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Impact of the Legal and Policy Frameworks on Food Security in Kenya: the Case of Laikipia County
(university of Nairobi, 2020)The Legal and policy frameworks on food are established to assist in coordination of agricultural activities, manage food supply chain, and guarantee food availability for the future. In the Kenyan context, the country ... -
Perceptions of Political Leaders' Utterances and Their Influence on Inter-ethnic Relations in Kasarani Sub-county Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Kenya being a multi-ethnic nation seems to experience numerous effects on inter-ethnic relations due to politically motivated utterances. However, it is the interpretation of this utterances and the perceptions people form ... -
Implication of Volcano-tectonic and Fluid Movements on Seismic Activity at the Paka Geothermal Prospect in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Seismic hydraulic diffusivity at the Paka geothermal prospect is investigated to examine the implications of fluid movements and volcano-tectonic activity on the seismic activity at the geothermal prospect. This is achieved ... -
Numerical Solutions of Fredholm Integral Equations of the Second Kind Research Report in Mathematics, Number 30, 2020
(university of Nairobi, 2020)This thesis mainly focuses on the Mathematical and Numerical aspects of the Fredholm integral equations of the Second Kind. Due to its wide range of physical applications, we are going to deal with three types of equations ... -
Determination of concordance between Bio-Impedance analysis and a clinical score in fluid status assessment of Patients on Maintenance Haemodialysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising rapidly globally. Fluid overload (FO), an independent predictor of mortality in CKD, must be quantified accurately to enable maintenance of normohydration. ... -
Investigating Power Grid Frequency Stability With Wind Energy Using Particle Swarm Optimisation Algorithm.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Title: Investigating Power Grid Frequency Stability with Wind Energy using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm. Reg. No: F56/83018/2015. Renewable energy sources (RES) have become a key area of concern and interest ... -
Numerical Solutions To Nonlinear Hyperbolic Systems Of Conservation Laws Applied To Traffic Flow Theory Research Report in Mathematics, Number 29, 2020
(university of Nairobi, 2020)In the recent past, the rapid growing number of vehicles on long crowded roads elicited rigorous scienti c research activities in the eld of tra c ow modeling. In this thesis we present and discuss some of the macroscopic ... -
Zur Unterrichtung der Deutschen aussprache von nicht-muttersprachlern: der fall von der Universität von Simbabwe.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The underlying empirical research study is aimed at uncovering the challenges faced by Lecturers of the Department of German Studies at the University of Zimbabwe, the possible reasons for these challenges as well as the ... -
Cryptocurrencies have been around now for over 10 years and over this period there has been been increasing interests by both scholars,..............
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cryptocurrencies have been around now for over 10 years and over this period there has been been increasing interests by both scholars,.............. -
A Critique of Competency Based Curriculum: Towards Integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) discourse has incited an epic proportion debate all over the world for several years. In Africa, especially in the sub-Saharan region and particularly in Kenya, the so-called indigenous ... -
Sustainable Procurement Trade-offs and Environmental Supply Chain Performance of Export Processing Zone Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study explored sustainable procurement trade-offs and environmental supply chain performance of export processing zone (EPZs) firms in Kenya. The study sought to achieve the following objectives: (i) To identify the ... -
Analysis of access to and utilization of Macadamia nut Information along the value chain in Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Macadamia nut (M. integrifolia and M. tetraphylla) is a world finest desert nut that accounts for 1% of global tree nut production. It is a highly valued crop with a high market demand due to its nutrition content and ... -
Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Formative Assessment in Kenya: the Case of Bukura Agricultural College
(university of Nairobi, 2020)This research sort to investigate teachers’ and students’ perceptions of formative assessment. Perceptions are a person’s views and outlooks emanating from experience as well as interaction with their environment. Students ... -
Decoding the Dilemma of Cryptocurrency Regulation in Kenya University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Although Kenyans have quickly and enthusiastically adopted cryptocurrency nevertheless the government has not provided an adequate regulatory framework to safeguard their interests. This has created substantial risk which ... -
Effects of Macro-economic Factors on Non-performing Loans of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The increase in NPLs of a commercial bank is a major concern for the bank, of which necessitates the review of its lending policies. The reduction in the amount available to borrowers affect financial intermediation and ... -
Effect of Bank Specific Factors on the Level of Non-performing Loans Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Loan portfolio constitutes the largest proportion of banks’ assets and therefore when loans become non-performing, they negatively impact profitability along with overall financial activity by banks. High levels of NPLs ... -
Public Private Partnership Strategy and Performance of Parastatals in Kenya
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The Elements of Drama in Koito a Traditional Wedding Ceremony Among the Tugen People of Baringo Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)African indigenous festivals in Africa have been described by Finnegan (1970) as ‗quasi-dramatic‘ and they lack the dramatic structure of the West. This view is against that of the literary African scholars who claim that ... -
Effect of Methods of Downsizing on Retained Employee Performance in Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Downsizing has been one of the main strategies that organizations use to make them stay competitive and survive in their business niche. Downsizing1 strategy1 to1 deal1 with1 the1 economic1 pressures1 in1 the1environment, ... -
A study of the antimalarial activity of combined plant extracts from medicinal plants used traditionally in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction Medicinal plants have been in use in the management of disease and maintenance of health by societies for thousands of years. Emerging resistance to presently utilized single molecule drugs has heightened ...
