University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The Impact of Financial Development on Economic Growth in Kenya
(2016-08)The debate on the direction of causality between financial development and economic growth has received great attention from scholars. This study examined the effect of financial development (FD) on economic growth (EG) ... -
Teacher Factors Influencing Application of Information Communication Technology in Learning of History and Government in Secondary Schools in Bungoma South Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Over the last few decades, Information ICT has become increasingly important in all organisations in modern societies including schools (World Bank, 2014). Expectation about ICT and its role in developing and transforming ... -
Assessing the impact of climate change on food security of communities in Turkana county.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)Climate variability and change is increasingly being recognized as a critical challenge to pastoral production systems in the arid and semi-arid rangelands. The projected climate scenarios are expected to aggravate some ... -
Determinants of sustainable water supply programme implementation in Kenya: a case of Mombasa water supply and sanitation company Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Statistics around the world reveal that our fresh water supply is practically non-existent. Nearly 97% of the world's water is salty or otherwise undrinkable while another 2% is locked in ice caps and glaciers. The fact ... -
School Factors Influencing Students’ Performance in Chemistry in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in Makueni County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The study was on school factors influencing students’ performance in chemistry in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in Mbooni East Sub County, Makueni County, Kenya. Students’ performance in Chemistry in ... -
Assessment of Farmers’ Perceptions of and Willingness to Pay for Aflasafe Ke01, a Biological Control for Aflatoxins in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Aflatoxin contamination of key staples compromises quality of food products, trade and health of consumers whereas acute exposure can be fatal. Aflasafe KE01 is a promising biological control product in the management ... -
Factors influencing uptake of metal silo technology among small-scale farmers: a case of Mwingi central sub-county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)x ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate factors influencing metal silo technology uptake among farmers in Mwingi Central Sub-County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to ... -
Molecular epidemiology of spotted fever group rickettsioses and Q fever at the wildlife-livestock interface in Maasai Mara and Laikipia ecosystems, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08)Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses and Q fever are zoonotic diseases caused by the intracellular bacteria in the genus Rickettsia and Coxiella burnetii respectively. The pathogens continue to be described in livestock ... -
Factors influencing behavior change among the hiv infected patients: a case of Bungoma county referral hospital, Bungoma county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was to investigate the factors influencing behavior change in the HIV infected patients in Bungoma County; a case of Bungoma County Referral Hospital. The study was guided by the following objectives: to assess ... -
Women Involvement in Cattle Rustling Between the Marakwet and the Pokot Communities of North-western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Cattle rustling between the Nilotic communities of north western Kenya has been a problem of concern to development for long and has also defined inter-ethnic relations. There is plenty of literature on cattle rustling; ... -
Structural and Morphometric changes in Ruminal tissues and physiological effects in Wethers with plastic bag-impacted Rumen
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Freely grazing ruminants are liable to both advertent and accidental ingestion of indigestible foreign materials. Rumen impaction with such materials induces stress, damages ruminal tissues and impairs ruminal functional ... -
Factors influencing curriculum development process in secondary school Education in Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study sought to examine factors that influence curriculum development process in secondary education in Somalia. The objectives of the study were; to determine influences of societal needs, skills of experts, political ... -
Anti-oxidant and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibition Studies on the Surface Exudates of Gardenia Ternifolia
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Numerous scientific studies point to oxidative stress (OS) as an important etiological factor in common diseases such as artherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, tumors, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and ... -
The Influence of Capital Resources on Performance of Police Officers in Starehe Division, Nairobi County - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of capital resources of performance of police officers in Starehe Division, Nairobi County in Kenya. Capital resources are all assets available to the police officers ... -
Management of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Associated Mycotoxins in Maize by Use of Hermetic Storage
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Maize is a staple food crop in Kenya with about 90% of the rural households depending on it. However, the grain is vulnerable to degradation by mycotoxin producing fungi in the field and during storage. Mycotoxins produced ... -
Determinants Of Disability Mainstreaming Among Public Infrastructure Project Designs In Kisumu Municipality- Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This research project was a study on Determinants of disability mainstreaming among public infrastructure project designs in Kisumu Municipality Kenya. Factors hindering accessibility are of concern all over the world. ... -
Analysis of structure, conduct and performance of cabbage market in central district of Botswana
(University of Nairobi, 2016-03)The commercial horticulture industry in Botswana has experienced remarkable growth in the last decade and it continues to grow. However, lack of a well-coordinated marketing system of horticulture products remains a major ... -
Marketing Strategies and Performance of Media Houses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Marketing strategy is a fundamental issue for the entire business whether the firm is a small scale set up or a well reputable transnational conglomerate outfit,, organizations are tasked and mandated to develop, establish ... -
Factors influencing sustainability of irrigation projects in Kibwezi sub-county, Makueni county-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study sought to establish the factors influencing sustainability of irrigation projects in Kibwezi Sub County. Irrigation in Kibwezi Sub County is very crucial economic activity for the provision of food to the inhabitant ... -
Forecasting Kenya’s Sugar Production Using Garch Model
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The goal of this research project is to predict the production volume of the sugar industry in Kenya in five years’ time projecting from the year 2012, that is, production volume in the year 2017. There has been mechanisms ...
