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A real time web based employee abuse reporting application in Kenya: A case of a University College
(2014)
This project presents a summary of the work covered in this research and the findings uncovered.
This work analyses the potential of a web based applications to improve abuse reporting among
employees in organizations. ...
Rural urban prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity in adult patients seeking healthcare: a case of PCEA kikuyu hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)
Obesity is now of such epidemic proportions that its impact threatens the capacity of
health services in the richest countries. The main objective of the study was to
investigate the prevalence and associated factors of ...
Development Of A Protocol For Evaluating Sand Dam Water Quality And Potability In Semi-Arid Areas: A Case Study Of Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Sand dams have been recommended in many places as a feasible technology for the ASAL areas
due to their ability to store water with minimal evaporation, recharge underground water and
raise water table, among others. In ...
Analysis of Potential Impacts of Climate Change and Deforestation on Surface Water Yields from the Mau Forest Complex Catchments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study focuses on an in-depth understanding of the extent to which climate change and
deforestation impact on the surface water yields in the Mau forest complex, the largest of the five
water towers in Kenya. The ...
Advantage of the shrinkage estimator in establishing the main Determinants of Immunization in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The client factors that influence under-five child guardian compliance to the immunization
schedule are interlinked based on household characteristics, socioeconomic status of the
family, and maternal health practices. ...
Phytochemical Investigation of Alstonia Boonei and Schizozygia Coffaeoides for Cytotoxic Principles
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The air dried and ground stem bark and root bark of Alstonia boonei were extracted, separately, with CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) by cold percolation. After which, the crude extract of the stem bark was subjected to a combination of ...
Investigation of mutagenicity of solar disinfected (SODIS) water stored in plastic bottles
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Waterborne illnesses associated with poor sanitation are a major problem in Africa’s major
slum, Kibera. Microbiologically the Solar Disinfected (SODIS) water is safe but the potential
mutagenicity of such water is of ...
Investigation on radiative corrections related to the fine structure and hyperfine structure
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Radiative corrections related to the fine structure, Lamb shift and hyperfine structure of atomic
energy levels are studied. Since the perturbation Hamiltonian is very small compared to zero
order Hamiltonian first order ...
Assessment of Selected Antibiotics in Ngong River and Their Removal Using Activated Carbon
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
Occurrence of antibiotics in aquatic environment has become of concern in the recent past due to
development of antibiotic resistance among microorganisms. In addition, most Pharmaceuticals
and Personal Care Products ...
Impact Of Climate Extremes On Water Quality And Supply In Urban Informal Settlements In Kenya: A Case Study Of Kisumu City
(University of Nairobi, 2018)
The urban poor living in Kisumu City informal settlements are at particularly high risk from the impacts of climate extremes such drought, flooding and related water-borne diseases, in large part due to where they live, ...