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Pharmacological evaluation of antimicrobial ani) bioactivity of plant used in ethnomedicine and ethnoveterinary medicine in Machakos and Kitui areas, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2008-08)The use of plants to cure diseases and relieve physical sufferings started from the earliest times of mankind's history. In Africa, 80% of the population uses traditional medicine for primary health care. Due to antimicrobial ... -
The Major Causes Of The Rural Poverty A Case Study Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Poverty is a multi-dimensional phenomenon whose causes are complex and difficult to Measure precisely. The need to articulate causes of poverty in developing countries is Paramount given its effects. This study examines ... -
Comparison of Hiv/aids mortality rates in an urban and a rural setting
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Certain Aspects Of The Ahmadtyya Movement In East Africa With Particular Reference To Its Religious Practice And The Development Of Its History And Theology In The East African Environment
(University of Nairobi, 1974)The extraordinary career of Ahmadiyyat in East Africa raises the pregnant question of its significance within the religious milieu as a whole* Behind the facade of a vigourous propagandism there is a movement that is ... -
Space requirements & needs of the practical oriented learning activities in Kenyan Primary Teachers Training Colleges
(University of Nairobi, 1992-08)Space, being the medium through which activities are realized, may be studied under nemerous parameters. One may study structure in space, lighting in space, ventilation in space, acoustics in space etc. To enhance the ... -
Cash Balance Management for Firms
(University of Nairobi, 1976)The main objective of this thesis was to investigate the following:- (1) The objectives that underlie cash balance manegenent decisions made by firms in Kenya; (2) The degree to which firms in Kenya use decision rules ... -
Pregnancy history and current use of contraception among women of reproductive age in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda: analysis of demographic and health survey data
(2016)Objective To examine the relationship between pregnancy history and the use of contraception among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in East Africa. Methods Demographic and Health Surveys data from Burundi (2010), ... -
Understanding Mobile Banking from a theoretical lens: Case studies of selected Kenyan m-Banking Products
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Characteristic of every developing nation, Kenya has found itself at crossroads; defining the banking industry with the urge to provide banking services to majority of the unbanked populations. Mobile banking is a banking ... -
Optimization of the Angle of Frog in Mouldboard Tillage Operations in Sandy Clay Soil
(2015)This paper investigated the effect of three independent variables including: tillage speed (ranges of below 2.5 m/s and between 2.5 m/s and 5 m/s), tillage depth (range of 10 cm from 0 cm to 30 cm) and frog angle (30° 40°, ... -
Quality Indicator framework for assessing DEel programs in Kenya: A Technological and Educational functional parameters approach
(University of Nairobi, 2016-04)The demand for university education has continued to grow and hence there has been a phenomenal expansion in enrolments that is not matching with the expansion of facilities. Several policy reports commissioned by the ... -
Application of the UTAUT Model to understand factors influencing the use of Web 2.0 tools in e-learning in Kenyan Public Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The introduction of Web 2.0 tools has led to enhanced communication and collaboration in both social and academic environments. The focus of this study was to identify factors influencing the use of Web 2.0 tools in ... -
Comparison of qualitative and semiquantitative strain elastography in breast lesions for diagnostic accuracy
(2016)Strain elastography can be purely qualitative or semiquantitative using both strain score and strain ratio. The aim of this study was to establish the accuracy of semiquantitative elastography using both strain score and ... -
Clinical nursing and midwifery research: grey literature in African countries.
(2016)This study reviewed grey literature to assess clinical nursing and midwifery research conducted in southern and eastern African countries over the past decade.The shortage of published nursing research from African countries ... -
Treatment of chronic heart failure in adults at a referral hospital in Kenya: adverse drug reactions and determinants of adherence
(2016)Background: Chronic Heart Failure is a major health problem with a prevalence of between 1 and 12% in USA and Europe, and approximately 5.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, and has socio-economic relevance owing to its high prevalence, ... -
A study of factors determining allocation of public funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Allocation of public funds to various Regions/ Provinces of Kenya is very unequal since the colonial period in the Kenyan history. The colonial government allocated public funds to various regions in Kenya during colonial ... -
Determinants of Discontinuation of Contraceptive Methods among Women at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(2016)Background: Contraceptive use prevalence in Kenya is at 58% according to the 2014 Kenya Demographic Health Survey. Several factors lead to discontinuation and switch of contraceptives. Discontinuation rate as per ... -
Impact of depression on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS patients at a Kenyan referral hospital
(2016)Background: Kenya is faced with an increasing challenge of co-morbid psychological and social factors among HIV-Infected patients which has had a profound impact on their medication adherence. A major psychosocial factor ... -
PhD thesis defense
(2016)A thesis oral defence is the culmination of research enquiryon a specific subject or project. The defence provides an opportunity for presentation and sustained argument in support of the findings. This is preceded by ...
