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Factors affecting the adoption and use of liquefied petroleum gas in Gatanga Sub County, Murang’a County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2021-05)Household air pollution (HAP) emanating from the burning of dirty fuels is the fifth leading risk factor for premature death and disability in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Additionally, the use of solid ... -
Factors affecting the effectiveness of payment for ecosystem services scheme in the upper catchment areas of river Malewa in Nyandarua county, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-07)Human beings have been exerting growing impact on earth’s ecosystems as they seek various ecosystem services resulting in ecosystem degradation. To mitigate degradation, motivational approaches such as Payment for Ecosystem ... -
Factors affecting the implementation of an enterprise data warehouse for the Kenyan health care industry: a case study of Narok county hospital
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-09)Most health organizations face a common problem that is, having a huge volume of unstructured and unorganized data, in separate systems. Synthesizing this information to support decision-making processes becomes a tedious ... -
Factors influencing an ICT framework for a circular e-waste economy by households in Nairobi, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-09)This study sought to assess the existing state of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Kenya, to improve on the methods of disposal, recycling, and facilitation of a circular economy by households through the use ... -
Factors influencing farmers' adoption of irrigation water management practices and technologies along the Ng'areng'iro river in Laikipia county, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-08)This research assessed the influence of factors influencing farmers’ adoption of irrigation water management practices and technologies (IWMPT) along the Ng’areng’iro river in Lamuria sub-location, Laikipia County. The ... -
Factors influencing management of hazardous solid waste in Obunga and Migosi residential areas i Kisumu county , Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-08)Hazardous-solid waste management, (HSWM) is the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste material that, when improperly handled, can cause substantial harm to human health and safety or to the environment. The main ... -
Factors influencing the destiny of trees in school tree enclosures within Kajiado county, Kenya
(2020-08)Achieving minimum international recommendations regarding tree cover is a challenge in Kenya, particularly in Kajiado County. As the region faces severe land and forest degradation, planting and managing trees inside school ... -
Factors influencing the intensity of household application of watershed management practices within the upper Ena river catchment in Embu county, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-08)Community led watershed management has in recent period gained momentum in developing countries. This has been attributed partly due to the fact it is becoming a key conservation mechanism in the face of climate change and ... -
Factors influencing the level of use of alternative sources of energy among the Maasai pastoral community in Kajiado West, Kajiado County Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2022-03)Conventional sources of energy are normally expensive and have a negative impact on the environment, requiring the use of alternative energy sources that have minimum impact on the environment, which the Maasai pastoral ... -
Impacts of Anthropogenic activities on the ecological integrity of Nairobi City Park, kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-08)The effects of human disturbance on the ecosystem processes influence the management of recreational areas and the benefits that can be obtained. Public urban parks provide environmental, economic and social benefits to ... -
Implementing a Biometric unique Identifier System for HIV Early Infant Diagnosis follow up
(Africa Nazarene University, 2016)Loss to follow-up of HIV Exposed Infants (HEIs) after delivery contributes to suboptimal access and uptake of HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) interventions. This could result in unidentified HEIs and potentially ... -
Influence of agroforestry and demographic characteristics on the subjective wellbeing of households practicing agroforestry in Gasabo District, Rwanda
(Africa Nazarene University, 2022-05)Agroforestry coverage is low within households because farmers are less motivated to plant more agroforestry trees on their farms. This study aimed at assessing the influence of agroforestry and demographic characteristics ... -
Influence of community participation and performance of solid waste management in Kibra Sub-County, Nairobi County
(Africa Nazarene University, 2022-04)The purpose of this study was to examine influence of community participation and performance of solid waste management in Kibra Sub- County, Nairobi County. The study was guided by the following research objectives; ... -
Influence of conservation interventions by Mikoko Pamoja project on the socioeconomic wellbeing of local communities living in Gazi Bay, kwale county, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-08)The mangrove ecosystem is an important resource that is able to provide the local people with income and worldwide with ecosystem services. But without sustainable management this ecosystem can be easily degraded and not ... -
Influence of drought coping strategies on the social ecological well-being of pastoral communities in Kakuma and Oropoi locations in Turkana County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2022-06)The nomadic pastoralists in Turkana have developed coping mechanisms to protect themselves from the long-term effects of droughts that decimate livestock which forms their primary source of livelihood. Turkana is ... -
Influence of household characteristics on solid waste management practices at household level in Mukono Town, Uganda
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-09)To protect human health and for successful environmental protection in a given area, there must be effective waste management practices in place. There have been problems with household solid waste management which is one ... -
Influence of household livelihood strategies on the socioeconomic wellbeing of communities living along the coastal strip of Msambweni sub _county
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-08)Kwale County received enormous support from donors and the government for implementation of development projects. The areas targeted were the improvement of people’s livelihoods, these included; small-scale fisheries, agro- ... -
Influence of oil drilling on the socioeconomic wellbeing of Turkana community in Lokichar Location, Turkana County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-07)Oil drilling is supposed to create economic development and improvement of living standards to the people living around the mine areas through job creation, provision of education and equal sharing of the benefits from the ... -
Influnce of governmental policies and household characteristics on the adoption of agroforestry practices in Kiirua, Kibirichia and Ruiri wards Meru county ,Kenya
(2020-08)The land in Kiirua, Kibirichia and Ruiri wards of Buuri sub-county in Meru County is fertile and with a high rainfall, this has encouraged a concentration of population and farming leading to deforestation and soil erosion. ... -
Integration of ICT based System in the Delivery Process of Newborn babies to identity and secure the from Swapping at the Kenyan Public Maternity Hospitals
(Africa Nazarene University, 2016)Newborn baby swapping is getting very common these days in many hospitals and hospital managements are finding it difficult to stop it since the methods of tagging the baby are adopted and easily circumvented. The purpose ...