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Markovian Modeling the changes in Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in response to praziquantel treatment in Mwea
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Approximating the reduction level of STH infections is important in policy and decision
making nationally as well as globally.This is to ensure the control measures put in place
aligns withWHOrecommendation of infections ...
A Philosophical Critique of Critical Thinking Pedagogy in Kenyan Secondary Schools’ Curriculum
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Across the globe, the goals of learning for elementary, secondary and higher education curricula tend to emphasize the development of critical thinking (CT) pedagogy in teaching and critical thinking skills in learning. ...
Countering International Terrorism by the Military in Africa: a Case Study of the Kenya Defence Forces
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This study explored the use of military in countering international terrorism in Africa by using the Kenya Defence Forces. The study illustrates the use of the military as a way of eradicating terrorism in the horn of ...
Stress management and employee performance at Kenya Airways
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Kenya Airways has had numerous challenges such as expensive ticketing which has led
to reduced revenue, poor investment practices leading to loss of money as well as poor
human practices leading to industrial unrest. ...
Using Geospatial Technologies to Assess the Impact of Human Settlement in Mt. Elgon Forest
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The Mt. Elgon ecosystem is a gazetted forest reserve. Over decades of time, the forest ecosystem has experienced a surge in human population through the government-led Chepyuk settlement. Recently, there was a petition to ...
Analysis of Stratified Livestock Production as an Option for Enhancing Commercial Off-take of Pastoral Cattle in Kenya’s Drylands
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Livestock production in Kenya accounts for 10–15 % of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and about 42% of the agricultural GDP. The production mainly occurs in pastoral areas, where approximately 70% of the national ...
Poisson Process Modelling of the Temporal Behavior of Volcanic Eruptions in the East African Rift System
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The social costs of volcanic eruptions are severe for eruptions of considerable magnitude.
Understanding the temporal behavior of volcanic eruptions is thus key to hazard assessments
and prevention of future loss of life ...
Effect of capital expenditure on working capital management among manufacturing firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(UoN, 2020)
Corporate finance focuses on investment decisions, dividend decisions, financing and WCM decisions. Working capital is usually considered circulating capital that is normally used to identify the assets that change with ...
Effect of Plethysmography Variability Index Based Fluid Therapy in Enhancing Recovery Aftermajor Abdominal-pelvicsurgery
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
STUDY BACKGROUND:
Intra-operative fluid management based on Heart Rate (HR), Mean arterial pressure (MAP), Central Venous Pressure (CVP), urine output (U/O), replacing perioperative fluid deficits, insensible losses and ...
The effects of volatility risk on the volume of futures contracts trading at the Nairobi securities exchange
(UoN, 2020)
The study sought to determine the effects of volatility risk on the volume of futures contracts traded at NSE. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional research design. The targeted population was the NSE Listed firms ...