University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Relationship Between Capital Structure and the Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)This study examined the relationship between capital structure and the financial performance of deposit taking micro finance institutions (DTMFIs) in Kenya. The Microfinance Act of 2006 operationalized microfinance ... -
Performance evaluation of solar Photovoltaic systems: a case of fixed, single and dual axis tracking systems
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Solar energy is a clean and naturally available source of energy. Its exploitation has been hampered by the low conversion efficiency of PV panels. This research investigates the technical and economic benefits of two ... -
Economic analysis of smallholder farmers’ participation in domestic high-value markets for indigenous vegetables in Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Supermarkets and other high value markets are rapidly expanding, offering lucrative prices for suppliers of fresh produce. Participation in high value markets holds potential for raising smallholder farmers’ income and ... -
Outcome of Age Related Cataract Surgery at Mbingo Baptist Hospital Eye Unit, North West Region, Cameroon
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Objective: The overall objective was to assess the outcome of age related cataract surgery at Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Eye Unit, North West Region, Cameroon from the 1st January 2014 till 31st of December 2014 Methods: ... -
Effects of agency banking on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The banking industry is very volatile with innovation and competition taking centre stage. This forces banks to change their strategies to suit the industry and improve their financial performance. In the recent past the ... -
Influence of human wildlife conflict on socioeconomic welfare of local communities in Sabaki sublocation, Kilifi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Conflicts between human and wildlife have occurred in the world since the dawn of humanity. These conflicts can cause damage or costs to both. Incidences of crop damage, death of domestic animals as well as human death ... -
Correlates of depression among spinal cord injury patients attending national spinal injury hospital, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Introduction: Spinal cord injury remains a major public health issue in developing countries as well as worldwide. It is a devastating condition causing profound life changes for millions of people around the world. Road ... -
An Assessment of the Implementation of the Kenya eCitizen ICT Project
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)Information Communication Technology (ICT) can make a valuable contribution towards the operations of and the services offered to citizens by a government. While the benefits of eGovernment initiatives and projects in ... -
Influence of community empowerment initiatives by non govermental organizations on the livelihood of the community, a case of Kisumu east Subcounty, Buoye community
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Community empowerment initiatives have been seen at the core agendas of most of the nongovernmental organizations. An empowered community is one that has the conditions to given mastery over its member‟s lives in the ... -
Attributions of mental illness among young people seeking psychiatric treatment in Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Individuals from different cultural backgrounds make different attributions of illness, health, diseases, symptoms and treatment. Attributions play an important role in formation of understanding concerning health. These ... -
Clustering and visualizing the status of child health in Kenya: a data mining approach
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)The inauguration of the new constitution in Kenya led to the devolution of health care in the counties. It is against this backdrop that necessitated a need to develop a model of grouping these counties into natural ... -
Evaluation of Bone Char Defluoridation of Water using Adsorption Isotherms and the Bed Depth Service Time (BDST) Model
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Sustained intake of elevated fluoride concentrations cause dental or skeletal fluorosis, a chronic disease manifested by mottling of teeth in mild cases and softening of bones and neurological damage in severe cases. ... -
Pre-Slaughter and Slaughter Factors Associated with Post-Harvest Beef Quality Loss in Small and Medium Enterprise Slaughterhouses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Pre-slaughter and slaughter practices are important for meat quality. Unfortunately, in Kenya, codes of practices for both pre-slaughter and slaughter are missing most notably in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) ... -
Determinants of the expansion of commercial building zones in Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of commercial building zones expansion in Nairobi County, Kenya. It was guided by four research objectives. They included establishing influence of infrastructure ... -
Influence of Holistic Grazing Management on Herbaceous Species Diversity, Range Use Pattern and Livestock Productivity in Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Rangelands are essential for maintaining biodiversity and are sources of livelihood for many rural communities. However, in the recent past they have been threatened by unsustainable use of their resources resulting in ... -
Environmental, health and safety implications of tobacco production in Malakisi division, Bungoma County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)Tobacco has existed since prehistoric times and is now widely grown as a cash crop in developing countries like Kenya. The number of tobacco farmers contracted by tobacco companies in Kenya increased by 67% in the period ... -
Detention by Non State Armed Groups: Defining the Applicable Laws and Rules
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)This thesis is about detention activities undertaken by non-state armed groups in situations of non-international armed conflicts. It focuses on the applicable laws and rules and ascertains the basis of non-state armed ... -
The Effect of Profit Warning Announcements on the Share Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Profit warning announcement forms an integral part of mandatory disclosures that are set up by the regulatory bodies. The capital markets have evidenced immerse growth and innovations that have led to more stringent ... -
Knowledge and utilization of contraceptives by women with mental illness attending psychiatric outpatient services at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Reproductive health is a basic human right enshrined in the Kenya constitution 2010.All women should be able to make informed reproductive health choices in order to attain safe motherhood. This requires family ... -
Two-stage chemical and enzymatic strategies for the preparation of biodiesel from croton megalocarpus oil and evaluation of its engine performance and oxidation stability
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Croton oil was extracted from dry Croton megalocarpus seeds by a mechanical pressing machine then filtered. The optimum conditions for preparation of biodiesel from the oil through a two-stage chemical process in reactor ...
