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Architectural Metabletica.
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)The first Luo settlements were established at Ramogi Hill, Siaya County, prior to migration of Luo peoples into the rest of Luo land. Traditional governance systems ensured sustenance and thriving of Luo culture and ... -
Tripartite of Spatial Patterns, Sub-Optimal Laws and the Dysfunctional Land-Use Planning in Kenya
(Africa Habitat Review, 2022-09)This paper investigated the hypothesis that, for lack of research to bring the ‘duality problem’ in land use management into the fore, policy makers did not incorporate the required instruments into the planning statutes. ... -
Recreational green spaces as the future for sustainable cities: Case of Karura Forest in Nairobi, Kenya
(JSEP, 2022-06)Urban areas have been experiencing unprecedented growth since the beginning of the 20th century. Rapid urbanization is likely to present various challenges relating to human health, food security, water and energy needs, ... -
Fitting China in: local elite collusion and contestation along Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway
(2022-07-22)Scholarship examining African agency towards Chinese development projects typically focuses on negotiations between African national elites and Chinese actors at the inception and policy formulation phase, a period which ... -
Party Institutionalization in Africa: Kenya's 2013 Elections in Comparative Perspective
(Brill, 2015-01)Since the return of multipartyism, Africa has seen the proliferation of political parties as vehicles for political contestation. Consequently, this has triggered curiosity among scholars to ask one main question: Are ... -
The relationship between Board Diversity and Financial Reporting Quality of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-08-16)The goal of the paper was to establish the relationship between board diversity and the financial reporting quality of the companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in Kenya. The target population consisted ... -
Joint effect of national image, business climate, and technology transfer to foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-09-12)The main purpose of this study was to establish the joint effect of national image, business climate, and technology transfer on foreign direct investment (FDI) among Sub-Saharan African nations. The ... -
Which corporate governance? This is my business
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-09-12)With increasing corporate declines witnessed in the recent past, corporate governance is commonly sought as a panacea to corporate problems. Corporate governance has traditionally been viewed through the ... -
Dynamic capabilities, firm innovation and competitive advantage of companies listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-09-12)Recent studies show that dynamic capabilities as high order organizational capabilities enable firms to attain a competitive advantage. Additionally, firm innovation which entails the creation of products, processes as ... -
Firm size moderation on earnings volatility and income retention of general Insurers in East Africa
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-09-12)To hedge against the prospect of financial distress and stabilize results, insurance firms with volatile earnings have incentive to purchase more reinsurance, thereby reducing their income retention. With the ... -
Influence of gaining perspective dimension of adaptive leadership on organizationalperformance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-09-12)The objective of the study was to examine the extent to which adaptive leadership’s gaining perspective dimension influences organizational performance. Gaining perspective was studied using the constructs of reflection, ... -
The effect of firm characteristics on the relationship between accounting risk management and performance of State Enterprises in Uganda
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-08-16)The broad objective of this research was to determine the effect ofaccounting risk management, the mediating influence of the internal controls, and the effect of firm characteristics on the relationship of ... -
Effect of cashflow volatility on value of non –financial firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-08)Volatility of corporate cashflows exacerbates reduction in investments, increases external cost of finance and adversely affects firm value. There is a dearth of studies on cashflow volatility, and its impactonfirm value ... -
Concurrent Machine learning Assisted Raman Spectroscopy of Whole Blood and Saliva for Breast Cancer Diagnostics
(AJPS, 2021-06-30)Highly sensitive and unique biomarkers are needed for early cancer detection. In particular, biomarkers in biofluids can be useful in detecting the existence of a tumor early in the body. The utility of biofluid markers ... -
Petrography and Geochemistry of the Rocks in Lodwar, Kenya and their Influences on Groundwater Quality
(AJPS, 2021-06-30)Rock geochemistry influences groundwater quality and the aquifer processes of an area. The geology of the study area comprises quartzo-feldspathic gneiss and biotite gneiss of the Precambrian basement, sedimentary Turkana ... -
Occurrence and Distribution of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water from Nairobi River Basin, Kenya, East Africa
(AJPS, 2021-06)Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are linked to adverse health effects that include thyroid hormone disruption, neuro-developmental deficit, abnormal pregnancy, and potential carcinogens. This study was aimed at assessing the ... -
The role of brand experience in the relationship between perceived service quality and passenger satisfaction at Airports in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-06-08)The paucity of research examining the antecedents of satisfaction inspires the need to extend the frontiers of knowledge in the under-researched and emerging market environment of the airport user experience. The purpose ... -
The role of competitive strategies in the relationship between knowledge management and performance of retail pharmaceutical firms in nairobi City County, Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-06-08)Firms perform differently in the same industry with some achieving higher levels of performance than others which can be associated to the type of competitive strategies each adopts. The objective of the study was to ... -
Rare Alleles and Signatures of Selection on the Immunodominant Domains of Pfs230 and Pfs48/45 in Malaria Parasites From Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Malaria elimination and eradication efforts can be advanced by including transmission-blocking or reducing vaccines (TBVs) alongside existing interventions. Key transmission-blocking vaccine candidates, such ... -
Strengthening System and Implementation Research Capacity for Child Mental Health and Family Well-being in Sub-saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Children in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience high rates of mental health problems, and the region has limited access to mental health resources and research capacity to address the needs. Despite the success ...