University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Assessment of the Impacts of Development Densification on Water Supply: a Case Study of Upper Hill Area in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was carried out in Upper Hill area, an extension of Nairobi city’s CBD, located to the south of the CBD. The aim of the study was to establish the impacts that higher density development has had on water supply ... -
Innovation and Performance of the Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos Township, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Innovation has become a major topic not only for the Small and Medium Enterprises around the world but also for other sectors of the economy. The benefits of innovation according to a study conducted in Nigeria by Amanakwe ... -
Brain Drain And Its Contribution To Globalization And Economic Development In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Brain Drain is generally not a new phenomenon in developing countries. It has been known to rob developing nations of their professionals to the developed world. This research paper aimed at examining the issue of human ... -
Analysis of the resource based conflict between the pastoralist and agrarian communities in east african region: a case study of naivasha sub-county in kenya
(2015-06)Many African countries are dependent basically on agriculture (crop and livestock farming) as their main economic activity. Since Kenya gained independence in 1963 they have been increasing tension between the crop farmers ... -
Nutrition Status of Preschool Children During Harvest and Lean Seasons in a High Agricultural Production Region: the Case of Urban and Rural Resource Poor Households in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya
(2015)High agricultural production regions are assumed to be food secure and thus overlooked in regards to food and nutrition security interventions. However, resource-poor households in such regions are likely to suffer ... -
Factors influencing performance of small and medium enterprise tea firms in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The SME sector contributes greatly to the economic growth and thus currently recognized and therefore there are high expectations of the SME sector. The purpose of this study was to establish factors influencing the ... -
Polymorphism Analysis Of Plasmodium Falciparum Merozoite Ebl1, Rh4 And Msp1 Ligands In A Severe Malaria Population In Kilifi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Around 240 million people develop symptomatic malaria and around 1.24 million die annually from malaria globally. Over 80% of those deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Symptomatic malaria in humans is initiated when ... -
Factors influencing community participation in healthcare programs: a case of Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The concept of strengthening community action within the context of disease prevention is gaining popularity among health cycles. In Kenya for example, key stakeholders in health sector have recognized the benefits of ... -
An investigation of farm contacts and their potential impact on disease transmission in smallholder cattle production in Bungoma county of western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)ABSTRACT Farm animal movement usually occurs during grazing, watering, and dipping and livestock trade among others. These movements create contacts between different farms and the contacts created form networks of varying ... -
Contribution of Local Brew Abuse on Secondary Schools Academic Performance: a Case of Nyamusi Division, Nyamira County
(2015)The researcher set out to establish the contribution of local brew abuse (busaa and changaa) on secondary schools academic performance in Nyamusi Division, Nyamira County. The study reviewed related literature on the ... -
Application of the Balanced Scorecard Framework in Performance Measurement of E-Government Services: Case of Kenya Revenue Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Performance measurement is a prerequisite to e-Government efforts to audit services and assure citizens of the accountability of the government. This research sought to apply the Balanced Scorecard concept as a consistent ... -
Factors Influencing Motivation Of Sales Personnel In The Large Beauty Salons In Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The beauty industry in Kenya has been growing in leaps and bounds in the last few decade. The objective of this research was to find out factors that motivate beauty service providers, among large salons in Nairobi City ... -
Spatial And Temporal Characteristics Of Thunderstorms Over The Eastern Region Of Lake Victoria Basin In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)Weather is very important on human activities over western Kenya just like the rest of the world. It affects lives in different ways, including the food and water resources. Western Kenya is the food basket of the country. ... -
The effects of marketing strategies on sales performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Marketing strategies, in any form of business, is an integral part to the policies that determine the performance of that business. Sales, on the other hand, have a direct impact on the profits and losses of a business. ... -
Restructuring Strategy and Performance of Kcb Bank Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Banks have had to restructure their business operations by downsizing, focusing on customers care, through tailored products and restructuring of non-performing loans in order to improve their financial performance and ... -
Use of Hospital Management Information Systems Among Healthcare Workers at Kenyatta National and Mater Hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Health decision making is critically dependent on accurate, timely and reliable information. There is evidence to indicate that most of the national and sub-national health information systems fail in providing much needed ... -
The influence of Luyia traditional Religious Rituals on Christianity: a case study of African Israel Church Nineveh in Vihiga County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Ritual syncretism has been an emotive problem which crept into Christianity since its inception by Jesus Christ. In the context of this study, the spontaneous mix of Luyia culture and Christianity resulted into the problem ... -
Automated Customer Support With Conversational Agents Employing Text Mining: A Case of online University Application
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)The use of online information systems that can be and are accessed on a 24 hour basis has continued to grow both locally and globally, these systems require available customer support at all times. Customer support is ... -
Factors Influencing Service Delivery Among NGO's in Migori County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)NGO means Non Governmental Organization which are major contributors to development processes. A number of factors influence the development impact of NGOs, many of which are determined by the relationship between the NGO ...
