University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Using public procurement as a tool of economic and social development policy in Kenya
(Journal on FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT, 2019)Regulators face many challenges relating to public procurement, arising from its nature, the multiple goals which it lends itself to as a policy tool and its impact on national development goals. The challenges, which ... -
Implications of a Late-Time Interaction in Vacuum Dark Energy Models
(Africa Journal of Physical Sciences, 2019-02-28)Recently, Wang et al. (2014) and Salvatelli et al. (2014) have reported results showing that a late-time interaction between cold dark matter (CDM) and vacuum dark energy is favoured by current cosmological datasets and ... -
Taxation of electronic commerce – a commentary
(Journal on FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT, 2019)The advent of e-commerce provides a new way of conducting commercial transactions in today’s global market. However, despite being considered as an important developmental and trade facilitation tool, the rapid growth ... -
A mixed model approach to vegetation condition prediction using artificial neural networks (ANN): case of Kenya’s Operational Drought Monitoring
(MDPI, 2019-05-08)Droughts, with their increasing frequency of occurrence, especially in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), continue to negatively affect lives and livelihoods. For example, the 2011 drought in East Africa caused massive ... -
Antenatal Care Initiation Versus Delivery Outcomes Among Women Seeking Delivery Services at Kiambu Level Five Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Antenatal care is provided to pregnant women during pregnancy to ensure a safe pregnancy and delivery. The timing of first antenatal care (ANC) initiation is important for assessment and diagnosis of pre-existing ... -
Accident Predisposing Factors on Operational Performance of Boda Boda Projects- a Case of Lurambi Subcouty, Kakamega County, Kenya
(2019)The purpose of this study was to analyze the accident predisposing factors on operational performance of boda boda projects in Lurambi Sub county, Kakamega town. The objectives of the study were: to determine the influence ... -
Factors Influencing Maintenance of Roads in Kenya: a Case of the Nairobi Thika Highway Improvement Project
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Road transportation remains the central method of transport all across the world. For this reason, roads remain vital for economic growth, in addition to poverty eradication. Road decline owing to absence of maintenance ... -
Gender Mainstreaming and Monitoring of Crime Prevention Projects by Police Officers in Londiani Sub-county, Kericho,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Gender mainstreaming has been a subject of contention in all organizations globally. It has been met with a lot of difficulties and has been unsuccessful or achieved very little success in its implementation. As a result ... -
Stakeholder Conflict Management Strategies and Performance of Solid Waste Management Projects in Kisumu City, Kenya
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Influence of Project Meetings on Implementation Performance of Constituencies Development Fund Sponsored Classroom Projects. A Case of Aldai Constituency Financial Fy Year 2017-18
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of the study was to find out the influence of project meetings on implementation performance of CDF sponsored classroom projects. A case of Aldai Constituency Financial Year 2017/18.This study was guided by the ... -
Private Sector Engagement, Organizational Culture and Implementation of Humanitarian Aid Projects in Non-governmental Organizations Based in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Humanitarian crisis across the Globe continue to increase in frequency, size and complexity challenging the ability of Humanitarian Organizations to respond well. Some of the Countries experiencing humanitarian crisis ... -
Factors Influencing Secondary School Students’ Participation in Competitive Sports- a Case Study of Secondary Schools in Westlands Sub-county, Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Active engagement in structured sport and recreation activities in school sport programmes has multiple benefits. It is, therefore, important for students to consistently engage and adhere to physical education and sports ... -
Influence of Project-team Selection on Core Banking Solution Implementation Project in Financial Institutions in Kenya- a Case of the State Bank of Mauritius - Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of this project research study was to determine the influential bearing of project-team selection on Core Banking Solution implementation project in financial institutions’ in Kenya a case of the State Bank of ... -
Adoption of Performance Contracts, Change Management Practices, and Target Achievement of Academic Programmes in Public Universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Adoption of Performance Contracts, Change Management Practices, and Target Achievement of Academic Programmes in Public Universities in Kenya -
Influence of Community Participation in Project Life Cycle Management on Sustainability of Rural Piped Water Supply Projects- a Case of Alego Sub-county, Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Piped water supply sustainability is a major concern in the rural areas due to perceived low participation of the community in which the project exists as well as costly and poor maintenance of existing systems. Despite ... -
The Influence of Public Primary School Headteachers Financial Management Skills on Implementation of School Projects: a Case of Bureti Constituency, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Considering the complex operation in project management, school heads play a very important role in the management of projects in their schools mainly in the area of financial management tasks that include how to source ... -
Factors Influencing Cost of Road Construction Projects Within Selected Urban Areas in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In Kenya the number of construction projects is increasing radically. However, majority of these Projects are not completed within allocated cost and time. Controlling cost of road construction has become one of the major ... -
Internal Environmental Factors Affecting Organizational Productivity in the Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited, Stima Plaza-headquarters Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2019)In the current world today it is very important for organizations to observe their internal and external environment for the attainment of specific goals. Organization is the structured entity established to attain ... -
Influence of Agricultural Practices on Sustainability of Agricultural Projects in Narok-north Sub County of Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Agricultural projects “play a significant role in terms of employment, household income generation and food security. Agriculture is a major sector in rural area and donors have disbursed huge amounts of funds, farmers ... -
Influence of Older Persons’ Cash Transfer Programme on the Households’ Livelihood: a Case of Kipipiri Sub-county, Nyandarua County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study examined the influence of older persons’ cash transfer (OPCT) program on the households’ livelihood: a case of Kipipiri sub county, Nyandarua County. OPCT programs are playing a central role in older persons’ ...
