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A retrospective study of oral and dermatological formulations compounded via dosage form modifications at Kenyatta National Hospital from January 2020 to December 2021
(ECAJPS, 2023)The current study aimed to elucidate the extent of compounding involving dosage form modifications at Kenyatta National hospital from 2020-2021. A total of 2205 oral formulations, containing one out of thirty-eight active ... -
Effect of Ownership Structure on Corporate Risk among Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(ADFJ, 2023-12-18)Ownership structure of companies as well as corporate risk management are critical features in corporate governance. The relationship between ownership structure and corporate risk is partially studied and existing scholarly ... -
Effect of Automation of Accounting Services on the Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(ADFJ, 2023-12-19)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the automation of accounting services on the financial performance of the commercial banks in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive survey ... -
Operational innovation practices effect on performance of manufacturing firms: empirical evidence from firms in Kenya
(AJBUMA, 2023-12-08)The concept of firm performance was premised on operational innovations. The interplay of these factor's dimensions contributes towards the firm's performance outcome. The factors, which include innovations ... -
Capital structure, profitability, growth and firm value: a critical literature review
(AJBUMA, 2023-12-08)Future research preparations and development of in-depth exploration forms the key objective of the independent study paper. The paper sought to answer this research question; what is the effect of capital ... -
Interest Rate Spread, Credit Risk, Bank Size, Ownership and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The country's commercial banks have been confronted with a plethora of difficulties that are connected to several essential FP data. Some of the problems that continue to plague the banking industry include expanding ... -
Relationship of Timing of Diclofenac and Celecoxib Use and Fracture Callus Morphology and Morphometry in a Rat Model
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Fractures are increasingly common worldwide partly due to road traffic collisions, workplace mechanization, and aging. The healing of fractures goes through a series of overlapping stages starting with the ... -
Muundo Na Usimulizi Katika Riwaya Ya Kiupelelezi Ya Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Tasnifu inahusu uchunguzi wa muundo na usimulizi katika riwaya ya kiupelelezi ya Kiswahili. Ili kufanikisha uchunguzi huu, malengo matatu yalizingatiwa. Malengo hayo yalikuwa; kuchunguza usimulizi katika riwaya ya kiupelelezi ... -
Evaluation of Radiation Protection (Knowledge, Attitude and Practices) and Radiation Side Effects Awareness Among Health Workers in Bungoma County Referral Health Facilities
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Study background: There has been an increase in ionizing radiation producing diagnostic equipment in Kenya. While its use is highly beneficial in medical diagnosis, exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation to patients ... -
Anticancer and Antibacterial Properties of Secondary Metabolites From Three Selected Macaranga Species and Phytochemistry of Ficus Thonningii
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Medicinal plants are essential in human ailment therapy even before modern civilization.The quest for and utilization of these medicinal plants has continued to receive increased interest. Cancer is a major global health ... -
Influence of Principals’ Management Practices on Teachers' Job Satisfaction in Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of principals’ management practices on teachers' job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya. The objectives of the study therefore were: ... -
Leagile Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Firm Innovation and Competitive Advantage of Construction Companies Supply Chains in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The broad aim of this research was to measure the influence of leagile strategy, strategic partnership, and firm innovation on competitive advantage of construction companies’ supply chains in Nairobi City County, Kenya. ... -
Meaning Retrieval and Transfer in the Translation of Hedges in Presidential Political Speeches
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Notwithstanding their diverse and convoluted definitions and understandings, pragmatic studies in political discourse(s) have always animated debates in pragmatics thus becoming a major area of scholarly inquiry. Analyzing ... -
Association Between Prehospital Emergency Care (Pec) Factors and Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) Mortality in Kiambu and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of trauma burden, accounting for over 69 million injuries globally. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) account for approximately three times the burden of ... -
Diversity of Vibrio Cholerae Bacteriophages From Lake Victoria, Coastal and Central Regions of Kenya and Assessment Of Their Potential as Bio Control Agents Against the Pathogen
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Cholera, a devastating diarrheal disease that accounts for more than 10% of children’s deaths worldwide, has persistently remained a health threat to world’s population at large. It is endemic in many countries and in ... -
Evaluation of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L. Moench) Genotypes for Aluminium Toxicity Tolerance Using Morphological and Molecular Markers
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Aluminium (Al) toxicity is listed among the leading edaphic factors limiting production of sorghum in acidic soils (pH<5.0). It affects the apical root cell multiplication and elongation, hence, inhibiting the absorption ... -
Determinants of Efficiency in Skills Development at Technical, Vocational Education and Training Institutions in Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Training is an indispensable process that has potentialities to shape and determine the destiny of a country’s social-economic development agenda. Therefore, successful skills training and development programmes by Technical, ... -
Clinical Training of Visual Inspection With Acetic to Influence the Accuracy of Outcome in Cervical Precancer Screening in Selected Facilities at Embu County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Cervical cancer ranks as the prevalent cancer, among women in developing nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the lack of resources for prevention programs. Despite efforts to screen for cancer ... -
A Study on the Epidemiological and Molecular Relationships of Circulating Foot and Mouth Disease Viruses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is endemic in Kenya causing serious economic losses in the livestock sector. The epidemiology of the disease in small ruminants (SR) in Kenya is not well documented and the field dynamics of ... -
Smallholder Farmers’ Adoption of Radical Terraces and Their Effects on Food Production and Security in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2023)A national survey conducted in 2016 revealed that out of Rwanda's 1,963,975 households, 473,847 were food insecure, with 63,696 classified as severely food insecure, while 979,045 were marginally food secure. Rwanda, not ...