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The Print Media Portrayal Of Women Politicians In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to assess the impact of print media portrayal of women politicians in Kenya. The main objective was to explore how the media portrays female politicians in Kenya with a specific reference to Hon. Martha ... -
Health Status Of Potato Seed And Host Resistance Against Late Blight Disease Under Greenhouse And Field Conditions In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Importation of potato seed into Kenya has become common in light of the persistent shortage of clean seed potato in the country. The performance of imported potato varieties under Kenyan conditions and disease reaction ... -
A Critical Review Of Kenya’S Legal Framework On Transparency And Accountability In Oil Exploration And Extraction
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Many countries can attribute their development to financing through the extractive industry. However, there are many risks related to the extraction of natural resources. This research reviews the effectiveness of the legal ... -
Nine-point plan to improve care of the injured patient: A case study from Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Injury rates in low- and middle-income countries are among the greatest in the world, with >90% of unintentional injury occurring in low- or middle-income countries. The risk of death from injuries is 6 times ... -
The Food and Beverage Occurrence of Furfuryl Alcohol and Myrcene-Two Emerging Potential Human Carcinogens
(University of Nairobi, 2017)For decades, compounds present in foods and beverages have been implicated in the etiology of human cancers. The World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) continues to classify such ... -
Effect of recombinant glutathione S-transferase as vaccine antigen against Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus infestation.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The ticks Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus are the main vectors of Theileria parva and Babesia spp. in cattle and dogs, respectively. Due to their impact in veterinary care and industry, improved ... -
Empowerment Of Women Entrepreneurs Through Mobile Telephony Technology: A Case Of Isinya, Kajiando County, Kenya
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Electronic waste disposal in the university of Nairobi premises: a case study of computer e-waste in four selected campuses
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Cow Milk Fermentation Trials With Streptococcus Infantarius Subsp. Infantarius and Its Effect on the Growth of Selected Pathogenic Bacteria
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius (Sii) is a lactic acid bacterium predominant in most traditional African fermented dairy products such as suusac, fene and gariss. Most lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have antagonistic ... -
Population Estimate and Distribution of the Western Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes Verus) in Sapo National Park, Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) has recently been uplisted from endangered to “Critically Endangered category” in the IUCN Red List. It is therefore key to monitor population status and trends of the remaining ... -
Loan Words From English and Orma Languages in Kipokomo
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This work is an attempt to describe the phonological adaptations of English and Orma loanwords into Upper Kipokomo within the Optimality Theory framework developed by Allan Prince and Paul Smolensky (1993, 2002). The study ... -
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Income Generating Projects in Public Secondary Schools in Isiolo North Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Education plays a significant role not only to the individuals but also to the society as a whole. Financing of education has been a shared partnership between the government and other development partners’. Government ... -
Perceived parenting behaviour and its relationship to early sexual initiation among adolescents in urban secondary schools in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Introduction: Parents play an important role in shaping their children‟s character and are considered an important determinant in several aspects of their children‟s outcome including initiation of sex. Adolescents in Kenya ... -
Safety and Feasibility of a Ketamine Package to Support Emergency and Essential Surgery in Kenya when No Anesthetist is Available: An Analysis of 1216 Consecutive Operative Procedures.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: Lack of access to emergency and essential surgery is widespread in low- and middle-income countries. Scarce anesthesia services contribute to this unmet need. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety ... -
Influence of Project Evaluation Approaches on Performance of County Government Projects: a Case of Water Projects in Wajir County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main aim of the study was to investigate the influence of project evaluation approaches on performance of county government projects, a case of water projects in Wajir County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to ... -
Social Cultural Factors Influencing the Participation of Women in the Implementation of Community Projects in Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)All over the world, review of advancement achieved by women in community development is of immense concern. There is still an imbalance between women and men in the work place in the world today. This has resulted in to ... -
Costs, revenues and profits: an economic analysis of smallholder tobacco farmer livelihoods in Malawi.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)BACKGROUND: The preservation of the economic livelihood of tobacco farmers is a common argument used to oppose tobacco control measures. However, little empirical evidence exists about these livelihoods. We seek to evaluate ... -
A correlation of ultrasound and clinical fetal weight estimation at term with actual birth weight in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Accurate estimation of fetal weight is of paramount importance in the management of labour. Some cases of maternal morbidity and mortality as well as perinatal morbidity and mortality can be prevented by antepartum and ... -
An Assessment of the Influence of News Media in the Development of Environmental Governance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The influence that news media reporting brings to bear on the process of environmental governance is one that is arguably difficult to lucidly illustrate. This relationship can be obscure at times, with no clear lines of ... -
The socio-economic burden of human African trypanosomiasis and the coping strategies of households in the South Western Kenya foci.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)INTRODUCTION: Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), a disease caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by tsetse flies, is an important neglected tropical disease endemic in remote regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Although ...
