbeing and marital quality: a case study among married christian couples of PCEA Mukinyi Parish, Kiambu County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Marital relationships are noted to be robust predictors of the psychological wellbeing of married couples. The study aims at exploring the relationship between psychological wellbeing and marital quality among married ... -
Prevalence of Depression Among Caregivers of Hiv Infected Children Aged 10 Years and Below, on Follow Up at Comprehensive Care Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Mental health morbidities such as depression are well described consequences associated with chronic illnesses and are exacerbated when offspring are suffering from chronic illnesses such as HIV. Caregivers own ... -
Variation Of Catastrophic Health Expenditure By Chronic Disease In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Protection of households from financial risk as a result of seeking healthcare is one of the fundamental goals of universal health coverage (UHC). Out-of-pocket health expenses create barriers to healthcare ... -
Role of Librarians in mitigating information explosion in academic libraries: the case study of the Jomo Kenyatta Memorial Library-UON
(University of Nairobi, 2020)University libraries are meant to support the mission of the parent institutions. The growing need for information has made institutions to stay abreast with discoveries thus causing an increased availability of published ... -
Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Entrepreneurship Training and Success of Start Ups Amongst Equity Group Foundation Tvet Program Graduates
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Launch and subsequent growth of start-ups remains a concern for policy makers, practitioners and researchers. This is mainly explained by the fact that even after taking people through entrepreneurship and technical training, ... -
The Effect Of Fiscal Decentralization On Economic Growth In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study is anchored towards examining the effect of fiscal decentralization on economic growth in Kenya between the years 2013 to 2018.The main motivation towards conducting this study is the fact that1the effect1of ... -
The Law on Corporate Governance and Shareholder protection in Kenya: a case for reduction of Corporate Scandals within private Companies
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study is on the law on corporate governance and shareholder protection in Kenya with key emphasis on corporate scandals within private companies. It examines the evolution of corporate governance in Kenya and a number ... -
Service Recovery Strategies and Competitive Advantage of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Service recovery strategy is achieved when customers derive value and satisfaction through the quality of service offered. When a service exceeds the previous expectations of a customer on that particular service then ... -
Effect of mass customization on operational performance of flour milling firms in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)Despite the generally accepted view that mass customization is a profitable business practice, little has been done to document the impact of mass customization in the manufacturing sector on operational outcomes in Kenya. ...
