Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Core Indicators Of Appropriate Drug Use At Public Primary Healthcare Centers In Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Rational drug use requires that patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their requirements, for an adequate period, and at the lowest cost to them and their community. ... -
Effects of Early Marriages on the Education of Primary School Girls in Buna Sub-county, Wajir County, Kenya.
(Effects of Early Marriages on the Education of Primary School Girls in Buna Sub-county, Wajir County, Kenya., 2020)Kenya has performed fairly well in promoting the education of her people especially at the basic level nationally. However, impressive as it is, this picture hides major disparities in the regions especially in the arid ... -
The Influence of Flooding on Fish Species Diversity and Fisheries Patterns in the Floodplain Lakes of Lower Tana River, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Floodplain fisheries resources are under frequent disturbances due to seasonal variation in flood peaks and intensity. This study investigated the influence of flooding on fish biodiversity and fisheries patterns in the ... -
Effect of Institutional Pressure on Byod Information Security Policy Compliance: a Case of Two Private and Two Public Kenyan Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The rising acknowledgment of the importance of information security has created institutional pressures on universities to comply with Bring Your Own Device information security standards and policies for protecting their ... -
Influence of Financing Sources on the Performance of Building Contractors in Embu West Sub-county, Embu County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The construction industry is an important sector with immense contribution to the socioeconomic development of nations. In Kenya and specifically in Embu County, there is growing demand for residential, commercial, industrial ... -
Evaluation of Known Visual and Chemical Cues for Surveillance of the Dengue and Chikungunya Vector, Aedes Aegypti, in Busia and Kilifi Counties, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Dengue and chikungunya are arboviral diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti. Currently there is an upsurge of these infections worldwide, Kenya included. Due to lack of effective human cure, vector surveillance is critical ... -
An Economic Assessment of the Factors That Influence Smallholder Farmer Participation in Export Markets as a Case of High Value Mango Markets in Southern Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Market participation is critical to the development of smallholder agricultural production because it stimulates increased productivity and enhances poverty alleviation. The levels of access to and participation in high ... -
An Assessment of Smallholder Livestock Keepers’ Willingness-to-pay for Cattle Insurance Attributes in Botswana: the Case of Central District
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Botswana’s livestock sector accounts for about 70 percent of foreign exchange earned from the agriculture sector. Livestock is a major source of income, employment and provides a store of wealth to many low and unskilled ... -
Impact of Rural and Community Bank Credit Access on Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cassava Farmers in Fanteakwa District of Ghana
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cassava is an important staple food in Ghana, both in terms of quantity produced and quantity consumed. Increases in the output of the crop, in recent years, have been attributed to increases in land size rather than ... -
An Exploratory Study Of The Role Of Emerging Technologies Librarian At The University Of Nairobi Library In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The role of emerging technologies librarian has become important in the processes of integrating the library digital systems. Emerging technologies used in the library help the students in their studies while equipping ... -
The relationship between liquidity risk and failure of commercial banks in kenya
(Horizon Research Publishing corporation, 2018)This study sought to establish the relationship between liquidity risk and failure of commercial banks in Kenya in the years 2013 to 2016. Additionally, the study endeavoured to establish the effect of capital adequacy, ... -
(RE)CONSTRUCTION OF IMAGERY AND IDENTITY OF SELF IN NARRIYAH WAHEED’S, SALT.
(UoN, 2019)This research investigates how the self uses identity and images that permits us to produce, transform or manipulate representation of the self and how through rhetorical language, language, symbols and signs enables the ... -
Assessing the Legal Measures That Promote Breastfeeding in Kenya
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Enforcement of Directors’ Duty to Promote Success of a Company: a Focus on the Banking Sector
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Reform of the Public Private Partnerships Regulatory Framework in Kenya: the Case of Privately Initiated Investment Proposals
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Regulating Property Rights to Ensure Sustainable Management of Wetlands in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2010)This study explores the linkages between property rights and the conservation and wise use of wetlands in Kenya. The aim is to demonstrate that existing property rights regimes and rules for their regulation do not ... -
Factors Influencing Sustainability Of Community-based Water Projects In Kajiado County, Kenya: A Case Of Kajiado Central Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2019)For the sustainability water services to both rural and urban areas in Kenya, good management of water points is paramount. However, despite the efforts made by the Ministry of Water and Irrigation in conjunction with ... -
Sustainability Of Food Assistance Programmes In Kenya: A Case Of Kakuma, Turkana County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study was carried out to investigate the factors influencing the sustainability of Food Assistance Programmes in Kenya: A Case of Food Assistance for Assets programme in Kakuma, Turkana County. This research was driven ... -
Factors Influencing The Performance Of Donkey Welfare Projects: The Case Of Heshimu Punda Project In Mwea West Sub-county, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Animal welfare, refers to the ability of an animal to cope with its current living conditions. An animal is in a good state of welfare if it is comfortable, safe, healthy, and well nourished. Such an animal is free from ...
