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Assessment of the Concentrations and Distribution of Selected Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Nairobi River Drainage Basin and Their Photocatalytic Degradation Pathways
(University of Nairobi, 2021)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 ... -
An Assessment Of The Conflict Management Approaches By State And Non-State Actors In Kenya: A Case Study Of The Mt. Elgon Conflict
(University of Nairobi, 2009)This study investigated the effectiveness of the conflict management approaches by state and no-state actors in the conflict in Mt. Elgon District, Kenya. It made an attempt to establish the main causes and impacts of the ... -
An Assessment of the Contribution of Nation Media Group in Enviromental Conservation: the Case of Karura Forest
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)There is an increasing worry about climate change globally and its threat on food security especially in the developing countries. Climate change has come about largely due to human activities that harm the environment ... -
An Assessment of the Contribution of the Corporate Taxi Industry to the Nairobi County Carbon Emission
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The automotive industry is a big contributor to the global carbon emissions. Most developed countries have continued to research towards reaching an agreeable emissions estimate not only at the country level but further ... -
An Assessment of the Contribution of the Shifting Focal Area Agricultural Extension Approach in Kiambaa Division of Kiambu District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This study focused on the Shifting Focal Area Agricultural (SFAA) extension approach that has been applied by the National Agriculture and Livestock Extension Programme (NALEP) since the year 2000 and funded by the Swedish ... -
Assessment of the cost-utility of pre-referral malaria treatments in Kenyan children using decision analytic modeling
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Assessment Of The Criminal Profiles Of Male Homicide Convicts: A Case Study Of Kamiti And Nyeri Maximum Prisons, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Homicide is arguably the most horrifying public offence, it is the only crime that creates finality to human life. The impact of murder goes far beyond the loss of life and might create an environment of ambiguity and fear ... -
An Assessment of the Demand for Meat in Rural and Peri-urban Areas of Central Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-10)This study examines the consumption patterns of four meat types in rural and peri-urban Central Kenya. The study used cross-sectional data gathered from a household consumption survey of 447 households conducted between ... -
An assessment of the determinants of financial performance of Islamic banks and conventional banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Islamic banking is banking business whose aims and operations do not involve any element which is not approved by the religion of Islam. While the aim of both conventional and Islamic banks is profitability, the former ... -
An Assessment of the Determinants of Growth of Bancassurance in Kenya
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Assessment Of The Dynamics Of Resource-Based Conflict On Human Security In Kenya: A Case Study Of Isiolo County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)With key focus on increased resource-based conflict in Kenya, this study sought to examine the nature of resource based conflict in Isiolo County. Chapter one covers the background to the study, problem statement, ... -
Assessment Of The Effect Of Community Sensitization On Child Labour: A Case Study Of Kathiani Location, Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study is an assessment of the effect of community sensitization on child labour: a case study of Kathiani location, Machakos County. International Labour Organisation (2013) refers to child labour as work which is ... -
Assessment of the Effect of E learning on Students’ Learning Process in University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Problem E-Learning is the use of ICTs in the delivery of content in the education sector. Higher education systems around the world are being forced to introduce and use this innovative technology in teaching and learning. ... -
An Assessment of the Effect of Gendered Decision-making and Access to Institutional Support Services on Maize Production Efficiency in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The need to effectively integrate gender in agriculture is a topical issue in research and policy debates. Previous studies have shown that women in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face challenges in accessing productive resources ... -
An Assessment of the Effect of General Elections on the Stock Market Returns in Kenya
(2014)The main aim of the study was to establish the effect of the general elections on the return of the stock market in Kenya. This is an empirical study that analyzed the stock market returns during electioneering periods ... -
Assessment Of The Effect Of ICT Utilization On Performance For Children With Learning Disabilities In Private Primary Schools In The Nairobi County
(University of NairobiSchool Of Computing And Informatics, 2013-06)The inclusion of all children in education regardless of their learning disabilities is essential in the attainment of the millennium development goals. leT in education has offered particular benefits for children with ... -
An assessment of the effect of inflation on loan repayment among commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-09)The macroeconomic environment is viewed as a critical driver for non-performing loans. In this regard, the main goal of this study was to determine the Effects of inflation as a macroeconomic variable on loan repayment ... -
An Assessment of the Effect of Irrigation Projects on Wetlands: Yala Swamp, Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The relationship that exists between irrigated agriculture and its effect on the wetland ecosystem has been depicted as one of the trade-offs between increased human demand for food verses the natural environment. This ... -
An Assessment of the Effect of Micro-insurance on the Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The principles of Micro insurance are not new. Risk pooling and risk transfer can be traced back to some of the precursors of insurance, such as the Roman burial guilds. The products are not new as small policies, such as ... -
Assessment of the effect of permethrin impregnated bednets on the transmission of Lymphantic Filariasis in Kwale District, Coastal Region Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2000)The effect of permethrin impregnated bed nets on transmission of lymphatic tilariasis was investigated in twelve study villages selected in the southern part of Kwale district. Kenya. endemic for lymphatic filariasis. In ...