University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Analysis of pragmatic strategies for improving chemistry performance in secondary schools in Migori county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This project has used philosophical analysis to look into the challenge of poor performance in Chemistry in Migori County in terms of other factors dependent on the learner, the teacher and the environment. The researcher ... -
Influence of project management practices on completion of Constituency Development Fund projects in Kenya: a case of Kabete Constituency, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to analyse the influence of project management practices on completion of Constituency Development Funds (CDF) project in Kenya. It was guided by four objectives namely; to establish how project ... -
Laplace distribution and its generalizations
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In this project construction of Laplace distribution has been reviewed using the difference method,method of mixture,product of Rayleigh and normal distributions.The properties of Laplace distribution including mgf,skewness ... -
Influence of monitoring and evaluation on performance of county funded social development projects in Makueni County, Kenya
(School of Open and Distance Learning, University of Nairobi, 2018)It has so far been established that monitoring and evaluation of projects is both necessary and warranted. However, there is need to consider the factors that influence the monitoring and evaluation process particularly ... -
Institutional factors influencing financial institutions uptake of corporate social responsibility in Kenya: a case of financial education programmes in Nairobi city county.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Corporations across the globe understand that all their operations wield a certain effect to the society and the community from which they operate. In sectors such as oil and gas, drilling activities aimed to extract the ... -
Assessment of drivers of community participation in participatory forest management: a case of Kessup forest, Elgeyo-Marakwet county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Forests Act 2005 enacted in 2007 revised 2016 has brought a paradigm shift in forest management as it upholds the principles of public participation in forest resources. The study examined the drivers of community ... -
Homotopy Perturbation Method and the Korteweg-de Vries Equation
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2018-08)In this research project paper, our main aim is to solve linear and non-linear di_erential equations by perturbation methods. This study include the following aspects: (1) Give some basic concepts of the regular, singular ... -
Institutional factors influencing adoption of enterprise resource planning software in the sugar industry in Kenya: a case of Nzoia sugar company.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have become common in large companies and government corporations mainly in developed countries. Over the past three decades, organizations worldwide facing pressure from changing ... -
Influence of monitoring and evaluation systems on provision of health care services in public health institutions in Migori county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Provision of health services in hospitals lack priority that it should enjoy in terms of monitoring and evaluation. Developed countries have pursued results orientated development initiatives by adopting more effective ... -
Multiple Imputation and Random Survival Forests: Application to the Demographic and Health Survey Child Survival Data
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2018)Background: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) provide data on a wide scope of risk-factors of under-five child survival. Missing covariate data is inevitable in the DHS under-five survival data since data is collected ... -
Factors Influencing the Sustainability of Donor Funded Projects in Ethiopia: a Case of the Camel Milk Value Chain Development Project in Gursum District
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing the sustainability of donor funded projects in Ethiopia with reference to USAID funded projects and implemented by ACPA camel milk value chain development ... -
Factors influencing the adoption of agricultural value chain enterprise solutions on productivity in Kenya: a case of edensys enterprise solution in Makueni county.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The research was undertaken to understand why farmers would adopt the use of agricultural value chain enterprise solutions in their daily farming activities. What attributes would make the adoption of these agricultural ... -
Antischistosomal activity, immunomodulation, safety and phytochemical composition of bridelia micrantha, ocimum americanum and chenopodium ambrosoides extracts.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Schistosomiasis is among the most common, debilitating disease of humans caused by several species of digenetic blood trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. It is estimated that 200 million people are infected with approximately ... -
Factors influencing implementation of distance education at the national museums of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Museums have for a long time served as educational centers in different regions across the world. However, dynamic changes in the environment have presented lots of challenges with regard to Museums education and its ... -
Factors influencing project implementation in Kuresoi sub-county, Nakuru county, Kenya: a case of Itare dam water project.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Projects plays an awesome part in the improvement of the nation's economy. Projects are set to be executed over a settled period and within certain cost. Project being a task or a plan its implementation is depends on ... -
Effect of transition elements on micro-structure and mechanical properties of secondary Al-7si-mg cast aluminium alloy.
(University of Nairobi, 2017-06)A majority of aluminium scrap have differences in chemical composition. Consequently, this makes the quality of recycled cast aluminium alloys to be questionable due to difficulty in chemistry control. This subsquently ... -
Determinants of successful implementation of infrastructure projects in devolved units in Kenya: A case of Kilifi county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Infrastructure implementation at the grassroots level has been neglected over the years thus putting more pressure on the already available infrastructure. The foundation for growth of a place hinges on the quality of ... -
The factors affecting adoption of online doctor services in Kenya. A case study of the Nairobi hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This research was concern with the factors affecting online doctor services adoption. The study is aimed to examine the critical factors affecting adoption of online doctor services in the context of Kenya. Aspects such ... -
Behavioural Biases, Demographics, Investment Strategy and Portfolio Performance of Individual Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study sought to establish the relationship among behavioural biases, demographics, investment strategies and portfolio performance of individual equity investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. This was ... -
Impact of integrated pest management technology on food security among mango farmers in Machakos county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-07)Mango (Mangifera indica) is one of the leading tropical fruits grown in Kenya and is ranked third after banana and pineapples in terms of acreage and total production volume. However, production has fallen below consumption ...
