University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Prevalence Of Aflatoxin In Milk Sold Informally In Nairobi And The Effect Of Boiling And Fermentation
(University of Nairobi, 2020)It has been observed that milk in Kenya is contaminated with AFM1 which is transferred from the feeds consumed by the cows. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of AFM1 in raw milk informally sold in peri-urban ... -
Myth And Memory In Narrating A Nation: Jennifer Makumbi’S Kintu
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study examines the use of myth to create the narrative of a nation. The study seeks to understand how the myth of a clan (Kintus) has been married to that of Buganda Kingdom and Uganda along a course that converges ... -
Hygiene Practices Of Vendors And Quality Of Grasshopper (Ruspolia Differens) Products Sold In Open Markets Of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens Serville locally known as “Nsenene” is a major delicacy in Uganda, providing food and income to many households. Grasshoppers are harvested from the wild, mainly in the Central ... -
Determinants Of Implementation Of Safety Oversight Program In Aerodromes Towards Enhancing Safety. A Case Of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Implementation of oversight programs in Aerodromes towards enhancing safety is becoming critical in the aviation industry due to increased air travel overtime. The need for quicker means of travel consequently has led to ... -
Assessment Of The Status Of Food Control In The Informal Food Markets In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Food control is a crucial factor in assuring public health and must be applied consistently along the entire food value chain for the protection of public health. Informal food markets, despite their role in food security, ... -
Determinants of sustainability of Government Funded Street Children Rehabilitation Programs in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Street children are a common phenomenon in urban settlements. 25% of the 100 million children globally living in urban settlements live as street as children. Kenya is estimated to have 250,000 to 300,000 street children. ... -
Effectiveness Of Trichoderma Spp., Bacillus Spp. And Pseudomonas Fluorescens In The Management Of Early Blight Of Tomatoes
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tomato, a major vegetable widely used in Kenya faces a number of production challenges some of them being diseases like late blight, early blight and bacterial wilt. Chemical compounds which have environmental and health ... -
Efficacy Of Seed Dressers And Resistance Of Sorghum Varieties In The Management Of Fall Armyworm
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sorghum is a food security crop for millions of people in E. Africa but its production is negatively impacted by fall armyworm damage, leading to food insecurity. The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of ... -
Replication As A Way To Achieve Interoperability In Healthcare
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Effect Of Gliricidia Sepium And Senna Spectabilis Prunings On Soil Nutrients, Macrofauna, And Maize Yield In Bugesera District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The continuous cultivation of land in most of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries has led to a decline in soil fertility as a result of both low organic resource and sub-optimal fertilizer application. A study was conducted ... -
Monitoring And Evaluation System, Stakeholder Participation, Organizational Structure And Provision Of Curative And Preventive Tuberculosis Health Care Services In Public Health Institutions In Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Healthcare service provision is paramount and regarded as fundamental right of an individual. This study sought to establish how M&E system, stakeholder’s participation and organizational structure influence on provision ... -
Board Of Directors And Strategic Planning Within Deposit-Taking Savings And Credit Cooperative Societies In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Given the highly competitive nature of the world, organizations are fast embracing modern approaches in management as a way of enhancing their competitiveness. However, one of the areas that has not been fully exploited ... -
An evaluation of Linguistic and Cultural implications of Localising software in Kiswahili: the case of google
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Localisation of software products and computer Applications from English into major world languages has been going on for a fairly long time. The motivation behind this endeavor is business related, where global companies ... -
The Effect Of Postharvest Handling Practices On The Quality Of Selected Kenyan Sweetpotato Varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas) is a versatile crop that serves the roles of food and nutrition security, cash crop, feed for livestock and can provide raw materials for processing in the commercial industry. The hidden ... -
Factors Influencing Intercommunal Conflict Resolution- the Case of Pastoral and Agricultural Communities in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Peace and stability among different communities in a country have an important bearing on social economic development of a nation. Most African countries have majority of their citizen living in extreme poverty despite ... -
The Influence Of Devolution On Access To Public Healthcare Services In Kenya: A Case Study Of Kisumu County, 2013-2018
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study examined the influence of devolution on access to public healthcare services in Kenya between 2013 and 2018, by taking the case of Kisumu County. Financial resources allocation to the healthcare system, people ... -
Analysis Of The Evolution And Functionality Of Income-generating Pastoral Community Groups In Northern Kenya
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Assessing the adaptive capacity of Households to Water scarcity during drought in Kasali Sub-county, Kyotera District, Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Approximately 4 billion individuals globally are experiencing water scarcity due to drought. In Uganda about 10% of the population per year experience water scarcity due to drought especially in the south and north-eastern ...
