Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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A mathematical model for the effects of drug abuse in transmission of Hiv/aids in Turkana county.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Drugs and substance misuse has been recognized to have a significant impact on the spread of HIV/AIDS epidemic. We formulate a deterministic model to assess the contribution of drug and substance abuse to the spread of ... -
Prevalence of Sub-Clinical hypothyroidsim and its correlation with diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Numerous epidemiological studies show that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a higher prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism which may be associated with diabetic complications. Controversy however ... -
Evaluation Of Genes Associated With Mastitis In Crossbred Dairy Cattle
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2020)Mastitis is a detrimental disease that economically affects dairy farming by reducing milk quality and quantity produced, the sudden death of dairy cows, premature culling of dairy cows before attaining their maximum ... -
Effect of Healthcare budget allocation on County government economic growth in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)It is generally believed that economic growth and development happens only when a nation or state ensures that the available resources are properly allocated to various productive economic units. The health of a nation is ... -
Balanced Scorecard as a Tool of Strategy Implementation at Kenya Commercial Bank Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Many organizations formulate good strategies but fail to implement them successfully, Lynch (2000). Some reasons given for this predicament include failure to link the strategy to the vision and mission of the organization, ... -
The Nexus Between Inflation And Fiscal Deficit In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study investigates the connection between fiscal deficit and inflation in Kenya. It also checks for structural breaks, causality between the two variables and their form of association. To achieve these objectives, ... -
Utilization of Monitoring and Evaluation Tools, Performance Contracting, Human Capacity for Monitoring and Evaluation and Research Projects Enhancement in Public Universities in Coast Region, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The rapid growth of higher education has largely occurred at the expense of poor Research Projects as more emphasis is put on teaching. The economic environment combined with Government policies to lower public-sector ... -
Control of mechanical system by moving coordinates and motion in fluids, by applying of additional forces and having coordinates as a function of time.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This thesis is about the qualitative Analysis and model of equations concerned to the control of the mechanical system by moving coordinates and locomotion in a fluid. There are two essential different ways of controlling ... -
Prevalence of Polymorphisms in Plasmodium Falciparum Parasites in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women and Potential Resistance to Antimalarial Drugs in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Malaria infection in pregnancy results in maternal anaemia, placental accumulation of parasites, low birth weight infants together with maternal mortality owing to diminished maternal malaria immunity. In regions having ... -
Analysis of the Supply and Demand Side Determinants of Maize Food Security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research paper examines maize food security in Kenya by analyzing the supply and demand-side factors. The objectives of the study include: scrutinizing the prevailing trends of maize food security; establishing the ... -
Perceptions and Causes of Suicide Among Members of the National Police Service in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study was mooted in the context of the problem of suicide among law enforcement officials which is rampant across the world and, the lack of a comprehensive study of the phenomenon in Kenya. Subsequently, the study ... -
Effect of working capital management on the dividend payout of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(UoN, 2020)The art of balancing profitability and firm liquidity mostly determine the failure or success of a firm by how well it manages its disposable resources and how efficient a firm is with regards to managing operations of ... -
Export Potential And Efficiency In Kenya: An Application Of The Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The primary aim of this study was to provide estimates of the export potential and efficiency of Kenya’s bilateral trade with its top 20 trading partners using a stochastic frontier gravity approach. The paper’s specific ... -
Examining the factors that are associated to infant and child mortality in Kenya.
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Influence of Parental Participation on the Development of Numeracy Skills Among Pre-primary School Children in Lugari Sub-county, Kakamega County. Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The goal of this project was to find out the impact of parental involvement on the development of numeracy skills among preschool children in Kakamega County, Kenya's Lugari North District, Lugari Sub County. In particular, ... -
Effect of Treasury bill rates on stock market returns of companies listed in the Nairobi securities exchange.
(UoN, 2020)A country’s monetary policy dictates the amount of cash available for government expenditure or repayment of external debt. A reduction in money supply would trigger open market operations that enables the government to ... -
School based factors influencing implementation of competency based curriculum in public Primary Schools, Kibra Sub – County, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Kenya has embarked on curriculum reform to improve the quality of education. This is a crucial step in the direction of Kenya’s ambition to develop a knowledge-based society and the growth of regional and global completion ... -
Evaluation of Options for Minimizing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Improved Manure Management in Smallholder Dairy Farm Systems in Nandi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)An increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, mainly methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) from agricultural activities, is a global concern as it leads to climate change. There ... -
The Impact of Financial Inclusion on Monetary Policy. The Case of East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study examined the impact of financial inclusion on monetary policy in East Africa countries. Notably, the three countries included Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the ... -
Evaluation of Dairy Cattle Performance in Smallholder Farms in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Dairy Production provides approximately 4.5% of the Kenyan National Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contributes to job creation along the value chain and food security in Kenya. However, individual cow milk yield is still ...
