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Influence of dietary knowledge, dietary attitudes and dietary practices on nutrition status among amateur male bodybuilders attending railway gymnasium in Nairobi
(2015)
Most amateur bodybuilders tend to have inadequate access to proper nutritional information that may result in them adopting poor dietary practices. This can lead to overnutrition and the resultant negative effects associated ...
Influence Of Public Private Partnerships On Maize Crop Value Addition In Kenya: A Case Of Kimilili Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Food security and especially maize production and distribution as Kenya’s staple food
have of late been declining. This has become a pertinent issue for the survival of a country’s
increasing population and urban settlement ...
Insecurity of land tenure and its impact on the environments of Muyeye, Malindi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Abstract
Security of land tenure influences the quality of development and the physical
environment. Security of security of land tenure varies from one settlement to another
and from one plot to another. Any effort ...
An Investigation of Digital Forensic Models Applicable in the Public Sector (A case of Kenya National Audit Office)
(2015)
Digital forensics is a relatively new field in technology which deals with investigation of computer related crimes. The rapid technological growth poses a serious challenge to traditional paper-based forensic investigations. ...
Application Of Cox Proportional Hazards Model In Case Of Tuberculosis Patients In Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem. In 2013, World Health Organization
estimated 8.6 million people to have developed TB and 1.3 million died from the disease
including 320 000 deaths among HIV-positive ...
An SOA Framework for Web-based E-learning Systems: A case of Adult Learners
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Comparative study of 24-hour versus five-day prophylactic antibiotic use in gustilo ii open tibia fractures at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Open fractures have been a challenge to clinicians for centuries and this scenario
persists in the 21st century. Management protocols have been devised over the years including
among others prophylactic ...
Comparison of computed tomography (CT) model and clinical parameters as predictors of outcome in severe traumatic brain injury patients at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015-04)
Severe traumatic brain injury is associated with a high mortality and morbidity in Kenya. Mortality rates in previous studies in Kenya reported at 51 - 56% in severe TBI patients. Ninety percent of severe TBI worldwide ...
Assessment of quality of antenatal care in Kenyatta National Hospital Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02)
INTRODUCTION: Antenatal care is one of the most fundamental aspects that promise the
success of Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5.However despite improved antenatal care
attendance, parameters like maternal mortality ...
A Simple Coupled Climate─economy─biosphere Model
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The goal of this thesis is to build a reduced-complexity model of coupled
climate─economy─biosphere interactions, which uses the minimum number of variables and
equations needed to capture the fundamental mechanisms ...