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Factors Influencing Implementation of Youth Group Projects Funded by Uwezo Fund: a Case of Kiandutu Slums Kiambu County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Youth are the pillars to a country’s economy and they play a big role in bringing social improvement and change in their communities. Youth group projects are crucial in empowerment and improvement of the youths and for ... -
Progressivity of the Output Based Aid Voucher Programme and Its Effects on Family Planning and Maternal Health in Nairobi and Kiambu Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Developing countries are yet to attain the status of developed country in providing healthcare to the population. Low income countries have high unmet need for family planning because of the barriers to accessing contraceptives. ... -
Percieved Effect Of Human Resource Policies On Employee Performance At Elgon Tea Factory, Transnzoia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of the study was to establish the effect of HR policies on employee performance at Elgon Tea Factory, Transzoia County. A descriptive survey was carried out on all of the 107 employees of the factory. Out of ... -
The Influence Of Perceived Organizational Politics On Employee Engagement At International Rescue Committee In Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The world’s increasing globalization requires more understanding concerning how people perceived organizational politics and how the employees can be engaged for increased production level in an organization. Upon considering ... -
Inequality of Opportunity in Financial Inclusion in Kenya: the Gender Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Equitable opportunity to the access of financial services to all is paramount in ensuring social inequalities and injustices do not act as barriers to enhancing financial inclusion. This paper investigates how inequalities ... -
A Study Of Month Of The Year Effect: Evidence From The Uganda Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The objective of this study was to assess the existence of month of the year effect on stock market returns at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) for the period between 01 January 2009 and 31 December 2018. All 15 companies ... -
An Assesment of Practical Intergration in Enhancing Teaching and Learning of Chemistry in High Schools in Kanduyi Subcounty, Bungoma County Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The project intended to find out how practicals are integrated in teaching and learning of chemistry in high schools found in Kanduyi sub-county, Bungoma county .A case study carried out in the following schools; St.veronica ... -
Socioeconomic Inequality in Hiv Prevention Amongst Female Sex Workers: an Analysis of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Globally, HIV and AIDS still remains a major health and economic burden with disproportionate burden in SSA. The global trend of the disease is on a decline, however, SSA has witnessed slower decline in her ... -
Substandard Housing on Tenants’ Health Status in Mukuru Estate; a Social Determinant of Health Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In recent years, the Kenyan government have introduced a number of housing reforms with the most-high profile being improved and better housing. This study sought to determine the impact of substandard housing on tenants’ ... -
Influence of agro-pastoralism dynamics on food security among small scale farmers in chepareria division, west pokot county, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Food security is a concern that has been prioritized by the global community through the declaration on sustainable development goals (sdg 2) and kenya’s big four agenda. Most of the previous studies show that there exist ... -
Assessment of Colobus Monkey Habitat Preference in Karura Forest, Nairobi County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Habitat selection is a reflection of the responses of individual’s species to spatial variation in the distribution of resources, other organisms, and environmental conditions. This study assessed the habitat selection of ... -
Factors influencing personal savings in women groups in kenya: a case of voluntary savings groups in machakos county
(University of Nairobi, 2019)At the macroeconomic level, individual saving benefits the entire nation. Saving has a positive impact on the economy because funds that are placed in financial assets are then channelled through financial intermediaries ... -
Comparison of Measured Gfr by Tc-99m-dtpawith Estimated Gfr in Potential Kidney Donors at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is key in assessing the renal function of an individual. GFR cannot be measured directly, but as urinary clearance of an ideal filtration marker. Estimated GFR is vital in ... -
Living Kidney Donor Dropout At The Kenyatta National Hospital Transplant Program.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)BACKGROUND. Kidney transplantation involves transplanting a healthy kidney to a patient with ESRD. Donors can either be living or deceased. Living donation offers the advantage of optimal preparation of both the recipient ... -
Influence of Entrepreneurship Development Programs on Youth Empowerment: a Case of Kaptembwo Ward of Nakuru County Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The purpose of this study was to investigate the Influence of entrepreneurship development programs on youth empowerment at Kaptembwo ward of Nakuru county Kenya.Despite their significance, statistics show that in Kenya, ... -
Influence of Community Participation on Completion of Constituency Development Fund Projects in Kenya: a Case of Kabete Constituency, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Ideally, CDF projects should be geared towards improving the livelihood of the constituents through addressing their social, economic situation. However, this has not always been the case. Despite increased allocations, ... -
Total Salivary Protein and Its Relationship to Periodontal Health in an Adult Kenyan Population
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Periodontal disease is highly prevalentand is one of the highest contributors to global oral health burden.Diagnosis of active periodontal disease provides a challenge for clinicians because the traditional ... -
Development of a Prototype for a Restorative Dental Cement in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Objective/ Motivation: The aim of this study was to develop a prototype for a restorative dental cement from Portland cement (PC) clinker and related aluminosilicate (AS) materials in Kenya. This was motivated by the need ... -
Influence of Bicycle Education Empowerment Project on Education Performance of Girls in Selected Day Secondary Schools: a Case of Samia Sub County, Busia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study sought to establish the influence of Bicycle Education Empowerment Project on Education Performance of girls in selected day secondary schools in Samia Sub County, Busia County, Kenya. The study problem was to ... -
Athari Za Uhawilishaji Wa Vitamkwa Vya Kikisa Katika Maana Zijitokezazo Katika Kiswahili Sanifu
(University Of Nairobi, 2019)Kazi hii ilihusu uhawilishaji wa fonimu za Kikisa katika lugha ya Kiswahili Sanifu. Kazi hii ilihusisha ubainishaji wa makosa katika insha za wanafunzi na tathmini ya athari za makosa hayo katika uelewekaji wa maana katika ...
