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Pregnancy factors affecting birth weight of babies born at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Birth weight is a major indicator of neonatal health. Approximately 8% and 4.2% of all babies born in Kenya are classified as low birth weight and macrosomic respectively (UNICEF, 2012; Sanghvi et al., 1989). Bunyoli ... -
Patterns of cervical lymph node metastasis among laryngeal cancer patients presenting at the Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Regional metastasis to the cervical lymph nodes is common in laryngeal carcinoma and is one of the most important prognostic factors of the disease irrespective of the mode of treatment. Objective To determine ... -
Prevalence and risk factors for helicobacter pylori infection in children aged 3-60 months attending a private and a public hospital clinic in Kenya (Gertrude’s children’s hospital and Githogoro clinic): a comparative study.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Introduction: Helicobacter pylori is a common bacterial infection globally with the highest infection rates occurring in developing countries. Acquisition occurs in early childhood and the prevalence tends to increase ... -
Symbolism in Esilemba Oral Poetry: an Analysis of Its Significance in Response to Death Among Abanyole
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study analyzed the meaning, role and significance of symbolism used in Esilemba burial oral poetry in order to understand how the Abanyole people respond to death when it occurs among them. It was based on the premise ... -
A Quality Audit on the management of acute ischaemic stroke at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background Stroke mortality is high and rising in developing countries including Kenya. Eighty four percent of stroke victims in these countries die within 3 years of diagnosis compared to16% of those living in high income ... -
Application of Runge-Kutta methods for solving Nonlinear Systems of Ordinary Diffferential Equations to Unemployment Model.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Youth unemployment is on the rise globally and it poses huge economic, social and political challenges which results to unsustainable growth of the country’s economy. The main aim of this thesis is to focus on youth ... -
Chinese Built Transport Infrastructure and Demographic Changes in Nairobi Metropolitan Region (2009-2019): a Case Study of Nairobi Southern Bypass, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sought to establish the linkage between the completion of the Chinese built transport infrastructure and the demographic changes of the community living within the covered areas of the Nairobi Metropolitan ... -
Audit of management of suspected bacterial meningitis in Nairobi a case study of Kenyatta National Hospital and Mbagathi County Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Acute bacterial meningitis is one of the major causes of mortality causing around 135,000 deaths annually worldwide, with neurological sequel in around 21% of the survivors. In low income countries in sub Saharan ... -
Effect Of Gender On Financial Literacy In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Women have lower knowledge level making it difficult for them to perform financial calculations which eventually hinders their ability to make responsible financial decisions. In patrilineal communities, men are the bread ... -
Manifestations Of Hyperbole In The Imagined Voice Of Selected African Youths’ Poetry
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study is premised on the nexus between form and content. It looks at the manifestations of hyperbole by poets to exploit the underlying concerns of the referent subjects and persona(s) in the poems under study. ... -
Costs as a barrier to accessing health care in Kenya a case for regulation.
(UoN, 2020)This study focuses on the right to accessing health care in Kenya against the background of a free market where market forces determine the success of accessing health care. It seeks to establish among others, whether ... -
Analysis of the role of the County Governments in Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing: a case study of Baringo County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (1992)(SCBD, 1992b), was the first international instrument on conservation of biological diversity to be adopted. Subsequently, the Nagoya Protocol (2011) on Access to Genetic ... -
Institutional factors influencing implementation of Peace Building Projects in Turkana County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Despite substantial investment in peacebuilding and reconciliation programmes in the Rift valley region of Kenya by the government, bilateral donors and multilateral agencies, conflicts still continue unabated, resulting ... -
Performance of Interspecific Arabusta Coffee Hybrids for Yield, Cup Quality, and Disease Resistance.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Kenya annual coffee production has in recent years declined due to different factors such as change of land use and biotic stresses, despite the country being one of the world’s producers of high-quality coffee. This ... -
A critique of the application and effectiveness of the mwongozo code of governance among state corporations in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)A critique of the application and effectiveness of the mwongozo code of governance among state corporations in Kenya -
Prosecutorial independence and accountability in post-2010 Kenya the law and its application in practice
(UoN, 2020)This project examines the dissonance between the law on prosecutorial independence and accountability in Kenya and its application in practice. It argues that although the Constitution of Kenya established the Office of ... -
Modelling Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes Using a Discrete Time Markov Chain Model
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease a_ecting mostly the Lungs and can be fatal when not followed and appropriate measures taken to manage its severity and advancement in a population. Despite TB being preventable and curable, ... -
Factors Influencing Pupils’ Performance in Mathematics in National Examinations in Public and Private Primary Schools in Nyamache Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of the study was to investigate factors influencing pupils’ performance in mathematics in public and private................ -
Key Account Management Orientation and Organizational Structure in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study sought to determine the effect of Key Account Management Orientation and organization structure of Kenya’s Pharmaceutical Industry. The research used a descriptive research design to achieve the objective. For ... -
Effect of Micro Finance Services on Financial Performance Micro and Small Enterprises in Nairobi, Kenya Hassan Ali Idow Finance
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Micro finance services have attracted attention among scholars because it has been widely acknowledged as a poverty alleviation policy as well as program. Traditionally, larger financial institutions have been reluctant ...
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