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Capital structure, liquidity and financial performance of non financial firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-02-15)This paper examines the effect of capital structure on the financial performance of the and nonfinancial firms listed at the Nairobi Securities exchange. It also examines how this relationship is intervened by liquidity. ... -
An empirical test of shareholder monitoring hypothesis at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-02-15)Most corporate governance studies have focused on the composition and effectiveness of board members, little attention has barely focused on the interaction between the identity of significant shareholders and thedecisions ... -
The effect of capital structure on financial performance with firm size as a moderating variable of non financial firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-02-15)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship among capital structure, firm size, and financial performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study first ... -
A case report of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in Nairobi, Kenya.
(2022)Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is defined as a rare hereditary disorder involving two or more of the ectodermal structures, which include the skin, hair, nails, teeth, and sweat glands. The two most common forms of the disease ... -
Evaluation of the Nairobi-Thika Road Improvement Project in the Context of Inclusive Development
(SAGE, 2022-03-31)This paper converts the six reasons for inclusive development proposed by Gupta into a heuristic device for evaluation of inclusive development in road infrastructure projects in Nairobi. The Gupta Rationale entails six ... -
Product development processes and performance of chartered Private Universities in Kenya
(2022-03-25)Increased demand for tertiary education and subsequent challenges, led to strategic initiatives by Kenyan universities to raise their income. Some of the distinguishing features of the chartered universities are the ... -
The Moderating effect Of organizational environment on strategy implementation and performance of Kenya owned State Corporations relationship
(Ajbuma, 2022-03-25)Globally, State Corporations are legal entities that undertake commercial activities inaddition to other public policy objectives on behalf of an owner. In Kenya, State Corporations were established to accelerate ... -
The Effect of e-service delivery strategies on performance of Non-commercial State Corporations in Kenya
(2022-03-25)The main objective of the thesis was to determine the effect of e-service delivery strategies on the performance of non-commercial state corporations in Kenya. The population of the study comprised of the fifty-five (55) ... -
Achieving improved performance through excellent service delivery for companies manufacturing food in Kenya
(Ajbuma, 2022-03-25)The overall objective of this paper was to determine the how improved firm performance can be achieved through excellent service delivery for companies manufacturing food in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to ... -
Is there any significant effect of business process reengineering strategy on service delivery in the contextualization of food manufacturing companies in Kenya?
(Ajbuma, 2022-03)The main objective of the study was to determine if there any significant effect of business process re-engineering strategy on service delivery in the contextualization of food manufacturing companies in Kenya. Accordingly, ... -
Logistics management practices and customer satisfaction: the mediating effect of logistics service quality among the Shippers in Kenya
(Ajbuma, 2022-03-25)The key objective of this study was to determine the effect of Logistics Service Quality (LSQ) on the relationship between Logistics Management Practices (LMPs) and customer satisfaction of shippers in Kenya. Subsequently, ... -
The effect of information quality on service delivery of State Corporations in Kenya
(Ajbuma, 2022-03)This study intended to unravel the influence of information quality on service delivery of state corporations in Kenya. The motivation of the study was out of unresolved number of research gaps which could only be addressed ... -
The influence of board structure on performance of Companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Ajbuma, 2022-03)Boardroom squabbles and business failures have been witnessed throughout the world on the corporate stage. Kenya has not been immune to the surge in corporate scandals and bankruptcy that has been sweeping the world. ... -
Marketing strategies, Industry competition and export performance of fresh produce Firms in Kenya
(Ajbuma, 2022-03-22)Despite the increasing number of firms pursuing export market, little is known about the moderating role of industry competition on the marketing strategy and export performance link. To address this gap ... -
Does market information risk influence price discovery for stocks listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange?
(Ajbuma, 2022-03-25)This study sought to determine the influence of market information risk on price discovery for stocks listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Price discovery for financial instruments trading in an exchange ... -
Prevalence of Ticks Infesting Dairy Cattle and the Pathogens They Harbour in Smallholder Farms in Peri-Urban Areas of Nairobi, Kenya
(INDAWI, 2021-12-10)(is study aimed at determining the tick species infesting dairy cattle in Nairobi, Kenya, and the pathogens they harbour. While ticks are well-known vectors of major bacterial pathogens of both veterinary importance and ... -
Health Related -Intellectual Property Rights in Africa in Light of the Covid- 19 Pandemic
(Journal of cmsd, 2022)This article argues that suspending IP rights considering the current COVID19 pandemic would not necessarily lead to a win-win situation for African countries and Western Pharmaceuticals. The first part introduces ... -
Diversity of Gut Methanogens and Functional Enzymes Associated With Methane Metabolism in Smallholder Dairy Cattle
(Research Square, 2022)Methane is a greenhouse gas with disastrous consequences when released to intolerable levels. Ruminants produce methane during gut fermentation releasing it through belching and/or flatulence. To better understand the ... -
Systemic and Mucosal Concentrations of Nine Cytokines Among Individuals with Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in Nairobi Kenya
(2022-03-16)Introduction The human-restricted sexually transmitted Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) has been shown to modulate the immune response against it and consequently the cytokines produced. The levels of cytokines in NG infection ... -
Antimicrobial resistance profiles of E. coli isolated from pooled samples of Sick, Farm and Market chickens in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Research Square, 2022-03-29)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging global threat to both human and animal health. This is mainly because the same antimicrobial molecules are used for treatment and prophylaxis in both humans and ...