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An Assessment of Industrial Solid Waste Management in Eldoret
(University of Nairobi, 1997)Industrial pollution has become a common phenomenon in the developed countries and is now a major problem in the developing countries. Industrialization in Kenya is not an exception but has only increased in the recent ... -
Assessment of Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Postgraduate Students at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The use and access of information resources is rapidly shifting due to technology advancement and changing information needs of postgraduate students and inadequate information resource tools. The purpose of the study ... -
An assessment of infrastructure services provision and its effects on the growth of urban centres: a case study of Kipkelion, Kericho district
(Department of planning, 1997)Infrastructure services facilitate the efficiency of production in that they provide the means through which the process of development and growth can be undertaken. This applies to both rural and urban areas. As a result ... -
An assessment of injection safety in public health facilities in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,School of Public Health, 2007)Introduction and Background: Injections given In formal and informal health care settings are probably the most common percutaneous procedures worldwide. Unsafe injections are suspected to occur routinely in developing ... -
An Assessment of Inooro Fm’s Mugambo Wa Murimi Programme on the Uptake of Information on Soil Fertility Management Technologies Among Smallholder Farmers in Kandara Sub-county, Murang’a County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Declining soil fertility in many parts of the Central Highlands of Kenya undermines food production and rural livelihoods. The challenge is compounded by reducing extension coverage and access to information among smallholder ... -
Assessment of Insurance Regulatory Authority public relations strategy in Kenya: a case of Kisumu City
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)This study examines the impact of I.R.A consumer education and outreach activities in the insurance sector in Kenya. Looking at the insurance background as well as its history and penetration levels, the study tries to ... -
Assessment of integrated water resources management practice in Yatta canal, Machakos district, Kenya
(Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2007-01)Yatta Canal is situated in Yatta division, Machakos district about 100 km from Nairobi along Thika- Garissa road. It is about 60 Km long and supplies water for domestic, livestock and irrigation use. The water supply is ... -
An Assessment of Kenya’s Sovereign Risk
(2014)This paper sought to assess Kenya’s sovereign risk by applying the bottom-up, micro assessment approach as espoused by Edward Altman and Herbert Rijken, which proposes that the risk profile of a sovereign mirrors the ... -
An Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of Nairobi Residents Towards Malaria Prevention and Treatment and Communication Needs
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Kenya is one of the five nations in Africa with the heaviest malaria burden, with 11,342,000 cases of infection recorded each year. According to the Ministry of Health, malaria cases account for 30% of all patients treated ... -
Assessment of Laboratory Diagnostic Tests and Antimicrobial Treatment of Typhoid at the University of Nairobi Health Services
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Typhoid is a systemic disease caused by Salmonella enterica serovar typhi. It causes significant morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries with estimated 12 to 33 million cases and 200,000 to 600,000 deaths ... -
An assessment of learners’ participation in the management of adult and continuing education centres in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department Of Sociology And Social Work, 2013-09)This study focused on the Assessment of Adult Learners’ participation in the Management of Adult & Continuing Education (ACE) centers and was carried out in Lang’ata and Kibra Sub Counties, in Nairobi County. The study ... -
Assessment of length data from preschool children for use in epidemiological research
(Cornell University, 1986)The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of the length data from a large national nutrition survey for use in an investigation ... -
An assessment of library user education programmes among undergraduate students in kenyan universities with particular reference to University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University libraries
(University of Nairobi,School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2006-07)This study sought to assess library user-education programmes among undergraduatuate students in Kenyan Universities with particular reference to University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University Libraries. The study was ... -
An Assessment of Livelihood Strategies Adopted by the Urban Poor in Khalaba Ward, Bungoma Town, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geography, 2013-11)The study examined urban poverty and the coping strategies adopted by the urban poor households to urban life in Khalaba Ward, Bungoma Town. The study further examined the characteristics of poverty among the poor households, ... -
Assessment of M&e System of the Center for Mathematics, Science and Education in Africa (Cemastea)
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)The main objective of this research was to determine the status of the CEMASTEA M&E system and its contributions towards the improvement of the programme. The assessment targeted at: Establish the level to which the system ... -
Assessment Of M&e Systems Of Local NGOs In Kenya: A Case Study Of Family Health Options Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The overall objective of the assessment was to determine the status of the FHOK M&E system and its contribution to the improvements of the programme. Specifically, the assessment was aimed at: determining the extent to ... -
An Assessment of Media Campaigns and Utilisation of Hiv/aids Voluntary Testing and Counseling (Vct) Services in Kenya: a Case Study of Nairobi
(School of journalism and mass communication, 2006)This study sought to investigate the impact of Information, Education and Communication (lEC) campaigns on behaviour change among young people in relation to HIV/AIDS. It addressed the effect of such campaigns on demand ... -
An Assessment of Media Campaigns on Uwezo Fund: Case Study of Lari Constituency Kiambu County
(2014)The study set out to assess media campaigns carried out on Uwezo fund in order to determine the effectiveness of awareness created by the campaign in Lari Constituency. This was prompted by the desire to ensure that the ... -
An Assessment of Mobility Limitations of the Physically Disabled in Nairobi: a Case Study of Trip to CBD
(2006)Accessibility however necessary and desirable to all; physical abilities, SOCIO-economic characteristics and external environment may make it difficult for the disabled to overcome physical separations of opportunity ... -
An Assessment of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems of Plan Kenya: a Case Study of Young Health Programme and Adolescent Girls Initiative Kenya, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The overall objective of the assessment was to determine the status of the Plan International-Kenya Monitoring and Evaluation System, a case study on two Nairobi based projects; Young Health Programme and Adolescent Girls ...