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Factors influencing effectiveness of Kenya’s community health strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS: a case of Transmara west sub county, Narok county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that influence effectiveness of Kenya’s
Community Health Strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Specifically, the study sought to establish
the influence of resource ...
An embedded framework for integrating speed, alcohol and weight monitoring in a public service vehicle
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)
Road Carnage is a great problem in our Kenyan roads. To reduce this, the government have tried
to introduce regulatory laws for drivers on the roads. For instance, all public service vehicles
except taxi cabs and commercial ...
Rain water harvesting for enhanced household water, food and nutritional security: case study of Kitui west, lower Yatta and Matinyani districts, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In semi-arid areas of Kenya, over dependence on agriculture, low and unreliable rainfall and high livestock numbers, justify the considerations of rainwater harvesting for agricultural production. A step by step is now ...
The association of tropical sea surface temperatures and wind features with ‘KIREMT' Seasonal rainfall over Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Ethiopia, which is found in the Greater Horn of Africa, enjoys different climatic conditions ranging from temperate to desert. Ethiopia is agrarian country where agriculture employs 84% of the working force and 48% of the ...
Improving application of knowledge management systems in organizations: case of Nairobi city water and sewerage Company
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Knowledge is an asset to any organization and has become a vital resource to organizations and
hence a growing need for knowledge management (KM). Knowledge is described as information
provided in context to produce an ...
The Use Of ICT For Blood Donation: A Donor Information Needs Driven System To Address Kenya’s Low Blood Donation Rates
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
The gap between demand and supply of blood is continuously widening as the population increases. This is of great concern in Kenya where blood donation figures are below the World Health Organization‟s recommendations. A ...
Climate change signals based on rainfall and temperature trends in Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The purpose of the study was to determine climate change signals using rainfall and temperature records. This was achieved by performing time series and trend analysis. Time series analysis was done using MATLAB software ...
Application of the Balanced Scorecard Framework in Performance Measurement of E-Government Services: Case of Kenya Revenue Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
Performance measurement is a prerequisite to e-Government efforts to audit services and assure citizens of the accountability of the government. This research sought to apply the Balanced Scorecard concept as a consistent ...
Automated Customer Support With Conversational Agents Employing Text Mining: A Case of online University Application
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)
The use of online information systems that can be and are accessed on a 24 hour basis has
continued to grow both locally and globally, these systems require available customer support at
all times. Customer support is ...
Prevalence and types of electrocardiograph abnormalities in dialysis naive chronic kidney disease patients at Kenyatta national hospital
(2014-11-27)
Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) contribute to more than 60% of all deaths
worldwide and approximately 80% of these deaths occurred in low and middle income countries, a
category where Kenya belongs. ...