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Climate Change, Resource Scarcity And Violent Conflict In The Horn Of Africa A Case Study Of Turkana County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Climate change is an environmental issue. However, it is today regarded more as a threat to peace and security rather than being just an environmental problem. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has ... -
Malaria is more prevalent than iron deficiency among anemic pregnant women at the first antenatal visit in rural South Kivu.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Anemia is common during pregnancy and is associated with poor outcomes. Objectives were not only 1) to determine the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency (ID) but also 2) to identify other factors associated with anemia ... -
Viral load dynamics in HIV-1 infected sex workers in the Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP)-Kenya after art initiation
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Models have been developed to simplify complex processes for purposes of understanding them in order to solve a problem and make decisions. They are designed for a specific situation/process in manner that they reflect the ... -
Influence Of Project Appraisal Approaches On An Organization’S Performance
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The role of project appraisal in the selection of the projects that an organization wishes to implement is very critical in order to determine if a project is worthy to be implemented. The link between project appraisal ... -
Risk factors for anemia among women enrolling for antenatal care for the first time at Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Anemia during pregnancy is a global public health problem affecting developing and developed countries. It is one of the major causes of prenatal and maternal morbidity and mortality globally, contributing to 20% of all ... -
Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction in Public Transport Sector: a Case of Matatus in Central Business District Nairobi-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Matatus are the main form of public transport that provides service to millions of Kenyans per day. The purpose of this study was to investigate the public transport service attributes that influence overall commuters’ ... -
Influence of Partnership Approach on Provision of Health Cover in Kenya: a Case of Uap-old Mutual, Bungoma-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)It is becoming almost impossible to do anything alone in the ever-changing and the complexity of the world today. In the health sector, for example, new trends of diseases, high costs coupled with growing employment of ... -
The Effect of Working Capital Levels on Firms’ Value of Listed Agricultural Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The economic growth in Kenya is anchored on agricultural manufacturing sector that is significantly driven by working capital levels among many varying factors for firms’ value. This is to ensure that agricultural companies ... -
Influence of Stakeholder Related Factors on the Performance of Sanitation Projects in Informal Settlements : a Case of Kiambiu, Kamukunji Sub County, Nairobi , Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Good sanitation practices and provision of sound technology go a long way towards reduction of mortality and morbidity. Waste causes a serious threat to public health and the general environment, and the situation is worse ... -
Factors Affecting Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises Owned by the Youth in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine factors affecting the growth factors affecting growth of SMEs owned by the youth in Nairobi Central Business District. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The data was ... -
Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies Managing Persistent Conflicts In Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study examined the management of persistent conflicts in Africa using the case study of South Sudan, in particular, the factors causing the persistent conflicts, initiatives adopted to manage them, as well as the role ... -
Domain Translation Of Sports And Games Texts From English To Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Sports and games is a very specialized field like many others in the discipline of translation. As such it adopts a highly specialized language that is mostly understood by the people who are interested in sport. For ... -
Factors Influencing Human Wildlife Conflict In Communities Surrounding Protected Areas
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Human-wildlife conflicts poses a great challenge to wildlife conservation and the sources of income of people globally and is increasing as human migration settlement from rural to urban areas increases, development expands, ... -
Single Mothers and Parenting in Kenya: the Case of Zimmerman, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Parenting is more than just giving birth. Basically, it includes the many specific behaviours that work individually and together to influence the final outcome of the child. The process of parenting has been changing over ... -
A Critical Analysis of the Use of Space in Aminatta Forna’s the Devil That Danced on the Water
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Customer Relationship Management Practices, Firm Characteristics, Market Orientation, And Performance Of Large-Scale Manufacturing Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Given that the environment under which businesses operate have become more turbulent, the key issue the firms face is no longer simply about providing good quality products or services, but also retaining loyal customers ... -
Strategic Management Practices and Performance of to Health in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strategic management remains important despite the size of the company as the success of a company is dependent on external environment and how it aligns its resources internally to exploit opportunities and cover its ... -
Factors Influencing Performance of Routine Health Information System: the Case of Garissa Subcounty, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Health information plays a critical role in supporting evidence based decision making for all health system pillars. Kenya Ministry of Health uses an online health information system. However, its capacity to provide ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation Of Centralized Government Advertisement Project In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The Government of Kenya centralized all government advertising at the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology from July 2015 with the aim of ensuring value for money. The Kenyan government spends hundreds of ... -
The Effect of Corporate Governance on the Financial Performance of Financial Institutions Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Corporate Governance has taken centre stage in many organisations due to the important role it plays in these organisations and in the economic status of the nation. The intent of this study was to determine the effect it ...
