University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Sustainable Operations Management Practices, Firm Characteristics, Performance and Competitive Advantage of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Sustainable operations management practices (SOMPs) are strategies, actions and techniques that support operational policies in achieving environmental, social and economic objectives. Company’s operations management ... -
An Examination of Children’s Right to Education During Forceful Evictions: a Case Study of Embobut Ward in Elgeiyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of forceful evictions on the right to education of the Sengwer child in the Embobut forest. Specifically, the study sought to identify specific rights to education that ... -
Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems to Determine Suitable Borehole Sites in Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)Water is considered a powerful natural resource in the world: a source of life, the backbone of growth and prosperity. The increasing demands for water against the limited natural sources and its increasing scarcity have ... -
A Mathematical model for the dynamics of dengue virus disease transmission in Mandera County-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The aim of this project is to formulate a mathematical model for the dynamics of dengue virus disease transmission a case study of Mandera County Kenya.The compartmental model with 5-sate variables was developed to show ... -
An E-learning Theory for Interaction and Collaboration
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The use of modern technologies in various sectors has gained popularity in contemporary days to improve effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery. The education sector, too, has witnessed innovative use of technology ... -
Analysis of the Network Performance and Development of Electricity Transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2021)A coordinated resource requirement planning is vital to ensure growing demand for electric power is adequately and effectively met in an affordable manner. Transmission networks determine how efficiently the generated ... -
Pricing of Futures With Basis Risk
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Rapid Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables Using Machine Learning Assisted Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is an urgent need for accurate, non-destructive, rapid, and affordable techniques for screening pesticide residues in fresh fruits to assess whether regulatory standards are met by not surpassing the allowed maximum ... -
Audit committee attributes, firm characteristics, internal control framework and financial reporting quality of the State-owned Commercial enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is very limited information available on the effect of audit committee attributes, firm characteristics and internal control framework on financial reporting quality of stateowned commercial enterprises in Kenya ... -
The Impact of Health Systems Research in Supporting in-patient Pediatric Services in Kenya's Primary Referral Hospital
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Rapid Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables Using Machine Learning Assisted Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is an urgent need for accurate, non-destructive, rapid, and affordable techniques for screening pesticide residues in fresh fruits to assess whether regulatory standards are met by not surpassing the allowed maximum ... -
Customer Behaviour Segmentation Among Mobile Service Providers Using Algorithms (Comparison of K-means and Self-organizing Maps)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Client division is a significant space of Business Insight where clients are totaled into bunches with comparative qualities like segment, geographic, or conduct attributes. Thus, every individual from the section has ... -
An Optimized Deep Learning Model for Prediction of Tomato Leaf Diseases in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Problem: Recent years have seen an accelerated growth in use of small devices and intelligent applications in agriculture as well as other sectors. Due to this increased use of intelligence in small devices, there has been ... -
Risk based capital, asset allocation, firm size and investment returns of insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The recent wave of corporate failures across the globe and more importantly local insurance companies, that have been declared insolvent despite holding the minimum capital requirement as per the insurance act, has been a ... -
Effects of electric power outage dynamics on the performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Most manufacturing firms in both developed and developing economies are reliant on electric power supply for their existence. Therefore, instances of electric power outage are real operational threats to those firms ... -
Shocks and Household Welfare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The threat of adverse effects of shocks on the welfare of Kenyan households is still a challenge in socio-economic development in the country. Among the sources of vulnerability to shocks is the livelihoods’ reliance on ... -
Remote Sensing and Gis Application in Selection of Optimal Locations for Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants. A Case of Isiolo County
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Impacts of Inorganic Pollution on Marine Benthic Communities
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Anthropogenic pollution in marine ecosystems have greatly increased globally resulting to serious negative impacts on the lives of benthic communities (meiofauna and macrofauna). The impact of heavy metal pollution on ... -
The Influence of Major Stakeholders Post Conflict Intervention Measures on the Reconstruction of Public Primary Teachers Training Colleges in South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study assessed the influence of major stakeholders' post-conflict interventions on the reconstruction of NTTIs. The specific objectives of the study were: to determine the influence of government, humanitarian assistance, ... -
Application of Metalearning to Detect Financial Statements Fraud in Organisations
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Financial statements fraud detection techniques have been classified into various categories and this study will focus on one of them: artificial and computational intelligence techniques. One of the major challenges facing ...
