University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Influence of Community Participation on Sustainability of Housing Projects:the Case of Kibera Housing Project Funded by United Nations Human Settlements Programme in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)United Nations funded projects have been facing serious issues of sustainability resulting to minimal impact after many years of implementation. This study therefore examines the importance of community participation on ... -
Factors Influencing Adoption Of Digital Weighing Scales Among Coffee Co-Operative Societies In Imenti North Sub- County, Meru, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Cooperative societies are responding to customer’s demand by becoming more innovative in many ways in response to rapidly changing business environment. With the rapid technological changes, innovation has become inevitable ... -
The Influence of School Based Factors on Kenya Certificate of Primary Education Performance in Nyandarua Central Sub County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This research study sought to investigate the effect of school based factors affecting pupils‟ perfomance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Nyandarua Central sub-county. The objectives of the study were to ... -
Influence of Tvet Centres and Non-centres of Excellence on Students’ Performance at National Examination in Nairobi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of Technical and Vocational Education and Training centres and non-centres of excellence on students‟ performance at national examination in Nairobi County; Kenya, ... -
School-based Factors Influencing Teachers’ Use of Cooperative Learning Approaches in Teaching of Christian Religious Education at Secondary School in Nakuru Subcounty
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Cooperative learning is a pedagogical practice that has attracted much attention because of a large body of research that indicates that students gain both academically and socially when they have opportunities to interact ... -
Perceptions and Practiceson Household Disposal Patterns of Unused Medicines in South C Area of Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)As access to medicines increase, bulks of medicines become unused and are kept at home. Unsafe drug disposal can have a direct negative impact on public safety, the environment, and the health care services. The responsibility ... -
Field evaluation of resistance to aflatoxin accumulation in maize inbred lines in Kenya and South Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Aflatoxin, a carcinogenic toxin, is produced mainly by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Contamination of maize (Zea mays L.) grain by these fungi occurs before harvest, and the easiest strategy to prevent ... -
School-based Factors Influencing Implementation of Life Skills Education in Secondary Schools in Athi – River Sub - County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of the study was to investigate school based factors influencing the implementation of life skills education curriculum in public secondary schools in Athi River Sub-County, Kenya. Four research objectives were ... -
Influence of Corporate Governance Practices on Management of Public Technical Training Institutes in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of corporate governance practices on the management of public Technical Training Institutes in Nairobi City County. The study objectives were; to determine the ... -
Factors Influencing Governance of Board of Management in Public Secondary Schools in Ikutha Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing governance of Boards of Management in public secondary schools in Ikutha Sub-county. Specifically, the study was set to determine the influence of ... -
A Critique of Education for Liberation Towards the Achievement of Kenyan Vision 2030
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Kenya as a country is focusing to be fully industrialised. Having attained independence in 1963, the Kenyan government from the first to the current one have legislated various policy frameworks that would guarantee a ... -
Susceptibility of locally cultivated groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) varieties to aflatoxin accumulation in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Groundnut is one of the staple foods in many parts of the world. Due to its high nutrient content, the nuts are liable to colonization by aflatoxigenic fungi and subsequent aflatoxin accumulation. This study was aimed ... -
Influence of the Head Teachers’ Practices in Curbing Drug and Substance Abuse Among Students in Public Secondary Schools in Mukurweini Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Drug and substance abuse has continued to ruin school going children and subsequently education despite various measures to stop it. This study aimed at establishing the influence of head teachers’ practices to curb drug ... -
Financial Management Practices on Development of Sanitary Infrastructures in Public Pre-schools in Endebess Sub-county Trans-nzoia Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to assess the finance management practices on development of sanitary infrastructure in pre-school centres in Endebess sub-county Trans-Nzoia County. The study was guided by the following ... -
Mycoflora and mycotoxins in finished fish feed and feed ingredients from smallholder farms in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2017)A total of 52 samples of finished fish feeds and ingredients were collected from smallholder farmers in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda, and analyzed. Culture and molecular techniques were used to identify fungal ... -
Water Purification Using Oriang’ Women Clay Pots With N-doped Titanium Dioxide
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Our water bodies are constantly impacted by ecological and environmental changes emanating from natural and anthropogenic activities. A research conducted by UN indicated that about 2.2 million deaths occur yearly in the ... -
Effects of Medicinal Plant Extracts and Photosensitization on Aflatoxin Producing Aspergillus flavus (Raper and Fennell)
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was undertaken with an aim of exploring the effectiveness of medicinal plant extracts in the control of aflatoxin production. Antifungal properties, photosensitization, and phytochemical composition of aqueous ...
