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The decision to investing university education in Kenya: An economic appraisal
(University of NairobiDepartment of Economics, 1978)The decision to invest in any project centers on the balance between the cost of the project and the expected benefits from that project. Investment in University ... -
Decision Tree Multi-agent based system for HIV
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2013)While previous work show that healthcare systems have been used in helping healthcare providers in electronic medical record management specifically clinical operations and tracking treatment outcome, there is little sharing ... -
Declining fish stocks and livelihood diversification among fishing households of Mfangano Island in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Fishing activity in Lake Victoria has been the main source of livelihood for households living around the lakeshores for several decades. The recent changes in fresh water fish landing have brought challenges to the fishing ... -
Decoding Cartoons: the Explicatures and Implicatures of Editorial Cartoons in the Daily Nation
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The 21st century has witnessed a considerable research on editorial cartoons. The reason behind their popularity is apparent as people with minimal reading abilities could understand and relate to a format that communicated ... -
Decoding the 2017 Presidential Election Campaign Posters in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of this study was to analyse the 2017 presidential election posters in Kenya from a critical media studies approach. The study employed semiotic analysis approach to identify and analyse the various signifiers and ... -
Decoding the Dilemma of Cryptocurrency Regulation in Kenya University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Although Kenyans have quickly and enthusiastically adopted cryptocurrency nevertheless the government has not provided an adequate regulatory framework to safeguard their interests. This has created substantial risk which ... -
Decolonization and lexical choice in Ngugi wa Thiong'o's Murogi Wa Kagogo/Wizard of the Crow
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Deconstructing The Perception Of Feminism As A Western Concept Through The Voices Of East African Women Writers
(University of Nairobi, 2018)There has been an enduring debate about the place of feminism in Africa. Is feminism a purely western concept? Is it ―unafrican‖ to be a feminist? Does it go against the culture and tradition of an African woman to want ... -
Decontamination of Chrome Leather Waste and Its Modification for Use as a Commercial Fertilizer
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Chrome tanning is the most popular form of tannage worldwide due to the superior quality and versatility of the resultant leather compared to all other leather tanning materials. However, waste emanating from the production ... -
Deep venous thrombosis of the lower limb: evaluation of duplex ultrasound imaging versus venography prospective blinded comparative study done at the Kenyatta National Hospital (Nairobi)
(Department of Diagnostic Radilogy, University of Nairobi, 2003)Introduction: Colour duplex ultrasound examination was carried out on 55 limbs of patients referred to the Radiology department of the Kenyatta National Hospital for contrast venography. The indication for the contrast ... -
Defence Diplomacy as an Instrument of Foreign Policy: Case Study of Kenya Defence Forces in Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This Research seeks to elaborate the meaning of defence diplomacy and its relationship with foreign policy. It encompasses the concept of statecraft and seeks to examine the utility of defense diplomacy as an instrument ... -
Defences to an Action for Defamation in East Africa
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Deficiency Theory in Chemical Reaction Networks: the Analogy of Chemical Kinetics of Models of Infectious Disease Transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2023)of chemical reaction networks. This research explores the concept of de ciency theory in chemical reaction networks(CRNs) and its analogy with models of infectious disease transmission. In this study, we begin by ... -
Defined Contribution Pension Plans as a Strategy for Pension Management in Kenya: a Case Study of Kenya Power & Lighting Company Ltd Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Pension plans may be set up by employers, insurance companies, the government or other institutions such as employer associations or trade unions. The mostly used pension schemes were the Defined Benefits scheme. These ... -
Defining Realization of Persons With Disabilities‟ Accessibility and Mobility Rights in Nairobi City County: a Case for Policy, Legislative and Institutional Reforms
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A number of hurdles oscillating from environmental, communication, social to economic, preclude Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter PWDs) from attaining an acceptable inclusive life. As you read the research, its focus ... -
Definiteness and indefiniteness in Kĩembu: A morphosyntactic approach
(2014)This study is an attempt to find out how definiteness and indefiniteness are expressed in Kĩembu. It is important to note that the language does not have articles but still expresses definiteness and indefiniteness. The ... -
Deformation And Resolution Of Surface Singularities
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In this dissertation, we study ADE surface singularities in terms of Dynkin diagram obtained by deforming and resolving the singularity. Using classic invariant theory, we describe how these surface emerge as quotient ... -
Degradation and Adsorption of Lambda-cyhalothrin on Athi River and Coastal Soils and Sediments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Lambda-Cyhalothrin is extensively used in agriculture, horticulture and public health management in Kenya. The pesticide is effective against many vegetable pests, rice and other related disease vectors. This study ... -
Degradation Studies of Multilayer Coatings Exhibiting Angular Dependent Transmittance
(University of Nairobi, 2002)Multilayer coatings exhibiting angular dependent transmittance were prepared by evaporation method. Different multilayer combinations have been studied, which included MgF2/Ag/MgF2, MgF2/Al/MgF2, Ti02/Ag/Ti02 and Ti02/Al/Ti02. ... -
Dekortechniken Und Ornamente an Holzobjekten Der Ostafrikanischen Kuste
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities and Social Science, 1975)Das Kunsthandwerk der ostafrikanischen Kust e wur-de in der Literatur bisher fast v511ig vernachltissigt. In den zahlreichen ausfUhrlichen Kunstb~nden Uber den afrikanischen Kontinent wird dieses Gebiet nur am Rande ...