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Education Strategies and the Right to Education During Covid-19: an Assessment of Kibra Sub-county, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nations have a duty to guarantee rights of all citizens. This includes education. Kenya has ratified several human rights instruments to effect that right. Similarly, its national laws also obligate it to provide for its ... -
Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices and Workplace Support Offered to Formally Employed Mothers in Nairobi Accessing Well-child Services at the Nairobi Hospital Outpatient Centres
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Breastmilk is the most important nutrition that a mother can offer her child. Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is one of the most cost-effective strategies to reduce infant and child mortality. Despite the numerous ... -
Top Management Team Characteristics and Strategic Orientation of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The objective of this study was to establish the relationship between Top Management team characteristics and strategic orientation of insurance companies in Kenya. This study was grounded using the upper echelons theory ... -
Kenya Rift Valley Break-up – Focus on Velocity, Trend, and Vertical Displacement
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Position time series files processed by GAMIT/GLOBK with extension velocities in the Victoria-Nubia reference frame processed by the rot program from thirteen continuous Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) station ... -
Solar-diesel-storage Hybrid Electrical Energy Access System Design and Optimization: Case of Unhcr Sub-office in Dadaab, Garissa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The world’s latest strive involves the eradication of conventional fossil fuel utilization in electricity production. This is not only expensive but contributes a lot towards climatic change through the increased production ... -
Effectiveness of Digital Platforms Used for Teaching and Learning in Primary Schools: the Case of Vihiga County- Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The research is concerned with the effectiveness of digital platforms used for teaching and learning in primary schools during COVID-19 epidemic; the case of Vihiga County. The study covered three main objectives that are; ... -
Relationship Between Leadership Orientation and Performance of Independent Commissions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study's goal was to ascertain how leadership orientation affected the performance of Kenya's Independent Commissions. The resource-based perspective, Bolman and Deal framework, and contingency theory serve as the ... -
Effect of Credit Risk on Profitability of Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Micro-Finance Institutions spearhead the lending, savings and investment to promote their performance. Therefore, their performance is cushioned by the operational efficiency of loans. Nevertheless, lending is the ... -
Compliance Effects of Sasra Regulations on the Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)SASRA regulations have been in operation since 2010 pursuant to the provisions of the Sacco Societies Act, No. 14 of 2008.However, the compliance effect of these regulations on the financial performance of Deposit Taking ... -
Lean Management Practices and Competitive Advantage Among Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to establish the relationship between lean management and competitive advantages for pharmaceutical companies in Kenya. The specific objectives were to establish the extent to which lean management practices ... -
Relationship Between Compliance Auditing and Financial Reporting Quality Among Commercial State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to determine the relationship between compliance auditing and financial reporting quality among CSCs in Kenya. Mixed approach of descriptive survey and correlational design was embraced targeting 33 CSCs ... -
The Effect of Enterprise Risk Management on the Financial Performance of Firms in the Hospitality Industry in Kenya
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Investigation of Natural Diatomite Sorption Properties for Application in Radioactive Waste Management
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study has focused on characterizing diatomite samples from the Kariandusi Mining area, Kenya, for its possible application as a low-cost sorbent for radioactive ions of Ba, Co and Zn. The analysis of the chemical ... -
Effects of Rate and Timing of Nitrogen Application on Growth and Yield of Seedcane (Saccharum Spp)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nitrogen (N) is among the most important crop nutrient. Numerous metabolic activities, particularly those involved with crop growth, such as tillering and stalk elongation, rely on N. N deficiency reduces light interception ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Profitability of Manufacturing Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The manufacturing industry is one of the significant sectors of Kenya’s economic development. However, the manufacturing sector has witnessed a slow pace of industrial growth and weak performance by majority of the enterprises ... -
Determinants of Keloid Recurrence in African Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Keloids are fibro-proliferative disorders of the skin resulting in excessive tissue overgrowth usually due to minor tissue injury. Keloids are attributed to abnormal wound healing with an exaggerated inflammatory ... -
The Relationship Between an Adapted Journal Technique and Coping With Workplace Stress Among Teachers in Regis School, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between an adapted journal technique and coping with workplace stress among teachers in Regis School, Nairobi County. The design was a cross-sectional baseline ... -
Effect of Relationship Marketing Orientation on Customer Loyalty in Mobile Telecommunications Service Provision in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In the wake of increased competition, the Kenya mobile telecommunications market continues to undergo considerable changes. The mobile subscription, penetration and coverage continue to grow since 1999 when the first mobile ... -
Challenges of Implementing Corporate Governance Practices at the Judicial Service Commission
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The global financial crisis of 2007 to 2010 where large companies collapsed in many countries, revealed challenges with implementing corporate governance practices and the apparent inability of boards to monitor and control ...