Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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A review of customer satisfaction models and a proposed business genetic code
(2014)This conceptual study has traced the evolution of customer satisfaction index models over the last four decades (1970 to 2012). The aim was to assess the key strengths and weaknesses of the current models; identify knowledge ... -
Nutrients, functional properties, storage stability and costing of complementary foods enriched with either termites and fish or commercial micronutrients
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Application of edible insects in complementary food production has not been studied much. This study developed and evaluated complementary foods based on edible termites to combat child malnutrition in Kenya. Two complementary ... -
Millennium Development Goal Seven, Target 7C; Achievements and Barriers in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-arid Land
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Introduction: Wajir County is part of Kenya’s arid land in North Eastern Kenya and has a population of approximately 662,000 (2009 census). The County’s main water supply is from underground shallow wells, and for long, ... -
Role of Social Work in Minimizing Sexual and Gender Inequalities
(2014)Gender and sex shapes all aspects of our lives including access to key resources and services such as information, education, employment, health and credit. Being a socio-cultural construct, in terms of socially and ... -
Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Nakuru, Kenya
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Public procurement legal framework implementation challenges and organizational performance
(2014)Public Procurement is one of the major objectives of any government striving to deliver goods and services to its people. Indeed, procurement permeates the entire spectrum of the development process since the government ... -
The contentious interface between modern and traditional medicine practices
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Public perception of the health profession
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Porpolis-A nature cure
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Prosecution of maritime piracy cases in Kenya: testing the SUA Convention model on piracy prosecution
(2014)Since 2008 Kenya has distinguished itself in the global war against piracy by undertaking prosecutions in the national courts of suspected pirates, arrested on the High Seas and handed over by navies of leading maritime ... -
Foot and mouth disease sero-prevalence in cattle in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)A cross sectional study was conducted on serum from 39 counties in Kenya in order to determine the prevalence of foot and mouth disease in bovine species. The study util ized serum samples at Foot - and - Mouth ... -
In vitro anthelmintic effects of crude aqueous extracts of Tephrosia vogelii, Tephrosia villosa and Carica papaya leaves and seeds
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The prevalence of anthelmintic resistance and the consumer demand for alternative farming systems that limit the use of chemical anthelmintics has made the search for alternative gastrointestinal nematode parasites control ... -
Land use, land cover change in urban pastoral interface. A case of Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Suitable location and influx of immigrants have made pastoral peri-urban Kajiado County a centre of two conflicting interests; urban sprawl and agricultural intensification. To understand the resulting trends over the ... -
Seasonal botanical characteristics of the diets of Grant’s (Gazella granti Brooke) and Thomson’s (Gazella Thomsoni Guenther) in the dryland habitats of south-central, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Understanding of dietary requirements of different wildlife populations is critical in wildlife habitat conservation especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where wildlife contributes much to the National GDP of many countries. ... -
Screening for tuberculosis in pregnancy: do we need more than a symptom screen? Experience from western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Objectives: 1) To explore the utility of tuberculosis (TB) symptom screening for symptoms of ⩾ 2 weeks’ duration in a routine setting, and 2) to compare differences in TB diagnosis between human immunodeficiency ... -
Choosing an effective and affordable antibiotic regimen for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) patients in Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)At the STD clinic at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, a total of 1295 male patients with complaints of either urethral discharge and/or dysuria (urethritis), or genital ulcer disease (GUD) were enrolled in the ... -
A legal analysis of the real estate agent in the changing political arena in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Over the last six years there has been a tremendous development of infrastructure projects in virtually all corners of Kenya. This has taken the form of Road Improvement Project, Water and sewerage improvement project and ... -
Blunted IL17/IL22 and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Responses in the Genital Tract and Blood of HIV-Exposed, Seronegative Female Sex Workers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Identifying the immune correlates of reduced susceptibility to HIV remains a key goal for the HIV vaccine field, and individuals who are HIV-exposed, seronegative (HESN) may offer important clues. Reduced systemic immune ... -
HIV-1 Clade D Is Associated with Increased Rates of CD4 Decline in a Kenyan Cohort
(University of Nairobi, 2012)HIV-1 is grouped phylogenetically into clades, which may impact rates of HIV-1 disease progression. Clade D infection in particular has been shown to be more pathogenic. Here we confirm in a Nairobi-based prospective female ...
