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"We do not bury dead livestock like human beings": Community behaviors and risk of Rift Valley Fever virus infection in Baringo County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Rift Valley Fever (RVF), is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes. In Kenya, its occurrence is associated with increased rains. In Baringo County, RVF was first reported in 2006-2007 ... -
Strategic Responses to Environmental Changes at Minetec Limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Organizations are environment dependent and environment serving. Organizations are in constant two way interaction with the environment. They receive inputs from the environment, transform or add value to them, and return ... -
The effect of capital structure on the profitability of energy utility companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Capital structure plays an important role in firms financial performance provided it is utilized efficiently and in an effective manner at its optimal level.However, the questions of what constitute an optimal capital ... -
Structural drivers of vulnerability to Zoonotic disease in Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This paper argues that addressing the underlying structural drivers of disease vulnerability is essential for a ‘One Health’ approach to tackling zoonotic diseases in Africa. Through three case studies—trypanosomiasis in ... -
Youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Agriculture is a leading source of employment for rural populations in Kenya. Through a mixed methods approach, this study sought to investigate youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing in ... -
Influence of inclusive curriculum development on academic performance of refugees children in Public Primary Schools in Ruiru sub-county.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose for this study was to establish influence of inclusive curriculum development on academic performance of refugee children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub County. The study used exploratory research ... -
Influence of learning environment and socio-behavioral support on academic perfomance of refugee children in public primary schools in public primary schools in Ruiru sub-county.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose for this study was to investigate the influence of learning environment and sociobehavioural support on academic performance of refugee children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub-County, Kenya. The study ... -
Influence of Teachers instructional skills on academic performance of refugees children in Public Primary Schools in Ruiru sub-county.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose for this study was to determine the influence of teachers‟ instructional skills on academic performance of refugees‟ children in public primary schools in Ruiru Sub County. The study used exploratory research ... -
Phytoremediation using bamboo to reduce the risk of chromium exposure from a contaminated tannery site in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Background. This study examines an intervention strategy to reduce the risk of chromium (Cr) exposure. It follows a previous Cr exposure investigation, which revealed that large volumes of Cr-contaminated waste were burnt ... -
Stakeholders' perspective on disciplinary problems in Kenya's Secondary Schools.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Students exhibit negative behaviour in schools because they lack the social skills necessary to use in order to meet their basic needs. The skills that are necessary to interact in a constructive and cooperative manner ... -
Pedagogical implication of Schemata on reading comprehension in the English Language
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Reading is a psycholinguistic process involving a transaction between the mind of the reader and the language of the text. It is also a social psycholinguistic process because the reader- text transaction occurs within ... -
Factors that influence students' performance in Adult Education: a case of early childhood education at University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Abstract: Adult education is continuously becoming more popular and widely accepted in Kenya since many of the higher institutions of learning in the country continue to record high numbers of enrollment from the older ... -
Structural and optical properties of phosphorous and antimony doped ZnO thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis: a comparative study
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A study of structural and properties of pure (undoped) Zinc oxide (ZnO) and phosphorous (P) and Antimony (Sb) doped Zinc Oxide films has been carried out. The films were deposited by an automated spray pyrolysis equipment ... -
Education policies in Kenya: does free secondary education promote equity in Public Secondary Schools?
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Education is the basis upon which economic, social and political development of any nation is founded. Thus despite its high cost, goverments and households invest heavily in all forms of education. However, little is ... -
The Influence Of Transport Cost Differentials On Access To Secondary Education In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The government of Kenya introduced Free Tuition Secondary Education (FTSE) in January 2008 with the aim of increasing transition from primary to secondary by 70% percent. However, since the introduction of FDSE, little ... -
Non-governmental organisations and their impact in resolving local conflicts in Kenya; a case study of Baringo County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Despite some efforts by the government, corporate bodies, civil society, national universities commission etc to reduce situations of conflict in North region part of Kenya and particularly Baringo County, peace is still ... -
Supply Chain Practices, Reforms and Performance in the Kenyan National Government Ministries
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In the contempoary environment, the need to streamline supply chain operations in the public sector has become a major focus of many governmement instutions. As an effort aimed at improving pefrormance organizational ... -
Adoption of Swot Analysis to Generate Competitive Advantage in Transport Industry. a Case Study of Transline Sacco Limited
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Challenges Facing the Implementation of the Balanced Scorecard at Kenya Reinsurance Corporation
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Companies compete in a very complex and challenging context that is as a result of many factors from globalization, aggressive competitors and rapid change in technology among others. For organizations to gain and maintain ... -
Effect of Automation of Services on Revenue Generation at the National Transport and Safety Authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Automation plays an increasingly important role in the world economy and in daily experience. Automation allows fewer support staff to perform more tasks with greater speed and efficiency. Therefore, the aim of this research ...
