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Assessment of willingness to pay for quality sweet-potato planting materials: the case of smallholder farmers in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
In Africa, malnutrition and hunger continue to be major problems affecting developing countries, especially those in Sub-Sahara Africa. One of the major nutritional problems facing developing countries is micronutrient ...
The influence of student motivation on academic performance in public secondary schools in Dagoreti Sub county, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to determine if student motivation has any influence on
academic performance in public secondary schools in Dagoretti sub –county, Nairobi.
Three objectives guided this study: to establish ...
Analysis of the effectiveness of participatory video in dissemination of agricultural information among smallholder farmers of Bungoma county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Participatory video is just one among the tools that are used for disseminating agricultural information. The use of video has been seen as catalyst to effective knowledge transfer to rural areas of the developing world. ...
Towards secure, efficient and effective script management system: a case study of the Kenya national examinations council
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Over the years, KNEC has relied on manual documents prepared by Contracted Professionals (examination officers managing distribution centres, supervisors, examiners and invigilators) in order to account for candidates’ ...
The prevalence of dyslexia among children aged 7 to 9 in a Nairobi school
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Dyslexia is a term that describes why given populations of school-going children fails to learn to read in spite of normal intelligence, adequate environmental and educational opportunities. Some studies indicate ...
Institutional Factors Influencing Lecturers’ Productivity At Kenya Methodist University
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Provision of facilities and materials plus establishment of teaching staff are very key in ensuring a university lecturers productivity. There is need to assess top management’s provision of these facilities. This study ...
Evaluation of the clinical learning experiences among undergraduate nursing students at the University of Nairobi school of nursing
(University of Nairobi, 2015-12)
In today,s challenging world,the nurses' active participation in planning the care of patients is vital.Nursing education today must prepare nurses for the future,as health care is dynamic,non-static,and constantly in a ...
Influence of formative evaluation on learner performance in mathematics in secondary schools in Embu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Assessment of students’ academic achievement is a basic step in any educational
project since it provides information about the success in the attainment of specific
teaching objectives. Continuous quality improvement ...
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among ambulatory Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome patients on antiretroviral therapy at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Availability of antiretroviral therapy has had a profound positive effect on
HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality. Renal dysfunction is increasingly being recognized
amongst antiretroviral exposed and naïve people ...