University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing Performance of Self-help Group Members’ Microenterprises in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have proved to be an important tool in poverty reduction in many countries in the world but still there are very many poor people who have continued to ignore them. Governments, non-governmental ... -
The Legal and Institutional Framework for Public Participation in Kenya’s System of Devolved Government
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 brought a new dawn with the change from the centralised system of governance to a devolved system of governance. The Constitution went on to provide for the principle of public participation. ... -
A Synchronic Study of the Major Phonological Processes of Kichonyi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The research aimed at analyzing the phonological processes of Kichonyi sounds using the Natural Generative Phonology theory (NGP). It set out to describe the phonological processes involving vowels and consonants in Kichonyi ... -
Relationship Between Electoral Campaign Emotions And Voting Behaviour Among Voters In Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Politics is mainly emotional as people tend to respond to political matters from an emotional perspective. Consequently, these reactions tend to have a major influence on peoples conduct and attitudes. Political rallies ... -
Effectiveness of performance management in Kenyan Public Service: a study of the State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Performance appraisal or its more encompassing version, performance management (PM), has been fully in force in the Kenyan Public Service since 2003 as part of the New Public Management (NPM) strategies aimed at ... -
Patterns of antibiotic prescription during febrile episodes in pediatric patients with cancer at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Children with cancer have increased vulnerability to infections. Prompt initiation of empiric antibiotics for fever episodes as guided by local antimicrobial sensitivity patterns is therefore recommended. ... -
Multilevel Modelling of Factors Affecting Child Mortality in Kenya
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Modelling The Health And Economic Impact Of The Influenza Vaccine In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: There is substantial burden of seasonal influenza in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, national rates of influenza-associated respiratory illness were considerable during the emergence of the 2009 influenza pandemic. ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Firm Value of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Security Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Proper managing of working capital enhances the value of the shareholders. Indeed, the key cause for the failure of most firms, partnerships and small firms is poor working capital management, which entails inventory, ... -
Effects of forced migration on the environment the case of Arua district, in Uganda.
(UoN, 2020)It is an accepted fact that large influx of displaced persons (refugees/IDPs) significantly contributes to environmental problems in host countries and communities (McNeill, 1984). In Uganda, land deterioration has been ... -
Effects of Capital Structure on Dividends Pay-out Ratio Amongst Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study analyzed the relevance of a firm’s capital structure to the dividend payout ratio for publicly traded firms providing non-financial services and products on the NSE in Kenya. Capital structure decisions have a ... -
Digitalisation And Implementation Of Supranational Policy Programmes In Kenya: A Case Study Of Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs).
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In Kenya, digital skills and connectivity that form part of the digitalization process in mainstream government have suffered serious setbacks in most government institutions with policymakers in public administration ... -
The effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Productivity: a comparative analysis between Central and Eastern Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Most countries have been taking advantage of the contribution of the inflows from FDI to improve the state of their economic performance. However, FDI inflows in Central and Eastern African regions are still low as compared ... -
Development of a Small-scale Machine for Extraction and Brushing of Sisal Fiber
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sisal fibre is a raw material used in the production ropes, mats, gunny bags, carpets and polymer composites. UNIDO, in 2001, revealed that there is large amount of small-scale sisal in East Africa that is inadequately ... -
The Socio-cultural and Economic Drivers of Child Marriage and Their Effects on the Well-being of Women in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County
(2020)This is a descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study on the socio-cultural and economic drivers of child marriage in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County. Specifically, the study sets out to determine their effects on the ... -
Assessment Of Factors Affecting Adoption Of Environmental Management Systems (Iso 14001). A Case Study Of Parastatals Under The Ministry Of Environment And Forestry, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The rising need for both private and public institutions to enhance environmental conservation has led to development of various environmental related management tools such as EMS based on the ISO 14001 standard. The ... -
The Role of Commercial Banks in Economic Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of the study was to assess roles of commercial banks and economic development. To fulfil this purpose, the objective of the study was to examine the relationship between the role of commercial banks on the ... -
Social and Environmental effects of Stone Quarrying in Tuluongoi Sub Location, Tenges Division, Baringo County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Stone quarrying has been recognized as a socioeconomic activity serving as a fundamental source of livelihood for some communities. Nonetheless, most operations are often accompanied by adverse effects on the same ... -
Speaking Out for Patient Safety and the Associated Factors Among Anaesthesia Trainees in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Voicing Out Patient safety apprehensions is key to avoid errors being transmitted to the patient and is fundamental in improving the culture of teamwork and safety. Research done in various organizations ... -
Assessment of the prognostic value of Helsinki computer tomography score in severe traumatic brain injury patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Head injury is usually considered as a silent epidemic and continues to exist as an everlasting consternation conferring high mortality and disability worldwide. In the early assessment of patients with injury ...
