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Determinants of bed net use in malaria prevention for children under five years in households in Kenya: a case of Bondo subcounty
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Malaria is a global disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) latest estimates indicate that
there has been a reduction in malaria mortality rates by 42% globally and 49% in the WHO
Africa region between the year 2000 ...
Factors influencing adoption of paperless banking: A case of West Pokot county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
A remarkable increase in the use of electronic commerce has been witnessed in recent times, research has followed the same pattern especially in investigating factors influencing the adoption and effectiveness of e-commerce ...
Determinants of demand for modern family planning services among women of reproductive age: acase of Igembe South sub-county, Meru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The Kenya government, in collaboration with other stakeholders involved in the provision of
family planning services, have put in place various strategies and policies to increase uptake
of family planning services. These ...
Factors influencing public participation in urban planning: a case of Nairobi Central Ward
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The purpose of the study was to establish how certain factors (public awareness, degree of
accessibility, and one’s financial situation) influence public participation in urban planning
projects. These factors were: The ...
Influence of psycho-social development project on public high school students’ academic performance in Kirinyaga central sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The main objective of psycho-social development is to promote student awareness and life skills development around a variety of issues that affect health and well-being. With the Vision 2030 singling out education and ...
Factors influencing of bank policy on purchase rate of home mortgage product: a case of Barclays bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
All over the world, how mortgages are financed in a cost efficient way has increasingly
concerned banking regulators and policymakers as mortgage costs have played a very
important role in improving a national economy, ...
Influence of monitoring and evaluation systems use on performance of non-governmental organizations: A case of agribusiness projects in Murang’a county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E), vital for tracking and measuring results and throwing
light on the impact of development interventions, remain challenging. This study aimed to find out
the influence of Monitoring ...
Factors that influence sales and marketing strategies adopted by commercial banks: a case of KCB bank, Kencom house branch, Nairobi county-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The banking industry in Kenya has experienced a lot of growth in the last decade, the market is now flooded with financial and non-financial organizations all trying to maximize on the same market, this has created a need ...
Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria that cause wound sepsis in the paediatric surgical patients at Kenyatta national hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Background: Wound infections contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality in
surgical patients. A number of factors contribute to wound infection; however
microorganisms are the major causes with bacteria being ...
The genetic diversity of the CbpA gene in Streptococcus pneumoniae
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a common human pathogen
responsible for morbidity and mortality worldwide. It causes mild to life-threatening,
inflammatory diseases such as otitis media, pneumonia, sepsis and ...