University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Language Use in the Kenyan Newspaper Sunday Nation
(University of Nairobi, 2005)This paper is the result of the study of language use in the Sunday Nation, a newspaper of the Nation Media Group, Nairobi, Kenya. Specifically, the paper was out to discover whether the Sunday Nation had a definable ... -
Prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder among Maasai girls who have undergone female genital mutilation as a prerequisite To early marriage in Trans-mara and Kajiado districts - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The impact of traumatic events on the physical health of children and adults is well researched and recognized, but the psychological consequences have only recently become a topic of research. While other traumatic ... -
Clinical Features That Predict Treatment Failure And Death In Children Presenting At Kenyatta National Hospital With Severe And Very Severe Pneumonia On Admission
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)Background: Pneumonia kills more children than any other illness in the world and is a significant problem in communities with a high rate of under - five mortality placing a huue burden on families and health systems.1 ... -
Factors influencing the adoption of conservation tillage practices and their implication on profitability in maize- cowpea cropping systems - a case of Makueni district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)In the semi arid areas of eastern Kenya, the farmers are faced with food insecurity and low farm incomes due to rainfall unreliability. The low soil moisture resulting from low rainfall cannot support productive agriculture ... -
Microfinance Institutions and Poverty Reducton:a Case Study of Urwego Opportunity Microfinance Bank Clients in Kicukiro District, Kigali City- Rwanda
(University Of Nairobi, 2011)This project paper articulates the accomplishments and challenges of UOB Microfinance Institution in its mission to reduce poverty in Rwanda. It attempts to evaluate theories and practices that guide MFIs in dealing with ... -
A study to assess the client referral service of community based distribution of contraceptives in Nyamira District, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1995)Attaining sustainable development in the presence of high Population growth has been a difficult issue in many countries of the world. Therefore fertility reduction is needed through implementation of community assisted ... -
Household food adequacy and the nutritional status of preschool children in a child survival project area, Namelok, Kajiado district
(University of Nairobi, 1998)household food adequacy and the nutritional status of pre-school children in a CHILD SURVIVAL AREA, NAMELOK, KAJIADO DISTRICT A cross-sectional survey on food adequacy and nutritional status of pre-school children was ... -
Determination of blood lead levels and characterization of potential environmental exposures among children in Kibera, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2008)BACKGROUND: Lead is a heavy metal which is introduced to the environment by human activities. Excessive lead exposure through air, water, soil and food is harmful to the health and intellectual development of millions ... -
Predictive validity of internal examinations in secondary schools in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This study sought to establish the relationship between performance in internal (teachermade) summative examinations and external summative public national examination. The objectives were to establish whether there is ... -
Factors influencing performance of public development partners' collaborative projects In kenya; A case of Kisumu municipality
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Since 1980s there has been a paradigm shift on the role of the state in delivery of services from being the sole doer to actually being a facilitator in expansive public service delivery agents which include the private ... -
Land Use Planning Regulations And Its Implications On Urban Land Use:case Study: Umoja Phase One Estate
(University Of Nairobi, 2004)The rationale of land use planning as a public function is to ensure economic efficiency in the use of space and to ensure that the health, safety and general security of the citizens of a country is promoted and secured. Land ... -
The effect of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer management on the production and quality of true potato (solarium tuberosum, l.) Seeds, from three commercial varieties grown in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)Three experiments were conducted in the field to study the effect of fertilizer management on True potato (Sotanum tuberosum, L.) seed (TPS) production and quality. In the first experiment, the effects of split applications ... -
The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in college students at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) - Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2006)Background Allergic rhinitis is one of the commonest atopic diseases world wide yet its epidemiology in Kenya remains sparse. Currently, there is only one questionnaire based study (ISAAC) in children documented The ... -
Transitional cell carcinoma of the Urinary Medical Library University Bladder as seen at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2001)This is a retrospective descriptive study of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. This study presents a ten year retrospective review of the clinico - epidemiological patterns and management of this disease ... -
Assessment of irrigation water use for Aguthi, Thome and Matanya smallholder irrigation schemes
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Pupil-teacher ratio and its impact on academic performance in public primary schools in central division, Machakos county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The objectives of this study were (a) to assess the impact of PTR on academic performance in national examinations in public primary schools (b) establish if ideal PTR exist in public primary schools as recommended by ... -
An exploration of factors influencing career progression of tutors in public primary teachers' training colleges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study sought to determine the influence of gender, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) adherence to career progression policy guidelines and tutors' exposure to professional development on career progression of tutors ... -
Impact Of Non-governmental Organization Initiated Projects On Disadvantaged Children Needs In Nairobi
(2006-11)Millions of children across the globe are victims of exploitation, abuse and violence each year and the physical and psychological consequences on their lives are devastating Different players have offered solutions, ... -
Topical Fluorouracil After Surgery For Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia In Kenya: A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)Background Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is an aggressive eye tumour particularly affecting people with HIV in Africa. Primary treatment is surgical excision; however, tumour recurrence is common. We assessed ... -
Maize Marketing In Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 1990)The maize marketing system in Uganda has several problems. The official maize marketing body, the Produce Marketing Board, has been unable to effectively buy the maize from the producers. This has beer, thought to be ...
