University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Blood Progesterone Determination by Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Assessment of Reproductive Status of Dairy Cattle in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The livestock sector in Kenya contributes about 10% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with the dairy subsector accounting for 4%. Eighty percent of this contribution is from small scale dairy farmers currently challenged ... -
Enhancing Good Governance Under Kenya’s Devolved System of Government: a Case of Machakos County
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The term ‘good governance’ has become a common vernacular in development and scholarly discourse. Countries are required to employ good governance practices in key decision making and implementation. The United Nations ... -
Strategic Partnerships And Performance Of KCB Group Ltd
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Strategic partnerships are considered to be the means of producing a more influential and efficient framework for competing in the international business environment. Strategic partnership relationships continue to be one ... -
The Relationship Between Exchange Rates Volatility and Foreign Direct Investments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Kenya is a developing country which is in dire need of fore reign investment to stimulate the domestic economy, seek new technology and create job oppotunities for its continuously growing population. This study sort to, ... -
Factors affecting the provision of quality health services at the National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Provision of quality health services in hospitals lack priority that it should enjoy in relation to staff commitment, provision of the required materials and equipment, and communication channels which translate to other ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Management Practices in Public Benefit Organizations in Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Public Benefit Organization boards constantly face the challenge of providing oversight to an entity while being accountable to a network of stakeholders that is not easily defined. A weak board structure is likely to ... -
Echocardiographic abnormalities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis attending the rheumatology clinic at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: The risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not related primarily to traditional atherosclerosis risk factors or to drugs but rather has a complex multifactorial interaction. ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices Adopted by the National Government Administration Department in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Strategic change is an inevitable phenomenon which requires to be managed by organizations in all areas if they have to maintain their competitiveness. The technological advancement, market niche, information structures, ... -
Approach Used in Building Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Security Industry: the Case of Warrior Insight Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study aimed to identifying approach used in building sustainable competitive advantage among private security companies in Kenya. Primary data was collected from eleven middle management staffs of various departments ... -
Application of the Legal Doctrine of Pacta Sunt Servanda on Kenya’s International Relations
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The principal of pacta sunt servanda means contracts and their clauses are laws which bring binding force between parties. Every party to a contract must keep his promise and fulfil his obligation. Under the Vienna Convention ... -
The Effect of Cognitive Biases on Individual Investment Decisions at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Behavioral finance explains market anomalies which traditional asset pricing models fail to explain. This study sought to establish the cognitive biases which influence individual investment decisions at the Nairobi ... -
The Effects of Financial Distress on the Value of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The subject of corporate financial distress has become increasingly important to stakeholders of any business as management of the precarious situation can lead to either turnaround or total collapse of the business. ... -
Detection Of Salmonella Species In Kenya Using 16S rRNA PCR Coupled To High Resolution Melting Point Assay (HRMA).
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Salmonella species have been identified worldwide as a common cause of bacteremia among the immunocompromised individuals and infants where in severe cases it has proved fatal. Although various tests including culture and ... -
E-procurement and Sustainability of State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The primary objective was to determine the e-procurement practices employed by state corporations in Kenya. The objectives of the were to determine how electronic procurement is related to sustainable procurement in Kenya's ... -
Diversification Strategy Adopted by Christian Faith – Based Organizations in Kenya Case Study of Deliverance Church Kasarani
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Organizations are deemed to be open systems meaning that they operate within an environment which is dynamic in nature. These organizations are required to evaluate themselves time to time and align themselves strategically ... -
Outcomes Of Surgery For Primary Congenital Glaucoma In Kenya: A Multicentre Retrospective Case Series
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Introduction: Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is a childhood developmental eye disorder associated with elevated IOP. It is the leading cause of childhood glaucoma and an important cause of childhood blindness worldwide. ... -
Inventory Management and Operational Performance in the Oil Marketing Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study is targeted at investigating the inventory management and operational performance in the Oil marketing companies in Kenya. The research objectives were to establish the inventory management techniques used in ... -
‘our elephants, our neighbours’: a documentary film on the elephant-human relation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)This film, Our Elephants, Our Neighbours‘, came out of a question that is posed on a hill top in Tsavo West National Park, Would you take a bullet for a Jumbo?‗ The film is an attempt to address the social problem of the ... -
Quality of Oral Anticoagulation Management Among Patients on Follow Up at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Oral anticoagulation with warfarin for various indications is challenging given that it has a narrow therapeutic index. Quality management of patients on warfarin is therefore important to minimize the complications ... -
The Role of Sykes Monkeys (Cercopithecus Mitis Albogularis) in Natural Forest Regeneration in Gede Ruins Forest, Kilifi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Primates are known in maintaining plant population and forest regeneration. They swallow and defecate, regurgitate or spit large quantities of viable seeds away from the parent plant. This study was conducted in Gede ...
