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Reproductive Biology And Population Ecology Of Senegalia Senegal (L.) Britton Within Lake Baringo Woodland Ecosystem, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton is an economically important dryland tree species known for gum arabic production and soil fertility enhancement. However, the species is currently under considerable ecological threat due ... -
Teacher Attrition Using Univariate Frailty Model
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Researchers and policy developers have done a lot of studies on the reasons fueling teacher attrition in secondary schools. I contribute to these findings by evaluating the influence of gender, marital status, teaching ... -
Rearing Method and Life History of Laboratory Bred African Coffee White Stem Borer, Monochamus Leuconotus (Pascoe) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
(University of Nairobi, 2016)African coffee white stem borer, Monochamus leuconotus (Pascoe), Cerambycidae, is a major insect pest of coffee that causes yield losses as high as 25%. However, studying biology of Cerambycids is difficult due to the ... -
Progressive Effects Of Prosopis Juliflora (S.w.) (Dc) On Grazing Natural Pasture And Browse Plants In Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Prosopis juliflora, a fast spreading and coppicing tree, was introduced in Kenya in 1973 to rehabilitate the degraded lands. The trees quickly replaced the natural grazing grasses, sedges, forbs and browse plants important ... -
Influence Of Technology-Organization-External Environment On Adoption Of Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions: A Case Of Organizations In Kenya.
(University Of Nairobi, 2015)The words on everybody’s lips in the enterprise world is ‘mobility’ but again the questions follow on how secure are we as we have data being accessed anywhere anytime. Gone are the days when information was on total ... -
Influence Of Lifeskills Education On Reproductive Health Among Primary School Pupils In Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of Life Skills Education on reproductive health among primary school Pupils in Mbeere South sub –county. The objectives of study was to determine the adequacy of ... -
Application Of Ethephon And Potassium Nitrate To Induce Off- Season Flowering And Fruit Production In Mangoes
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most important orchard fruit trees in the tropics. In Kenya, mango is the third most important fruit crop cultivated mainly by smallholder farmers for domestic and export markets. ... -
Assessment of Low Head Drip Irrigation Systems Uniformity of Application
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Water application uniformity (EU) is an important performance criterion that must be considered in the design, operation and management of irrigation systems for increasing agricultural productivity. This research study ... -
Determinants of hypertension complications among adult hypertensive inpatients in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: Hypertension is a silent killer disease owing to the late recognition of symptoms, uncontrolled hypertension is the primary risk factor for stroke, heart failure and kidney failure in sub Saharan Africa ... -
Aligning Technical Capability With Integrated Financial Management Information System And Supply Chain Measures In The Kenyan Public Sector
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The Kenyan Government Introduced Integrated Financial Management Information System with aim of improving supply chain measures practices. The main aim of this study was to investigate aligning technical capability with ... -
Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation in Infrastructure Projects in Public Secondary Schools in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) has become an increasingly important tool within global efforts toward achieving environmental, economic and social sustainability through acting as a check and balance machinery in the ... -
Effects Of Habitat Disturbance On Distribution And Abundance Of Papyrus Endemic Birds In Sio Port Swamp, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)Papyrus swamps are found patchily around the shores of Lake Victoria mainly along river inflows. Elsewhere, this habitat is widely scattered with notable patches at Lake Naivasha and Lake Jipe. Sio Port is one of Lake ... -
Design and Characterization of a Hybrid Flat Plate Photovoltaic-thermal System
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A variety of solar energy systems have been designed to harness sun power to produce both thermal and electric energy. Hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar energy harnessing systems can concurrently provide electric ... -
Effect Of Credit Risk Management Practices On Financial Performance Of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Lending by commercial banks is vital to an economy since it can finance many if not all sub- sectors of financial arena, these sectors may include commercial, agriculture, industrial activities and so on. However, the ... -
Influence Of Board Of Management Members’ Conflict Management Styles On Student’S Discipline In Public Secondary Schools In Machakos Sub- County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of board of management members‘ conflict management styles on student‘s discipline in public secondary schools in Machakos sub- county, Machakos County-Kenya. The ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Credit Facilities by Women Entrepreneurs in Kisii County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Women constitute around half of the total world population but unfortunately this is not commensurate with the number of enterprises owned and managed by women. Various reasons have been given for this difference with the ... -
Influence Of Socio-Economic Factors On Implementation Of Inclusive Education In Public Primary Schools In Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Education is recognized as one of the basic human rights regardless of individual differences. In Migori County and particularly Rongo Sub-County, significant advances have been made towards promoting inclusive education ... -
Information Technology Service Management Practices, Enablers, Integration Strategies And Service Delivery Among Kenyan State Corporations
(University of Nairobi, 2015)With the increased demand by the businesses for better and more disciplined provisioning of IT services to ensure smooth operation, information technology service management practices continue to be critical to the modern ... -
Effectiveness Of Teachers With Degree Qualifications In Education In The Delivery Of Instruction In Public Primary Schools In Nyando Sub-County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of teachers with degree qualification in education in the delivery of instruction in public primary schools in Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County. The main ... -
Line by Tester Analysis of Elite Tropical-temperate Maize Lines Under Water-stress and Non-stress Environments
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Maize is the second most cultivated cereal crop in the world after wheat. In spite of its importance, the production challenges have continuously led to poor yields in sub-Saharan Africa. This has called for need to ...
