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Stabilizing the contours of democracy in Kenya: an analysis of audiences’ perceptions of radio contents in 2007 and 2013 political cycles.
(New Media and Mass Communication, 2018)The paper argues that the understanding of the social construction of the practice of democracy is expanded when relevant social groups such as mass media and voters are analyzed to see how ‘interpretative flexibility’ and ... -
Women’s organizations and collective action in Kenya: opportunities and challenges-the case of the Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization
(University of Nairobi, 2017-05)This paper presents an analysis of women's organizations in Kenya and looks into their opportunities and challenges, using the Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) as a case study. It analyses the development of ... -
Service failure attribution, perceived justice and customer satisfaction in mobile money service recovery
(African Journal Of Business And Management (𝘈𝘑𝘉𝘜𝘔𝘈), 2019-10)The study set out to examine the impact of service failure attribution on the relationship that has been observed between perceived justice and customer satisfaction in mobile money service recovery. Premised on relevant ... -
Re-post tests analysis of using art therapy as treatment for depression: case of Lang’ata Women’s Prison Nairobi – Kenya
(African Journal Of Business And Management (𝘈𝘑𝘉𝘜𝘔𝘈), 2019-10)The purpose of this paper was to establish the effectiveness of art therapy as a treatment for depression at Langata Women Prison (LWP) in Nairobi. The paper was anchored on Bandura’s social learning theory and cognitive ... -
Asia-Africa trade ties: is Africa diving into a debt trap?
(African Journal Of Business And Management (𝘈𝘑𝘉𝘜𝘔𝘈 ), 2019-10)This paper reviews the Asia-Africa trade ties by examining the history and trends of the commercial transactions between the two continents. The study noted that the early 2000s portrayed moribund international trading ... -
The reletionship between financial liberalization and economic growth in Kenya.
(African Journal Of Business And Management, 2018)Financial liberalization in Kenya is much more recent. Ceilings on bank lending rates were not removed until July 1991. The central bank continued to announce guidelines for the sectoral composition of bank credit expansion, ... -
Brand assets and choice criteria of fast-moving consumer goods among Unergraduate Students at the University of Nairobi
(African Journal Of Business And Management (AJBUMA), 2018-10)Branding is increasingly becoming important in organizations as a competitive strategy. Brand assets are perceived to influence the consumer choice of various brands, but the extent to which the various assets do this ... -
Technology and intercountry trade in East African Community.
(African Journal Of Business And Management (AJBUMA), 2018-11)Application of technology in the promotion of international trade between countries has increased in the last 20 years. East African countries have been using technology in increasing proportions and applying new ... -
Marketing agency services and members satisfaction: a case of Coffee Co-operatives Societies in Nandi County, Kenya
(African Journal Of Business And Management (AJBUMA), 2018-11)This paper examined the influence of coffee marketing agency services provided to members of Co-operatives in Nandi County Kenya. The objectives of the study were to investigate the influence of timely coffee payments ... -
Implementation of aviation safety standards and performance of air transport industry: a conceptual Perspective
(African Journal Of Business And Management (AJBUMA), 2018-11)The air transport industry has played an increasingly important role during the last quarter of the 21st century as a facilitator of overall economic activity and a critical element in certain economic sectors. Kenya has ... -
Generic business strategies in the Micro and Small Enterprise typology: an empirical investigation among Nairobi Manufacturing Micro and Small Enterprises
(African Journal Of Business And Management (AJBUMA), 2018-10)Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) play a significant role in Sub-Saharan Africa national economies, however, few transition to formal medium or large size enterprises due to a wide array of challenges faced. The MSE ... -
Online food ordering among food outlets in Nairobi
(African Journal Of Business And Management (AJBUMA), 2018-01-01)Internet is the prototype of the global information infrastructure. Firms are using the Internet primarily for sales and service by advertising and providing customers with relevant information about a product or service. ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of two DNA-based molecular assays for detection of porcine circovirus 3 in swine population using Bayesian latent class analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Molecular-based tools sometimes are the only laboratory techniques available to detect a recently discovered agent, and their validation without the existence of previously described 'gold standard' methods poses a challenge ... -
Text messaging for maternal and infant retention in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services: A pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Timely diagnosis of infant HIV infection is essential for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. In a randomized controlled trial, we found the Texting Improves Testing (TextIT) intervention (a theory-based ... -
Investigation of flow dynamics of porous clinkers in a ball mill using technitium-99m as a radiotracer.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)A radiotracer investigation was carried out in a ball mill of a cement plant in Kenya. Residence time distribution (RTD) of raw feed to the mill was measured using Technetium-99m adsorbed on the clinkers as a radiotracer. ... -
Assessment of farmers' compliance in implementing recommended cow comfort changes and their effects on lying time, stall and cow cleanliness within smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Our study aimed to evaluate farmers' compliance in implementing recommendations of farm-specific cow comfort changes, and the effects of these changes on lying time, stall cleanliness and cow cleanliness using a randomized ... -
Geosystems' Pathways to the Future of Sustainability.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The world's future development depends on effective human-computer linkages. From local to global, the virtual illustrations of a geographical place have to emphasize in an integrative approach peoples' key position in the ... -
Prevalence and Treatment Needs for Early Childhood Caries Among 3-5-Year-Old Children From a Rural Community in Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Introduction: Early Childhood caries (ECC) is the term used to describe dental caries in children aged 71 months and below. ECC causes a lot of pain and discomfort in the affected children and is expensive to treat. There ... -
Prevalence and adverse obstetric outcomes of female genital mutilation among women in rural Northern Ghana.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is commonly practiced in sub-Saharan Africa and results in adverse pregnancy outcomes among affected women. This paper assessed the prevalence and effects of FGM on pregnancy ... -
Seroprevalence of Zika virus in selected regions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: The Zika virus pandemic in South America in 2015-2016 and the association of Zika virus infection with neurological complications such as microcephaly in newborns distressed the global community. There is ...