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An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Mangrove Restoration Projects Along the Kenyan Coast
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Kenya has made several initiatives to support restoration of lost and degraded mangrove forest areas along the coast. The initiatives have involved both mangrove reforestation and natural regeneration. This study investigated ...
Evaluation of Energy Conservation Opportunities in Manufacturing Industry: a Case Study of Schneider Electric Manufacturing Plant in Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)
One of the main pillars of the modern industry is the uninterrupted supply of energy at an affordable cost. In Kenya, the installed generation capacity is made up of 29.4% hydro, 29.8% geothermal, 26.1% thermal, 11.9% wind, ...
The Relationship Between Economic Growth and Market Capitalization of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Evidence on the relation between economic growth and stock market capitalization are still
ambiguous, as early studies support the existence of a positive association, while more recent
contributions suggest a nonlinear ...
Effect of breastfeeding practices on infant and child mortality in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2021-09)
Objective: Lack of exclusive breastfeeding for infants withi the age of 0 and 6 months
and no breastfeeding for children aged 6 to 24 months is linked to increased odds of death
before the second birthday. Infant mortality ...
Use of Wearables in Health Monitoring Among Long Distance Truck Drivers for Predictive Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This examination analyzed the utilization of wearables in wellbeing checking among
significant distance transporters for prescient investigation.
The reason for this examination was to distinguish wellbeing factors that ...
Application of Gis in Road Classification Case Study: Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2021-07)
Effective infrastructure is a key precondition for sustainable national economic and social
growth. Roads play a significant role in economic development. Understanding the global
road classification characteristics could ...
Do Earnings From Food Exports Improve Kenya’s Current Account Balance?
(University of Nairobi, 2021-11)
This study focused on the influence food export earnings have on current account balance
in Kenya. It encompassed five independent variables namely; food export earnings, balance
on services, foreign exchange rate, current ...
A Robust Video Watermarking Approach Based on Singular Value Decomposition and Wavelet Transform
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The rapid evolution of technologies and the pervasive use of multimedia content has been occasioned by the..................
Adaptation of Commonly Grown Kenyan Potato Cultivars to Diverse Agro-ecological Zones
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) grows best in cool areas where there is reliable water supply. Inadequate supply of water and elevated temperatures during growth and tuber formation significantly reduces tuber yield. ...
Obstacles to Compliance With Regulatory Obligations Relating to the Recycling of Used Lead-acid Batteries in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Despite the enactment of an elaborate framework to regulate the handling of used lead-acid
batteries in Kenya, the country has witnessed numerous cases of lead poisoning and pollution
stemming from the handling of these ...