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Effects of Gender on Students’ Academic Performance in Chemistry in Secondary Schools: a Case of Kitui South Sub-county, Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study purposed to explore the relationship between effects of gender and performance of students in chemistry subject in secondary schools in Kenya. It investigated three aspects of gender and how each aspect affects ... -
Determinants of Supply Chain Resilience Among Food Processing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic caused huge disruptions in global and domestic business as countries and borders were closed to contain the spread of the virus. This means companies’ supply chain resilience was tested. Hence, this ... -
Effect of Strategic Agility on Performance of Construction Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is a growing need for firms to be agile in their activities in order to be able to effectively adapt to an ever turbulent environment. This in turn determines how quickly organizations can recognize opportunities in ... -
Monitoring and Evaluating Peace Agreements in Africa: Lessons From the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission in South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Through the use of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) in South Sudan as a case study, this paper aims to explore the Monitoring and Evaluating Peace Agreements in Africa. The efficiency of Monitoring and ... -
The Responses of Travel Agents in Kenya to Changes in the External Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Organizations are open systems that are environmental dependent and environmental serving thus interact openly with the external environment. An organization gains sustainable competitive advantage whenever it establishes ... -
Study of the Effect of Acetaminophen on Reproduction Using the Female Mouse Model
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Acetaminophen is not considered a typical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and its effects on reproduction have not been studied extensively as other NSAIDs. Acetaminophen is known to act through the inhibition ... -
Risk Factors of the Likelihood to Reoffend Among Inmates in Kenyan Prisons: the Case of Shimo La Tewa Prisons
(University of Nairobi, 2022)When a convict has completed his/her sentence, it is everyone’s hope including the government that they will go back to being productive members of the community. Unfortunately, this is not true all the time. Some recently ... -
Effects of Anthropogenic Activities on Water Quality of Ngong River, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Water quality is one of the major aspects of water availability affected by the problem of water pollution. Water pollution has recently become rampant due to an increase in urbanisation, population and industrialisation. ... -
Influence of Community Participation on Performance of Donor Funded Projects: a Case of Kiwash Sanitation Project in Makueni County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Successful Donor Funded Projects are those that are sustainable over a longer period of time once the funds have been used up. This brings to perspective the performance of Donor Funded projects which calls for particular ... -
National Response Mechanisms in the Mitigation of the Corona Virus Pandemic in the East African Region: a Comparative Analysis of Kenya and Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Coronavirus Disease 2019 outbreak has revealed both systemic fractures in East Africa and the potential to solve them through better regional coordination. By contrasting Kenya and Tanzania, the study evaluated the ... -
A Systematic Evaluation of Regulations for Radiopharmacy Practice in Kenya in Comparison to International Guidelines
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: Radiopharmacy is a branch of nuclear medicine that involves the preparation and dispensing of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic, therapeutic or research applications. It combines the skills involved in ... -
Assessing the Enablers and Challenges on Performance of Community Health Volunteers During the Covid-19 Pandemic: a Mixed-methods Study of Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, imposed a strain on healthcare systems around the world posing significant obstacles for healthcare providers everywhere in the world. Weaker health systems ... -
Effect of Service Provider Costs on Financial Performance of Defined Contribution Pension Schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Service provider costs are those costs associated with the provision of retirement benefits. Some of these costs include administration fees, investment fees, and custodian fees. There is little to no research on the ... -
Palaeo Environmental Reconstruction of Holocene Vegetation in East Turkana, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study demonstrates the importance of phytolith proxy in reconstructing vegetation history and understanding human and climate impact on vegetation changes. Phytoliths are plant silica that preserves for a long period ... -
An Assessment of Stakeholders’ Participation in Smile Community Centre Programs Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Stakeholder participation in programs implementation is key to accountability, sustainability and ownership of community projects. This study assessed stakeholders’ participation in Smile community centre programs in Kayole, ... -
The Effect of Government Expenditure on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study looked at how government spending affected Kenya's economic expansion. Government spending served as the study's independent variable, while economic growth served as the study's dependent variable. Exchange rates ... -
Literatur, Frauen Und Umwelt. Ökokritische Und Ökofeministische Analysen Der Deutschen Literatur Am Beispiel Des Romans ,,falsche Himmel“ Von Liane Dirks
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In a context of excessive transformation, industrialization and modernization, humanity is tending more and more towards an ecological crisis that could lead to irreparable catastrophes. There is only one liveable planet ... -
An Assessment of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems of Federal Government of Somalia. A Case of the Ministry of Planning
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The main objective of the assessment was to assess the status of the M&E system in the Ministry of Planning in the Federal Government of Somalia. Specifically, the study wanted to establish: the extent to which the M&E ... -
Effect of Non-performing Loans on Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This paper sought to determine the effect of non-performing loans on financial performance0of deposit taking microfinance institutions0in Kenya. It was based on the moral hazard, bad management, loanable fund and asymmetry ... -
Mobile Phone Use Among Women in Urban Slums-a Case Study Kariua Slum Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)