University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Process Improvement and Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Firms are set to achieve good performance via process improvement activities. These process improvement activities ensure firms have a notch higher when it comes to competition with their competitors. This makes firms ready ... -
Strategic Planning and Performance of Selected Public Primary Schools in Kajiado North Sub-County, Kenya.
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Information Sharing and Supply Chain Responsiveness of Manufacturing Firms listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Information has turned out as one of the vital asset that enhances supply chain responsiveness helping an organization to effectively meet customers’ needs. The study sought to determine the effect of information sharing ... -
Effect of Fund Specific Factors on Returns of Unit Trust Funds licensed by Capital Market Authority of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Globally, researchers are preoccupied with determining the effect of fund factors on returns of unit trust funds. The study sought to establish the effect of fund specific characteristics on returns of unit trusts licensed ... -
Effect of Financial Leverage on Financial Performance of Investment Firms listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Despite the growth in the Kenyan banking sector, financial leverage remains a major factor of financial performance. The choice of debt financing by investment firms listed at NSE can be advantageous or can lead to financial ... -
Tax Incentives and Growth of Small and Medium sized Enterprises in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In a low income country such as Kenya, the role of SMEs is crucial in pushing the country’s social economic development agenda. SMEs are highly perceived to be the accelerators of growth and innovation in the economy ... -
The Effect of Dividend Policy on the Shareholders wealth of Firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study examined the effect of dividend policy on the shareholders wealth of firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. To achieve the objectives of the study, quantitative research design was employed. More ... -
Influence of Differentiation Strategies on Competitiveness of Family Bank Ltd, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Purpose –The aim of the study was to identify how differentiation strategies influence the competitiveness of an organization hence giving it a competitive advantage. Sought to identify to what extend family bank has ... -
Evaluation of Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2 and 3 genes deletion prevalence in Kenya and it implication to RDTs use
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Globally, Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) diagnoses about 75% of all suspected malaria cases. The accuracy of the most frequently used Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2 (Pfhrp2) based RDTs can be compromised by ... -
Unresolved Water Conflicts by Water Sector Institutions in Ewaso Ng’iro North River
(J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Management, 2021-04-15)Water conflicts have huge impacts on livelihoods and without proper redress, have capacity to stall economic development of a community. This paper therefore explicates the impacts of unresolved water related conflicts in ... -
Implications of the Minamata Convention on Mercury on Oral Health in Kenya
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-04-26)Key Messages Dental amalgam is scheduled for a global phase-down. Several phase-down strategies are available to ensure that oral health is not affected by the unavailability of affordable dental treatment. The expected ... -
Sanitation challenges, groundwater perspectives and their intertwined relationships in Kisumu, Kenya
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-04-26)Key Messages Groundwater is the preferred alternative water source during times of shortages and in areas not served by piped water supplies.Pit latrines are the main sanitation facilities in Kisumu where sewerage extends ... -
Mangrove Degradation: Reversing the Trend through Community Engagemen
(Office of DVC Research, Innovation and Enterprise, 2020-04-26)Key Messages Community Sensitisation on growth characteristics of mangrove species to understand implications of over-utilisation. Development of holistic mangrove reforestation programme inclusive of all species. Funding ... -
Enhancing Sustainability in African Catfish Seed Supply for Improved Production in Kenya
(Kenya Policy Briefs, 2020-04-28)Farmed catfish production is low due to poor survival of fry (larvae) reducing seed availability, forcing search for seeds from natural sources Increases exploitation pressure on natural populations, exposes fishermen ... -
Quality characterization of bread retailed in Nairobi County, Kenya: Physico-chemical and microbial profiles
(Ajfand, 2021-04-28)With the ever-increasing intake and diversification of bread in sub-Saharan Africa, greater risks of food fraud are posed. The risks are even higher in the urban areas where both the formal and informal retail exist. ... -
Exposure of school children to aflatoxins and fumonisins through maize-based diets in school meals programme in Salima District, Malawi
(Ajfand, 2021-04-28)Exposure to aflatoxins and fumonisins contaminated food poses threats to human health, including causation of cancer, immunosuppression, impaired growth, respiratory problems, diarrhea, among others. This study was carried ... -
Dietary intake and cognitive development among children in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Ajfand, 2021-04-28)Varied nutrient-dense and high-quality diet are key to ideal growth and cognitive function in the early years of life. Nutrient deficiency can lead to negative functional effects of the brain and poor cognitive function. ... -
Potential for Sustainable Urban and Peri-Urban Agricultural Practices in Nairobi County
(Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2021-03-01)The study examined the sustainable potential of urban and peri-urban agricultural practices in Nairobi. The study employed purposive, stratified and random sampling methods to select 149 respondents. Frequencies, means and ... -
Pathways to African Feminism and Development
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The African Women Studies Centre is a training, research, evidence-based policy, advocacy and lobbying institution of the University of Nairobi. The Centre is committed to promoting African Women’s experiences and worldview ... -
A multicenter study comparing the accuracy of MRI to arthroscopy for the diagnosis of glenohumeral joint pathologies
(East African Orthopaedic Journal, 2021-04-09)Background: The number of patients with shoulder pathology who seek medical treatment is on the increase. It affects approximately18-26% of adult population. The symptoms can sometimes be debilitating affecting not only ...
