University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Role Of Civil Society Organizations In Framing Lgbt Community Rights In Kenya
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Online Platform For Informal Vocational Learning To Improve The Rate Of Knowledge And Skill Acquisition Among Women In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Early pregnancies and restrictive cultural practices constraint the time, mobility and flexibility required for women to access education. Consequently, the overall economic contribution and labour participation among women ... -
Modeling Interest Rate on Economic growth of Kenya between 1970 and 2018
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The high-interest rate has been a problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically Kenya, for a long time. The high-interest rates have prevented the growth of companies since they shun away from borrowing capital to grow ... -
Socio-Economic Determinants In Sustainability Of Urban Infrastructure Projects, A Case Of Kura Roads Projects In Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The road transport system in Kenya is used to move people and goods and it is vital in interconnection of other modes of transport as well as acting a vital linkage in access to basic social services. Roads networks worldwide ... -
Use Of Data Governance To Boost Corporate Performance In Kenya's SME Market
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study aimed to assess data governance practices and their effect on corporate performance within the SME sector in Kenya. This study used data governance decision areas based on Khatri and Brown, 2010 as a guiding ... -
Modelling Efficacy of Demographic Changes on Capital Investment Returns: A Case of Kenya between 1965 and 2015
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Comparative gendered assessment of Productivity, Technical Efficiency and Technology gaps in Sorghum Plots in three Districts of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The agricultural sector is faced with productivity differentials among male, female and jointly managed plots especially in developing countries, which affect technical efficiency (TE). In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) gender ... -
Using Ict To Improve Access To Educational Resources By Marginalized Communities: A Kenyan Experience
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Educational provision is a critical ingredient necessary for the development of any nation. Many of the secondary school graduates in Kenya are not guaranteed placement within the available university slots in the country. ... -
A Strategy Towards Enhancing Visual Aids In Training Of Child Caregivers In Daycares Within Nairobi’S Urban Informal Settlements
(University of Nairobi, 2018)As of 2017 there were 300,000 children living in Nairobi’s informal settlements and at least 2700 informal daycares run by owners with little or no formal training on Early Childhood Education. and majority with low ... -
A Web-Service Based Integrated Fitness And Diet Mobile Application For Health Promotion
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: A sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy food and work related stress are part and parcel of the lives of many people thus their wellbeing and consequently their quality of life is adversely affected. Studies show that ... -
Modeling Household Electricity Consumption in Kenya using Top-down Approach Method Research Report in Mathematics, Number 019, 2020
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Household electricity consumption has been a major contributor to the global energy demand and has increased quickly over the past decades. Therefore, this project attempts to examine the key factors in uencing household ... -
Characterization of an Anomalous Trypanosoma Brucei Rhodesiense Isolate from Busia County, a Sleeping Sickness Focus in Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study was carried out to characterize an anomalous Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense isolate (KETRI 3971) that was obtained from Obekai village; Busia County, Kenya and compared with three non-anomalous isolates (KETRI ... -
Influence Of Community Health Volunteers Empowerment On Implementation Of Community Health Projects: A Case Of Mukuru Slum, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Community health worker (CHW) programs are implemented in many low and middle income countries to increase access to quality care for underserved populations. Despite the importance of CHW as frontline workers in healthcare ... -
Determinants Of Preeclampsia And Eclampsia Among Women Delivering In County Hospitals In Nairobi, Kenya
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Impact Of Sacco Societies Act On The Growth Of Deposit Taking Saccos In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of Sacco Societies Act, 2008 on the growth of deposit taking SACCOs in Kenya. By using a sample of 10 deposit taking SACCOs, the study conducted a panel regression model ... -
Assessment Of Yield, Grain Quality And Combining Ability Of Selected Rice Cultivars In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Rice is an important crop in Kenya, mostly grown by small scale farmers as a commercial and food crop. The existing cultivars are low yielding, late maturing, and low grain quality. There is need to improve locally adapted ... -
Project Implementation Process, Monitoring and Evaluation Practices and Performance of Hybrid Sweet Potato Projects in Kenya: a Case of Nakuru County.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Hybrid sweet potatoes have been a target crop in improving the livelihoods of farming communities through diverting and aiming to produce the crop for subsistence and for commercial purposes, however, this is still far ... -
Impact Of Official Development Assistance On Economic Growth In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The demand for continued aid exists. Whether or not foreign aid is positive for the recipient country’s economy remains inconclusive. Since attaining political independence in 1963, Kenya has continued to receive ODA ... -
Heavy Metals Concentrations In Coal, Coal Ash, Soils And Grass Samples From Maamba Coal Mine, Zambia.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL), is a large coal mining concession in Zambia and manages the only coal-fired Thermal Plant in Zambia. Coal mining activities are generally associated with human and environmental health ... -
Pattern of Distal Tibial Fractures, Associated Injuries and Early Complications at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
