University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The utility of p16ink4a expression in uterine cervical biopsies with/without dysplasia at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Interpretation of intraepithelial neoplasia on hematoxylin& eosin (H&E)-stained cervical tissue sections is subject to substantial rates of discordance among pathologists, resulting in significant impact on ... -
Perception of top management team and strategy implementation at the coast development Authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The degree of participation of top managers in an organization determines the success or failure of strategy implementation. The extent to which a manager feels that he has participated or is supposed to participate is ... -
Social factors influencing boy child perception on gender based violence in day secondary schools in Kiambu district, Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to investigate social factors influencing boy child perception on gender based violence in day secondary schools in Kiambu District, Kiambu County, Kenya. One of the potentially worst challenges facing ... -
Leveraging on social media to optimize solution delivery and marketing by Kenyan banks - a case study of standard chartered bank Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Social Media is a major development in Information Technology. Facebook and twitter are popular social media outlets globally. This study set out to look at banking in relation to facebook and twitter. Standard Chartered ... -
The effect of microfinance credit on the financial performance of small and medium enterprises in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Microfinance credit is a source of financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses lacking access to banking and related services. Microfinance is “the provision of financial services to low-income poor and ... -
The influence of the implementation of UNHCR economic empowerment programmes on the refugee livelihoods in Dadaab camp: a case of Hagadera camp.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The aim of this research was to assess the influence of the implementation of UNHCR economic empowerment programmes on the refugee livelihoods in dadaab camp. The research was guided by four objectives. To establish the ... -
Impact of public finance management reforms on financial performance of commercial state owned enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of public finance management reforms on the financial performance of Commercial State Owned Enterprises in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to determine the ... -
Effect of household poverty on women’s fertility and child nutritional status in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This thesis investigates the effect of poverty on health status in Uganda. First, we test for the effect of poverty on fertility, second for the effect of poverty on child nutritional status, and finally, whether the ... -
Assessing transitory poverty among pastoralists of northern Kenya using the stages of progress method
(College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2014)There has been a tendency of pastoral households of northern Kenya to fall into and remain permanently trapped in poverty, while a few households have managed to escape poverty under certain circumstances. Three hundred ... -
Effect of Crop residue Rates on Agronomic Performance of Sesame (Sesamum indicum) in North Eastern Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Low soil fertility and moisture levels in North Eastern Uganda are a limiting factor in sesame production. The soils have been continually cultivated with little external replenishment with fertilizer and are now exhausted ... -
Utilization of information communication technologies (icts) in the management of transboundary animal diseases (tads). The case of selected counties in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to examine utilization of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) for management of Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs). The study assessed factors which favor acceptance and ultimate ... -
A comparative evaluation of the implementation of the physical education curriculum in Nairobi and Nyeri pre-schools
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative evaluation of the implementation of the Physical Education (PE) curriculum in Nairobi and Nyeri preschools. This was against the backdrop of the need for young ... -
An assessment of the banana supply chain in south Imenti,Meru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya, banana production is a major economic activity of the poor small-scale farmers majority of whom are women in the Western, Central, Eastern and Coastal regions. The production is gradually changing from subsistence ... -
Green supply chain management practices and supply Chain performance in mobile phone firms in Kenya
(2014-11)This study is about the relationship between green management practices and supply chain performance in mobile phone firms in Kenya. The study had three objectives to achieve: To determine the green supply chain practices ... -
Land use change, water availability and adaptation strategies in changing and variable climate in Kajiado north, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Water is a fundamental natural resource for all life on the planet, as both social and economic activities depend heavily on water. In Kenya like many other countries in sub Saharan Africa, water resources are becoming ... -
The role of radio broadcasting in enhancing farm production in rural Kenya: a case of radio Nam Lolwe in Kakelo location, Homa bay county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Radio has formed a key component in improving farm production by creating awareness among farmers about agricultural information and the availability of markets for their produce. This is expected to lead to food security, ... -
Secessions, majimboism and the federalist debate in Africa: a comparative study of south Sudan, Kenya and Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)The study sought to critically analyze the contribution of secessions, majimboism and the federalism debates to the ethnic conflicts as well as possible solutions to the conflicts in Africa with a focus Kenya, South Sudan ... -
The strategic implications of East African regional integration to small and medium enterprises in Kisumu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Regional integration is defined broadly as the association of states or nations that lie in a common geographical area on the globe, to safeguard their economic and trade interests as a bloc, usually through reduction ... -
Assessment of students’ attitudes in sciences in secondary schools using manova
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Attitude towards science subjects in secondary schools is one of the contributing factors to students’ poor performance in sciences. This prompted the Government of Kenya through the ministry of education with assistance ... -
Systems associated with wet spells over Kenya during the usually dry December-February season
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Most socio-economic activities in Kenya are rain-dependent with the occurrences of floods and droughts inflicting miseries at many locations year after year. Most of the rains in Kenya are experienced within two major ...
