University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Modelling trends in hiv/aids prevalence and incidence in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)The trends in the evolution of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya has been tracked through annual sentinel surveillance in antenatal clinics since 1990. Behaviors have been measured through national Demographic and Health Surveys ... -
Factors influencing implementation of child fund International school feeding programme in public Primary schools in isiolo central division, isiolo County, kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Hungry pupils do not concentrate in learning. The school feeding programme is an effective tool in reducing pupils drop out rate. Subsidized meal programmes are used in primary school to promote enrollment and retention ... -
Determinants of non-governmental organizations’ accountability to the community in Kisumu east district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Non -governmental organisations are effective change agents in socio-economic sectors including poverty reduction, HIV AIDS, education, health, human rights, natural resources management, agriculture, alternative trading ... -
School factors influencing the implementation of inclusive education in public primary schools in Isinya district of Kajiado county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate school factors influencing the implementation of inclusive education in public primary schools in Isinya District. This study aimed to examine the influence of physical facilities ... -
Urban planning and airports: Land use compatibility for optimal development of malindi Airport
(2014)The problem of incompatible land uses around airports is a critical one which has been allowed to develop largely through the inadequate provision of appropriate planning measures. Malindi Airport which was originally ... -
Readiness to adopt information and communication technology on organizational performance: the case of tea factories in Embu, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)The aim of this study is to ascertain the influence of the adoption of Information Communication and Technology on the organizational performance the case of tea factories in Embu County. The study specifically seeks to ... -
Factors influencing food security in east Africa a case of eastern Africa farmers federation.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Food security has been and will continue to be on global agenda even as the world population is expected to hit 9 billion mark by 2050. More than 870 people globally are food insecure. The Sub-Saharan Africa, is chronically ... -
An investigation into the factors influencing financial sustainability of women owned smes in Kenya: a case of Machakos county
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)The purpose of this study was to identify the various factors influencing women owned SMEs financial sustainability in Machakos County and come up with valuable recommendations on how to ensure financial sustainability ... -
The factors influencing accessibility of youth enterprise development fund in Mirangine sub county Nyandarua county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) was established in Kenya in 2006 with the aim of assisting the youth enterprises access capital to start up their own businesses or support existing ones. The purpose of this ... -
Application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) in microbiological water quality analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2014-08)Water is life thus access to safe drinking water is essential to health and a basic human right. Kenya is considered a water scarce country whose water sources are becoming more contaminated through changes in land use ... -
Factors influencing access to micro-finance credit by young women entrepreneurs’ projects in Athi-river, Machakos county,Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Entrepreneurship is actually progressively recognized as a vital driver on economic growth, productiveness, creativity as well as career, which is generally recognized as being essential area of economic dynamism. Up to ... -
Discourse, gender identity and gender power relations in fiction: a critical discourse analysis and systemic functional grammar reading of Wamitila’s unaitwa nani?
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)The study sought to investigate how the language used by both male and female interlocutors, as well as the language used to talk about male and female characters in a literary text serves to position men and women as ... -
Factors Influencing Women Economic Empowerment In Kirima Sub Location, Ndungiri Location, Nakuru North District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)The economic empowerment of women is the most important step in enabling the empowerment of women in other aspects like political and social. Economic independence of women is the key to achieving women rights and making ... -
Water allocation assessment: A study of hydrological simulation on Mukurumudzi River Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The flow at RGS 3KD06 on 13/03/2013 was estimated at approximately 0.006 m3/s (520 m3/d), which is 53% of the lowest recorded daily flow for March (0.011.28 m3/s, 974 m3/d). The concerns regarding the low flows on the ... -
Factors influencing pupils involvement in private tuition: a case study of Oshwal International Mombasa, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Private tuition is the supplementary tutoring that is offered outside the mainstream education system. The purpose of the study was to establish the factors that influence pupils’ involvement in private tuition in Oshwal ... -
Use of modern communication technologies among rural agricultural extension personnel to disseminate agricultural information: case study of Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research set out to understand and identify the main barriers faced by rural agricultural extension personnel in the application of modern communication technologies in the management of agricultural information to ... -
Factors influencing performance of pupils in KCPE in Kapsowar Divison, Elgeyo-Marakwet County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The research project was set to investigate factors influencing performance of pupil’s in Kapsowar Division, in Marakwet West District, Elgeyo Marakwet County 2010- 2012. The study sought to establish whether teacher’s ... -
Influence of headteachers’ student management principles on students’ well-being in secondary schools in Kisii south district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)This study was to establish the influence of head teachers’ student management principles on students’ well- being in secondary schools in Kisii South District, in Kisii County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to ... -
Factors affecting the adoption of solar power for domestic usage in Kajiado county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kenya envisions transforming itself into a newly-industrializing, middle-income country by 2030. With only 44% of Kenyans having access to Grid Electricity, solar technology provides the Kenyan government with the ... -
Institutional factors influencing adherence to safety standard guidelines in secondary schools in Buuri district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to investigate institutional factors influencing adherence of safety standard guidelines in secondary schools in Buuri District, Kenya. It was guided by the following research objectives; to ...
