University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Institutional Factors Influencing Motivation of Community Health Volunteers in Project Implementation in Kaloleni Sub-county, Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Institutional factors influence motivation of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) to implement health care projects at a community level. CHVs undertake functions like promotion, prevention, and primary curative healthcare ... -
Priority Agenda for Women’s Economic Empowerment
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Priority Agenda is informed by the research carried out by the University of Nairobi (UON) WEE Hub researchers under different thematic areas, including affirmative action funds; women in informal and formal employment; ... -
Policy Brief on Kazi Mtaani
(University of Nairobi, 2022-02)This Policy Brief is the result of research conducted by the Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub, African Women Studies Center, and the University of Nairobi. The research involved desk research, a review of best practices ... -
Strategies that Work - Women in Politics & Constitution Making in Kenya
(African Women Studies Research Centre & Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub, University of Nairobi with the support of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2022) -
Policy Brief on Inua Jamii
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This policy brief is the outcome of research conducted by the Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) HUB, African Women Studies Center, the University of Nairobi in four Counties namely: Nairobi, Nakuru, Kiambu, and Kitui. The ... -
Policy Brief Submitted to the National Treasury
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This policy brief is based on research work: ‘Assessing what works for Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the implementation of Kenya’s Credit Guarantee Scheme’, which evaluated the implementation of the Credit Guarantee ... -
Policy Brief For MSME Participants
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This brief is based on research work: ‘Assessing what works for Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the implementation of Kenya’s Credit Guarantee Scheme’, which evaluated the implementation of the Credit Guarantee Scheme ... -
Policy Brief Submitted to the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade, & Enterprise Development, State Department for Industrialization, Directorate of SMEs
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This policy brief is based on research work: ‘Assessing what works for Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the implementation of Kenya’s Credit Guarantee Scheme’, which evaluated the implementation of the Credit Guarantee ... -
Policy Brief Submitted to the Ministry of Public Service, Gender, Senior Citizens Affairs, & Special Programmes, State Department for Gender
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This policy brief is based on research work: ‘Assessing what works for Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the implementation of Kenya’s Credit Guarantee Scheme’, which evaluated the implementation of the Credit Guarantee ... -
Policy Brief Submitted to Implementing Banks of the Credit Guarantee Scheme
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This policy brief is based on research work: ‘Assessing what works for Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the implementation of Kenya’s Credit Guarantee Scheme’, which evaluated the implementation of the Credit Guarantee ... -
Concurrent Machine learning Assisted Raman Spectroscopy of Whole Blood and Saliva for Breast Cancer Diagnostics
(AJPS, 2021-06-30)Highly sensitive and unique biomarkers are needed for early cancer detection. In particular, biomarkers in biofluids can be useful in detecting the existence of a tumor early in the body. The utility of biofluid markers ... -
Petrography and Geochemistry of the Rocks in Lodwar, Kenya and their Influences on Groundwater Quality
(AJPS, 2021-06-30)Rock geochemistry influences groundwater quality and the aquifer processes of an area. The geology of the study area comprises quartzo-feldspathic gneiss and biotite gneiss of the Precambrian basement, sedimentary Turkana ... -
Occurrence and Distribution of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water from Nairobi River Basin, Kenya, East Africa
(AJPS, 2021-06)Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are linked to adverse health effects that include thyroid hormone disruption, neuro-developmental deficit, abnormal pregnancy, and potential carcinogens. This study was aimed at assessing the ... -
Conversations with the Pathfinders - Kenyan Women in Politics, Leadership, Social Mobilization & Constitution Making
(African Women Studies Research Centre & Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub, University of Nairobi with the support of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2022)This book is a great account of ordinary women doing ordinary things that yielded extraordinary results. The Pathfinders’ stories in this book demonstrate the variety of jungles that women find themselves in as they navigate ... -
The role of brand experience in the relationship between perceived service quality and passenger satisfaction at Airports in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-06-08)The paucity of research examining the antecedents of satisfaction inspires the need to extend the frontiers of knowledge in the under-researched and emerging market environment of the airport user experience. The purpose ... -
The role of competitive strategies in the relationship between knowledge management and performance of retail pharmaceutical firms in nairobi City County, Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-06-08)Firms perform differently in the same industry with some achieving higher levels of performance than others which can be associated to the type of competitive strategies each adopts. The objective of the study was to ... -
Rare Alleles and Signatures of Selection on the Immunodominant Domains of Pfs230 and Pfs48/45 in Malaria Parasites From Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Malaria elimination and eradication efforts can be advanced by including transmission-blocking or reducing vaccines (TBVs) alongside existing interventions. Key transmission-blocking vaccine candidates, such ... -
Strengthening System and Implementation Research Capacity for Child Mental Health and Family Well-being in Sub-saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience high rates of mental health problems, and the region has limited access to mental health resources and research capacity to address the needs. Despite the success ... -
Environmental Distribution and Risk of Exposure of Heavy Metal Pollutants From Lolgorian Artisanal Gold Mining in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The aim of the study was to assess the distribution of heavy metals in the environmental compartments from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities from Lolgorian, Kenya. The investigation was carried out ... -
Phylogeographic Assessment Reveals Geographic Sources of Hiv-1 Dissemination Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)HIV-1 transmission dynamics involving men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa are not well understood. We investigated the rates of HIV-1 transmission between MSM across three regions in Kenya: Coast, Nairobi, and Nyanza. ...
