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Use of logistic regression model to identify the key determinants of poverty in kenya on the basis of DHS Data
(University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, 2008)This study examines the determinants of poverty in Kenya. While most of the studies done on poverty determinants rely on the income, expenditure and consumption data, The data used in this study comes from the Demographic ... -
Use of low dosage pendimethalin in combination with supplementary weeding in maize (zea mays L.) and bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) intercrop.
(Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1984)Field trials were designed to determine the effect of various weed control methods in maize. (Zea mays L.) and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) intercrop. Pendimethalin herbicide was applied at three rates i.e. 1.5, 1.0 ... -
Use Of M-learning application in promoting education access : Case of educational Administration and planning department, University of nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Higher education teaching and learning have been shifted from traditional classrooms to technology-supported learning environment. In the University of Nairobi, department of Education Administration and Planning, there ... -
Use of magnetic method in identification of faults and underground structures, case study Olobanita well field Nakuru Kenya
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi, 2012)Nakuru town the fastest growing town in Africa, with high population growth brought about by rural urban migration and high birth rate. This has lead to escalating water demand and setting up of well fields as Olobanita ... -
The use of market segmentation as a strategic management tool by commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012-10)Strategic management seeks to coordinate and integrate the activities of the various functional areas of a business in order to achieve long-term organizational objectives. Segmentation is central to strategy because ... -
Use of Markov models to estimate transition probabilities in a follow up study
(Department of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2005)In a follow up study to assess treatment of BV. 207 female adults presenting with BV were treated. Follow up information was obtained at one week. one month. two months and three months. One outcome measurement at each ... -
Use of media in resolving conflicts in Kenyan boys schools: a case study of Nairobi province
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)The study aimed at finding out the use of media in resolving conflict in Kenyan boys' schools. It was established that communication was vital within the process of curbing unrest in schools. There is a direct relationship ... -
The Use Of Metaphors In Advertising
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study investigated the use of metaphors in food and drinks advertising slogans. These metaphors were analyzed using the conceptual metaphor theory which was developed by researchers in the field of cognitive linguistics. ... -
The Use of Metaphors in Kenyan Business Media Discourse: a Cmt Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This research project discusses and describes conceptual metaphors found in Kenyan business media discourse. The theory that has guided this study is the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) that argues that people think in ... -
Use of Military Power: a Comparative Study of Democratic and Autocratic States
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The successful application of national power lies in determining and utilizing the most appropriate mix of the instruments of national power to achieve a desired outcome or end state. And the principal instruments of ... -
Use of misoprostol in evacuation of the uterus in Incomplete abortion
(University Of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences, 2009)Background: Manual vacuum aspiration (MYA) has evolved to be the standard surgical method of evacuating the uterus in incomplete abortion. However, the procedure requires surgical training and there are cost related ... -
The Use of Mobile and Web-based Innovations for Extension Service by Smallholder Farmers of Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study was guided by a conceptual framework that relied on the theory of diffusion of innovations and the bass forecasting model to establish if mobile and web-based innovations were in use by smallholder dairy farmers ... -
Use of Mobile Applications to Gain Sustainable Competitive Advantage at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa)
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)This study sought to establish whether use of mobile applications yields competitive advantage in the form of customer retention. It was a cross sectional exploratory study that used data collected through a self-administered ... -
Use of mobile phones inthe provision ofHIV/AIDS-related health care and information inKenya: An implementation framework based onNairobi and its environs.
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2011)HIV/AJDS has placed a very big burden on the health system in Kenya with Lf million people living with HTV in Kenya and up to 80,000 people dying from the disease annually. The Kenyan government's free antiretroviral ... -
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 ... -
The Use of Monetary Targeting as a Strategy of Monetary Management in Kenya
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 1991)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the process and some issues relating to monetary policy practice in Kenya since 1963. The main issues addressed relate to the financial structure in Kenya, monetary targeting, ... -
Use of Mulches to Manage Spider Mites and White Flies in Open Field and Greenhouse Tomatoes
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Tomato (Lycopersium esculentum) is one of the widely consumed vegetables in Kenya grown by both small holders and large commercial producers .A study consisting of a survey and field experiment was undertaken in Laikipia ... -
Use Of National Guidelines In Management Of Severe Pre-eclampsia/ Eclampsia At Garissa Provincial General Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Research shows that there is an improved outcome when standardized guidelines are used in the management of mothers with severe preeclampsia/eclampsia1, 2. Unavailability and non-use of these guidelines could ... -
Use Of Neonicotinoid Insecticides And Varietal Resistance To Manage Bean Fly (ophiomyia Spp.) And Other Arthropod Pests Of Snap Bean (phaseolus Vulgaris L.)
(University of Nairobi.Department of plant and Crop Protection, 2011)A study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of some neonicotinoid formulations used in snap bean production as seed dressings and soil drenches against snap bean pests and to evaluate some commercial varieties for ... -
Use of Non-antibiotic Growth Promoters in Chicken Broiler Production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was done to investigate the viability of organic acids as alternative replacement to an-tibiotics as growth promoters and in managing broiler chickens in poultry farms around Nairobi in Kenya. The objectives of ...
