Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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The cost-effectiveness of treating childhood cancer in 4 centers across sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: The treatment of childhood cancer often is assumed to be costly in African settings, thereby limiting advocacy and policy efforts. The authors determined the cost and cost-effectiveness of maintaining childhood ... -
Epidemiology and Social Financial incentives to increase pediatric HIV testing: a randomized trial
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Financial incentives can motivate desirable health behaviors, including adult HIV testing. Data regarding the effectiveness of financial incentives for HIV testing in children, who require urgent testing ... -
Medical Students’ Perception on the Medical Education Learning Environment at the University of Nairobi: A Qualitative Study.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background The educational environment (EE) plays a significant influence in effective student learning. The Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) is a validated tool to assess the EE. DREEM survey done ... -
The Medical Education Environment at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: An Assessment with the DREEM Tool
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: The supportive learning environment can enhance impartating of knowledge and skills. Objective: To assess the learning environment at the School of Medicine of the University of Nairobi using the Dundee Ready ... -
Revenue Stream Diversification and Returns on Assets of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(African Development Finance Journal, 2020-06-18)Purpose: This paper examines whether revenue diversification index significantly affects returns on assets of commercial banks in Kenya and establish the presence of a long run and the speed of adjustment to equilibrium/ ... -
State Higher Education Funding Models, Budgetary Allocation, Loan Recovery and Sustainability of Students’’ Loans Scheme
(African Development Finance Journal, 2020-06-18)Purpose - The objective of this study was to review existing empirical and theoretical literature on the effect of higher education funding models, budgetary allocation, loan recovery and sustainability of students’ loans ... -
Comparative evaluation of antacid suspensions in the kenyan market
(East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci, 2020-04-29)Acid-neutralizing antacid productsare widely used to alleviate the symptomsof excess gastric acidity, gastro-esophageal reflux disease and related disorders. Several commonly used antacid suspensions in the ... -
Factors influencing household production of sorghum and millet in Kiminini sub-county of Trans-Nzoia county, Kenya.
(JSEP, 2020-02-04)The production of sorghum and millet has remained low, and to some extent declined in most regions of Kenya. Little documented information exists on the main causes of this decline and the effects on household income and ... -
Adoption of improved cookstoves in the peri-urban areas of Nairobi: Case of Magina area, Kiambu county, Kenya
(JSEP, 2019)Concerted efforts have been made to enable communication and adoption of improved cookstoves by diverse development organizations in Kenya. However, their adoption remains low. This study sought to examine levels ... -
Effects of civil conflicts on global oil prices and their impact on the energy sector
(JSEP, 2019-02-04)Recent research has increasingly interrogated the association between oil and civil conflicts within the political context while overlooking the primary use of oil. This paper examines three aspects of the claim ... -
Sub-National policy readiness as regards the planet’s carrying capacity and environmental sustainability in Kenya
(JSEP, 2019-02-04)The achievement of global sustainable development goals subject to planetary boundaries will mostly be determined at national and at sub-national level as regards contribution to cultures, economies, material ... -
Factors influencing compliance with occupational safety regulations and requirements among artisanal and small-scale miners in central sakwa ward, siaya county
(JSEP, 2019)The paper emanates from a larger study on occupational safety compliance in artisanal and small scale gold mines in Siaya County, Kenya. One of the key objectives of the study was to establish the factors influencing ... -
Woody species composition in upper Tana River floodplain of Kenya: Potential effects of change in flood regimes
(JSEP, 2019-06-25)Floodplains of rivers in semi-arid areas of Africa are important refuge grazing areas and biodiversity spots. However, they are sensitive to changes in flood regimes. Vegetation data were collected in transects to capture ... -
Sustainability and gender implications of peri-urban on-farm conservation of crop resources for food and agriculture
(JSEP, 2019-04-15)Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) which form a large proportion of biological diversity are under threat. Sustainability of such crop resources can only be assured through their ex situ and/or in ... -
Impacts of plant invasive species on local farming communities around Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve, Malawi
(JSEP, 2019-04-15)This paper sought to examine the impacts of plant invasive species on communities living around the Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve (MMFR). 30 respondents were selected using systematic sampling from five villages around ... -
Some socio-economic drivers of agroforestry adoption in Temiyotta Location, Nakuru County, Kenya.
(JSEP, 2019-08-20)This paper provides empirical evidence of some socio-economic drivers of adoption of agroforestry practices among small scale farmers in Temiyotta Location, Nakuru County, Kenya. A stratified random sampling procedure was ... -
Influence of environmental impact assessment in minimizing climate change impacts on transport infrastructure in keny
(JSEP, 2019-07-15)Transport sector infrastructure is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Over the past few decades, Kenya has witnessed a number of extreme rainfall events with consequent damage on transport infrastructure. ... -
Patterns of Livelihood Diversification among Kamnarok National Reserve adjacent Communities in Baringo County, Kenya
(JSEP, 2020-07-31)Evidence abounds that rural households do not only receive a significant proportion of their livelihoods from agriculture, but also from non-farm sources through diversification. The purpose of the study was ... -
Effects of rainfall variability on water quality of Yanze river in Kigali, Rwanda
(JSEP, 2020-07-15)The effects of highly variable rainfall patterns on water quality of Yanze River in Kigali was investigated in this study. The study was divided into fieldwork and laboratory analysis where statistical analyses were used ... -
The contribution of climate smart agriculture practices in mitigating farmers against maize yield losses, a case of Bukembe Ward in Bungoma County
(JSEP, 2020-07)Over the years, the causes of climatic changes have been visible in the agriculture sector. It is noted that agricultural practices have the potential to mitigate climate change through climate-smart agricultural ...
