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Influence of Provision of Child’s Survival Rights on Students Academic Achievement in Secondary Education in Igembe South Subcounty Meru, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study was aimed at investigating the influence of provision of survival rights on students’ academic achievement in secondary school education in Igembe South Sub County. The study was based on the following objectives: ... -
Factors Influencing The Performance Of Selected “Matatu” Sacco Societies Operating In Kitui County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Success and sustainability of projects undertaken depends so much on several factors. These factors vary from one project to another. This study aimed at establishing the factors which influence the performance of Matatu ... -
Credit Risk Evaluation Systems and Non Performing Loans Among Sacco in Bomet County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)SACCOs provide a safe haven for the savings of their members. The establishment of comprehensive credit facilities is however one of the fundamental functions of all savings and credit co-operative societies. Credit formation ... -
Determinants Of Smallholder Maize Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies To Climate Change In Bahati Sub-County, Nakuru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Kenya‘s agricultural sector contributes significantly to the economy which directly contributes 26 percent of the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and another 25 percent indirectly. The sector accounts for 65 percent ... -
The Effect Of Free Delivery Services On Partograph Utilization At Naivasha District Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: The Kenyan Maternal Mortality Ratio is estimated at 488/100,000 live births. Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health, remain important global health challenges ... -
Factors Influencing Performance of English as a Subject in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in Nakuru Town, East Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Over the years, the language of instruction in Kenyan schools has been English. Thus, students’ proficiency in English goes to a long extent to determine the student academic achievement in the overall. Student’s failure ... -
Knowledge And Practice Of Clinicians Regarding Adverse Effects Of Contrast Media And Their Predisposing Factors
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Contrast medium is an agent used to enhance the difference in appearance between different structures and fluids in the body during imaging and is among the most commonly used drugs. Adverse contrast media ... -
Comparison of family planning practices among female adolescents with genital tract infections and those without, attending a youth friendly centre at Mtwapa, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)INTRODUCTION. Adolescents comprise about 20% of the world population with about 85% living in the developing world a significant number of whom are sexually active and have multiple sexual partners. In Kenya some have ... -
Prevalence Of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae And Chlamydia Trachomatis And Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns Among Family Planning Clients At Kenyatta National Hospital, Reproductive Health Clinic.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Sexually transmitted infections are common among women of the reproductive age in Kenya (Chlamydia, gonorrhoeae, syphilis, and trichomoniasis). We do not routinely screen for these infections. Despite their public health ... -
Overcoming Challenges Facing Enforcement of Trade Marks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Trade marks are a type of intellectual property. Trade marks play an important role in any market. They help consumers to distinguish between competing goods and services in the market. They also act as guarantees of quality ... -
A Comparative Study On Uptake And Determinants Of Contraception Among Undergraduate University Of Nairobi Students, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Contraceptive uptake, knowledge of its use and actual use is lower in the developing world than in the developed world. Data for various contraceptive surveys has not been stratified for the youth, and this ... -
The microbial pattern and antibiotic sensitivity in patients presenting with premature rupture of Membranesat Kitui County Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is the spontaneous rupture of the membranes anytime beyond 28 weeks of pregnancy but before onset of labor. When it occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed it istermed preterm ... -
Determinants Of Maize Yields Among Small Scale Farmers In Trans Nzoia West Sub County, Transnzoia, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Maize is a global crop. In terms of nutrient formation, maize contains approximately 72% starch, 10% protein, 4% fat supplying 365kcal/100g.It is a staple food in many African countries including Kenya with the largest ... -
The Role Of Natural Resources In Promoting Regional Peace: A Case Study Of The Kenya – South Sudan Border Regions
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Resources have been largely associated with resource based conflicts which are in various magnitudes. This could range from local, regional to international levels. Communities of nations have had to grapple with issues ... -
Difference In Differences Evaluation Of User Fee Exemption For Maternal Delivery In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Globally, deaths due to pregnancy and childbirth dropped from 523,000 in 1990 to 216,000 in 2015. Despite this progress, about 800 still women die every day from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, an ... -
Influence Of Telecentre Platforms’ Initiative On Customer Satisfaction With Government Service Delivery: A Case Of Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has opened a door for better communication and processing of information, faster and in cost effective ways than ever before. Huduma Centres or telecentres rolled out by Kenya ... -
The Role of Women in Sustainable Land Management in Gatanga Sub-county,murang’a County,central Kenya
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Factors Influencing Youth Access to Government Procurement Opportunities in the Ministry of East African Community, Labour and Social Protection, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Youth Access to Government Procurement Opportunities is an affirmative action programme launched by the government to economically empower youth among other vulnerable groups. Other targeted groups include women and ... -
Determinants of nevirapine plasma levels and clinical outcomes in HIV patients at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Background Nevirapine is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor used as an antiretroviral agent for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Current dosing schedules are based on pharmacokinetic studies in Caucasian populations ... -
Development of beef sausages through bovine blood utilization as fat replacer to reduce slaughterhouse by-product losses
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Slaughterhouse by-product losses after slaying of animals are major problem in Kenya at present. Many slaughterhouse operators and meat traders either lack proper preservation techniques or lack technologies on how to ...
