University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Cloud computing: Assessing the impact of application architecture on the performance of cloud-based applications
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Cloud Computing, which involves over-the-Internet provision of dynamically scalable and often virtualized computing resources has very quickly become one of the hottest topics for practicing engineers and academics in ... -
Determination of efficacy of bio-fertilizer from bio-gas digesters for regeneration of soils
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Life on earth cannot be sustained without food and people have to employ all known tactics to improve food production. Farmers generally use inorganic fertilizers and compost manure for the improvement in food production. ... -
Role of Huduma centres’ intergrated services project on enhancement of public service delivery in Nakuru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Service delivery in the public sector has not been satisfactory unlike in the private sector where customer satisfaction is the key driver in all the activities of an entity; it is exactly the opposite in the public sector. ... -
Using GIS in Mapping and Evaluating the High School Infrastructure in Readiness for the Implementation of the New Curriculum. Case Study: Ugunja Sub-County, Siaya County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Ministry of Education has intended to introduce a competency-based curriculum from the onset of 2018. This will be gradually carried out from the primary school level to senior school. However, the studies that have ... -
Effects of moringa oleifera leaf meal diets on growth performance, haematology and histopathology of key body organs in growing pigs
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study was designed to determine the effects of inclusion, at varying levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) in growing pig diets on voluntary daily feed intakes, growth performance, carcass quality, haematology, ... -
The Social Structure of Cut Flower Industry: a Comparative Survey of Workers Welfare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)As suggested in the title “The social structure of cut flower industry: A comparative survey of workers‟ welfare in Kenya”, this study focuses on the welfare of workers in the cut flower industry. The study pays special ... -
Application of forest fire detection index in forest fires: a case study of Aberdare forest
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Forest fire detection is an important step in wildfire pre-suppression process. Many organizations involved in forest monitoring and surveillance strive to achieve efficient and faster methods to detect forest fires. ... -
Quality management and customer value: a case of Nyeri and Nanyuki water and sewerage companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Adoption of Total Quality Management principles are very essential in enhancing profitability, growth and driving customer satisfaction at either firm or institutional level. Creation of customer value in service delivery ... -
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Silk Raw Materials for Sustainable Growth: a Case of Garment Makers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Garment making Enterprises in Kenya have been affected drastically by continuous closure of textiles industries (from 52 Mills in 1984 to 15 main textiles mills), rendering the sector to import expensive synthetics and ... -
Democratizing Africa, American Sanctions on Zimbabwe
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study investigates the determinants of FDI stock in Kenya. In so doing, a regression analysis was done on annual secondary time series data of 41 years (1976-2016). Many studies have elaborated on the importance of ... -
Contempt of Court in Kenya, a Critical Analysis of the Contempt of Court Act No.46 of 2016
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Anthropogenic contribution to air pollution with background emissions; case of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study aimed at assessing the contribution of human beings to pollution levels in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa; and helping understand the pollution trends in changing climate. The study followed a Driver-Pressure-State-Impact ... -
Assessing the vulnerability of maize production to climate change in Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Nakuru and Narok counties
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Quantification of vulnerability and its components is currently an integral part of providing information to policy makers and stakeholders in an attempt to appropriately assess climate change consequences and support ... -
Hygienic design of equipment and hygiene practices of processors among the micro and small enterprises in the soft drink industry: case of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A number of food borne disease outbreaks globally are associated with biofilms, which is considered an emergent public health concern. Biofilms have become a problem within food industries as it causes surfaces inhabited ... -
Prevalence, risk factors and antimicrobial resistance of escherichia coli pathotypes isolated from livestock and rats in slums areas of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)E. coli is a facultative aerobic commensal microflora in livestock and human. Its detrimental effects in human and animal has attracted the most research interest. The current study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial ... -
Climate change impacts and adaptive mechanisms of pastoral communities in Mukogodo forested areas of Laikipia county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the forested pastoral ecosystems of Kenya, as elsewhere in Africa, traditional pastoralists‟ social, political and ecological systems are undergoing profound transformation due to climate variability and subsequent ... -
Determining the role of seed and soil in the transmission of viruses causing maize lethal necrosis disease
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Maize is an important food crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and is consumed by over 90% of Kenyan people. The outbreak of Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease in Kenya in 2011 resulted in drastic reduction in maize ... -
Assessment of public primary school teachers preparedness in the implementation of digital literacy programme in public primary schools in Imenti north sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to investigate the preparedness of public primary school teachers in the implementation of digital literacy programme in Imenti North Sub County Kenya. The study was guided by the following ... -
Factors influencing performance of repairs and maintenance projects. A case of Kenya power company Meru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Despite the importance and emphasis on projects, the end results for most projects have not been exciting with majority of projects across different countries, industries and sectors registering poor performance. Projects ... -
Influence of strategies on empowerment of persons with disabilities in Kirimari ward in Embu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was establishing the influence of the strategies on empowerment of persons with disabilities in Embu County. The study was guided by the following objectives; To establish the influence of inclusive ...
