Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Informal Small-scale Water Supply System: Influence on Water Service Delivery in Informal Settlements
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The research paper sought to examine the influence of the informal small-scale supply system on domestic water service delivery in Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Nairobi City County, by establishing the vendors’ primary water source, ... -
Socio-economic Factors Influencing Sustainability of Women Village Saving and Loaning Institutions in Kuria Subcounty of Migori County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Women's village saving and loan institutions emerged in response to the pervasive poverty within rural communities. Their primary objective is to enhance the livelihoods of villagers and significantly reduce poverty ... -
Kenya-somalia Maritime Dispute and the Economic Development in the Horn of Africa: a Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study examines the Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute and the economic development in the horn of Africa. The maritime dispute which has existed for several decades has had a lot of effects on the economies and social ... -
Factors Influencing Use of Modern Contraceptives by Young Women in Kenya: Multilevel Analysis of 2014 KDHS Data
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study examined factor’s influencing modern contraception among women age 15-24 years in Kenya. This study sought to identify demographic, socio-cultural, socio-economic, and intervening factors influencing contraception ... -
Inventory Management Practices and Operations Performance of Plastics and Rubber Manufacturers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The main objective of the study was to establish the effect of Inventory Management Practices on the performance of plastics and rubber manufacturers in Kenya. The specific objectives were to establish the extent to which ... -
Green Supply Chain Management Practices Among Public Universities in Kenya
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The Influence of Strategic Human Resource Management Practices on Employees 'performance at The Kenya Airports Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Despite putting in place human resource strategies to enhance employee performance in the Kenya Airport Authority, and the aviation industry Kenyan aviation industry as a whole, and its resultant effect on employee ... -
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease on Maintenance Haemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background:Gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) are regularly reported in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD) and are associated with poor nutritional status and negative impact on quality of ... -
Health-related Quality of Life in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients Post-cleft Surgery in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Oro-facial cleft deformities usually exact a significant disease burden on patients and their families. A patient’s emotions and social lives and their sense of self-worth may be impacted by several procedures, ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Postpartum Depression Among Mothers in Newborn Unit at Pumwani Maternity Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Study background: Post-Partum Depression (PPD) and Anxiety are now common mental health challenges among postpartum women globally. Internationally, the prevalence of PPD is approximately 13% varying with country, region. ... -
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Among Patients Attending Out-patient Clinics at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Report by the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI-K 2023) for 2021 and 2022 indicates that esophageal cancer is now the leading cause of all cancer deaths in both men and women accounting for 15.6% of all cancer ... -
Evaluating Mealworm (Tenebrio Sp.) Performance on Kenyan Agri-byproducts - Growth, Nutrition and Bioconversion
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The current study aimed at evaluating the effect of replacement of wheat bran, a popular but scarce mealworm diet with potato waste, pineapple peels and cabbage leaves for efficient rearing of Tenebrio sp. The first ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Gasoline and Cross-contamination Across the Kenyan Market
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Small and medium-sized motor cars are the majority of the vehicles found in urban areas around the world are often the main sources of air pollution, good-grade gasoline is fit-for-purpose fuel that complies with the ... -
Assessing the Drought Adaptation Strategies and Institutional Interventions in the Pastoral Livelihood System in Narok County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Drought has been the leading cause of vulnerability among populations who live in Kenya's arid and semiarid lands. Mosiro ward, whose residents mainly practice pastoralism, is classified as ASAL in Narok County. The ... -
Comparison of Ultrasonography and Amniotic Fluid Cytology in Screening for Suspected Neural Tube Defects in Intrauterine Fetal Demise at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Neural tube defects are a cause of intrauterine fetal demise or stillbirth globally. Ultrasonography screening for NTDs in IUFDs poses limitations as non-diagnostic sonogram yields have been shown from studies ... -
Placenta Structure of Patient With Fresh Stillbirth at Pumwani Maternity Hospital in 2021 - an Unmatched Case Control Study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Globally approximately 2.65 million stillbirths occur annually. This gives an estimate of over 7100 deaths per day. Most (98%) of these stillbirth cases occur in low and middle-income countries including ... -
Biopsychosocial Effects of Cancer Treatment on Sexual Health Among Cancer Survivors at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The incidence of cancer is on the increase. The number of cancer survivors is also on the increase due to early diagnosis, advancement in treatment, and an increase in an aging population. Cancer treatment has significant ... -
Predictors and Management of Neutropenia Among Paediatric Patients With Haematological Malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Neutropenia is a common complication of chemotherapy treatment in patients with malignancies which requires adequate prevention, urgent diagnosis, and appropriate intervention. It is associated with significant ... -
Knowledge and Practice of Primary Eye Care Among Primary Healthcare Workers in Bungoma County
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Introduction: Primary eye care is an important part of primary health care designed to mitigate eye problems in the community. In Kenya, there is little evaluation of the knowledge and practice of the primary eye care ... -
Factors Associated With Nutrition Therapy Related Challenges and Support Needs for Patients With End Stage Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Nutritional challenges in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a common occurrence experienced by patients on hemodialysis. Protein-energy wasting is the depletion of protein/energy stores seen in an advanced ...
