University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Influence of women enterprise fund training program on the growth of women owned businesses in Mombasa county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The Women Enterprise Fund (WEF), a Kenya Government Initiative aims to develop and grow women-owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Eight years since its inception, it is imperative to establish whether the ... -
Determinants of drug abuse among secondary school students in Kenya. A case of Kabuchai sub county.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Drug Abuse is turning into a nightmare, that the authorities cannot contain with alcohol, tobacco, miraa and cannabis being the most prevalent, other more addictive drugs such as cocaine and heroin are being introduced ... -
GIS for assessing pro-poor urban water sanitation and hygiene (wash) services case study: Mradi Embakasi village Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Dense low-income urban communities are often confronted with poor water and sanitation services, which are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality that is highly preventable using inexpensive interventions. ... -
Power flow and contingency analysis: case of Rwanda High Voltage Power System
(2015)This thesis uses power flow and contingency analysis to investigate operating conditions of Rwanda High Voltage Power System and evaluate the impact of branch outage on its operational status. We utilize contingency analysis ... -
Development of solid catalyst for transesterification of croton megalocarpus hutch oil in biodiesel production and blending with kerosene
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The accelerating and frequently fluctuating price of conventional diesel, together with growing environmental concerns has sparked renewed attention on the search for alternative fuel. The awareness of the toxic effects ... -
Employee perception of involvement in performance target setting in the department of Nairobi Metropolitan Development, Ministry Of Lands, Housing And Urban Development
(2015)Organizations are operating in a very competitive environment whereby, to gain a competitive advantage they require a clear and shared vision of purpose and aim. Performance management approach helps every employee understand ... -
Animal Production and Health Newsletter
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Determinants of youth participation in prevention of HIV and AIDS in secondary schools in Suba district, Homabay county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Knowledge, attitudes and sexual behavior change towards HIV/AIDS remains a primary goal of HIV prevention efforts.HIV and AIDS is one of the leading health problems in Kenya where nearly 7.1% of the population had been ... -
A study of erosional features and environmental restoration of river Kalikuvu catchment in Kitui county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Soil erosion is one of the most significant processes of land degradation that reduces productivity of agricultural land and forms erosional features,. The present study of erosional features and environmental restoration ... -
The influence of work environment on job satisfaction among teachers in public primary schools programmes in Nembure division, Embu west district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The Kenya Vision 2030 aims at achieving a globally competitive and quality education, training and research for sustainable development. One major reason why people join and work in an organization is to satisfy their ... -
Slum growth and space transformation: the implication on service delivery and environment
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research study investigated slum growth and transformation and the associated implications on the environment and service delivery in Mukuru Settlement between September 2013 and October 2014. The study particularly ... -
Factors influencing use of ICT in teaching and learning among primary school pupils in Kandara sub- county,Muranga county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors influencing use of ICT in teaching and learning among primary school pupils in Kandara Sub-County in Kenya. The main objective of the study was to identify the ... -
The application of information technology in real estate firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Information Technology is now being viewed as an organizational core competency that is necessary for organizations to survive and prosper in rapidly-changing, competitive, business environments. Today, the real estate ... -
An evaluation framework for the use of ICT technologies to teach in Kenyan universities: the case of Multimedia University of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The extant literature on pedagogical development using ICT technologies is dominated by conceptual analysis, descriptive studies of current practice, critiques of current practice, and prescriptions for better ways to ... -
Protecting mobile agents from malicious hosts in a distributed network
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Distributed applications provide challenging environment in today’s advancing technological world. To enhance the aspects of better performance and efficiency in real scenario, mobile agent’s concept has been brought ... -
Ethnobotanical, bioactivity and phytochemical evaluation of anthelmintic herbal remedies of Migori county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Intestinal worms affect a host of individuals resulting in malnutrition, stunted growth, intellectual retardation and cognitive deficits. The aim of this study was to investigate the indigenous plants of Migori County ... -
Impact of longevity risk with best fit mortality forecasting model
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The data used in this research is from the Human Mortality database for the United States for the period 2000 - 2009. We first begin by fitting linear, Makeham, cubic smoothing spline and Lee Cater models to the data to ... -
The dean School of Engineering prof Mbuthia jackson visit to Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)
