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Parents’ Social and Financial status as determinants of Child Gender Preferences: a study of Igbos in Lagos West Senatorial District, Lagos State, Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The phenomenon of child gender preference is not new; it has existed for centuries. In fact, in the last few decades, many studies have been conducted on it, particularly in South Asia and North Africa. In Nigeria child ... -
Excise Duty as a Means of Regulating Consumer Behaviour in Kenya; a Case of the Tobacco Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2009)Excise tax is a levy applied selectively on particular goods and services. It has been used world over for two major reasons; as a means of raising government revenue and to regulate consumer behaviour. The major argument ... -
Socio-Economic Viability of low-carbon off-grid Power as a Policy for inclusive access to clean Energy in Naibunga conservancy of Laikipia County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenya, among other developing countries, faces low access to low-carbon power, particularly in remote rural settings which are characterized by sparse settlements and low incomes. This .study sought to evaluate the ... -
Influence of enterprise risk management on organizational performance: evidence from Kenyan State-Owned Corporations
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2020-11-03)The study conceptualized the association between performance of state corporations (SCs) in Kenya and their enterprise risk management (ERM). ERM is a practice in strategic management that aims to manage risks ... -
The Introduction of Love Birds (Agapornis) to Lake Naivasha, Kenya, and Their Effect on the Lake's Agriculture and Indigenous Avifauna
(University of Nairobi, 1987)Fieldwork was conducted between August 1985 and June ;_986 in the forest surrounding Lake Naivasha. The number of lovebirds was es t imat ed by both the fixed-width 1ine-transect and mar-k -r-eccp tur-e methods. There ... -
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Tackling an emerging epidemic: the burden of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is at a crossroad. Over the last decade, successes in the scale up of HIV care and treatment programs has led to a burgeoning number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in care. At the same time, ... -
Modelling the Household Cost of Paediatric Malaria Treatment in a Rural County in Kenya: Do Non-user Fee Payments Matter? A Partial Cost of Illness Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to develop an econometric model for the cost of treatment of paediatric malaria from a patient perspective in a resource scarce rural setting of Homa Bay County, Kenya. ... -
Household characteristics as predictors of access to paediatric malaria treatment in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Abstract Objective: To investigate the infuence of socioeconomic household characteristics on access to paediatric malaria treatment in Homa Bay County, Kenya. Results: From univariate analysis, treatment with analgesics ... -
Cancer is associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) severity and mortality: A pooled analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly escalating pandemic that has spread to many parts of the world. As such, there is urgent need to identify predictors of clinical severity in COVID-19 patients. ... -
Tenure-Infrastructure-Livelihoods (T-I-L) Nexus in Slum Upgrading: an emerging Paradigm
(Africa Habitat, 2020-12-23)The world is progressively moving towards linked up approaches, reinvigorated by the current emphasis on indivisibility in the global goals on sustainable development. However, a lot more remains to be done to fully realise ... -
Corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment and performance of financial institutions in Uganda: A review of literature
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Main Objective of the Study: Examine the relationship among corporate governance, firm characteristics, external environment, and performance of financial institutions in Uganda. Value of the Study: The paper is expected ... -
Towards adaptive standards for multi-purpose interior design in low-cost housing projects in Kenya
(Africa Habitat, 2020)The Kibera Soweto East Housing Project was developed under the Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (KENSUP) whose main objective was to improve the housing conditions of the residents of Kibera through the construction of ... -
Breeding second‐generation biofortified bean varieties for Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Micronutrient malnutrition is one of the most serious health challenges facing vast sectors of Africa's population, particularly resource‐poor women and children. Development and utilization of drought‐tolerant, biofortified ... -
Sustainable construction literacy: a study of the Kenyan interior design market segment of the construction
(Africa Habitat, 2020-12-23)Due to the widespread calls for the construction industry to adopt sustainable approaches, the various stakeholders are now engaging in the sustainability agenda more than before. This study investigated how the Kenyan ... -
The Role of Elephants in Habitat Dynamics and Its Effects on Other Mammalian Species in Mwea National Reserve
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The vegetation of Mwea National Reserve can be categorized into three distinct types characterized by distinctive woody plant species. These vegetation types are the woodland, bushland and the wooded grassland as previously ... -
Challenges of county government property taxation in Nairobi City
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)This study evaluates the challenges of property taxation under the county government in Nairobi City. Property taxation, if well exploited, can be a major source of revenue at the county government level which is required ... -
Architecture for The Urban Poor A Case of a Participatory Slum Upgrading in Nairobi, Kenya
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)Architecture in its broad perspective denotes both a process and a product. In the formal built environment, there are distinct mechanisms for engaging with the two dimensions unlike with the informal where the mode of ... -
Understanding Development Control Challenges in The City- Periphery
(Africa Habitat, 2020-08-02)The development of the city-periphery is an inevitable consequence of urbanization in many developing countries, and acts as exit points for residents relocating from dense urban built areas, and entry points for rural ... -
Origin of The Swahili Stone House and The Dual Nature of Swahili Urbanism
(Africa Habitat, 2020-12-23)Swahili architecture is characterised by grandeur stone houses on one side and earth-and-wattle houses on the other. By considering the concept of transculturation as introduced by Felipe Hernandez et al. (2005), and ...
