Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Influence of Strategic Agility on the Competitive Advantage of Private Hospitals in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)For contemporary firms, agility is an imperative for success as they face unprecedented time-to-market pressures, globalization and extra-ordinary competition. Companies need to be able to identify and seize possibilities ... -
Effect of Change in Loan Loss Provisioning Policy on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The objective of the research was to establish the effect of change in provisioning policy to the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. This study also sought to establish how the control variables; asset ... -
Financial Knowledge on Annuity Uptake Among Retirees of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Access to financial management skills and general education programs is part of many challenges encountered by individuals in their quest to improve their level of knowledge on saving for retirement lifestyle. The study ... -
Sums of Exponential Random Variables
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Exponential distribution is one of the continuous probability distributions that in most cases has been used in the analysis of Poisson processes and is the most widely used in statistical studies of reliability applications. ... -
Effects of mortality and longevity risk in risk management in life insurance companies
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Mortality risk posses a huge risk in insurance companies.It is therefore crucial to continuously Carry out research relating to this risk. In this paper mortality risk components Systematic, unsystematic,adverse selection ... -
Patterns Of Clinical Presentation, Treatment Modalities And Outcomes In Children Under 5 Years With Acute Kidney Injury At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a multifaceted ailment with clinical signs showing from minor dysfunction of the kidney to total malfunction of the kidney completely. The disorder is a type of emergency which is common in ... -
Data Driven Longitudinal Model with Application to HIV Differentiated Care Data
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Di erentiated care is a new innovative approach for managing HIV/AIDS where ART treatment services are customized by staggering patients’ visits for stable status while reducing unnecessary burdens on the ... -
Attrition Modelling for Online Media Users by Cox Proportional Hazards
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In this work survival analysis was used to analyse propensity to churn for online writers of a news website in Kenya known as hivisasa.com. The study sought answers on which covariates were major determinants of writer ... -
Heavy Metals Pollution Using XRF Spectrometry– A Case Study Of Kilimapesa Gold Mines Processing Plant, Narok County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)study determined the levels of concentrations of cadmium, arsenic, chromium, mercury, lead, copper and zinc in order to assess the extent of heavy metal pollution around Kilimapesa Gold mine processing plant in Narok County. ... -
Numerical Solution for Hydromagnetic Steady Flow of Liquid Between Two Parallel Plates Under Applied Pressure Gradient When Upper Plate is Moving With Constant Velocity Under the in uence of Inclined Magnetic Field
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The current paper explores the steady laminar ow of viscous in compressible uid between two parallel in nite plates when a pressure gradient which is constant is imposed on the system and the top plate is also stimulating ... -
Evaluation Of The Essential Trace Metals In Soils And African Spider Plants: Case Study Of Molo Ward-Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In Kenya, cases of malnutrition and nutritionally related ailments have been on the rise. This calls for the search of food crops with vital trace elements constituting their diets. The aim of the current research was to ... -
Citizens Or Refugees? The Case Of The Shona In Kenya (1962-2017)
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)This study investigates how the Shona identify in Kenya. It interrogates their identity within the tenets of Liberal Theory of citizenship, building on citizenship as a legal status. The study adopts Ager and Strang’s ... -
Analysis Of Beetroot Bulbs (Beta Vulgaris) From Selected Geographical Regions In Kenya: Contents Of Essential Nutritional Elements
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Beetroot is the taproot part of a Beet plant, which is among one of the several cultivated varieties of Beta Vulgaris. It has medicinal value especially for cardiac and cancer treatment. It is also a potential antioxidant ... -
Digital Technology and Competitive Advantage of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Digital Technology has been considered as the defining factor in modern banking. It has enabled banks to provide quality services and products to the consumer eventually improving competitiveness. Technology is a form ... -
Cyberspace Anarchy As An Emerging Threat To Security Of Mobile Money Services
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)Cyberspace anarchy is emerging as a threat to proper utilization of internet despite of numerous benefits it offers. Security has been a contentious issue in the cyberspace because of dominance of non-state actors. Despite ... -
Modelling Mothers’ Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Nutritional Health of Children Under Five in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study analyzes how socio economic and demographic factors in uence Nutritional status of Kenyan children aged 0-59 months. Since malnutrition is classi ed as a critical health problem in sub-saharan Africa, this ... -
Public Health Implications Of The Housing, Water And Sanitation Conditions In Kaburini Slum Of Kakamega Town, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)In many African countries, including Kenya, rapid slum population growth is majorly experienced in towns and cities. Slum dwellers face many challenges such as poor housing conditions, improper excreta and waste water ... -
Calibration Of Low-Cost Optical Particle Counters And Application For Atmospheric Particulate Matter Measurement In Urban Nairobi And Rural Nanyuki, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study of atmospheric particulate matter (APM) is of great significance for both air quality and monitoring studies. Understanding the sources and concentration of these particulates depend on the presence of long-term ... -
The Role Of Fine As A Criminal Sanction
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)The fine as a criminal sanction is the most common form of sanction for traffic offences in Kenya. Despite this, it has received the least of research compared to Community Service Orders and Imprisonment for traffic ...
