University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Nematode response to soil organic amendments in a semi-arid region under soybean (Glycine max), Naivasha, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Agricultural production within the smallholder farming sector of East Africa is constrained by numerous factors including parasitic nematodes. Existing control measures involving applications of chemical nematicides are ... -
The effect of foreign direct investment on price volatility of securities in the nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Foreign direct investment (FDI) is arguably the greatest steady form of global capital movements. Foreign Direct Investment are investments from a mother firm to a place outside the mother firm’s country of origin. FDI ... -
Emergence of gated communities and their Socio-spatial impacts on urban areas: the case of Kileleshwa neighbourhood in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Gated communities are relatively new phenomena that have become very popular globally and in Kenya. Gated communities have been observed not only in the USA but also in other parts of the world such as Lebanon, South ... -
The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Price Volatility of Securities in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Foreign direct investment (FDI) is arguably the greatest steady form of global capital movements. Foreign Direct Investment are investments from a mother firm to a place outside the mother firm’s country of origin. FDI ... -
Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Pharmacovigilance Among Health Care Professionals At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Since its inception in 2004, the Pharmacovigilance Department of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) in Kenya has been leading efforts to ensure that medicines in circulation are safe to consumers. However, the Department ... -
Influence Of School Infrastructural Environment On Performance In Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education In Kibauni Division Of Machakos Count, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Secondary Education provides a vital link between basic education and the world of work, on one-hand and further training on the other. It is an important sub-sector of education in the preparation of human capital for ... -
Effect of cordia africana lam shade on physiology, yield and quality of arabica coffee
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is native to the shaded forests of Southern Ethiopia where it evolved as an understory crop. It was originally thought to be shade obligatory, but it has been shown to perform well in full sun. ... -
The Effects of Risk Management Practices in Performance of Hotels in Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Risk Management helps ensure effective reporting and compliance with laws and regulations, and helps avoid damage to the entity‟s reputation and associated consequences. Effective risk management plays an important role ... -
Multi-agent Based Risk Management Platform for Small and Micro-enterprise Businesses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)All businesses face uncertainty and the challenge for business owners are to determine how much uncertainty to accept as they strive to grow their businesses. Uncertainty presents both risk and opportunity, with the potential ... -
Factors influencing exporting firms in EPZ Kenya to increase their efficiency
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)There is a need for management of exporting firms to cope with change, they must effectively processes and use the right strategy to arrive at major decisions to bring about change, management must work on the efficiency ... -
Evaluation of Kenyan Film Industry: Historical Perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)This evaluation of the Kenyan film industry from its historical foundations, tried to fill a gap of shortage of data on history of film in Kenya. It traces the historical development of the film industry, the policies ... -
Policy Review on Sustainbale Use and Management of Wetlands in Kenya: a Case Study of the Kimana Wetland, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)Wetland ecosystems are areas seasonally or permanently covered in shallow water, and land where the water table is close to the surface. They provide functions such as flood control, provision of food and act as carbon ... -
Maudhui Ya Ukombozi Katika Wimbo Mpya Na Msururu Wa Usaliti
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Tasnifu hii imeshughulikia swala la Maudhui ya Ukombozi katika Wimbo Mpya na Msururu wa Usaliti. Madhumuni ya utafiti huu yalikuwa kutathmini changamoto zinazozikumba jamii za Wimbo Mpya na Msururu wa usaliti, kuchunguza ... -
Factors Influencing Performance of Family Planning Projects Funded by Usaid: a Case of Aphia Plus Kamili in Kirinyaga County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This research sought to examine factors influencing performance of family planning projects funded by USAID and to establish an understanding and knowledge on the factors that enhance family planning project performance. ... -
Influence of Micro Finance Institutions on Start-ups of Women Entrepreneurship Projects: a Case of Smep Microfinance in Lurambi Sub-county, Kakamega County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The establishment of microfinance organizations institutions has gone a long way in assisting women form start-up entrepreneurship projects. This study aimed to investigate their influence on start-ups of women entrepreneurship ... -
Integrated financial management information system and operational performance of kenya rural roads authority
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Procurement in public sector plays a vital role in the economy of the third world countries and was estimated to account for 9-13 percent of the gross domestic product. However, much consideration should be focused on the ... -
Influence of Types of Parents’ Associations Support on Teacher Motivation in Public Secondary Schools in Mwingi Central District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of types of parents’ associations support on teacher motivation in public secondary schools in Mwingi Central District. The objectives of the study were to ... -
The portrayal of men and women in selected Bukusu circumcision songs: a lexical pragmatic approach
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)This project presented a linguistic study on the lexical items used in selected Bukusu circumcision songs. The study sought to find out how these lexical items portray men and women. The selected songs mainly used ... -
Analysis of heavy metal content in water hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes) from lake Victoria and assessment of its potential as a feedstock for biogas production
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic weed that exhibits prolific growth on the surface of water bodies and it is also a hyper accumulator of heavy metals. Over the past two decades Lake Victoria has been ... -
Prevalence of hyponatremia in patients admitted with heart failure at the kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance in hospitalized patients with heart failure. It is associated with high morbidity, longer in-hospital stay and is a well known predictor of mortality in patients ...
