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Influence Of Stakeholders Participation In Performance Of Agricultural Projects In Wajir County, Kenya: A Case Of Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project.
(UoN, 2019)Participation of stakeholders has been appreciated as a crucial component of programming since 1970s.The study was undertaken to demonstrate how stakeholders’ participation influenced the performance of agriculture projects ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of two DNA-based molecular assays for detection of porcine circovirus 3 in swine population using Bayesian latent class analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Molecular-based tools sometimes are the only laboratory techniques available to detect a recently discovered agent, and their validation without the existence of previously described 'gold standard' methods poses a challenge ... -
Text messaging for maternal and infant retention in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services: A pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Timely diagnosis of infant HIV infection is essential for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. In a randomized controlled trial, we found the Texting Improves Testing (TextIT) intervention (a theory-based ... -
Investigation of flow dynamics of porous clinkers in a ball mill using technitium-99m as a radiotracer.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)A radiotracer investigation was carried out in a ball mill of a cement plant in Kenya. Residence time distribution (RTD) of raw feed to the mill was measured using Technetium-99m adsorbed on the clinkers as a radiotracer. ... -
Assessment of farmers' compliance in implementing recommended cow comfort changes and their effects on lying time, stall and cow cleanliness within smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Our study aimed to evaluate farmers' compliance in implementing recommendations of farm-specific cow comfort changes, and the effects of these changes on lying time, stall cleanliness and cow cleanliness using a randomized ... -
Forecasting The Term Structure Of Government Bonds In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)n the last two decades, modelling the term structure of interest rates and using the same to re ect the monetary policy framework in the greater scal environment has attracted interest among nancial markets players ... -
Geosystems' Pathways to the Future of Sustainability.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The world's future development depends on effective human-computer linkages. From local to global, the virtual illustrations of a geographical place have to emphasize in an integrative approach peoples' key position in the ... -
Forest Fragmentation And Anthropogenic Disturbance: Implications On Plant Foods And Behavior Of The Tana River Mangabey (Cercocebus Galeritus Peters, 1879), Tana River County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Tana River mangabey, Cercocebus galeritus, is an endangered monkey, endemic to lower Tana River forest fragments in Kenya. The species is restricted in its geographical distribution and is threatened by habitat fragmentation ... -
Prevalence and Treatment Needs for Early Childhood Caries Among 3-5-Year-Old Children From a Rural Community in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Early Childhood caries (ECC) is the term used to describe dental caries in children aged 71 months and below. ECC causes a lot of pain and discomfort in the affected children and is expensive to treat. There ... -
Factors Influencing the Integration of Information Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools: a Case of Matungulu Sub County, Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In the present world, the use of information technology is inevitable in all sectors of development. All levels of teaching institutions have no option but to fit in the wave of using IT in their daily activities. The ... -
Prevalence and adverse obstetric outcomes of female genital mutilation among women in rural Northern Ghana.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is commonly practiced in sub-Saharan Africa and results in adverse pregnancy outcomes among affected women. This paper assessed the prevalence and effects of FGM on pregnancy ... -
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Waste Management Regulation, Legal Notice 121, 2006, In Relation To Solid Waste Management In Kiambu Town, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The study evaluated the effectiveness of the Waste Management Regulation (Legal Notice No. 121, 2006) within Kiambu town. Indiscriminate solid waste disposal is one of the salient environmental problems in developing ... -
Designing of Optimal Bonus-malus Systems Based on Individual Characteristics in Automobile Insurance
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Actuarial Science is the discipline that concerns with uncertain events where the concept of probability and statistics provide for essential instruments in the measurement and management of risks in insurance and nance.A ... -
A Comparison Of Global Rating Systems In Green Building With The Safari Green Building Index. A Case Of Nairobi, Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)The effect of building design and construction on the planet’s natural environment has in the past two decades come to the forefront of the global conservationist agenda. The use of raw materials as well as the production ... -
Seroprevalence of Zika virus in selected regions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: The Zika virus pandemic in South America in 2015-2016 and the association of Zika virus infection with neurological complications such as microcephaly in newborns distressed the global community. There is ... -
Risk Factors of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Case Control Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Purpose: Microbial keratitis (MK), is a frequent cause of sight loss worldwide, particularly in low and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of MK in Uganda. Methods: Using a nested ... -
Implication Of Household Land Size And Land Use On Sustainable Food And Livelihood Security In A Maize Farming System Of Kalongo Sub-Location, Makueni County
(UoN, 2019)The economy of the country is largely based on agriculture as the sector contributes about 30 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides livelihoods to about 80 percent of the population (Kenya 2017c). The ... -
Mapping Mineral Potential Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study Of Mui Basin In Kitui County
(UoN, 2019)The process of mineral exploration over the past has been expensive and time consuming and for this reason advanced techniques are being applied in order to save on cost and time and to identify the mineral potential ... -
The Uptake Of New Guidelines For The Treatment Of Pneumonia In Children Aged 2-59 Months Admitted At Kenyatta National Hospital
(UoN, 2019)Background Management of childhood pneumonia in Kenya is based on WHO case management guidelines. These guidelines were updated in 2013 by the WHO, adopted by the Kenyan Ministry of Health and disseminated in February 2016. ...
