Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Activity Of Porphyrin Sensitized Tio2 In Methylene Blue Degradation And Sacrificial Hydrogen Generation
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Access to clean water and sustainable energy is increasingly becoming limited due to rapid population growth and industrial activities which are highly polluting and energy intensive. One approach that is currently being ... -
Electrohydrodynamic Atomization of Non-newtonian Liquids With High Solid Content- a Case Study for the Production of Powder.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Electrohydrodynamic atomization (EHDA) is now a well-known technique among the researchers as a potential technique for industries. The technique uses electric fields to produce mono-dispersed charged droplets and ensures ... -
Pathology and Haemato-biochemical changes and Economic impact in Goats feeding on Opuntia Stricta and Community Perception of the Plant in Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Opuntia stricta variety stricta (O. stricta), a plant with thorns and spines has invaded northern part of Laikipia County, Kenya and reduced prime grazing land and pastures. Its cladodes (the green flat paddle-shaped stem ... -
Comparison of UAV Mapping of Settlement Scheme with PIDs/RIMs A Case study of Nyansiongo Settlement Scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study discusses examining the Parcels digitized from RIMs compared with the Parcels derived from the UAV Ortho-rectified images of the same area. Nyansiongo Settlement Scheme has been used as an example to determine ... -
Enzyme Hydrolysis Of Chicken Feathers And Characterization Of The Metabolites
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Chicken feathers are largely produced as waste from domestic and poultry processing industries. Waste feathers are discarded into the environment without any effort to recycle. Current methods of feather disposal have ... -
Determination Of Effectiveness Of Luffa Cylindrica As An Adsorbent In Removal Of Heavy Metals From Wastewater
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This piece of work reports the sorption properties of Luffa Cylindrica that have not been exploited and carbon from luffa to remove copper and chromium ions from aqueous solution. The effect of contact time, adsorbate ... -
Influence of Institutional Environment on Integration of Information Communication and Technology Projects in Teaching and Learning in Public Secondary Schools: a Case of Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study attempts to identify influence of ICT technology environment on the integration of ICT projects in teaching and learning in Kenya public secondary schools particularly Nakuru County. The objectives of the study ... -
Investigating Integration Of Digital Literacy In The Teaching Of Automotive Engineering In Tvet Institutions In Bungoma County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)With increasing global demand of institutions for higher learning to produce skilled graduates who are market ready with creative, technical and functional digital skills that could add value to any initiative, the study ... -
Investigating Effects Of Climate Change On Aflatoxin Causing Fungi Aspergilus Distribution In Maize Over Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Climate Change is currently the bane of human existence. From impacting food resources to threatening international security by weakening national defences, climate change has garnered the attention it rightfully deserves. ... -
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (Scada) System Live Memory Acquisition for the Modbus Protocol Forensics. A Case of the Petroleum Depots in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) has been at the cored of Operational Technology (OT) used in industries and process plants to monitor and control critical processes, especially in the energy sector. In ... -
Analysis Of The Role Of Waste Pickers On Informal Solid Waste Management: A Case Of Roysambu Constituency, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019) -
Concentration, Reduction Efficancy and Degradation of Chlorothalonil and Lambda Cyhalothrin Pesticides in Vegetables Sold in a Nairobi City Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Vegetables are very essential in almost all the meals served in Kenya and worldwide. Therefore their production is driven by high demands in the Kenyan and the world markets. This pushes the farmers in Kenya to consistently ... -
Factors Affecting Enrolment And Performance In Physics Among Secondary School Students In Masaba North Sub County In Nyamira County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The aim of the study was to investigate the factors impacting the enrolment and performance in physics among secondary school students in Masaba North Sub County in Nyamira County. Stratified random sampling method was ... -
Camel Brucellosis: Sero-prevalence and Pathological Lesions at Slaughterhouses in Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Camel brucellosis is an infectious disease, mostly presenting in chronic state; caused by Brucella organisms, which also affect other animals including man. There is little information in Kenya on the prevalence of the ... -
The Influence Of National Interest On Regional Integration Choices: A Case Study Of Tanzania (1980-2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Due to the constraints that the multiplicity of membership in RECs portends for African countries such as duplication, multiple financial commitments, competing rules of origin, tariff reduction rates, obligation to comply ... -
Influence of Knowledge Sharing Practices on Performance of Self-help Group Projects in Nyeri Central Subcounty, Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The importance of self-help group projects and the need for knowledge sharing practices towards their management is key. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of knowledge sharing practices on performance ... -
Smart Card Based Personal Health Records System for Interoperability
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Healthcare systems in both developed and the developing nations face numerous challenges such as lack of interoperability and limited personal medical records portability. Lack of conceivable personal health record’s ... -
Pattern Of Hand Injury In Patients Seen At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Hand injuries are common worldwide and are among the leading cause of financial loss and disability among the human population. This study‟s aim is to establish the pattern of hand injuries in patients seen at ... -
Governance and Management of Chemical Waste in Small Holder Dairy Farms: Case of Kabete Sub-county, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
