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Response Strategies and Sustainability of Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in Kenya to Changes of the Macro-environmental Factors
(UoN, 2019)As changes in the macro-environment accelerate, organizations’ survival increasingly depends on it devising responses to unforeseen circumstances, guarantying sustainability of the organization long period. Response ... -
An Investigation On Sustainability Compliance In The Kenyan Construction Industry (A Perspective Of Key Interior Design Professionals In Nairobi City County)
(UoN, 2019)This study investigated sustainability compliance in the Kenyan construction industry focusing on the interior design market segment. This focus was informed by the need to have all market segments involved in sustainable ... -
The Use Of Linear Referencing In Mapping Of Roads Case Study: Machakos Turnoff-Syongila (C97) Road
(UoN, 2018)Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an indispensable tool for automating processes in various disciplines. Road chainages are the most appropriate way of geographically locating areas of interest in the road sector. ... -
Assessment Of Household Land Size And Uses For Sustainable Food And Livelihood Security In Maize Farming Systems: Case Study Of Matetani Sub-Location, Kangundo Sub-County, Machakos County
(UoN, 2018)Despite the concerted efforts at global and national levels to fight food insecurity, undernourishment and deplorable livelihoods are still rampant in the world and particularly in developing countries Kenya included. Food ... -
Hepatic Structural Changes In Hypervitaminosis A In Albino Rats (Rattus Norvegicus
(UoN, 2018)SUMMARY Background: The storage of vitamin A and the structural effect of hypervitaminosis A on the liver demonstrate implausible spatial and temporal patterns. Even though hepatic stellate cells are uniformly distributed ... -
Investigating The Potential For Industrial Development In Juja Town, Kiambu County
(UoN, 2018)The study finds its foundation from the fact that industrial activities are referenced to having a role in development and economic growth. Nations have strongly related the activities to transport corridors and argued ... -
Infection dynamics of gastrointestinal helminths in sympatric non-human primates, livestock and wild ruminants in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal parasites are neglected infections, yet they cause significant burden to animal and human health globally. To date, most studies of gastrointestinal parasites focus on host-parasite systems ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Projects By Community Based Organizations In Migory County
(UoN, 2018)This study sought to investigate factors influencing implementation of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) projects by community based organizations in Migori County. The study was informed by the objectives; to ... -
Kenya’s Bilateral Investment Treaties Rethinking the Vaguely Drafted Substantive Provisions
(university of nairobi, 2019)This study examines the language of the substantive provisions of the BITs in force in Kenya and argues that they are vaguely drafted with language that is broad and highly generalised. Specifically, the study looks at ... -
Effective training-of-trainers model for the introduction of continuous positive airway pressure for neonatal and paediatric patients in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a relatively low-cost technology which can improve outcome in neonatal and paediatric patients with respiratory distress. Prior work in a lower middle-income country ... -
Molecular Characterization Of Peste Des Petits Ruminants In Camels, Sheep And Goats In Northern Kenya
(UON, 2018)Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a novel virus within the genus Morbillivirus and in the family Paramyxoviridae that has been reported in Sub-saharan Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Middle Eastern countries and India. ... -
Influence of Information Literacy on Utilization of Electronic Resources by Bachelor of Education Teacher Trainees, University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Utilization of electronic resources is a reading culture that benefits bachelor of education teacher trainees by directly exposing them to up-to-date and diverse subject content in motivating multimedia presentations. ... -
An Evaluation of the Transmission of International Wheat Prices Into Kenya’s Domestic Market
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The prices of most food commodities in the international market have increased in the recent past. Thus, there is need to understand, the extent to which the increase in food prices is transmitted to the domestic market ... -
Countering Terrorism Through Youth Deradicalisation in Africa Case Study of Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)Kenya currently finds itself on the frontline fighting youth radicalization. Over the past 29 years Kenya has faced this challenge which includes horrendous terrorist attacks at Garissa and West Gate Mall among others. ... -
Glycemic Indices of Foods in Association With Diabetes Among Rural Women of Kenya- Case of Amagoro in Busia County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Diabetes mellitus is a chronic medical condition in which a person’s sugar level rises above the normal. This disease has become quite prevalent worldwide. In the year 2018, more than 500 million people were suffering ... -
Observing Human Rights and Peace Support Operations in Africa: the Case of African Union Mission (Amisom) in Somalia.
(university of nairobi, 2018)This study looked at the observance of human rights and peace support operations in Africa, a case study of AMISOM in Somalia. The study acknowledges that there are challenges that are faced when trying to observe human ... -
Determination of Bisphenol a Bpa in Thermal Papers, Selected Soil Samples and the Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Its Concentration
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) is associated with various health complications globally. Whereas various research have been conducted in Asia, North America and Europe, limited work has been conducted inAfrica on BPA . The ... -
Isolation and Screening of Actinomycetes From Volcanic Soils of Menengai Crater in Kenya for Antibiotic Activity Using Culture and Genomic Techniques
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Diseases are the most dangerous enemy of man despite the many strides made in medicine today. The growing list of antibiotic resistant human pathogens in recent years has made the search for new, safe antibiotics a top ... -
Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies the Impact of Terrorism on International Relations a Case Study of Al-shabaab in East Africa Presented
(university of nairobi, 2018)This research looks at the impact of international terrorism on international relations. It focuses on the Al-Shabaab terrorist organization in Somalia and its impact on the international relations of African states, ...
