University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Pattern and Clinical Presentation of Spondylodiscitis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Spondylodiscitis is rare, often diagnosed late and can present with devastating complications. Spondylodiscitis accounts for 2%–4% of all cases of bone infection. To date there is limited local data that ... -
Determination Of Effectiveness Of Luffa Cylindrica As An Adsorbent In Removal Of Heavy Metals From Wastewater
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This piece of work reports the sorption properties of Luffa Cylindrica that have not been exploited and carbon from luffa to remove copper and chromium ions from aqueous solution. The effect of contact time, adsorbate ... -
Influence of Institutional Environment on Integration of Information Communication and Technology Projects in Teaching and Learning in Public Secondary Schools: a Case of Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study attempts to identify influence of ICT technology environment on the integration of ICT projects in teaching and learning in Kenya public secondary schools particularly Nakuru County. The objectives of the study ... -
Investigating Integration Of Digital Literacy In The Teaching Of Automotive Engineering In Tvet Institutions In Bungoma County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)With increasing global demand of institutions for higher learning to produce skilled graduates who are market ready with creative, technical and functional digital skills that could add value to any initiative, the study ... -
Investigating Effects Of Climate Change On Aflatoxin Causing Fungi Aspergilus Distribution In Maize Over Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Climate Change is currently the bane of human existence. From impacting food resources to threatening international security by weakening national defences, climate change has garnered the attention it rightfully deserves. ... -
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (Scada) System Live Memory Acquisition for the Modbus Protocol Forensics. A Case of the Petroleum Depots in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) has been at the cored of Operational Technology (OT) used in industries and process plants to monitor and control critical processes, especially in the energy sector. In ... -
Analysis Of The Role Of Waste Pickers On Informal Solid Waste Management: A Case Of Roysambu Constituency, Nairobi County
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Concentration, Reduction Efficancy and Degradation of Chlorothalonil and Lambda Cyhalothrin Pesticides in Vegetables Sold in a Nairobi City Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Vegetables are very essential in almost all the meals served in Kenya and worldwide. Therefore their production is driven by high demands in the Kenyan and the world markets. This pushes the farmers in Kenya to consistently ... -
Factors Affecting Enrolment And Performance In Physics Among Secondary School Students In Masaba North Sub County In Nyamira County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The aim of the study was to investigate the factors impacting the enrolment and performance in physics among secondary school students in Masaba North Sub County in Nyamira County. Stratified random sampling method was ... -
Camel Brucellosis: Sero-prevalence and Pathological Lesions at Slaughterhouses in Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Camel brucellosis is an infectious disease, mostly presenting in chronic state; caused by Brucella organisms, which also affect other animals including man. There is little information in Kenya on the prevalence of the ... -
The Influence Of National Interest On Regional Integration Choices: A Case Study Of Tanzania (1980-2017)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Due to the constraints that the multiplicity of membership in RECs portends for African countries such as duplication, multiple financial commitments, competing rules of origin, tariff reduction rates, obligation to comply ... -
Influence of Knowledge Sharing Practices on Performance of Self-help Group Projects in Nyeri Central Subcounty, Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The importance of self-help group projects and the need for knowledge sharing practices towards their management is key. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of knowledge sharing practices on performance ... -
Smart Card Based Personal Health Records System for Interoperability
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Healthcare systems in both developed and the developing nations face numerous challenges such as lack of interoperability and limited personal medical records portability. Lack of conceivable personal health record’s ... -
Pattern Of Hand Injury In Patients Seen At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Hand injuries are common worldwide and are among the leading cause of financial loss and disability among the human population. This study‟s aim is to establish the pattern of hand injuries in patients seen at ... -
Governance and Management of Chemical Waste in Small Holder Dairy Farms: Case of Kabete Sub-county, Kiambu County
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Characterization and screening of Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Isolates from Maize (Zea Mays L.) Agro Ecosystems in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Maize (Zea mays) is a staple food playing a crucial role in food security and income generation for many farmers but its productions is constrained by low soils fertility and poor crops husbandry in DRC. Phosphorus (P) ... -
Role Of Biofortified Crops In Mitigating Food Security In The Rural Households In Murang’a County: A Case Of Women Farmers Of Dry Land Arrowroots
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of this inquiry is to investigate the role of biofortified dry land arrowroots in mitigating food security among rural women farmers’ households in Muranga County. The study on biofortified dry land arrowroots ... -
Monitoring Tree Cover Changes in Kenya’s Five Major Water Towers using Geospatial Technologies
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Water towers are the hearts that pump life into any ecosystem by providing fresh water recharge to sustain most living organisms that facilitate the very existence of humans. Numerous studies have documented the importance ... -
Molecular Epidemiology Of Echinococcus And Taenia Species In Dogs From Cystic Echinococcosis Endemic Areas In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Dogs are reservoirs and hosts for several parasites which cause zoonoses of public health significance worldwide. All four hookworm species of canines are zoonotic and cause infections ranging from transient skin irritations ... -
Assessing The Adoption Of Rainwater Harvesting Technologies (RWHT) As A Coping Mechanism To Climate Variability In Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Kilifi is categorized as a poor county with a high poverty level estimated at 71.7% and experiences food and water insecurity affecting approximately 67% of the households. Rain-fed and small-scale agriculture is a major ...
