University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effects of quarrying activities on the environment in Nairobi county: a case study of Embakasi district.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Quarrying is an activity where stones are dug for the purpose of being used in building, making roads through cutting, digging or blasting. Quarrying is a huge supporter of local economic development: as the use of ... -
Virtual tour tool for enhancing destination marketing
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Virtual tours are a great way of implementing destination marketing. Correctly used, they can increase revenue to a wide number of sectors including tourism, hospitality industry, learning, manufacturing, and security, ... -
Influence of the new integrated english curriculum on students’ performance in english at the Kenya certificate of secondary education in Masinga division, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the integrated English curriculum on students‟ performance in English at the KCSE in Masinga division, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: ... -
Supply chain management practices at equator bottlers limited, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Supply chain management (SCM) encompasses all activities involved in the transformation of goods from the raw materials stage to the final stage when the goods and services reach the end customer. Supply chain management ... -
Multi-agents based wireless sensor telemedicine network for e-health monitoring of HIV Aids patients
(2014)This paper presents a design of a multi agent wireless sensor based network for health monitoring of HIV AIDS Patients, to address Poor monitoring program that is in the Care and monitoring of HIV infected people coupled ... -
The effect of financial performance on systematic risk of stocks listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to establish the effects of firms’ financial performance on systematic risk. Specifically the study sought to establish the effect of operational efficiency, liquidity, leverage and profitability on ... -
Knowledge transfer, strategy content, external environment and performance of companies listed on the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The generation and transfer of knowledge is vital source of a firm’s competitive advantage. In order to identify business strategies, expand businesses and develop competitive advantage, organizations need to scan the ... -
Factors influencing sustainability of donor funded projects: a case of Wenje water projects in Tana river county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study investigated factors influencing sustainability of donor funded water projects in Tana River County, Kenya. The guiding objectives include; establishing the influence of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) on ... -
The Challenges of Peacekeeping in Complex Intrastate Conflicts; Lessons LearntA Case Study of Somalia (1992-1995) and (2007-2012)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)As of 2014, it is over two decades since Somalia has been persistently ravaged by war following the fall of President Siad Barre’s regime. The nature of the Somali civil crisis and the international context within which ... -
Extent of information and communication technology usage in human capital management in Kenya women microfinance bank
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A knowledge, attitude and practice baseline survey on human and women rights in six districts in Kenya. A research report by Association of media women in Kenya
(2014-12-10)Executive Summary The Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK)has been implementing a two year awareness programme on human and women rights using the concept of community radio listening group in Isiolo, Wajir,Malindi, ... -
The effectiveness of triclosan coated polyglactin 910 in reducing surgical site infection in clean wounds a randomised control trial
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality and financial burden in healthcare. Worldwide it accounts for as much as $10 billion annually in direct and indirect medical cost. Many ... -
Community radio in promoting peaceful co-existence: a case study of Pamoja fm
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The media in Kenya has played both constructive and destructive roles. In the 2008 post-election violence, the media was singled out as one of the actors that incited communities leading to the loss of 1000 lives, ... -
The effect of financial innovations on credit provision by savings and credit co-operative societies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Policy makers have given considerable attention to innovations that have removed barriers to credit access to majority of Kenyans. This is as a result of poor credit worth assessments and unavailability of credit information ... -
The turn of the month effect at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Based on the positive expected risk-return relationship of the traditional finance theory, the study proposes that the seasonal effects are caused by systematical monthly arrival of scheduled macroeconomic news announcements ... -
The impact of motivational strategies on volunteers performance: a case study of non profit organizations in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Volunteers play a significant role in the achievement of the goals and objectives of the non-profit organizations (voluntary organizations). However, these voluntary organizations have focused more on their permanent ... -
Effects of mortgage pricing volatility on real estate returns to mortgage firms in Kenya
(2014)Financing is a very important component of investing in real estate. In general, when investors desire to obtain financing, they usually pledge, or hypothecate, their ownership of real estate as a condition for obtaining ... -
External and internal root morphology of second permanent molars of a Kenyan population.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Success of endodontic treatment depends on the knowledge of the normal, and variations from the normal, of root canal configurations of teeth. There exists a racial difference of these features and the significance of ... -
A stylistic approach to chimamanda adichie’s work: a case study of americanah
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This project aims at investigating features of style in Chimamanda Adichie‟s Americanah. It majorly focuses on identification of features of style in line with contemporary stylistics and the analysis of the same features ... -
Post renal transplant patients’ and allograft survival at Kenyatta National Hospital Renal Unit: a four year retrospective cohort study
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Renal transplantation has become the treatment of choice for most patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Marked improvements in early graft survival and long-term graft function have made kidney transplantation a ...
