University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Phytochemical Investigation of Selected Plants in the Families Anacardiaceae and Easterner for Bioactive Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This thesis describes an investigation of two plants from Anacardiaceae plant family namely Lannea rivae (Chiov) Sacleux and Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl. and three other plants from Asteraceae family; Psiadia ... -
Project Procurement Practices and Operational Performance of Donor Funded Projects at United States Agency for International Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Competition is expanding in a high rate thus characterizing the business environment both locally and globally. Performance is thus improved by Supply Chain Management (SCM) as a tout. Managers should ensure that its supply ... -
Gender Dimensions of Court Awarded Child Custody: a Case Study of the Nairobi Children’s Court
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This was an exploratory study on gender based dimensions of Court awarded child custody with focus on the Nairobi Children’s Court. The study examined six key informants knowledgeable in child custody law and gender issues. ... -
Franchising as a Growth Model by Fast Food Establishments in Nairobi City County
(university of nairobi, 2018)Franchising is an arrangement in which an organization (franchisor) permits another individual or business entity to use its business concept and trade name in return for monetary compensation. It is one of the business ... -
Transmission of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease Viruses and the Effect of Co-infection With Maize Chlorotic Mottle and Sugarcane Mosaic Viruses
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Maize is the most important staple food for about 90 % of the Kenyan population who depend on the crop directly or indirectly for food, employment and income generation. The outbreak of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease ... -
The Utilization of Skilled Delivery Attendance From Maternal Shelters in Samburu County, North Rift Valley, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A report by the Kenya’s Ministry of Health (2016) shows that Samburu County is one of the counties in Kenya with a high burden of poor maternal and child health outcomes, low coverage rates and large underserved populations. ... -
Relationship Marketing and Customer Loyalty in Selected Tier One Deposit Taking Saccos in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)The objective of the study was to establish the influence of relationship marketing on customer loyalty in selected tier one deposit taking SACCOs in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive cross sectional survey with a ... -
The Role of Librarians in Meeting the Information Needs of Visually and Hearing Impaired Students at the University of Nairobi Library, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study explores the role played by librarians in meeting the information needs of visually impaired students (VIS) and hearing impaired students (HIS) at the University of Nairobi (UoN) library. The study is anchored ... -
Business Analytics and Supply Chain Performance of Oil Marketing Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The environment is changing at a fast pace and this has forced firms to look for ways to cope with this dynamic environment. Business analytics has been considered as a way that firms can adopt to manage their supply chain ... -
The Role of Military Diplomacy in Restoring Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa: a Case of Amisom in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Despite relative consensus on the efficacy of military diplomacy for peace and security, it remains unknown its relative contribution to shortening cycles of civil war and violent conflict and lengthening or prolonging ... -
The Role of Politicized Ethnicity on Conflict in Africa: a Case Study of Kenya, 1992-2016
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Efforts to promote inclusive governance in Africa and Kenya in particular remain a mirage despite more than two decades of restructuring. This is partly due to the failure by political leaders to de-ethnicize politics, a ... -
Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence Among Internet Service Providers in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)Continuous improvement is a quality philosophy which infers that improvements on processes, services and products are always possible and organizations should continuously reevaluate them, initiate and implement improvements ... -
Synthesis And Antiglycemic Activity Of In Silico Designed Analogues Of Allylpropyldisulphide
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Diabetes is a major global health challenge. The disease has a high prevalence mainly due to change in lifestyle associated with improved economic growth. Sulfonylurea monotherapy, sulfonylurea-biguanide combination ... -
The Impact of Innovative Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property on Firm Growth: a Case Study of Safaricom Plc Firm in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)Innovative entrepreneurship and intellectual property have been separately lauded as being integral part of firm growth system. This study therefore intended to establish the impact these variables have on firm growth. ... -
Laser Raman Microspectrometric Assessment Of Uranium Forensics Signature In Aerosols Over A Model Nuclear Atmosphere
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Nuclear forensics relies on environmental sampling to detect undeclared nuclear activities. In the nuclear fuel cycle, mining and processing of uranium is accompanied by immobilization and translocation of uranium to the ... -
Occurrence and Risk Factors Associated With Foot and Mouth Disease in Smallholder Dairy Farms of Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly transmissible viral infection of cloven-hoofed animals caused by an Aphthovirus of the family Picornaviridae. In Kenya, the disease is endemic with outbreaks typically occurring ... -
Empirical Analysis Of Seasonal Rainfall Variability And Its Associated Effects On Major Food Crop Yields In Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Droughts are common in the lowland areas in the east of Rwanda while floods are frequently observed in the high grounds to the west and north of the country, which may lead to severe negative effects on agriculture during ... -
The Contribution Of Agency Banking To The Growth Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Kenya: A Case Study Of Igembe North Sub County - Meru County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)ABSTRACT With the growth of agency banking as one of the smallest units of financial institutions to disseminate services to the customers, there have been issues as well as challenges associated with their optimisation ...
