University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Seroprevalence of bovine leukosis infection in selected farming systems in Kenya
(2018)Bovine leukosis infection (EBL) is a worldwide occurring disease of cattle caused by the bovine leukemia virus and is clinically characterised by occurrence of multiple lympho-sarcomas in about 10% of the infected cattle. ... -
Factors influencing students’ enrolment in Technical, Vocational Education and Training institutions in Butula sub-county, Busia county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing students’ enrolment in Technical, Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Butula Sub-county, Busia County. The specific objectives of the study ... -
An assessment of access to household water supply in Kisenyi informal settlement in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
(2018-07)Access to clean and safe water is vital for human survival and good health. It‟s one of the ways to reduce death and increase human productivity. Conversely, consumption of unsafe water cause diseases and in most cases ... -
Determinants of sustainable solid waste management: a case of construction projects in Imenti north, Meru county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Solid waste is made up of hazardous materials that are mostly non-biodegradable, construction solid waste mostly in the form of; broken tiles, steel, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and metal pipes, concrete debris, metal, glass, ... -
Influence of essential building blocks on institutionalization of functional sectoral monitoring and evaluation system in health sector, county government of Meru, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A growing number of governments in developing countries are working to improve their performance by advocating for systems that ensure efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery. To realize these, an integrated ... -
Influence of project monitoring and evaluation on the performance of youth funded projects: A case of Moiben Sub-county Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(2018)This research study was conceptualised to assess the impact of project monitoring and evaluation on performance of youth financed projects. To obtain this, the following objectives were used: To assess means on which the ... -
Adoption of the green concept in Nairobi for biodiversity conservation, environmental management and sustainable development goals implementation
(2018)This study dwelt on the role adoption of green concept plays in environmental management and implementation of sustainable development goals in Kenya. This was studied using the case of Nairobi County. The theoretical ... -
The implications of wind and shear incidences on flight operations at JKIA in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Bad weather is the leading cause of flight delays. This is because it highly affects flight safety especially for aircrafts in approach-landing and take-off-climb out phases owing to their proximity to the ground. Delays ... -
Contribution of sweetpotatoes to nutrient adequacy in diets of children 6-59 months in Trans-Mara east sub-county, Narok county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Sweetpotato versatility, drought tolerance, resistance to diseases and its great contribution to food security makes it an important staple food in the developing countries. Poor soil productivity, insufficient soil moisture, ... -
Factors influencing uptake of loans in group saving and loaning scheme: a case of banking on change project in Mbeere North Sub County, Embu County, Kenya
(2018)Groups Savings and Loaning is a concept that is aimed at helping the poor rural communities and other marginalized people to access financial services. It is community led microfinance where communities organize themselves ... -
Influence of early grade reading assessment in Tusome program on literacy levels among early learners in Tana delta sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Statistics show that Kenya’s literacy level stands at 61.5%, slightly below that of the East African Countries which 62% on average. This is far much below the global rating, at 86.3%. Available data on education and ... -
Factors influencing persons with disability readiness to participate in development projects in Kenya: a case of Makueni County
(2018)Measures to bring government ‘closer to the people’ through the process of decentralization has prompted shifts in approaches to service delivery that have widened the space for citizen involvement through participation. ... -
Factors influencing implementation of development projects managed by disadvantaged groups in Kenya: a case of Makueni county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A project is only successful if it comes on schedule, on budget, it achieves the deliverables originally set for it and it is accepted and used by the clients for whom the project was intended. The purpose of this research ... -
Determinants of adoption and management of biogas in Kiambu county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Biogas is an important source of green energy and the growth of its production in Kenya is mainly supported by co-digestion of manure. Economic and institutional factors have been identified to affect the success of the ... -
Use of remote sensing and gis in tea mapping, case study South Imenti Constituency
(2018-07)The main aim of this research is to map tea plantations within three tea processing factories (Kionyo, Kinoro, Imenti) in South Imenti Constituency. Further analysis is done to evaluate the number of tea bushes and tea ... -
Factors influencing adoption of improved cookstoves among households of Thuti Location, Othaya, Nyeri County, Kenya
(2018)Majority of the rural households in developing nations use traditional cooking devices with high-energy inefficiency and biomass use. The result is a high pressure on forests that serve as sources of firewood. Improved ... -
Factors influencing adoption of greenhouse farming technology among small scale horticulture farmers in Gem Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Food security continues to be a major concern all over the world while the role of technology in agricultural production has been growing in importance with time. Greenhouses are quickly gaining popularity in Kenya as ... -
Heavy metal pollution in sediments, water and flora along Thika River
(2018-06)The levels of heavy metals were determined in environmental samples; water, flora and sediments along the Thika River, specifically, to investigate their distribution and to determine the extent of pollution. Water, ... -
Influence of monitoring approaches on implementation of rice projects in Mwea irrigation scheme, Kirinyaga county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study sought to establish influence of monitoring approaches on the implementation rice projects in Mwea irrigation scheme. The study was held in the Mwea scheme, owned by the National Irrigation Board in Kirinyaga ... -
Determinants of the implementation of construction projects funded by county governments in Kenya; A case of Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)For economic development to be achieved in any community then the indicators of performance should be tied to the number of development projects that have been funded and implemented successfully and transferred to the ...
