University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Determination of the Cost-effectiveness of Contraceptive Methods Offered in Kiambu County Hospital, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)Background: In 2014, Kenya had a Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) of 53% (modern methods) among married women and required about Kenya Shillings (KeS) 30 Billion (300 Million USD) between 2017 and 2020 to increase the ... -
Influence Of Monitoring And Evaluation Practices On Performance Of Projects Funded By Faith Based Organisations In Meru North, Meru County Kenya
(UoN, 2019)This study sought to evaluate the performance of projects linked to Faith based organizations in Meru North. The study was guided by 4 objectives namely; to determine the influence of M&E Planning on performance of projects ... -
Utility Of Multidetector Computed Tomography (mdct) Scan Findings In Surgically Treated Acute Abdomen At Kenyatta National Hospital - Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Background: Acute abdomen is the leading cause of exploratory laparotomies in the emergency department. MDCT is the main imaging modality in most cases of acute abdomen and determines those that require surgical management. ... -
Ethnobotanical, Antioxidant And Toxicity Study Of Selected Medicinal Plants Used In Nyamira North Sub-county, Nyamira County
(UoN, 2019)Traditional medical practices are common with many Kenyan communities. There is a steady use of herbal remedies to treat diseases despite increased availability of conventional medicines. Therefore it is of paramount ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Community Water Projects By County Government Of Kisumu, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)This study sought to investigate factors influencing implementation of community water projects by county government of Kisumu, Kenya. Water as a resource is a valuable commodity which human beings and living things cannot ... -
Pathological Conditions And Associated Financial Losses For Organ Condemnations In Cattle Slaughtered In Siaya County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Cattle production is an important economic activity in Kenya, but not fully maximized due to losses from disease conditions, some causing condemnation of organs at slaughter. To date, no studies have documented the conditions ... -
Factors Influencing Performance Of Orphans And Vulnerable Children Programmes In Kenya: A Case Of Unbound Project In Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Orphans and vulnerable children Programmes in Kenya are facing challenges of qualified project chiefs and lack of an extensive number of project administrators who have the applicable abilities required for project ... -
Factors Influencing Employee Job Performance In County Government Departmental Projects: A Case Of Meru County Government, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)Employee performance continues to be a major hurdle for county governments in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to determine the factors influencing employee job performance with a focus on the projects ran by county ... -
Factors Influencing Women’s Participation In Community-based Entrepreneurship Projects In Nyamira County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The purpose of this research study was to establish factors influencing women’s participation in community-based entrepreneurship projects in Nyamira County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine the influence ... -
Factors Influencing Sustainability Of Community Based County Projects In Kenya: A Case Of Isiolo North Sub County, Isiolo County
(UoN, 2019)This study intended to determine the factors influencing sustainability of community based county projects. This study aimed to highlight the factors that influence the sustainability of the community based county projects. ... -
Factors Influencing Performance Of Devolved Government Units In Kenya: A Case Of Department Of Agriculture, Meru County
(UoN, 2019)The international unresponsive approach by centralized governments to the social, cultural and economic needs of the citizenry at the grassroots did inform the devolution of both political and administrative powers to ... -
Influence Of Principals’ Instructional Supervision Practices On Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education Performance In Public Schools, Loitokitok Sub County – Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The study investigated the influence of principals’ instructional supervision practices on Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education performance in public schools, Loitokitok Sub County, Kenya. The specific objectives were ... -
Effects Of Domestic Violence On Students Academic Performance In Public Day Secondary Schools In Tetu Sub County, Nyeri County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Domestic violence refers to a pattern of behavior which involves violence or other abuse by one person against the other in a domestic setting such as in the family, marriage or cohabitation. Children who witness domestic ... -
Factors Influencing Performance Of Contract Farming In Kenya: A Case Of Sorghum Smallholder Farmers In Imenti North, Meru County, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the performance of contract farming among sorghum small holder farmers in Imenti North, Meru County, Kenya. The statement of the problem enumerated from ... -
Isolation And Propagation Of Lactic Acid Bacteria From Fermented Maize Flour For The Optimization Of The Fermentation Process
(UoN, 2019)Production of traditional fermented foods especially lactic acid fermented foods has long been practiced for ages in Africa with a variety of products being produced. Lactic fermentation improves the digestibility of ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Orphan And Vulnerable Children Projects In Igembe North Sub-county, Meru County, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)Project ideas have been suggested; some ideas so superior that if implemented through project work could positively change people’s lives. However, such ideas remain elusive due to the challenges of the actual implementation. ... -
Big Data Intelligence Using Distributed Deep Neural Networks
(UoN, 2019)Large amount of data is often required to train and deploy useful machine learning models in industry. Smaller enterprises do not have the luxury of accessing enough data for machine learning, For privacy sensitive fields ... -
Antimicrobial Activity, Toxicity Profile And Phytochemical Composition Of Fagaropsis Hildebrandtii (engl.) Milne-redh. Root Extracts (rutaceae Juss.)
(UoN, 2019)Alternative and herbal medicine has contributed greatly in treatment, management and control of diseases in both developed and developing countries. According to (WHO 2008) approximately 75% - 80% of world‟s population ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Performance Contract In Public Secondary Schools: A Case Of Igembe South Sub County, Meru County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Performance contract has been introduced in secondary schools. Performance contract is generally influenced by the poor analysis of organization’s procedure that is in appropriate, invalid and unreliable. Even though, the ... -
Assessing E-participation System Success: Case Of Murang’a County
(UoN, 2019)Background Among the several objectives of electronic government (e-government) initiatives is to reach a sizeable populace that can be involved in decision making while formulating policies through public opinions. In ...
