University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effect of Selected Internal Factors on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The banking sector in a nation plays a significant character in the distribution of economic resources and thus contributes to the growth in the economy through the provision of resources to lenders and the deepening of ... -
Influence of Organization Structure on Organizational Learning in Private Hospitals in Nairobi and Mombasa Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study was aimed at determining the influence of organizational structure on organizational learning in Private Hospitals in Nairobi and Mombasa Counties. To accomplish the research objective, the study employed the ... -
Determinants of Loan Volumes Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Various factors, theoretically, influence the loan volumes among banks. These factors include interest rates, bank size, credit risk, liquidity and volume of deposits. Other factors are borrower’s characteristics such as ... -
Innovation and Firm Performance Among Internet Service Providers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The ISP market in Kenya has seen changes occur in its environment. The technological, economic and legal changes have pushed providers towards a new way of thinking where innovations are being used to provide competitive ... -
Effect of Creativity on Entrepreneurial Performance of Public Transport Saccos in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Creativity in the PSV context would imply the alteration in appearance and utility of a matatu to include different body design, vibrant colors and music systems. Legislation was enacted to standardize the appearance of ... -
Effect of Brand Perception on Consumer Loyalty to Packaged Milk Products in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study set out to determine the effect of brand perception on consumer loyalty to packaged milk brands in Kenya. This was done using a descriptive research design. The study identified and interviewed adult shoppers ... -
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with an unscheduled return visit within 72 hours to the Paediatric Emergency Centre at a Private Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2021)Introduction: Patients' unscheduled return visits (URVs) to the paediatric emergency Centre (PEC) contribute to overcrowding and affect health service delivery and overall quality of care. This study assessed the characteristics ... -
Parents' experiences of care and support after stillbirth in rural and urban maternity facilities: a qualitative study in Kenya and Uganda
(university of nairobi, 2021)Objective: To explore parents' lived experiences of care and support following stillbirth in urban and rural health facilities. Design: Qualitative, interpretative, guided by Heideggerian phenomenology. Setting: ... -
Circulating Levels of Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Are Independent Predictors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity: A Prospective, Observational Study
(university of nairobi, 2021)A substantial pool of evidence suggests that the pathophysiology of the severe form of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mediated, in part, by a hypercoagulable state termed COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC),[1] ... -
Detecting Glaucoma in Rural Kenya: Results From a Teleglaucoma Pilot Project in Nyamira, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2021)Precis: A teleglaucoma (TG) case-finding model was used in Kenya. Of the patients, 3.46% had definite glaucoma and 4.12% were glaucoma suspects. Most cases were of moderate to advanced stage and referred for further ... -
Glycomic-Based Biomarkers for Ovarian Cancer: Advances and Challenges
(university of nairobi, 2021)Ovarian cancer remains one of the most common causes of death among gynecological malignancies afflicting women worldwide. Among the gynecological cancers, cervical and endometrial cancers confer the greatest burden to the ... -
The Nigral Coup in Parkinson's Disease by α-Synuclein and Its Associated Rebels
(university of nairobi, 2021)The risk of Parkinson's disease increases with age. However, the etiology of the illness remains obscure. It appears highly likely that the neurodegenerative processes involve an array of elements that influence each other. ... -
Simulation-based surgical education for glaucoma versus conventional training alone: the GLAucoma Simulated Surgery (GLASS) trial. A multicentre, multicountry, randomised controlled, investigator-masked educational intervention efficacy trial in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe
(university of nairobi, 2021)Background/aim: Glaucoma accounts for 8% of global blindness and surgery remains an important treatment. We aimed to determine the impact of adding simulation-based surgical education for glaucoma. Methods: We designed ... -
Online action planning forums to develop a roadmap to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of global children's surgical care
(university of nairobi, 2021)Purpose: We aimed to understand the challenges facing children's surgical care providers globally and realistic interventions to mitigate the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on children's surgery. Methods: Two online ... -
Knowledge and Beliefs on Osteoporosis among African Postmenopausal Women in a Kenyan Semi-Rural County of Kiambu
(university of nairobi, 2021)Background: Assessing people’s knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis is funda-mental to the formulation of preventive strategies for this condition. To our knowledge, no randomized community survey has ... -
Intense Simulation-Based Surgical Education for Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery: The Ophthalmic Learning and Improvement Initiative in Cataract Surgery Randomized Clinical Trial in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
(university of nairobi, 2021)Importance: Cataracts account for 40% of cases of blindness globally, with surgery the only treatment. Objective: To determine whether adding simulation-based cataract surgical training to conventional training results ... -
A Critique on Sustainable Cities Waste Management Predicaments; Case of Nairobi City, Kenya
(J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage, 2020-11-03)Waste management predicaments in attaining sustainable city status globally is challenged by increased solid waste generation as a result of rapid urban population and migration. Through a critique lens, solid waste ... -
Population, flocking behaviour and habitat selection of the Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum at Lake Ol’ Bolossat basin, Kenya
(Journal of East African Ornithology, 2021-03-08)Lake Ol’ Bolossat is an inland wetland located in Nyandarua County, Kenya that provides critical year-round habitat for the Globally Endangered Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum gibbericeps. This study aimed at ... -
Effect of Internal Controls on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Internal controls remain a major factor even with the growth of Kenyan banking sector performance. Effective internal controls ensure disclosures are made by the business entities as desired by the stakeholders, shareholders’ ... -
The Effect of individual Behaviour on investment decisions of investors at the Nairobi Security Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Individual behavior on investment decision is a branch of behavioral finance. Behavioral finance is important to investors as it captures the psychological and emotional biases that influences individual investors’ ...
