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The Impact Of Human Land Use Activities And Seasonal Changes On The Dung Beetle Diversity Of Kakamega Forest Ecosystem
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2005)Based on quantitative comparative data collected In Kakamega forest and the surrounding farmlands, analyses were done to ascertain to which extent different modes of land use and seasonal changes affect guild structure, ... -
Impact of ICT integration on mathematics performance in kenya: a case study of public secondary schools in West Pokot county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research addressed the issue of influence of ICT integration as a pedagogical tool on performance in mathematics in public secondary schools particularly in West Pokot County. Mathematics performance in Kenya has ... -
Impact of inflation volatility and economic growth on foreign direct investment in Kenya
(2014)Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays a very significant role in financial growth and development in Kenya. Economic growth and inflation are some of the factors assumed to have an influence on FDI in Kenya. The project ... -
Impact of intensive larval control and monitoring on malaria vectors in an area of high insecticide treated net coverage in rural Western Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2009)Integrated control of vectors of human malaria in sub-Saharan Africa relies on strategic targeting of mosquito vectors. An anti-larval control study was implemented in an area of high insecticide treated bed net (ITN) ... -
Impact of Iron Ore Mining On Heavy Metal Concentration In Soils of Kishushe Area In Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study of heavy metal deposition and accumulation in soils is of great interest due to the negative consequences it presents to environment and human health. Mining and milling activities such as ore grinding, ore ... -
Impact of Land Cover, Land Use and Climate Change on the Hydrological Regimes of the Mara River Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Mara river basin is a serene sub-catchment of Lake Victoria basin and a part of the upper catchments of the Nile Basin. Importantly, it is a lifeline to the internationally renowned Mara - Serengeti ecosystem and a ... -
Impact of longevity risk with best fit mortality forecasting model
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The data used in this research is from the Human Mortality database for the United States for the period 2000 - 2009. We first begin by fitting linear, Makeham, cubic smoothing spline and Lee Cater models to the data to ... -
Impact of management attitude on the integration of Information communication technologies in higher Education instruction (a study of Makerere university and Kyambogo University.)
(School of computing and informatics, University of Nairobi, 2007)The study was set to investigate management attitude effect on the integration of ICTs in classroom environment, identify opportunities available and challenges which will lead to offering solutions to them. Three ... -
Impact of Metarhizium Anisopliae and Beauveria Bassiana on Bee Pollinators (Hymenoptera: Apidae), and Modelling Their Performance in Bee Colonies
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Insect pollination sustains the biodiversity of 90% of wild plants, and 75% of crop species for food and nutritional security. Chemical pesticides used to manage arthropod pests constitute a key driver to the unprecedented ... -
The impact of mortality as a result of HIV/AIDs to the insurance industries
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Impact of mosquito-proofing houses upon mosquito entry as well as investment and motivation by householders
(Department of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2009)The quality of housing has been shown to influence malaria transmission, which in most African settings, takes place at home with around 80% occurring indoors. Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes are usually nocturnal, endophilic ... -
Impact of natural disasters on rural household poverty - a case study of floods in lower Kano plains, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Disasters have disproportionate effects on the poor as they are relatively more vulnerable to disaster events. In the Kenya‘s Nyanza region, floods in the Kano Plains have been a major cause of impoverishment in the ... -
The Impact of Organizational Culture on Information Security Compliance Culture: a Case of Kenyan Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Insider threat to information security is increasingly becoming a challenge to information security managers. One of the biggest challenges is not a lack of strong and robust policies, but that of ensuring full or highest ... -
The impact of predation on Grevy’s zebra (equus grevyi) population on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2000)Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) is home to a large number of herbivores that form the prey base of a growing predator population. Similarly, LWC is home to at least 20% of the world’s remaining wild population of Grevy’s ... -
Impact of Seasonal Changes on Malaria and Rift Valley Fever Vector Ecology and Infection Status in Baringo County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The seriousness of vector borne diseases is expected to be altered with ongoing climate change. This is because the vectors responsible for transmission of vector borne diseases (VBDs) are climate sensitive. The current ... -
The impact of sex work on the susceptibility to HIV infection among HIV resistant sex workers
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background: Commercial sex workers are at high risk of HIV acquisition especially in countries with high HIV prevalence. In Kenya, over 10% of all new HIV infections have been attributed to sex workers and their ... -
Impact of Teacher's Gender in Imparting 21st Competencies: Internal Barriers in Kenya Secondary Schools
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-10)As we approach the new and increasingly ICT competent generation in Kenya Secondary Schools, major changes are expected in how learners approach learning as well as Curricula and teaching method. However, it cannot be ... -
Impact of technology growth on demand for currency in circulation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Kenya has undergone major technological developments in banking sector which has increased efficiency, effectiveness and more so introduction of new forms of payments and new products in the banking sector. Technology ... -
The impact of tourism on the conservation of the cultural heritage in the Kenyan coast
(University of NairobiInstitute Of Anthropology, Gender And African Studies, 2008)This study was on the impact of tourism on the conservation of the cultural heritage in the Kenyan coast. It examined the social, economic and physical impacts of tourism on the immovable and movable cultural heritage ... -
Impact of Tungiasis on school age children in Muranga county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Tungiasis is a parasitic tropical disease caused by female Tunga penetrans which causes different health disabilities. The objective of this study was to estimate the burden of disease and find out the impact ...