Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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A Spatial Survival Model For Risk Factors Of Under-Five Mortality In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Child mortality refers to death of a child between 0 and ve years old. Kenya like many Sub-Saharan countries faces a burden of child mortality, and has made e orts towards reducing the same. The main The main objective ... -
Genetic Diversity And Population Abundance Of The Wild Penaeid Shrimps Of Malindi–Ungwana Bay In Kenya: Implications For Aquaculture And Conservation
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Penaeid shrimps have recently become one of the most valuable fishery resources in Malindi–Ungwana Bay in the north coast of Kenya that resulted to the adoption of a Prawn Fisheries Management Plan 2010. The genetic diversity ... -
Reproductive Hormones And Reproductive Success In Yellow Baboons (Papio Cynocephalus) And Yellow-Olive (Papio Anubis) Hybrids In The Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Several baboon species in the genus Papio exhibit distinct ranges across Africa. Where those ranges meet, hybridization occurs, contributing to genetic diversity and structuring in these species. Hybridization between ... -
Bacterial Carriage And Respective Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles, With Respect To Indigenous Chickens Marketed In Nairobi, Kenya; After Heavy Rains
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Indigenous chickens are mostly raised free-range, where they scavenge around, picking their food from the environment with little or no supplementation. During periods of heavy rains, the flooding water carries different ... -
Influence Of Management On Welfare And Performance Of Broiler Chickens In Small Scale Intensive Production Systems In Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In Kenya, commercial broiler production is developing rapidly due to increasing demand for poultry meat and higher income for farmers. It is one of the popular animal enterprises and is ranked second to dairy farming in ... -
Nutritional Status Of Young Children And Risk Factors Among Refugees And Host Population In Bidi Bidi Settlement, Yumbe District, Uganda.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)About 25.4 million people worldwide are living as refugees of whom 1.36 million are resident in Uganda. Uganda is the largest refugee host in Africa and third globally. The burden of refugees’ presence on the host population ... -
Influence Of Kcb 2Jiajiri Programme On Women Empowerment
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Socioeconomic problems facing women in developing countries has attracted the attention of corporates to develop programs aimed at empowering women. Over the last 20 years, there have been significant changes in the business ... -
Use of Biogas From Brewery Waste Water:a Case Study of Kenya Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Rising global challenges of energy generation, especially green energy, sustainability and cost, has triggered immense research on alternative energy sources and technologies in the current times. Energy costs represent a ... -
Efficacy Of Clarias Alluaudi As A Biocontrol Agent For Anopheles Mosquitoes
(University of Nairobi, 2020)More research is being tailored towards the biological control of malaria mosquitoes due to resistance of the mosquitoes to the insecticides in use. Larvivorous fishes that are recommended for mosquito control are introduced ... -
Influence Of Parents’ Involvement In Education On Their Children’S Performance At The Kenya Certificate Of Primary Education In Nyakach Sub-County, Kisumu, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of parents’ involvement in education on their children’s’ performance at Kenya certificate of primary education in Nyakach Sub-County, Kisumu, Kenya. Four objectives ... -
Compatibility of Schistosoma Mansoni and Its Intermediate Host Snails (Biomphalaria Spp) in Relation to Transmission of Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Schistosomiasis afflicts an estimated 240 million people worldwide, with majority of the cases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, an estimated 6 million people are infected, with >30 million people ... -
Computer Based Pedagogy And Pupils’ Academic Performance In Science In Public Primary Schools Of Mumias West Sub County, Kakamega County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Computer invention being one of the most epoch-making invention of the 21st century, computers have fundamentally altered every aspect of people’s lives, including the education domain. The purpose of this study was to ... -
Influence of Grazing Management Practices and Topographic Positions on Vegetation Attributes, Soil Organic Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Semi-arid Rangelands of Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Semi-arid rangelands of Kenya have been managed through grazing for many years. This has influenced the landscape in terms of vegetation attributes such as species diversity, richness, composition, and abundance. Furthermore, ... -
Influence Of Women Participation On Sustainability Of The Community Conservation Project Implemented By Jaldesa Community Conservancy In Marsabit County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Community-based resource management has different costs and benefits across genders. While there is benefit of women participation, achieving equitable participation has been difficult. It is also becoming increasingly ... -
Tissue Culture of Moringa Oleifera Lam. And Determination of Antifungal Activity of Its Callus Extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Moringa oleifera is both a tropical and sub-tropical tree with medicinal and nutritional properties valuable to humans. However, the tree is under threat due to drought and excessive harvesting of its parts (seeds, bark, ... -
Influence of Motorcycle (Bodaboda) Business on Pupils’ Drop-out in Public Primary Schools in Rangwe Sub County, Homa-bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In Kenya, high rate of unemployment among youths have constituted them to engage in Bodaboda business as a result leading to school drop out. The main focus of the study was to investigate the influence of motorcycle ... -
A Strategy To Reduce It Risks In Technology-Based Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises
(University of Nairobi, 2020)SMEs in Kenya contribute greatly to the country’s growing economy. However, they face numerous challenges in sustaining their growth. A number of these SMEs are Technology-based, having technology and computing at the ... -
Anopheles Productivity of Aquatic Habitats Created Through Artisanal Capture Fishing on Mageta Island in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The effect of physicochemical characteristics of mosquito larval habitats on Anopheles productivity is not well known. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on Mageta Island, western Kenya, to fill this knowledge gap. ... -
Cognitive Styles in Secondary Schools in Kenya: Comparing Gender and Discipline Areas
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sought to find out the patterns that arise in different subject areas taught in secondary schools in Kenyan classrooms in the context of cognitive styles. Cognitive style refers to the habitual ways in which ... -
Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Studies of Novel Porphyrin-based Compounds for Application in Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (Pact)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)There are a number of techniques employed to rid microbial contaminants from water. The inefficacy of some of these methods in removing microorganisms in contaminated water, has resulted to increased incidences of water-borne ...
