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Availability and prices of antimalarials and staffing levels in health facilities in Embu County, Kenya
(East and Central African Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019)Effective treatment of malaria relies on the availability of quality medicines while pricing is a major determinant of affordability. In addition, adequate numbers of competent staff of different cadres is essential for ... -
Total Quality Management, Information And Communication Technology And, Performance Of Non-Governmental Organizations In Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between Total Quality Management Practices, Information and Communication Technology adoption and, performance of NGOs in Nairobi City County. To realize the ... -
Effects Of Working Capital Management On The Profitability Of Firms Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Working capital management is a crucial element of corporate finance because it affects the liquidity and profitability of a firm. Efficiency in Working Capital management is very vital in management of all firms since ... -
Rhipicephalus microplus cystatin as a potential cross-protective tick vaccine against Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, the brown ear tick, is an important disease vector of livestock in eastern, central and southern Africa. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus acaricide resistance requires the search for alternative ... -
Seroprevalence of canine neosporosis and bovine viral diarrhoea in dairy cattle in selected regions of Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Neospora caninum is the causative agent for canine neosporosis (CN), a disease of potential zoonotic importance causing reproductive losses in cattle while causing neuromuscular disease in dogs. Bovine viral diarrhoea on ... -
The Influence Of Human Resources Management Practices On Performance Of Employees At National Irrigation Board In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Globally competitive enterprises and business organizations depend greatly on the uniqueness of the human resource management in order to achieve successfully their competitive advantages, therefore the human resources ... -
Effect Of Interest Rate Capping On Loan Default Rate Among Deposit Taking Micro Financial Institutions In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Capping of interest rates was undertaken by the government of Kenya as a strategy to help curb the increased lending rates that were charged by commercial banks. The capping affected commercial banks while deposit taking ... -
Does the Informal Sector in Kenya Have Financial Potential to Sustainably Prepay for Health Care? Implications for Financing Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Settings
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya currently lacks evidence on whether income in the informal sector is sustainable and predictable and therefore able to support financing of universal health coverage (UHC). This article demonstrates the financial ... -
Is sexual autonomy a protective factor for neonatal, child, and infant mortality? A multi-country analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)BACKGROUND: Sexual autonomy empowers women to set boundaries, take control of their bodies, prevent sexually transmitted diseases and avoid unplanned pregnancy. A woman's ability to negotiate safer sex is crucial for her ... -
Does the Informal Sector in Kenya Have Financial Potential to Sustainably Prepay for Health Care? Implications for Financing Universal Health Coverage in Low-Income Settings.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Kenya currently lacks evidence on whether income in the informal sector is sustainable and predictable and therefore able to support financing of universal health coverage (UHC). This article demonstrates the financial ... -
Role Of Media In Political Conflict
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research project examined media’s role in political conflicts: a comparative study of Kenya and Zimbabwe. The study achieved this by reviewing the theoretical media’s role in triggering political conflicts as well as ... -
The Effects Of Conflicts On Food Security In Igad Region
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study looks at how conflicts have caused food insecurity in the IGAD region, a case of Laikipia County in Kenya. The study acknowledges that residents in Laikipia County have suffered poverty due to conflicts. Empirical ... -
The Impact Of China’S Soft Power Diplomacy On Sustainable Development In Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2019)African states are in dire need of setting up infrastructure projects to spur economic growth and development. However, most of these countries lack the requisite capital and technical know-how to undertake these projects. ... -
Role Of Subnational Governments In International Relations
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research set out to investigate the role of subnational governments in international affairs, using Kenya’s County Governments as a case study. Subnational governments are governments below the national/central ... -
Fulfillment Of The Responsibility To Protect Through The Use Of The Civilian Policing Oversight Institution In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study connects the international responsibility to protect to policing oversight institutions. It uses the example of Kenya’s policing oversight to demonstrate that although Kenya has sought to fulfil its international ... -
The Economic Geography of Kenyan Tobacco Farmers' Livelihood Decisions.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)INTRODUCTION: The narrative of prosperous economic livelihood of tobacco farmers in Kenya as alleged by the tobacco industry deserves challenge as evidence increasingly suggests that smallholder tobacco farmers are ... -
Determinants Of Budgetary Allocation In The Public Sector: A Case Of Government Ministries
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The increasing complexity of the public administration environment and the continuous need to align the needs of society with limited resources require that funds are made available for a specific purpose and used for ... -
Challenges Of Strategy Implementation At Kenya Police Sacco
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Strategy implementation is crucial for any firm that aims to achieve its long-term goals. The test of a successful strategy execution is pegged on the actions put in place to meet certain set targets spelled out in a well ... -
Characterization of Kenyan Honeys Based on Their Physicochemical Properties, Botanical and Geographical Origin.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Properties and composition of honey are essential in providing information regarding their quality as well as in their differentiation based on production region characteristics, e.g., floral sources. This paper presents ... -
Effects Of Table Banking On Performance Of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises (Msmes) In Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Considering critical role of financing, entrepreneurs have resolved to informal financing following the challenge of not being able to access credits from the formal financial institutions. Among the key reasons, why ...
