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Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives in Kiambu Level Five Hospital Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods provide effective contraception. However, little is known about the socio-demographic and reproductive factors associated with postpartum, its ...
Factors of Access to Healthcare Services Among the Ageing Population: a Case of Hospital Support Organisation at African Inland Church Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)
Ageing is a process which starts from the time one is born and therefore, there is a need to prepare for old age in human development. The population of the world is ageing. Each nation is experiencing an increase in the ...
Age Related Factors and Other Social Determinants That Influence Maternal Deaths at Two Expansive Slums in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background;
Approximately 830 women die every day from complications related to child birth or pregnancy globally. It is projected that 99% of these deaths mostly occur in low-resource settings. In Kenya, according to the ...
Assessing the Efficacy in the Regulation of recreational noise pollution in emerging Urban Centres in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
One of the numerous sources of noise in emerging rural towns in our counties is recreational
noise from entertainment joints. With the continued rise in noise pollution, a country cannot
make a big step in terms of ...
Effect of Innovations on Financial performance of Commercial and Service Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Success of many firms is dependent on efficient operational processes resulting from additional investments in innovations that promote a firm’s internal efficiency. Thus innovation strategies that firms undertake should ...
The Influence of Indirect Distribution Channels on Retailer Restocking Decisions of Hair Products in Selected Retail Outlets Within Nairobi Central Business District
(university of Nairobi, 2020)
Retailer restocking decision is a key strategy in marketing that ensures customers access good a and services yet still faces challenges associated with distribution channels. Distribution channels are characterized by ...
Genetic improvement for grain yield under drought stress, composition and gene action on elite sorghum Genotypes of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
World food security is greatly challenged by climate change effect. Sub Saharan Africa is adversely affected by drought with considerable yield losses. The solution to food insecurity in these areas depends on the breeding ...
Screening of Microbial Antagonists and Plant Extracts Against Selected Tomato Pathogens and Their Potential in the Management of Bacterial Wilt
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Tomato production is greatly affected by major bacterial and fungal phytopathogens such as Ralstonia solanacearum, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and Alternaria solani. Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, ...
The Effects of United Nations Security Council Veto Power on Stability of States- a Case Study of Syria and Its Neighbors
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study examined the effects of UNSC veto powers on stability of Syria and its neighbors from 2011 to 2019. The central argument of this study is that the UNSC has failed to execute its mandate and restore stability in ...
Biological and Economic Performance of Rabbits in Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Rabbit rearing has in the past received minimal attention, but due to reduction in individual land holdings and increasing awareness of the advantages of the rabbit as a food animal, interest in its farming for income ...