Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Enhancing Haemoglobin Status of Anaemic School Girls Using Cooked Vegetables Enriched With Baobab Powder in Kilifi County- Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Anaemia and especially iron deficiency anaemia remain one of the most significant nutritional deficiency in the world affecting approximately 30% of the population. This is more so in countries like Kenya being developing ... -
Effect Of Flipped Learning Facets On Primary School Pupils’ Academic Achievement In Science In Abothuguchi Central Division, Meru County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Flipped learning is a learner-centred instructional approach whereby pupils are predeposed to new materials and content outside of the classroom and apply them in the next classroom meeting with the teacher playing the ... -
Influence of contractors’ Capacity on Implementation of Road Infrastructure Projects in Meru County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Reliable road infrastructure is key for any nation’s development, but the inability to achieve suitable standards in road infrastructure is a major problem worldwide. Contractors play a central role and the success in ... -
Quality Of Adverse Event Reports In Kenya And Safety Signals For Antiretroviral Therapy Related Arrhythmias
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background The body responsible for monitoring drug safety in Kenya is the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB). One of the methods for tracking the safety of medicines is through information submitted in spontaneous adverse ... -
Analysis of the Socio-economic contribution of donkey ownership and use to Household Livelihoods in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Donkeys play an important role in household livelihoods, especially among rural and peri-urban households. However, donkeys continue to face numerous challenges, including; disease, injuries and mistreatment. This is ... -
Effect Of Dairy Farming Practices On Intake Of Antibiotic Residues In Milk Consumed In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The dairy sector in Kenya contributes to the daily diet of the population despite its being subsistence in nature. Quality control and assurance have been the most significant hurdle due to the loose of regulations ... -
An aquacrop Model Based Climate-smart Agriculture approach for Smallholder farmers: the Case of Wiyumiririe, Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sought to investigate how Climate-Smart Agriculture adaptation options developed through a transdisciplinary approach, could be applied to help the Smallholder farmers of Wiyumiririe, Laikipia County, improve ... -
Prevalence Of Aflatoxin In Milk Sold Informally In Nairobi And The Effect Of Boiling And Fermentation
(University of Nairobi, 2020)It has been observed that milk in Kenya is contaminated with AFM1 which is transferred from the feeds consumed by the cows. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of AFM1 in raw milk informally sold in peri-urban ... -
Myth And Memory In Narrating A Nation: Jennifer Makumbi’S Kintu
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study examines the use of myth to create the narrative of a nation. The study seeks to understand how the myth of a clan (Kintus) has been married to that of Buganda Kingdom and Uganda along a course that converges ... -
Hygiene Practices Of Vendors And Quality Of Grasshopper (Ruspolia Differens) Products Sold In Open Markets Of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens Serville locally known as “Nsenene” is a major delicacy in Uganda, providing food and income to many households. Grasshoppers are harvested from the wild, mainly in the Central ... -
Determinants Of Implementation Of Safety Oversight Program In Aerodromes Towards Enhancing Safety. A Case Of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Implementation of oversight programs in Aerodromes towards enhancing safety is becoming critical in the aviation industry due to increased air travel overtime. The need for quicker means of travel consequently has led to ... -
Assessment Of The Status Of Food Control In The Informal Food Markets In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Food control is a crucial factor in assuring public health and must be applied consistently along the entire food value chain for the protection of public health. Informal food markets, despite their role in food security, ... -
Determinants of sustainability of Government Funded Street Children Rehabilitation Programs in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Street children are a common phenomenon in urban settlements. 25% of the 100 million children globally living in urban settlements live as street as children. Kenya is estimated to have 250,000 to 300,000 street children. ... -
Effectiveness Of Trichoderma Spp., Bacillus Spp. And Pseudomonas Fluorescens In The Management Of Early Blight Of Tomatoes
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tomato, a major vegetable widely used in Kenya faces a number of production challenges some of them being diseases like late blight, early blight and bacterial wilt. Chemical compounds which have environmental and health ... -
Efficacy Of Seed Dressers And Resistance Of Sorghum Varieties In The Management Of Fall Armyworm
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sorghum is a food security crop for millions of people in E. Africa but its production is negatively impacted by fall armyworm damage, leading to food insecurity. The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of ... -
Replication As A Way To Achieve Interoperability In Healthcare
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Effect Of Gliricidia Sepium And Senna Spectabilis Prunings On Soil Nutrients, Macrofauna, And Maize Yield In Bugesera District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The continuous cultivation of land in most of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries has led to a decline in soil fertility as a result of both low organic resource and sub-optimal fertilizer application. A study was conducted ... -
Monitoring And Evaluation System, Stakeholder Participation, Organizational Structure And Provision Of Curative And Preventive Tuberculosis Health Care Services In Public Health Institutions In Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Healthcare service provision is paramount and regarded as fundamental right of an individual. This study sought to establish how M&E system, stakeholder’s participation and organizational structure influence on provision ...
