University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Knock Down Efficacy Of Commercially Available Insecticides Against Anopheles Gambiae
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study focused on the efficacy of commercially available aerosol insecticides from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa against laboratory reared Anopheles gambiae Kisumu strain mosquitoes and Anopheles gambiae complex ... -
Impact Of Hemodialysis On Quality Of Life Of Patients With End Stage Renal Disease At Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Background End-stage kidney disease (ESRD) leads to death if one is not dialyzed or done a kidney transplant. However, both of these treatments can have risks. The outcome is different for each person. Most patients ... -
Impact of life skill training program on livelihood of orphan-headed households in Nyando division, Kisumu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Children in child-headed households are severely disadvantaged in that they do not have the opportunity to learn much-needed life skills which most children learn from their parents or adults who they live within the ... -
Identity and Security in Borderlands of Northern Kenya: the Case of Garissa County, 1991-2009.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study focused on identity and security in Garissa district during the period 1991- 2009. Its objective was to examine the extend to which ethnic based identity affects the security situation in Garissa. Two main ... -
Determinants of growth of Kenya Commercial Banks in Kakamega Central sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This research investigated some of the key determinants of commercial banks' growth in Kakamega central Sub-County. The following study objectives guided the study: to examine how macroeconomic factors influence the ... -
Management of Strategic Change at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre Corporation
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)This study was on Management of Strategic Change at Kenyatta International Convention Center Corporation (KlCC). KlCC is a state corporation in the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism mandated to carry out Conference tourism ... -
The role of volunteer organizations in youth social development: A case of National Volunteer Network trust in Starehe Constituency; Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this study was to look at National Volunteer Network Trust as an organization, and its role in the attainment of social development among youths in Nairobi's Starehe constituency. The research objectives ... -
Role of Tertiary education in empowering women for development - A case of the Kenya institute of management Mombasa branch
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)The success of development efforts depends upon making women full partners. They must be enabled not only to contribute their efforts, but also to share equally in the benefits of development projects .. To be certain, ... -
Multivariate markov chain model for credit risk measurement
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The aim of the study is to use a multivariate Markov model to simulate the dynamics of correlated credit ratings of multiple firms. Credibility theory is used to get the weighting used to estimate the transition matrix ... -
Fighting Corruption in Public Procurement Through Implementation of Article 9 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption: the Case for Kenya in Public Procurement
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013)Rampant corruption in public procurement has been a major concern to the citizenry, multilateral financial institutions and international organizations. To address this concern public procurement regulations have been ... -
Performance Of Doubled Haploid Maize Inbred Lines In Fl Hybrids Under Stress And Non-stress Conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Drought, which is a major constraint to maize production in Kenya, is a difficult trait to breed for in this crop. Conventionally, it takes 10-15 years of breeding to develop homozygous and homogeneous inbred lines. ... -
A Study of Kenyan Print Media Coverage of Conflict Between the Months of December 2007 to February 2008
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Conflict reporting has becomes a part of the media context in Kenya in recent years. This prompts the question of what constitutes conflict sensitive reporting in the Kenyan context. The media has the potential to incite ... -
Influence of constitution and reform education consortium management on successful implementation of projects in nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Project management is a growing subject in the modern organization calling for the evolution of this managerial role. This new role is supposed to be pivotal in planning and controlling complex project landscapes more ... -
Using Conceptual Metaphor Theory: a Concept in Cognitive Semantics
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study focused on the semantic analysis of verbs in Dholuo metaphors using Conceptual Metaphor Theory: A Concept in Cognitive Semantics. Chapter one is an introductory section which discussed the general background ... -
Influence of principals' management skills on academic performance of day mixed secondary Schools in Kakamega East sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This research project was designed to establish influence of Principals' Management skills on Student Academic performance of day mixed Secondary Schools in Kakamega East District, Kakamega County of Kenya. Management ... -
Structure of the 40S ribosomal subunit from Plasmodium falciparum By Homology and De novo modeling
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Generation of the three dimensional structures of macromolecules using in silico structural modeling technologies such as homology and de novo modeling has improved dramatically and increased the speed in which tertiary ... -
The Application of Strategic Marketing Practices by Kenya Tea Packers Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The primary objective of study was to assess the strategic marketing practices adopted by Kenya Tea Packers Limited. The study adopted a case study design which was the most appropriate in the investigation of strategic ... -
Homology model of 30S ribosomal subunit from Mycobacteria tuberculosis
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of the tuberculosis, has infected more than a third of the world population to date. It has been known to be a very aggressive bacterium that is highly resistant to current ... -
Response Strategies Adopted by Agrochemical Companies to the Challenges of Agrochemical Distribution in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)Organizational environments undergo catastrophic upheavals which lead to changes that are so sudden and extensive that they alter the trajectories of entire industries, this overwhelms the adaptive capacities of resilient ... -
Strengthening and redefining the role of the audit and supervisory committees to enhance corporate governance in deposit taking saccos in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study sought to find out how the Audit Committee and Supervisory Committee of deposit taking SACCOs carry out their mandate to achieve the set objectives and the role they play in enhancing corporate governance. Using ...
