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An Investigation of Mobile Phone Banking Adoption Among the Informal Sector in Kenya: Case Study of Nairobi City
(2011-09)Mobile banking services in Kenya have achieved substantial growth since inception in March 2007 when MPESA service was introduced by the leading mobile phone service provider Safaricom. All the three other mobile phone ... -
An investigation of mortgage financing strategies in residential property investments in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 2001)Residential Mortgage Financing in Kenya has been pegged to the performance of the economy. The key determinants or index' of the performance by the mortgage financing companies (MFC) -like Housing Finance Company of Kenya ... -
Investigation of mutagenicity of solar disinfected (SODIS) water stored in plastic bottles
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Waterborne illnesses associated with poor sanitation are a major problem in Africa’s major slum, Kibera. Microbiologically the Solar Disinfected (SODIS) water is safe but the potential mutagenicity of such water is of ... -
Investigation of Natural Diatomite Sorption Properties for Application in Radioactive Waste Management
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study has focused on characterizing diatomite samples from the Kariandusi Mining area, Kenya, for its possible application as a low-cost sorbent for radioactive ions of Ba, Co and Zn. The analysis of the chemical ... -
An investigation of peer influece on deviant behaviour in secondary schools in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Peer influence is the process by which children shape each other's behavior and attitudes, leading to conformity within the group. Vulnerable adolescents are at risk for becoming more deviant through association with deviant ... -
Investigation of phytochemical and antimalarial activity of caesalpinia volkensii harms seeds
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 2013)The purpose of the study was to do phytochemical investigation and antimalarial activity tests on the seeds of Caesalpinia volkensii Harms. Isolation of compounds, structure elucidation and brine shrimp toxicity assay ... -
Investigation of planning challenges on open spaces in slums
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An investigation of police preparedness and experience in management of disaster incidents: a case study of police in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Throughout generations and civilizations, humanity has been confronted by natural catastrophes, and man-made hazards that often lead to suffering and fatalities. Throughout history, disasters have inflicted a heavy cost ... -
Investigation of Portable Water Quality and Provision in the City of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of nairobi, 2022)Water quality is one of the indicators that can provide consumer confidence in drinking water distributed in the City of Nairobi. A safe water supply is crucial to public health hence the quality of portable water may have ... -
An investigation of prevalence and risk factors of Porcine Cysticercosis and human Taeniosis in Teso district, Kenya
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2005)Cysticercosis due to Taenia solium is a disease of both public health and economic importance, which has been reported in developing countries of Africa, Asia and America. Infection in humans and pigs is a disease of the ... -
An investigation of private/public partnerships in tourism-the case of Eselenkei conservation in Kajiado District-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Private/public partnerships are today an integral part of the sustainable tourism thinking. Conceptualised as vehicles through which local people could benefit from tourism, these partnerships have been on the increase in ... -
An Investigation of Probable Factors Contributing to Industrial Accidents Among Manufacturing Firms in Kenya: an Empirical Study
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 1995-10)The study's principal objective was to identify the possible factors that contribute to industrial accidents and injuries among the manufacturing firms ln Kenya. Since most companies have scarce resources factors compared ... -
Investigation of Public-private Partnerships in Health Care Delivery in Nakuru District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Faculty Of Commerce, 2003)Over the past decade some of the best enterprises in the world have adopted the practice of continuous improvement. Partnership sourcing has been attributed as one of the success factors of such ventures which builds on ... -
An Investigation of Relationship Between Noise Pollutants and Stress Levels
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The study is aimed at establishing noise pollutants in a certain printing company through a survey. It further seeks to establish if there is any relationship between, the noise pollutants and the ... -
An Investigation of Risk Assessment Techniques Applied by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)The goal of this study was to investigate the risk assessment techniques being applied by the commercial banks in Kenya a well as evaluate the risk exposure level of the commercial banks in Kenya. Risk assessment involves ... -
An Investigation of Rokeach's Belief Race Hypothesis Using Interpersonal Proxemic Behaviour and a Paper-and-pencil Measure
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An Investigation of Safaricom M-pesa Strategies in Enhancing Mobile Money Transfer Services in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The business environment in which organizations are operating has over the years witnessed drastic changes. The changes are both complex and ‘chaotic’ and organizations have found it difficult to cope with increasingly ... -
Investigation of shared antigens between schistosoma mansoni and the intermediate host, biomphalaria pfeifferi
(school of biological sciences, 1988)schistosomiasis is a major health problem especially in the developing countries within the tropics. The search for an effective vaccine has however been frustrated by two main contraints namely, the antigenic complexity ... -
An investigation of social cost-benefit analysis practice in the appraisal of public development projects in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-10)Social Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) is the most useful branch of welfare economics especially in the appraisal of public projects in developing countries. In practice it is controversial due to its basis in value judgments. ...
