University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Service quality delivery by domestic workers in Nairobi's Buruburu estate
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Service quality is the difference between customer expectations of service and perceived service. Quality of service delivered by domestic workers has been an elusive issue over the years with not much emphasis on the ... -
Phytochemical investigation of zanthoxylum gilletii (rutaceae) for antiplasmodial biomolecules
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Currently, the problem of resistance posed by the malaria causing parasites to the available drugs, demands for collective scientific research to counter the recurrent problem. In addition to this, the malaria vector has ... -
The syntax of control constructions in Kikuyu: a lexical functional grammar approach
(University of Narobi, 2014)This study endeavoured to test the claims of Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG)-which developed as an alternative to transformational theory-using control in Kikuyu. Government and Binding (GB) Theory formed the background. ... -
An evaluation of the main factor affecting credit repayment in small and medium enterprises: a case of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main objective of the study was to identify factors hindering SMEs from committed and consistent credit repayments by focusing on SMES in Nairobi County. The specific objectives were to: identify conditions put by ... -
Effect of improved complementary foods on lean body mass, essential fatty acids and gross motor development of Kenyan infants
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Kenya, like many other resource poor countries suffers from high prevalence of undernutrition as depicted by high stunting (35%), wasting (7%) and underweight (16%) among children under 5 years of age. Malnutrition ... -
The role of peace support operations in transitional justice: a case study of Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Over the last two decades, scholarly and expert interest in the burgeoning field of transitional justice has continued to grow, and today it is unthinkable to conceive of political transitions, or transitions from war ... -
Boy (A Novella)
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)Ayub, a year older and with an overactive imaginati on, cannot cope with the ever changing world. He grows up in a loving family whic h comprises his father, an editor for a national newspaper and his mother, a hotel ... -
Effects of health care costs on child mortality rates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Infant and child mortality rates in a given country reflect the health status and social wellbeing of society. In addition to being an indicator of the nation’s wellbeing, child mortality on its own is a recipe for ... -
The role of radio in agricultural development: an evaluation of The program Me Oboremi B Waito On Egesa Fm in bomachoge Chache constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study sought to determine the role of radio in agricultural development in Boma choge Chache Constitu ency by evaluating the program Oborem i Bwai to on Egesa FM. Particularly, the study sought to determine ... -
The Role of the Social Media as a Source for Political Information: a Case Study on the Use of Facebook and Twitter Among Selected Youth in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014)The growth of the Internet has brought with it new ways of communicating and interacting. Social networking sites have indeed become quite popular in the recent past especially among the urban population. This is as a ... -
The impact of supply integration on the supply chain performance in the manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Nowadays business environment is characterized by faster technological development, shorter product life cycle and more intense global competition. This new competitive landscape force organizations to actively acquire ... -
Challenges of strategy implementation faced by micro and small women entrepreneurs in Nakuru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The major drive behind this study was to investigate challenges of strategy implementation faced by micro and small women entrepreneurs in Nakuru County, Kenya. The major objectives of the study were to; determine strategy ... -
In vitro regeneration of two varieties of pigeon pea (cajanus cajan) grown in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp.) is an important multipurpose grain legume that is a good source of protein for populations living in the semi-arid tropics. Being a crop that is cultivated under rain-fed agricultural ... -
The role of leadership in managing change within the courier industry in Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014)Organizations have been so dynamic in the last decades. As a result, workers on feeling the impact have been forced to adapt to new ways of doing things. To them, change is no longer an irregular outing, an inconvenient ... -
Challenges of strategy implementation in the world scout bureau-Africa regional office in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The concept of strategy has continued to gain popularity and interest in the management of organizations. There is no single organization private or public, profit or non-profit that can ignore or do without strategic ... -
Strategies used in employee retention by non governmental organizations in Kisumu county, Kenya
(2014)Employee retention is a vital issue and challenge to all the organizations in today‟s‟ world. There are numbers of factors which promote the employees to stay or leave the organization, such as external factors, internal ... -
Child’s Narration of War as Depicted in Ahmadou Kourouma’s “allah Is Not Obliged
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Childhood is normally treated as a period of crucial values in ones stage of growth. Maintaining these values in children helps to preserve the future generation’s societal aspirations. However during times of war, there ... -
The right to education as a tool in the rehabilitation of prisoners: a study of Kamiti prison, Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014-10)The main objective of this study is to explore the right to education as an effective rehabilitative instrument in prison. It sought to investigate the effect of education on rehabilitation of prisoners; the relationship ... -
The perceived influence of performance contracting on the performance of Kisumu polytechnic, Kenya
(2014)Public institutions in Kenya have been known for poor performance. In the recent past the trend has change due to introduction of performance contracting where employees set and meet the work goals or targets from their ... -
Factors that influence savings of small scale tea farmers in Kericho town- Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Saving has been a challenge to a lot of people since time in memorial. The tea business is a thriving industry in Kenya considering that tea has a huge market in Europe, Asia, and some parts of Africa e.g. Egypt. It is ...
