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Factors influencing implementation of women enterprise fund in Kenya, a case of Kajiado south constituency, Kajiado county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In Kenya, women face various challenges in their live endeavours as they endure to attain self economic empowerment. To address the challenges faced by women in their attempt to access affordable credit, the Kenya ... -
Factors influencing management of liquid waste in kenyan urban centres: the case of Machakos Town, Kenya
(2015)The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors that influence liquid waste management in urban areas in Kenya, the case of Machakos Town. It was guided by four objectives; to establish the extent to which funding ... -
Factors influencing occupancy level of houses in slum upgrading projects: a case of Kibra Soweto-East in Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to establish the factors influencing occupancy level of houses in slum upgrading projects; a case of Kibra Soweto-East in Nairobi County. Urbanization plays a major role in the development ... -
Factors Influencing Performance of Community Based Organizations in Implementing Agricultural Extension Services in Buuri Sub-county, Meru County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Agriculture remains the main source of income for many people in the world. The purpose of the study was to establish the factors influencing performance of community based organizations in implementing agricultural extension ... -
Factors influencing performance of county government projects: a case of Gatundu modern market, Kiambu County, Kenya
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2018)Performance of projects is a concern for most project managers since this will guide in accounting for the resources provided and leads to customer’s satisfaction. The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors ... -
Factors Influencing Policy Researchersbehavioral Intention to Use Open Data Technologies in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)With the growing open government movement, governments have put effort to open their data, and provide it through open data technology. One important determinant of the success of open data initiatives is the extent to ... -
Factors influencing retention of engineers in power generating project: a case of geothermal power station, Naivasha Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The vision of KenGen is “Provision of reliable, safe, quality and competitively priced electric energy in East Africa”. Its mission is “To efficiently generate competitively priced electrical energy using state of the art ... -
Factors influencing subscriber adoption of mobile payments: a case of safaricom's lipa na m-pesa service in Embu town, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)M-PESA service was introduced in the year 2007 by Safaricom Company as a business strategy to increase the company‟s business growth and deepen financial inclusion in Kenya. Currently it is being widely used by a population ... -
Factors influencing successful implementation of hunger safety net programme in the vulnerable livelihoods in northern Kenya: a case of Wajir county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The main aim of this study was to undertake and investigation of factors affecting the success of Hunger Safety Net Programme in the Vulnerable Livelihoods in Northern Kenya, in Wajir County. The purpose of this study ... -
Factors influencing teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools in Imenti north sub county, Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest levels of teenage pregnancies in the world. In spite of that, there is paucity of research on causes of teenage pregnancies in African countries. Teenage pregnancies and the ... -
Factors influencing the adoption of cloud computing in software development companies in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-07)The main aim of this study was to establish the factors that influence cloud computing adoption in the software development companies in Kenya. The study was guided by four specific objectives; to establish the organizational ... -
The Factors Influencing the Adoption of Software as a Service (Saas) by Small and Medium Size Enterprises (Smes): a Case Study of Nairobi County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The output of this research was a framework that informs the adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) for Small and middle-sized businesses (SMEs). Recent research has shown that there are significant advantages of SaaS ... -
Factors influencing the development of bamboo value chain in Kenya: A case study of Nairobi county
(2014)Kenya, like many other developing countries has experienced its fair share of challenges of balancing between environmental sustainability and development. Key among these challenges is the deteriorating environment as ... -
Factors influencing the growth of small-scale dairy farming: a case of Githunguri constituency, Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research sought to investigate factors influencing the growth of small scale dairy farming. The study was carried out in Githunguri Constituency of Kiambu County. Various factors in relation with dairy production ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of educational projects in secondary schools; a case of Lari sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to assess the factors that influence the implementation of educational projects in secondary schools, a case study of Lari sub-county in Kiambu County. The objectives of the study were to ... -
Factors influencing the performance of child based development programs: a case of charitable children institutions in Limuru constituency, Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Child based development programs aim to provide basic needs to the most vulnerable children in society, they offer either residential or outreach care to the children who may be orphaned, abused or neglected. These ... -
Factors Influencing Use of Modern Contraceptives Among Kenyan-somali Women Aged Between 15-49 Years A Matched Control-case Study of Korogocho and Kiamaiko
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Contraceptive use allows for the deliberate spacing and timing of births. 289,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy and childbirth, almost all in developing countries. In Kenya, CPR is 58% while that ... -
Factors Infuencing Place of Delivery in Kenya: A Multilevel Analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Background:Maternal mortality in Kenya increased from 380/100000 live births to 530/100000 live births between 1990 and 2008. Skilled assistance during childbirth is central to reducing maternal mortality yet the proportion ... -
Factors that affect abundance and distribution of submerged and floating macrophytes in lake Naivasha, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The present study was conducted in Lake Naivasha (0° 45’S, 36° 20’E), a fresh water lake, which occupies a closed basin more or less circular in shape with no apparent outflow. Lake Naivasha is relatively small with an ...