University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Securing Mobile Money Payment and Transfer Applications Against Smishing and Vishing Social Engineering Attacks
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Social Engineering is the science of using social interaction as a means to persuade an individual or an organization to comply with a specific request from an attacker where either the social interaction, the persuasion, ... -
Competitive Strategy Drivers, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Macro Environment and Performance of Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)main study objective was to determine the impact of entrepreneurial orientation and macro environment on the relationship between competitive strategy drivers and performance of0 manufacturing0 small0 and0 medium0enterprises ... -
Economic Analysis of Agro-food Value Chains and Effect on Household Food Security and Poverty Alleviation- the Case of Wheat, Dairy and Beef in North West Mt. Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Agricultural activities have become increasingly organized along value chains that constitute actors and activities that cause the flow of food from production to consumption. This change has been necessitated by among ... -
Monitoring Land Degradation Neutrality using Geospatial Techniques in Support of Sustainable Land Management: A Case Study of Narok County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Land degradation is a worldwide phenomenon defined as “a gradual reduction or loss in the biological or economic productive capacity of the land” (UNCCD, 2016). Land degradation is closely linked with major global ... -
Batch Adsorption of Malachite Green From Aqueous Solutions Using Low-cost Rice Husks and Synthetic Polymer Adsorbents: Kinetic and Equilibrium Modelling
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Safe and abundant water is crucial for the good health of human beings and animals. Across Africa, a third of the population has no access to clean water and sanitation and this affects the continent’s economic productivity ... -
Motor vehicle claims challenges in Kenya and development of a Claims Bot application prototype
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A customer's uncomfortable and emotionally taxing surroundings can now be modified through the use of a smartphone. We were able to identify challenges with motor vehicle claims in Kenya and design a mobile app prototype ... -
Mycoflora of Layer Feed in Nairobi County and Their Toxigenic Potential
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Layer feeds consist mostly of grains such as maize which are susceptible to fungal growth and subsequent mycotoxin production. Under favorable environmental conditions, fungi are able to colonize the grain at any stage ... -
Influence of Ict on Revenue Generation and Livelihoods
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cooperative societies empower many communities globally, in Africa as well as in Kenya. Through increased revenue generation and good performance, cooperative societies contribute towards enhancing livelihood of their ... -
A Cybersecurity Maturity Model and Toolkit for Self-assessment
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and the threats associated with it are not new to most organizations in Kenya, be it small, medium, or large. With the rise of cyber risks such as high-profile cyber-attacks and ... -
Analysis Ofmultivariate Hierarchical data With Missingness- anapplication to in-patient Paediatric Pneumonia Care
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Routine health data are used to monitor quality of care and to inform interventions to improve patient care. However, statistical analysis of such data presents several challenges related to handling missing data and ... -
Influence of Ict on Revenue Generation and Livelihoods of the Members of Sme-instituted Co-operative Societies a Study of Selected Co-operatives in Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cooperative societies empower many communities globally, in Africa as well as in Kenya. Through increased revenue generation and good performance, cooperative societies contribute towards enhancing livelihood of their ... -
Participatory Project Management Processes,social Support Structures and Sustainability of Ghana Adolescent Reproductive Health Project
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A systematic approach to engaging stakeholders in the project management processes is one of the strategic drivers for stimulating sustainable project solutionsto diverse public objectives. Yet achieving projects sustainability ... -
Role of Design on User Experience in Public Parks
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Factors Influencing Bats Assemblage Structure and Activity Patterns in Arabuko-sokoke Forest and Adjacent Farmland, Gede, Malindi-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Many coastal forests in eastern Africa are highly threatened by human activities, which have reduced most of them into small fragments that are in continuous disturbance. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest (ASF) is the only remaining, ... -
Information exchange model for sustainable E-Waste management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Globally, the quick adoption, use and disposal of ICTs wastes have resulted to the flourishing of the e-waste phenomenon that has increased the level of e-waste streams. The rate of growth of this stream of waste is between ... -
Street-level Bureaucrats and Policy Implementation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study examines the relationship between discretion by traffic police officers and road safety public policy implementation in Kenya. It focuses on the implementation activities of traffic police officers in Nairobi's ... -
Meropenem Utilization, Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Factors Influencing Meropenem Prescribing and Adherence to Guidelines by Clinicians at Kenyatta National hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: In hospitalized patients, antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed drugs. The rising level of antibiotic resistance, caused by frequent and inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents, is a major concern ... -
Impact of Public Technical, Vocational Education and Training Institutions’ on Economic Development in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, document analysis, and observation schedule. The study yielded quantitative and qualitative data. ...
