University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Influence Of Prison Education Programme On Growth Of Ex-convict Small Scale Business Ventures In Taita Taveta County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The European Prison Education Association (EPEA) sees prison education as a moral right that meets a basic human need. Similarly, the advocacy of human rights claims that people held in prison are citizens, and that ... -
Prof. Gakuru Honoured with a V. I. Vernadsky Medal
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Near Real Time Machine Driven Signature Detection, Generation and Collection
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Internet worms can spread very fast and cause losses both in terms of lost business opportunities as well as human resources required to alleviate the caused damages. There exists two ways of protecting against the worms ... -
Factors Influencing The Provision Of Housing In Kenya: A Case Of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Housing and especially access to a decent standard of living is a basic human right enshrined in the Millennium Development Goals and Kenya’s Constitution 2010. This is because housing plays a huge role in revitalizing ... -
Adsorption of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using mangroves from Kenyan coast
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In this study, adsorption of heavy metals (copper, lead, zinc and cadmium) from aqueous solutions was investigated using mangrove biomass from the Kenyan Coast. The efficacy of mangrove biomass on the removal of divalent ... -
Determinants of implementation of maternal-child health projects in Mombasa county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The aim of this project research was to study determinants of maternal child health projects implementation in Mombasa County. This research sought to achieve four objectives. The objectives focused on four independent ... -
Monitoring land cover changes and the impacts of the reclamation initiative - case of mau forest complex
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)The Mau Forest Complex is the largest closed canopy forest in Eastern Africa, covering about 400,000 hectares. It is of great value to Kenya and its neighbors as it supports hydroelectricpower generation, the tourism ... -
Modeling conversion of Television advertisement for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) – (Viewer-to-Buyer Conversion)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)There are currently more than 107 TV stations in Kenya (with just over 10 free to air dominating the market), a number that has been growing exponentially since 2001. Further, more than 80% of the country’s population ... -
Sustainability Of Non Governmental Organization Funded Projects Post Donor Funding. A Case Study Of Non Governmental Organizations In Msambweni Sub-county In Kwale County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The role played by donor agencies in improving living standards of families/households, groups and individuals in any country especially in areas that has not been developed for a long time like coastal region of Kenya ... -
Valorisation Of Cultural Heritage In The Nairobi Central Business District Through Spatial Planning
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Modernization, which is inevitable in every society, should not overshadow the importance of cultural heritage as a vector of development and social stability, both for present and future generations. Today, a number of ... -
Regulatory approaches to ensuring adherence to seed quality standards and ethics
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Factors influencing the performance of child based development programs: a case of charitable children institutions in Limuru constituency, Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Child based development programs aim to provide basic needs to the most vulnerable children in society, they offer either residential or outreach care to the children who may be orphaned, abused or neglected. These ... -
Cointegration Of Agricultural Food Prices In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Uncertainty in agricultural food markets generate such price volatility that, in calculating measures of market-wide inflation for guiding monetary policy, a “core” measure of inflation that removes food prices is ... -
Factors influencing the growth of small-scale dairy farming: a case of Githunguri constituency, Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research sought to investigate factors influencing the growth of small scale dairy farming. The study was carried out in Githunguri Constituency of Kiambu County. Various factors in relation with dairy production ... -
Introduction to Phytosanitary Organizations- IPPC, RPPO’s, NPPO’s
(Dept of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2014-08) -
Factors influencing successful implementation of hunger safety net programme in the vulnerable livelihoods in northern Kenya: a case of Wajir county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The main aim of this study was to undertake and investigation of factors affecting the success of Hunger Safety Net Programme in the Vulnerable Livelihoods in Northern Kenya, in Wajir County. The purpose of this study ... -
Patterns of human leukocyte antigens A, B, Dqb1 And Drb1 genes and alleles among kidney transplant recipients and donors at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Tissue typing is important in allogeneic haematopoietic stem cells and organ transplantations. Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) matching plays a major role in graft rejection and survival. Kidney transplantation ... -
Factors influencing subscriber adoption of mobile payments: a case of safaricom's lipa na m-pesa service in Embu town, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)M-PESA service was introduced in the year 2007 by Safaricom Company as a business strategy to increase the company‟s business growth and deepen financial inclusion in Kenya. Currently it is being widely used by a population ... -
Phylogeny And Antibiotic Activity Of Xenorhabdus Spp. Isolated From Nematode Symbionts In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Xenorhabdus is a bacteria genus of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Bacteria of this genus form a mutualistic relationship with Steinernema entomopathogenic nematodes. More so, their antimicrobial production serves as a ... -
Awareness And Use Of New Information And Communication Technologies In Dairy Goat Marketing: The Case Of Meru South Sub-county, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Marketing of agricultural produce by the smallholder farmers has been evolving over time. In the past, smallholder farmers mostly relied on physical contacts to connect with potential buyers of their produce. This approach ...
