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Ownership Structure, Agency Costs, Firm Size and Value of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)When the wellbeing of managers and owners are not congruent, agency costs arise. This study intent was to explore the influence of agency costs and size of firm on the relationship between ownership structure and value of ... -
Effectiveness Of Patrolling Protected Areas Against Bushmeat Poaching Through Snaring In The Soysambu Conservancy, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Bushmeat poaching – illegal hunting of wildlife for their meat – is seen as a severe threat to wildlife by both the Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS) and managers of Kenyan protected areas. Protected areas must therefore be ... -
Market Orientation, Firm Characteristics,competitive Intensity And Performance Of Private Security Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Market orientation enables organizations to acquire customer information for purposes of developing innovative products capable of satisfying customer needs better than competitors. The study analyzed the influence of ... -
Spatio-temporal Climate Change And Its Effects On Household Livelihoods In The Lake Victoria Basin Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The general public view is that changes in climate are indeed occurring globally. Recent studies have established an unprecedent variations in climate change events with the Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya, which are attributed ... -
An Excited Cuckoo Search-grey Wolf Adaptive Kernel Svm For Effective Pattern Recognition In Dna Microarray Cancer Chips
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The scarcity of patient samples, curse-of-dimensionality and class imbalance of the available DNA microarray chips remain big hindrances for researchers to accurately and reliably classify cancerous tissues without ... -
Corporate Governance, Capital Structure, Ownership And Value Of Companies Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Academicians, regulators, and practitioners accept sound corporate governance, optimal capital structure, and appropriate ownership structure as a major foundation in optimizing an entity’s value. Different capital market ... -
Nutritional factors associated with maternal depression among pregnant women in Urban Low-Income Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
(SAGE, 2021-07-01)Background: Nutritional deficiencies are common during pregnancy and a year after childbirth. At the same time, maternal depression affects many women during pregnancy up to 1 year after childbirth. The objectives of this ... -
Green Logistics Practices And Performance Of Logistics Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Emissions from the logisltics industry are rising at a greater rate than any other industry and the trend is projected to continue such that these levels will be 80% higher than they were in 2007......................... ... -
Risk factors and experiences of prepartum depression in urban- low-income settlement Nairobi Kenya: a mixed-method study
(F1000 Research Ltd, 2021-06-10)Background: Prepartum depression is common among pregnant women and has not been studied much in low and middle-income countries. Evidence shows that mental illnesses are prevalent in urban than in rural areas. The study ... -
Information-based Asset Pricing Of Options Using Stochastic Volatility Models
(University of Nairobi, 2021). In asset pricing, explicit models are being constructed for the flow of market information. Financial markets are making use of such models as a basis for asset pricing. With increased globalization of financial markets, ... -
Institutionalization Of Knowledge Management Strategies In Agricultural Research Organizations In East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Knowledge Management (KM) has remained an area of research interest in the Information Systems (IS) domain, and researchers and practitioners have recognized the contribution of KM strategies to organizations. Despite this ... -
Genetic Diversity And Effectiveness Of Elite Indigenous Nodulating Rhizobia On Soybean Productivity In South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic Of Congo
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) is an important crop in South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but its productivity has been limited by poor soil fertility. Inoculation of rhizobium is touted ... -
Microbial safety of milk from vending machines in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021-10-07))e microbial quality of milk is an important parameter in determining its safety. Processes such as pasteurization are meant to ensure milk is safe for consumption; however, postpasteurization activities could lead to ... -
Trends and constraints of utilization of preserved cowpea leaves among households in arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya: a convergent mixed method study
(BMC, 2021-11-18)Background As much as local communities have employed traditional techniques of preservation to enhance availability and utilization of cowpea leaves, the efficiency of these techniques in achieving food security need to ... -
Processing methods affect phytochemical contents in products prepared from orange‐fleshed sweetpotato leaves and roots
(Wiley Online Library, 2020-12-25)Phytochemicals enhance human health by acting antagonistically on incidences of cancer and other chronic diseases. They are considered indispensable in a variety of nutraceutical, pharmaceuticals, and medicinal and ... -
Brucellosis: Prevalence with reference to East African community countries – A rapid review
(Wiley Online Library, 2021-01-09)Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease which is endemic to certain regions of the world including Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this article is to provide a recent and rapid review on brucellosis prevalence in East African ... -
Analysis And Multivariate Modeling Of Heavy Metals And Associated Radiogenic Impact Of Gold Mining In The Migori-transmara Complex Of Southwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Gold mining economically empowers not only the miners but also the entire country. However, it involves massive discharge of wastes like tailings, gangues etc. containing heavy metals and radionuclides that maybe harmful ... -
Prevalence And Management Of Viral Diseases And Associated Vectors In Hot Pepper (Capsicum Spp.) Production In Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Hot pepper (Capsicum spp.) is a source of income, employment and foreign exchange in Rwanda. However, production of the crop is constrained by diseases and pests, mainly viruses and their vectors. Reports on presence of ... -
Inclusive Finance, Bank Regulation, Concentration And Financial Stability In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Kenya has over the years supported the expansion of financial infrastructure and implemented major reforms in bank regulations to ensure efficiency and stability of the financial system. Despite these reforms, the financial ... -
Influence of Telecommuting on the Performance of Software Engineers: Case study, Equity Bank.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
