University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Participatory monitoring and evaluation process, School Environment and Performance of Literacy and Numeracy Educational programme in Public Primary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Education is an important element in human right, which helps in acquiring knowledge, and skills in developing a person in holistic and integrated way. Kenya has a detailed way of selecting intervention educational projects ... -
The Influence Of Strategic Implementation Practices On Students’ Academic Performance In Public Secondary Schools, Kieni East Sub County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study’s intent was to establish how strategic planning implementation practices impact academic performance of secondary schools in Kieni East sub-county. Four objectives guided the research; to establish how school ... -
Impact of zoning regulations on sustainable Urban development: a case of Riverside neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research investigates the impacts of zoning regulation on urban sustainability with specific case of Riverside neighbourhood of Nairobi. The objectives of the study were to document land uses and development densities ... -
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of fish waste, characterization of Hydrolysate and Proximate analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The fish industry generates a lot of waste which is attributable to the fact that there is an increased demand for fish and that filleting of tilapia fish yields about 37% skin-off fillets. Enzymatic hydrolysis used in ... -
Effect Of Polishing Protocol And Exposure To Staining Solutions On The Colour Stability Of Dental Composite Materials
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Colour instability of dental resin composite materials can result in their failure and subsequently need for replacement. The discolouration may be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic discolouration is dependent ... -
Evaluation Of Effects Of Asparagus Racemosus From Nakuru County, Kenya On Selected Female Reproductive Parameters Using Wistar Rat.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Dysmenorrhea is a major gynecological problem among women of reproductive age globally. Asparagus racemosus is traditionally used to manage discomforts related to the female cycle. The effect of the plant on female ... -
Utilization of Antenatal Care Services, Nutrition status and Dietary diversity in pregnancy: a case study of Pumwani Maternity Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)A woman’s nutritional status has a major bearing on whether her pregnancy has a healthy course and outcome. Nutrient adequacy and better health outcomes in pregnant women are determined by their dietary diversity which is ... -
Convolutional Neural Network to enhance stock taking
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the current competitive economic environment, there is a lot of focus in optimization of processes and providing high quality customer experience. This study explores the use of deep learning particularly convolutional ... -
Assessment of factors which contribute to Non-revenue Water in Kenya and their mitigation: case of Meru Water supply
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The availability of water resources has been undergoing reduction with time as a result of rising water demand from rapid growth in population, environmental degradation, and irrigated agriculture in the rural areas and ... -
Impact of the use of Technological Devices on High School Students achievement in Biology in Starehe Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Science subjects, especially biology have suffered a declining performance compared to non-science subjects at the KCSE. Such performance has been linked to learners’ perception that biology is uninteresting and difficult ... -
Assessment Of Household Land Size And Use For Sustainable Food And Livelihood Security In The Irrigated Rice Farming System Of Kiratina Sub Location In Kirinyaga County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Globally, food and livelihood insecurity have persisted for decades, especially in developing countries like Kenya. This is attributed to multiple factors that vary from place to place. This study focused on the most densely ... -
Influence of Teacher preparedness on implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in Public Primary Schools in Kiambu Sub-county, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of teacher preparedness on implementation of Competency Based Curriculum in public primary schools in Kiambu Sub-County, Kenya. Four objectives guided the study; ... -
Cyber security readiness assessment Model in Kenyas’ Higher Learning Institutions: a case of University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cyber security is an important pillar to effective operations on a network infrastructure integrated with information and communications technology. The world today has rapidly embraced the internet whilst personal, social ... -
Incentives in Governance of Water Resources to Mitigate Impacts of Dams on Livelihoods- a Case Study of Chebara, Elgeyo-marakwet County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Studies have shown that dams have unexpected adverse impacts on the livelihoods of local communities. The overall objective of this study was to analyze water governance, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, ... -
Resource allocation in TV white space Network using a Novel Hybrid firefly Algorithm
(University of Nairobi, 2020)There is continued increased demand for dynamic spectrum access of TV White Spaces (TVWS) due to growing need for wireless broadband. Some of the use cases such as cellular (2G/3G/4G/5G) access to TV white spaces (TVWS) ... -
Determinants Of The Economic Efficiency Of Cassava Production In Bomi And Nimba Counties, Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Cassava is both a food and a cash crop. It is the only crop of the root and tubers group that is cultivated in all tropical regions of Latin America, Africa and Asia. More than 450 million Africans consume cassava daily ... -
A Multi-tenancy Cloud Trust Model Using Quality of Service Monitoring- a Case of Infrastructure as a Service (Iaas)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Digitization and changes in technological trends have necessitated the need for enterprises to start or have plans of migrating their services to cloud computing environments. This is to benefit from the many advantages ... -
Leveraging robotic process Automation as an enabler of organizational Digital Transformation: a case of a Telecommunication Company in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Organizations are adopting newer technologies in a rapidly evolving digital environment to develop new or change present business processes to meet changing business and customer expectations. Robotic Process Automation ... -
The Effects of Magistrates’ Transfer on the Administration of Justice in Kenya- a Case Study of Courts in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Although studies have been carried out on staffing and transfers of judicial officers, there is limited empirical data on the effect of frequent magistrates’ transfer on the administration of justice in Nairobi City County. ... -
Use of block Chain in the Informal distributed manufacturing industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In the last decade, research and development around distributed ledger technology (DLT) has grown exponentially. The financial services industry has been revolutionised by the explosion of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and ...
