University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Assessment of community led total sanitation uptake in rural Kenya
(KMA, 2016-10)Background: Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an innovative community led drive to set up pit latrines in rural Kenya with an aim of promoting sustainable sanitation through behaviour change. It’s a behaviour change ... -
Burden of soil transmitted helminthiases in primary school children in Migori County, Kenya
(2016-10)Background: Soil-transmitted helminthiases cause a substantial yet under-appreciated public health burden. School age children harbour the heaviest burden. Infected children experience growth stunting and diminished physical ... -
Spatial distribution and co-infection with urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis among primary school children in Migori County, Kenya
(2016-10)Background: Schistosomiasis is the most prevalent helminthic infection in sub-Saharan Africa. School age children have the highest burden. Chronic schistosome infections in children can have irreversible effects lasting ... -
Intermittent preventive treatment and bed nets uptake among pregnant women in Kenya
(2016-10)Background: Malaria in pregnancy is a preventable disease which results in poor pregnancy outcomes. The use of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) and long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) have ... -
Trends of reported outpatient malaria cases to assess the Test, Treat and Track (T3) policy in Kenya
(2016)Background: Kenya reports over six million malaria cases annually. In 2012 the country adopted the Test, Treat and Track (T3) policy to ensure that all suspected malaria cases are tested, confirmed cases are treated with ... -
Access and Use of ICT on agricultural input information in developing countries:questionnaire validation using PLS-SEM
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A Knowledge management system for indigenious crops production: A case of sorghum farming in South Tharaka, Kenya
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Cassava chips quality as influenced by cultivar, blanching time and slice thickness
(2016)Cassava forms part of diets in Kenya with both the roots and leaves being consumed as food. The short shelf-life of 72 hours and cyanogenic glucosides limit the extent of utilization. Currently, fried cassava chips and ... -
The question of armed conflicts in sub-saharan Africa and the International law of war
(INSTITUTE OF LAW PONTIFICAL LATERAN UNIVERSITY Faculty of Civil Law, 1999)The phenomenon of war has created within the international law a special attention especially within the period that followed-the outbreak of the Second World War. Nations have signed Peace Treaties to outlaw the ... -
Effects of socio-economic and behavioural factors on early childhood caries among children attending a dental clinic in Nairobi, Kenya
(KMA, 2016)Early childhood caries (ECC) is a growing oral health problem in the developing nations and has been associated with a number of socio-economic and behavioural factors. Objective: To determine the effects of some ... -
Distribution of Scaphoid Nutrient Foramina
(KMA, 2016)Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a frequent complication of scaphoid fractures especially those involving the proximal segment of the bone. This has been attributed to its precarious blood supply which is further compromised ... -
Semitendinosus Tendon for Solitary Use in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
(KMA, 2016)The use of a combined graft of both semitendinosus (ST) and gracilis (G) tendons in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction may cause weakness in knee flexion. It has since been proposed that ST be used alone since ... -
Recurrence and Pain after Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernias
(KMA, 2016)Surgery for inguinal hernias has evolved over a prolonged period of time with the main outcome of interest being recurrence and pain. Mesh hernioplasty has been practiced with increasing frequency at Kenyatta National ... -
The Relationship Between Islamic Financing and the Level of Borrowing in Commercial Banks in Kenya
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Credit Risk Management Practices on Loan Portfolio of Barclays Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Since banks core business is lending, they are viewed as business with huge risk appetite with lending activities being one of the key sources of credit risk. Among the risks that banks face, credit risk is of great ... -
International Tourism Reciepts and Economic Growth in Kenya 1980 -2013
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study aimed at exploring the relationship between international tourism receipts and economic growth in Kenya using a time series data of the period 1980 to 2013. Specifically it sort to answer two questions on causality ... -
Influence of Brand Equity on Consumer Purchase Choices Among Pay Tv Subscribers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The competitive potential of any company is significantly influenced by the brands held in the company‟s portfolio. To firms, strong brands create competitive advantage, customer loyalty and attract premium prices for its ... -
Information and Communication Technology Challenges and Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Kenyan banking industry has experienced tremendous growth in the past decade, which has led to increased competition as the banks strive to gain and retain their market share according to the Central Bank of Kenya’s ...
