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Identity and authentication Model for Bring your own Device in Organizations
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The use of personal mobile devices for work related assignments and vice versa has become a common trend in business today. With escalated developments in technology, there has been a significant shift on how organizations ... -
Influence of Socio-economic Factors on Sustainability of Women Empowerment Groups in Pastoralist Communities in Kenya: a Case of Tiaty Sub-county, Baringo County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sustainability of women empowerment projects in the pastoralist communities is a significant element of societal development. It is true that women play key roles in providing the family with daily basic needs. However, ... -
What drives distress? Rethinking the roles of emotion and diagnosis among people with diabetes in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a condition that both results from and produces social and psychological suffering. As 'diabetes' increases among low income patients in poorer nations, new challenges arise that drive, co-occur, ... -
Metformin's effectiveness in preventing prednisone-induced hyperglycemia in hematological cancers
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Research has established the development of steroid-induced hyperglycemia as a glucometabolic side effect of high-dose prednisone therapy. Few studies, however, have demonstrated preventative measures that could ... -
Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in apparently healthy pigs in South-Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2020)African swine fever (ASF) is the most important disease constraining smallholder pig production in the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing high mortality in domestic pigs with severe impacts on the livelihoods of local ... -
Challenges of COVID-19 in children in low- and middle-income countries
(University of Nairobi, 2020)As the coronavirus pandemic extends to low and middle income countries (LMICs), there are growing concerns about the risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in populations with high prevalence of comorbidities, the impact ... -
Enteric pathogens from water, hands, surface, soil, drainage ditch, and stream exposure points in a low-income neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Child exposure to fecal-oral pathogens occurs through several transmission pathways. However, the relative importance of different exposure points for pathogen transmission both inside and outside households is not well ... -
The history of critical care in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020)Critical care is a young specialty in Kenya. From its humble beginnings in the 1960s to present day Kenya, the bulk of this service has largely been provided by anaesthetists. We provide a detailed account of the growth ... -
An incidental case of uterus didelphys and fibroids: Right sided myomectomy and left hemi-hysterectomy
(2020)Congenital anomalies of the uterus occur due to agenesis or lack of fusion of the Mullerian ducts. The incidence of these anomalies is largely unknown since they are unlikely to be diagnosed in asymptomatic women. Uterine ... -
Teaching Canadian Literature in the University of Nairobi
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-06-12)This paper discusses experiences of teaching Canadian literature in the Department of Literature, University of Nairobi, Kenya. For a long time, the University of Nairobi syllabus required that teaching Canadian literature, ... -
The conflict between anti-money laundering reporting obligations and the doctrine of confidentiality for legal practitioners in Kenya
(Emerald, 2020-07-06)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the balance between anti-money laundering reporting obligations and the doctrine of advocate–client confidentiality for legal practitioners. Design/methodology/approach – ... -
An evaluation of property tax base in Nairobi city
(Emerald, 2019)Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the property tax base under the local government property taxation in Nairobi City and its implication on revenue adequacy of the city. Nairobi has grown both in population and in ... -
Entrepreneurial habits in the Kenya red cross society
(Emerald, 2020-07-01)Learning outcomes The case study takes students through basic principles and applications of entrepreneurship theory as demonstrated by the story of Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS). The case further demonstrates the ... -
Enhanced role of private sector through public private partnerships in low income urban housing in Kenya
(Emerald, 2020-06-06)Purpose – Low income urban housing in Kenya is underdeveloped as a result of uninnovative financing, hence the many slums and informal settlements in the country, hence the need for enhanced participation of the private ... -
mHealth-based peer mentoring for prevention of alcohol and substance abuse among first year university students: protocol for quasi-experimental intervention
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-05)Objective: The use of psychoactive substances increases university students’ general morbidity and mortality. Universities run programs to prevent psychoactive substance use since they are associated with the risk of poor ... -
Sexualising the performance, objectifying the performer: The twerk dance in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-06-16)Shifting arenas of dance performance and youths’ counterculture have brought the twerk to the internet, thus exposing it to the discourse of cultural imperialism, appropriation, and cultural resistance. This has changed ... -
Sex determination from dimensions of distal tibiae in adult Kenyans: A discriminant function analysis
(Elsevier, 2020)Purpose: To assess the utility of the dimensions of the distal tibial articular surface in determining the sex of an individual in a sample Kenyan population. Basic procedures: A total of 156 tibiae were obtained for the ... -
Valve distribution of the popliteal vein: A structural basis for deep venous thrombosis?
(SAGE, 2020-07-13)Objective: To describe the relationship between number and distribution of valves. Methods: Sixty-six popliteal vein specimens were used for the study after routine dissection at the Department of Human Anatomy, University ... -
Report on the 2017 Paediatric Colorectal Conference
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The quality of operation theatre notes in the orthopaedic department of Kenyatta National Hospital
(East African Orthopaedic Journal, 2020-05-21)Background: Well written theatre operation notes are important not only as a medico legal requirement but also useful for clinical research. This study assessed the quality of orthopaedic theatre notes at Kenyatta National ...
