University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The 63rd Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees and award of Diplomas Friday, September 25, 2020 Great Court.
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Anti-inflammatory steroidal sapogenins and a conjugated chalcone-stilbene from Dracaena usambarensis Engl
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Four new steroidal sapogenins, dracaenogenins CF (1-4), a new conjugated chalcone-stilbene, 3''-methoxycochinchinenene H (5) together with eight known compounds namely, (25S)-spirosta-1,4-dien-3-one (6), trans-resveratrol ... -
Anti-inflammatory norhopanes from the root bark of Fagaropsis angolensis (Engl.) H.M.Gardner
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Two new norhopane derivatives namely 3β,6β,22-trihydroxy-7β,11α-di[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-21αH-24-norhopa-4(23)-ene (1) and 3β,6β,22-trihydroxy-7β-[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-21αH-24-norhopa-4(23)-ene (2) together with two ... -
Influence of Information Communication Technology on Police Officers’ Performance in Nyandarua County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Information and communication technologies are increasingly becoming a point of interaction between governments, public agencies and citizens. ICT is used as a tool in increasing efficiency in crime fighting strategies ... -
A review of recent research on Theileria parva: Implications for the infection and treatment vaccination method for control of East Coast fever
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The infection and treatment (ITM) live vaccination method for control of Theileria parva infection in cattle is increasingly being adopted, particularly in Maasai pastoralist systems. Several studies indicate positive ... -
Determinants of Programmes Implementation in Nongovernmental Organizations in Kenya: a Case of Compassion International
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study was aimed to investigate the factors that influence the implementation of programs in non-governable organizations in Kenya. The researcher chose Compassion International as a case in this study. Fifteen ... -
Diversity and Multiplicity of P. falciparum infections among asymptomatic school children in Mbita, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Multiplicity of infection (MOI) and genetic diversity of P. falciparum infections are important surrogate indicators for assessing malaria transmission intensity in different regions of endemicity. Determination of MOI and ... -
First detection of Theileria parva in cattle from Cameroon in the absence of the main tick vector Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(University of Nairobi, 2020)A major risk factor for the spread of livestock diseases and their vectors is the uncontrolled transboundary movement of live animals for trade and grazing. Such movements constrain effective control of tick-transmitted ... -
Influence of Socio-economic Factors on Empowerment of Urban Refugee Youths in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The ever-increasing rate of urbanization has led to a surge in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in the urban areas in the twenty first century. Although there are wellwishers who ensure that rights of refugees ... -
Multidisciplinary approach towards training of the next generation of forensic DNA analysts in Africa; a Kenyan perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The uptake of forensic DNA testing technologies in Africa has been slow despite the revolutionary technology being discovered and adopted 3 decades ago. African governments and partners have invested in construction and ... -
Innovative Programme Management Practices in Humanitarian Action and Its Impact on Quality of Programme: a Case of Norwegian Refugee Council, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Despite access constraints, contextual and programmatic risks linked to the operating environment in Somalia, project implementation is ongoing, resources utilized, and reporting conducted. However, despite the implementation ... -
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Intra-Regional Dynamics in Africa
(BRILL, 2020-10-20)This article examines the influence of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on intra-regional dynamics. Given that the BRI traverses many countries, what has not been fully addressed in the literature is how the ... -
Influence of School Feeding Program on the Retention of Learners in Public Primary Schools in Kenya; a Case of Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study was carried out to investigate the factors influencing school feeding program on the retention of learners in public primary schools in Kenya, a case of Mombasa County. This research was driven by the fact that ... -
Movement reveals reproductive tactics in male elephants
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Long-term bio-logging has the potential to reveal how movements, and hence life-history trade-offs, vary over a lifetime. Reproductive tactics in particular may vary as individuals' trade-off current investment versus ... -
Introduction. China-Africa Relations: Interdisciplinary Question and Theoretical Perspectives
(BRILL, 2020-10-20)The study of China-Africa relations has been approached from a wide array of disciplines. Three theoretical perspectives are now common in the literature: Realism, Liberalism and Social Constructivism. Realism sees China’s ... -
Influence of Post Trauma Management Practices on Performance of National Police Service Projects in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study was concerned with the influence of post trauma management practices on performance of national police service projects in Nyeri County. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of staff training ... -
The role of alpha-synuclein as ferrireductase in neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson's disease
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Misfolding of the protein α-synuclein contributes to the formation of the intracellular inclusion, Lewy bodies. Although these structures are not exclusive to Parkinson's disease, nevertheless, their presence in the ... -
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Electricity Power Expansion Projects in Kenya. Case of Mandera East Sub County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The electric power segment in Kenya is at present unbundled into Generation, Transmission and Dissemination. Most government ventures flop because of absence of legitimate administration practices and usage. The study was ... -
Detection of circulating hepatitis B virus immune escape and polymerase mutants among HBV-positive patients attending Institut Pasteur de Bangui, Central African Republic
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Previous studies in the Central African Republic (CAR) have reported the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recombinant genotype E/D and a suspicion of immune escape mutants (IEMs), without further investigation ... -
Improving the management of hypertension and diabetes: An implementation evaluation of an electronic medical record system in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Objective: To evaluate the implementation of a novel electronic medical record (EMR) system for management of non-communicable diseases (NCD) (hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM)) in health facilities in informal ...
