Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Contribution of Livestock to the Livelihoods of Urban and Peri- Urban Households in Embakasi Constituency, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Urban Livestock keeping contributes to food security, income generation, employment creation, insurance and improved social status. Despite the above benefits, rapid urbanization and high population in developing cities ... -
Impact of Involuntary Resettlement on Livestock Production and Performance Among the Maasai Pastoralists of Rapland Village, Olkaria Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)After securing funding to expand geothermal energy generation at Olkaria area, the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) relocated 155 Maasai pastoral households into a new area-RAPland village after impact assessment ... -
Detection of plant pathogens associated with African nightshade seed and methods of seed processing to reduce infection
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Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)According to the agency theory, managers have selfish interest and will only work towards maximizing shareholder’s returns if there exist efficient corporate governance structures that are likely to monitor and punish wrong ... -
A Comparison of the Glasgow Coma Scale With Full Outline of Unresponsiveness Scale in Prediction of Patient Outcomes in the Critical Care Unit at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Neurological assessment is essential in determining the condition, prognosis, and management of critically ill patients. An appropriate scale is essential in the early stage of patient assessment for proper ... -
The Role of Media in Maintaining Peace and Security in Africa: Case Study of Kenya 2007-2017
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research was aimed analyzing the role of media in maintaining peace and security in Africa, a case study of Kenya 2007-2017. The main tasks were investigating the extent to which the media has been able to maintain ... -
Determining The Bio-psychosocial Outcomes Of Sexual Assault Among Survivors Seeking Care At Gender-based Violence Clinic Of Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Sexual assault (SV) is a common form of criminal violence worldwide that affects all levels in society. Globally, more than 15 million girls have faced forced sex at some point in their lives, with 2018 alone ... -
Logistics Outsourcing Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The general objective of the study was to establish the effect of logistics outsourcing practices on performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: ... -
The Role of Media in Maintaining Peace and Security in Africa: Case Study of Kenya 2007-2017
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research was aimed analyzing the role of media in maintaining peace and security in Africa, a case study of Kenya 2007-2017. The main tasks were investigating the extent to which the media has been able to maintain ... -
The Influence of Climate Change Perception and Gender on Adaptation Actions in Kajiado and Kiambu Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Climate change, as a slow and gradual modification of average climate conditions, is difficult to be perceived accurately by local communities that rely on personal experience. Perceptions of climate change play a key role ... -
Determinants Of Market Participation By Smallholder Soybean Farmers In Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The importance of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) emanates from its multiple uses both as a food and an industrial crop. Despite soybean‟s numerous uses and its‟ ability to thrive well in the vast maize system in the ... -
An assessment of East Africa community dispute resolution mechanisms and prospects of sustainable peace (2012-2018).
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Dispute resolution mechanisms have been used as fronts for cultivating sustainable peace in the East Africa Community. However, the success of this approach has not fully been documented. This is because the East Africa ... -
The Impact Of Public Expenditure Effects On Poverty Reduction In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The plan to combat poverty in Kenya was initiated right at independence with the adoption of the Sessional paper number 10 of 1965. Since then, there has been mushrooming of anti-poverty measures that have led to huge ... -
Influence of Marketing Strategies on Implementation of Weather Index in Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Weather Index Insurance is a financial product associated with weather index and correlated to local yields. The contracts for this product are founded on specific perils or events like flood and/or drought that are observed ... -
Challenges to security enforcement in East Africa: case study of the impact of refugees’ influx in Uganda (2010-2017).
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research study assesses the effects of refugees’ influx to security enforcement primarily in Kampala City, Uganda. The study specifically assesses transnational crime as an emerging threat and thus analyzes the ... -
Implementing a Patient Ereferral Booking System
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Poor communication and coordination of care between primary care and specialty care providers leads to major inefficiencies in health care delivery. As a signatory of the Millennium Declaration, Kenya is committed ... -
National dialogue as a strategy for intra-state conflict resolution in Africa: the case study of Anglophone Cameroon
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Even though National Dialogue is known to have played a significant role in intra-state conflict resolution in Africa, in Cameroon, its effectiveness was reduced due to lack of inclusivity and failure to address the root ... -
Evaluation of the Impact of Multi −agency Counter Terrorism Strategy on Youth Radicalization in Kenya- a Case of Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)One of the challenges of tackling violent radicalization lies in the elusiveness of the concept. The possible motivation, ideas and other factors that drive an individual towards violent radicalization can be diverse and ... -
Analysis Of Energy Consumption Patterns And Carbon Footprints Of Selected Units Of The Kenya Defence Forces: Lessons And Policy Implications
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Energy costs accrued from various sources have continued to top the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) budget expenditure to approximately an eighth of its annual budgetary allocation. This has had a direct reflection on ...
