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Impact of user perceived web quality of service and non quality of service factors on adoption of e-services in Kenya: case study b2c ecommerce
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)The growth and advancement of information communication technologies (LC'Ts) have significantly revolutionized the way companies do their businesses currently. More businesses are adopting use of web sites to gain ... -
Impact of Vector Control on Malaria Transmission in a Rice Agro-Ecosystem
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The Impact of Water Scarcity on Rural Livelihoods in Belet Hawo County, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Water is a vital component of human life and a critical driver for socioeconomic development and environmental integrity in each place. It is a life-sustaining resource that is also vital to rural and agricultural development ... -
Impacts of Air Pollution on Pediatric Respiratory Infections Under a Changing Climate in Mombasa, Nairobi and Nakuru Cities
(university of nairobi, 2022)As climate keeps on changing mainly due to anthropogenic causes, almost all sectors are likely to face impacts in one way or another. The health sector is more sensitive to the changing climate, which will affect those ... -
Impacts of aquaculture on water quality and economic benefits in Central Kenya: A case study of Gatundu South Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In recognition of the importance of the aquaculture sector in Kenya, the government in the year 2008 increased its investment into the sector through Economic Stimulus Program (ESP). In executing the project, 200, 300 ... -
Impacts of Climate Change on Sustainable Pastoralist Livelihoodsof Pokot Community in West Pokot County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)West Pokot is among the adversely affected counties by climate extremes. The Pokot community is mainly pastoralist, whose mainstay is on livestock keeping, a very fragile livelihood to climate change shocks. The vulnerability ... -
Impacts of climate variability and change on agriculture in Rwanda
(Department of meteorology of biological and physical sciences university of Nairobi, 2011)Climate variability and change have severe environmental, economic and social impacts in Rwanda particularly, where livelihoods of population depend on rain-fed agriculture. Droughts and floods are the major climatic ... -
Impacts of Climate Variability and Weather Forecasts on Livestock Production and Marketing in Baringo County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)The study focused on the impacts of climate variability and weather forecasts on livestock production and marketing in Mogotio and Marigat sub-counties in Baringo County, Kenya. The pastoralists have continued practicing ... -
Impacts of Climate Variability on Livelihoods Sustainability in Kapsokwony Division, Mt. Elgon District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Mountains offer a special setting for identifying climate change and evaluating its effects. Long and short term climate variabilities continue to impact livelihoodsof small-holder farmersin the study area. People who live ... -
Impacts of Deforestation on Climate and Implications on Food Production in South West Mau
(University of Nairobi, 2019)It is increasingly important that forests are very important in sustaining income and rural community livelihoods through food production. It is increasing important for food production assessment in the wake of today’s ... -
Impacts of Inorganic Pollution on Marine Benthic Communities
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Anthropogenic pollution in marine ecosystems have greatly increased globally resulting to serious negative impacts on the lives of benthic communities (meiofauna and macrofauna). The impact of heavy metal pollution on ... -
Impacts Of Land Use And Land Cover On Water Quality And Benthic Macroinvertebrates In Theta River Catchment
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Landuse and landcover (LULC) changes continue to pose a threat to water quality, and aquatic biodiversity in many watersheds across the world. There is a growing scientific consensus of the close relationship between ... -
Impacts of Legal Pluralism in Conserving Water Towers in Kenya: a Case Study of Maasai Mau Water Tower
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Water towers offer ecosystem-based goods and services that support a number of sectors, which are crucial for the well-being of humans. Over the years, water towers have experienced severe degradation due to increase in ... -
Impacts of rainfall on aircraft operations at Julius Nyerere international airport and Shinyanga airport, Tanzania.
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2009)Although air transportation seems to be the best way of travels in Tanzania sometimes it became unsafely and unreliable due to the different factors including bad weather such as heavy rains. Bad weather may lead to ... -
Impacts of Weather on Aviation Delays and Diversions at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Adverse weather is the main cause of the disruptions to operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Kenya. In order to assess the potential implementation of a weather impact index on aviation delays at JKIA, ... -
The impacts of weather on sugarcane production in the mumias sugar zone of western Kenya
(Department of meteorology School of physical sciences University of Nairobi, 2011)This study sought to understand the existing trend in selected weather variables and investigate the effect of these variables on annual yield of sugarcane in the Mumias sugarcane growing region of Western Kenya. The ... -
The impacts of weather on tourism in Zanzibar, Tanzania
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2005)Tourism, Weather and climate are interconnected in many ways. This study uses rainfall and temperature to assess impacts of weather on tourism in Zanzibar. The climate and weather are important factors for a safe traveling ... -
Impacts of weather parameters on maize production in Siaya County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Climate variability is no longer a distant worry Kenya and this has a great influence on agriculture in general, and on maize production in particular. Current understanding on the status of the impacts of climate ... -
Implementation Challenges in eLearning among Tertiary Educational Institutions: A Case of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area
(School of computing and informatics, University of Nairobi, 2008)The study looked at the challenges of eLearning among the faculty and students in the selected institutions of tertiary education in Nairobi and its environs. The purpose of the study was to help policy makers, decision ... -
Implementation framework for information systems policy for fraud control in credit unions
(University of Nairobi, 2015-01)A gap exists of implementing IS policy making it difficult to achieve desired impact of securing Systems. The resultant problem is fraud which prevails in organizations even though there are documented policies. Four ...