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Assessment of Factors Influencing Human-elephant Conflict in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Increasing human populations and changes in land use have brought increased competition for space and resources between people and wildlife in the Amboseli Ecosystem. Among the large mammal species, elephants are one of ... -
Ethnopharmacology of Antimalarial Plants Used Among the Luhya Community in Kakamega East Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Malaria remains a major disease in Kenya responsible for high mortality especially in the children aged under five years and pregnant women. Many communities in Kenya still use plants for the management of malaria. An ... -
Mapping Potential Risk of Exposure to Heat Stress for Dairy Cattle Under Current and Future Projected Climatic Conditions in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Heat stress is a major stressor of dairy livestock production nearly everywhere in the globe, and it is only going to get worse as the world gets warmer. The aim of the study was to map areas where dairy cattle are ... -
Burden of Rhesus Iso Immunization and Pregnancy Outcomes at the Kenyatta National Hospital, 2013 2019
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: The ABO and the Rh systems remain the most clinically significant blood group antigens on the red cell membranes. The pathology of rhesus isoimmunisation entails an antigen antibody reaction between the ... -
Capital Structure, Firm Size, Liquidity and Financial Performance of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship among capital structure, firm size, liquidity and financial performance of non-financial firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study first explored ... -
Influence of Principals’ Administrative Practices on Tutors’ Levels of Job Commitment in Primary Teachers Training Colleges, Eastern Region Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is a widespread recognition that education is the key to the well-being of any society. Therefore, school administrators are supposed to influence their staffs, parents and other stakeholders of education to make ... -
Analysis of Integration of Climate Smart Initiatives by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Beef Value Chain in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The beef value chain is a major part of the livestock sector in Kenya contributing to food security, livelihoods, and the economy. Beef production mainly takes place in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of the country, ... -
Optimised germination protocol for jackfruit seeds and evaluation of methods for extraction of DNA suitable for genetic analysis
(JPPS, 2022-08-18)Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is an underutilised plant that is promising in curbing food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa. However, high level of secondary metabolites in its tissues significantly ... -
The incidence and morphology of the gantzer’s muscle in a Kenyan population
(JPPS, 2022-08-15)Gantzer’s muscle is an accessory head of the flexor pollicis longus (FPL). Its incidence, attachments as well as relations to nervous structures have been shown to exhibit population variations, which have important ... -
Prevelance of Psychological Distress, Dysfunctional Coronavirus Anxiety and Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic Among Caregivers of Children With Mental Illness at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Those who provide care to children with developmental disorders and other special needs are at increased risk of psychological distress due to emotional and physical demands of caregiving, predisposing them ... -
Sustainable Urban Water Management: Case Study of Athiriver Township, Mavoko Municipality
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Correlation Between Patterns of Clinical Presentation and Mri Findings in Adult Patients With Lumbosacral Sensory & Motor Radiculopathy Secondary to Degenerative Disc Disease in Kenyatta National & Coptic Hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Low back Pain (LBP) is a common complaint in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) with a global prevalence of 1.4-20%. Between 12-40% of patients with LBP have radiculopathy. The biggest challenge ... -
Prevalence, Risk Factors and Timing of Occurrence of Stillbirths Among Patients With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy at Kenyatta National Hospital in 2018-2019; a Cross-sectional Study
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and chronic hypertension complicate approximately 6.5% of pregnancies in Kenya. About 2.6 million stillbirths occurred globally in 2015, ... -
Influence of Socio-economic Factors on the Desire to Migrate Through Illegal Human Trafficking: a Case of Moyale-Ethiopian Migrants on the Kenya-Ethiopia Border
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Human trafficking is a widespread problem with estimates ranging from 140,000 to 500,000 individuals trafficked around the world annually. Statistically about 80% of trafficked individuals are women and girls. According ... -
Measuring the Adoption of Risk and Compliance-based Fintechs in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Kenya's Fintech industry confronts obstacles such as technological, regulatory, customer, and market systems concerns. While certain efforts have been made to foster the growth of Fintechs through regulatory sandboxes, ... -
Extraction and Evaluation of the Fuel Properties of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Shivering is a repetitive and involuntary skeletal muscle activity that is caused by a fall in core temperature. The aim of shivering is to increase metabolic heat production to counter the fall in core body ... -
Investigation of Uterotonic Activities, Acute Toxicity in Rats and Phytochemical Composition of Hydnora Abyssinica and Uvariodendron Anisatum Extracts
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Uterotonic drugs are used to manage postpartum bleeding in the mainstream medical systems. However, global maternal mortalities due to postpartum complications are still high due to lack of timely interventions, qualified ... -
Pattern of Organ Disruption, Management and Outcomes in Adult Patients With Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) is a common condition encountered in daily clinical practice worldwide. Many factors interact to determine the outcome of patients. Institutions even in the same country report ... -
Extraction and Evaluation of the Fuel Properties of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The environmental degradation as a result of waste disposal and the energy crisis are some of the problems mankind is currently facing. It has resulted in the utilization of appropriate technologies that enable energy ... -
Factors Determining Choice and Impact of Hermetic Maize Storage Technology Adoption on Smallholder Farmers’ Income in Gatsibo District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The growing food demand occasioned by the rising global population is a major issue of global concern. It calls for an increase in food production to meet the global food demand. Studies have revealed that over 33% of the ...
