University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Determinants of performance of family planning projects funded by usaid: a case of aphia plus in Homabay county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This research sought to examine determinants of performance of family planning projects funded by USAID and to establish an understanding and knowledge on the factors that enhance family planning project performance. The ... -
A decision support system for supplier selection
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background Supplier selection is the procedure of selecting the most suitable supplier to deliver the project’s goal within the defined parameters of time, cost and quality. In the construction service industry, it has ... -
Conflict related factors influencing pupils access to public pre-schools in conflict prone areas of Laikipia North Sub-county, Kenya
(2018)The main priorities of education for all is provision of early childhood education, making sure access to quality primary education, offering unbiased access to learning and life skills programs, enhancing adult literacy ... -
Judicial Enforcement of Public Interest Litigation (Pil) Under the 2010 Constitution of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The promulgation of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya (CoK), has firmly entrenched public interest litigation (PIL). It has furtherliberalised the rule of standing in PIL. What the litigants need to show is that, they have ... -
Influence of services provided by community health workers on implementation process of child health care programmes in Kenya; a case of Mbeere south; Embu County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of services provided by community health workers on implementation of child health care Programmes in Kenya; a case of Mbeere South, Embu County. The objectives of ... -
Determinants of private sector participation in the implementation of public private partnerships projects in Kenya. A survey of public-private partnerships based in Mombasa County
(2018)Many countries are facing unprecedented fiscal problems and are unable to devote the resources necessary to properly expand and maintain infrastructure. It is against this backdrop, most governments and local governments ... -
Euler Characteristic of the Moduli of Riemann Surfaces
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In this thesis we study the topology of the Deligne-Mumford compactified moduli space Mg;n of n pointed genus g stable Riemann surfaces. We decode the combinatorial information of the space through dual graphs of decorated ... -
Influence of Project Management Committee (PMC) factors on the performance of water projects in Kenya: a case of kibwezi East Sub County, Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Governments and non-governmental organizations have promoted interventions aimed at improving water projects’ performance in the country. Makueni county government has put in place mechanisms of ensuring that every county ... -
Implications for conversion of agricultural land use in peri urban areas of Gitothua Ward, Ruiru Sub County
(School of Built Environment, University of Nairobi, 2018)Ruiru subcounty has witnessed increased changes from its initial agricultural land use to a more urbanized residential and commercial land use. These land-use and land-cover changes affect directly and indirectly the ... -
Factors influencing gender violence against women in public transport sector in Kenya: the case of Nairobi County public transport system
(2017)Kenya‘s public transport sector is gender imbalanced, with up to 90% of the participants in the industry from investors to employees being predominantly male. While the Kenya constitution calls for up to 33% participation ... -
Agent based fraud detection and reporting in public e-procurement
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Procurement fraud remains an endemic in most modern economies. E-Procurement fraud may manifest in different ways that can include collusion by parties involved in procurement as well as falsification of documents. A ... -
The Effect of Organizational Culture on Strategy Implementation: a Case of KCB Bank Group
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strategy implementation occurs within the internal and external environment of an organization. The environment is composed of various factors among them the prevailing organizational culture. Failure in strategic management ... -
Influence of vendor support factors on the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning projects in select public universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In Todays world, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have emerged as a prevalent software that integrates the functional areas of a company or organization into a single system providing real time solutions and ... -
Influence of peace education strategies on community development: a case of Isiolo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study is designed to assess the influence of peace education strategies on community development: a case of Isiolo County, Kenya. Pursuant to this the study examined the influence of peace education ... -
Pull out behaviour of geosynthetics when tested at bench scale
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Geosynthetic products are used for various applications and functions in pavement construction and design. The benefits in using geosynthetics in pavement applications have led to proliferation of geosynthetic products. ... -
Public private partnership on sustainability of water supply projects: a case of KIWASCO, Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Public- Private Partnership in water projects is geared towards sustainability in the water supply programs. In Kisumu, Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company (KIWASCO) has been the main Public private partnership on sustainability ... -
Serum magnesium levels among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending the diabetes out-patient clinic in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background: Magnesium plays a key role in many body cell processes. There is an established association between hypomagnesaemia, poor glycaemic control and diabetes complications. Hypomagnesemia in critically ill diabetic ... -
An information security risk management gap analysis tool based on ISO/IEC 27005:2011 compliance for SMEs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)While being adopted by large institutions, information security risk management is still an out of range for smaller ones like SMEs, hence the need for a free and easy to use information security risk assessment and ... -
The influence of organizational culture on the adoption of ict innovation following technological disruption: a case of ICT SMEs in Kenya
(2018-09)Disruptive ICT technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and mobile computing are transforming how organizations communicate, connect and discover. As a result, firms are being forced to restructure ... -
Factors affecting construction projects completion in Kenya: a case of commercial buildings in Westlands Sub County, Nairobi County
(2018)Construction projects successful completion is a large and prevalent problem in the Kenyan construction industry, which can distinctly affect project duration, budget, and also client needs. The purpose of this study was ...
