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Effects of authoritarian parenting model on learner participation in early childhood education science class Kabondo division, Homabay county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study was conducted to determine the relationship between authoritarian parenting model and participation of learners in Early Childhood Education Science classroom as measured by child/parent interviews and teacher ... -
Factors Associated With Stunting And Its Prevalence Among Children Below 5 Years Old In Musanze District Of Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Stunting among children below five years old affected 44% in Rwanda and more than 61% in Musanze District in 2012. The main objective was to establish the prevalence of stunting and its associated factors among children ... -
Factors influencing urban agricultural practices in Kenya: a case of Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Current global agricultural practices are recognized as unsustainable. The increase in overall human population as well as the global trend of rural to urban migration, partially as a result of historically and continual ... -
The Effect of Mobile Banking on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The use of mobile banking has been necessitated by the rapid change in technology. The banking industry has adopted new strategies of sustaining their growth due to stiff competition. Most banks have adopted mobile banking ... -
Strategic Responses to Environmental Challenges by International Award Foundation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In the present day operating conditions, there has been a great interdependence between both business and non-profit oriented entities with the environment to which they operate in. The capacity for an organization to ... -
Pattern of brain tumours in Kenyatta National Hospital: a 3 year cross-sectional study.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background The burden of brain tumours in Kenya is still largely unknown though information from the Nairobi Cancer Registry suggests that they form about 2.3% of all reported male cancers and 0.9% of all female cancers. ... -
The cost burden of breast cancer treatment at Kenyatta national hospital: a patient’s perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Background Breast cancer ranks highest among the cancers affecting women in Kenya. Treatment involves surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The therapy has significant cost implications. Associated procedures ... -
Performance of the community based management of acute malnutrition (cmam) programme for children 6-59 months old in lilongwe rural, Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Since the inception of the community based management of acute malnutrition in 2006 in Lilongwe rural the process has not been assesed to gauge its perfomance. The main objective of this study was to assess the performance ... -
Effects of Private Sector Incentives on Climate Change Financing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Climate finance generally refers to financial resources invested in mitigation and adaptation measures aimed at reducing emissions through investments in sectors that emit large quantities of greenhouse gases and adaptation ... -
The Role Of The Media In Political Conflict Resolution: An Analysis Of The Saba Sabarally In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research sort to find out the role of the media in political conflict resolution. The objectives of the research were to examine whether the political bigwigs successfully used the media to promote peace in Kenya ... -
Influence Of Learner Characteristics On Teachers’ Participation In Open And Distance Learning: The Case Of Mbaruk Zone, Nakuru County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research project has determined the influence of learner characteristics on primary school teachers’ participation in Open and Distance Learning (ODL), the case study of Mbaruk zone in Nakuru County. The study was ... -
Institutional Factors Influencing Lecturers’ Productivity At Kenya Methodist University
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Provision of facilities and materials plus establishment of teaching staff are very key in ensuring a university lecturers productivity. There is need to assess top management’s provision of these facilities. This study ... -
Information Communication Technology And Performance Of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(2015)Many organizations are stepping up the pace to increase the size of investment in ICT due to the benefits accruing on such investments and as a result organizations, and hence ICT departments, are under increasing pressure ... -
Role Of Civil Society Organization In Promoting Regional Integration In Africa: A Case Study Of East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study has focused on the role of Civil Society Organizations in regional integration processes. In a particular the research focuses on the East Africa Community (EAC) Framework as a case study. This research was ... -
Strategic Change Management at East African Breweries Limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The ever-turbulent, interconnected uncertain and dynamic environment dictates strategic change leaders to proactively and reactively adopt agility and flexibility in their organizations in order to assure their survival ... -
Evaluation of free maternal health care services in Kenya: (A case study of machakos level 5 hospital)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Free maternal health care services in Kenya was introduced three and a half years ago and increased the number of skilled deliveries significantly. Empirical studies of preventive and curative services have often found ... -
Application of Indigenous Farming Practices Towards Elimination of Food Insecurity Among Farmers in Kikuyu Subcounty, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of indigenous farming practices in promoting food security among farmers in Kikuyu Sub-County, Kenya. It was guided by the following research objectives: to determine ... -
An Empirical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Exchange Rates And Inflation In Kenya (1973-2014)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study examined the relationship between exchange rates and inflation in Kenya from an empirical perspective using time series data from the year 1973 to 2014. A VAR model was used and data analysis conducted using ADF ... -
Strategic Responses Adopted by Commercial Banks in Kenya to Enhance Customer Retention
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Strategic responses can be seen as the matching of the activities of an organization to the environment in which it operates. A strategic response affects the long term direction of the organization and requires large ...
