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Factors influencing collection development process at the University of Nairobi Library
(university of Nairobi, 2021)Purpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the collection development process at the University of Nairobi library and suggest ways for improvement. Design/methodology/approach – A ... -
Factors influencing compliance with occupational safety regulations and requirements among artisanal and small-scale miners in central sakwa ward, siaya county
(JSEP, 2019)The paper emanates from a larger study on occupational safety compliance in artisanal and small scale gold mines in Siaya County, Kenya. One of the key objectives of the study was to establish the factors influencing ... -
Factors influencing contraceptive choice and discontinuation among HIV-positive women in Kericho, Kenya
(Walter Reed Project Program, Kericho, Kenya. cst2121@columbia.edu, 2010)This study explored perceptions towards and utilization of contraception among HIV-positive, reproduction-age women in Kericho, Kenya, an area with high HIV and low contraceptive prevalence rates. Qualitative methods were ... -
Factors influencing couples' unmet need for contraception in Kenya
(2006)Many studies on unmet need have been women-based with some passing inferences made for men and couples yet reproductive decisions are not made by women alone, but are dyadic in nature. This paper examines couple's unmet ... -
Factors influencing differential larval habitat productivity of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes in a western Kenyan village.
(School of Biological Sciences, 2011-03)BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: The study was undertaken to characterize factors influencing differential productivity of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes at larval habitats in a rural village in western Kenya. METHODS: ... -
Factors influencing drift transport and concentration in a second-order high altitude tropical river in central Keny
(Wiley, 1994)The factors that influence drift transport and concentration in the Naro Moru River are recapitulated. The most important variables accounting for the highest proportions of drift transport variance are volume sampled by ... -
Factors influencing dropout among boys in public primary schools in Dagoretti division, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The purpose of this study was to find out factors influencing dropout among boys in public primary schools in Dagoretti District, Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of the study were; to determine the influence of pupil's peer ... -
Factors influencing early perinatal mortality in a rural district hospital
(University of Nairobi.Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992-04)Early perinatal mortality (EPM) was prospectively analysed in a rural District Hospital during a 4 month period. 2,171 deliveries were recorded with an early perinatal mortality rate (EPMR) of 53/1000. Factors significantly ... -
Factors influencing economic efficiency of milk production among small-scale dairy farms in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper highlights the factors likely to influence the economic efficiency of small-scale dairy farms in Mukurweini, Nyeri County, Kenya. A total of 91 small-scale dairy farms previously involved in a nutritional training ... -
Factors Influencing Education and Age at First Marriage in an Arid Region: The Case of the Borana of Marsabit district, Kenya
(Institute of African Studies, 2000-04)The role of education in development is widely recognized in many countries. However, the value placed on formal education differs from one community to the next. In this paper I argue that among the Borana pastoralists ... -
Factors Influencing Effective Productivity on Construction Sites in Nairobi County
(University of Narobi, 2014-11)The construction industry has been cited to have a muiltiplier effect in the performance of any economy. It is necessary to make the industry more efficient and effective in terms of better utilization of resources. Part ... -
Factors Influencing Enrolment Of Learners With Disabilities In Primary Schools With Inclusive Education In Nandi South District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to investigate the factors influencing enrolment of learners with disabilities in primary schools with inclusive education in Nandi South district, Kenya. The study used a conceptual framework showing ... -
Factors influencing ethical decision making among Psychiatric nurses at Mathari Hospital in Nairobi
(School of Nursing Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2004)Ethical decision making is the process of trying to distinguish right from wrong in situations without clear guidelines. While ethical dilemmas confront nurses in all areas of nursing practice, those that occur in psychiatric ... -
Factors influencing household production of sorghum and millet in Kiminini sub-county of Trans-Nzoia county, Kenya.
(JSEP, 2020-02-04)The production of sorghum and millet has remained low, and to some extent declined in most regions of Kenya. Little documented information exists on the main causes of this decline and the effects on household income and ... -
Factors influencing immunisation coverage in Mathare Valley, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2009)OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors that influence immunisation coverage. DESIGN: Cross section destrictive study. SETTING: Mathare valley slums in Central district of Nairobi, Kenya. SUBJECTS: Seven ... -
Factors influencing implementation of the nursing process in Naivasha District Hospital, Kenya
(2016)Background: The nursing process (NP) is a framework that is applicable in all clinical settings to provide quality nursing care. Training curricula for nurses and midwives in Kenya have incorporated the NP as a framework ... -
Factors influencing infection control, prevention and injection safety practices among nurses in the medical and surgical wards at Kenyatta National Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
(School of nursing science, University of Nairobi, 2011)The aim of the study was to determining the factors influencing infection control practices among nurses at the medical and surgical wards of Kenyatta Hospital, Nairobi Study Design: This was a descriptive cross sectional ... -
Factors Influencing Lecturer;s Participation in Distance Education: The Case of University of Nairobi
(School of Education and External Studies, 2009)The adopt ion rate of distance education inst ructional delivery modes among University of Nairobi lecturers is low and this has hampered the spread of distance education to all disciplines in the university. T his ...