University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Broadly Neutralizing Antibody Responses in a Large Longitudinal Sub-Saharan HIV Primary Infection Cohort.
(2016)Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) are thought to be a critical component of a protective HIV vaccine. However, designing vaccines immunogens able to elicit bnAbs has proven unsuccessful to date. Understanding the ... -
Sex Differences In Structure Of The Pelvic Ureter
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Background: Structure of the pelvic ureter plays a key role in the mechanism for prevention of vesico-ureteric reflux. Alterations of morphometric and histomorphological features such as length, obliquity and orientation ... -
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation in a Liberalized Market Economy: the Need for a New Model for Public Service Broadcasting
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Schistosoma haematobium and soil-transmitted Helminths in Tana Delta District of Kenya: infection and morbidity patterns in primary schoolchildren from two isolated villages
(2016)Schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) (hookworm, Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides) are widely distributed in developing countries where they infect over 230 million and 1.5 billion people, respectively. ... -
Structural and Optical Characterization of Tin Oxide Codoped with Aluminum and Sulphur
(2015)Thin films of Tin oxide co-doped with 28at%Aluminum and varied concentration of Sulphur were prepared on 1mm thick, 1 × 1 cm2 glass substrates at 470℃ by spray pyrolysis technique. Films were produced from 2.0 M solution ... -
The digital matatu project: Using cell phones to create an open source data for Nairobi's semi-formal bus system
(Elsevier, 2015)In many of the world's growing cities, semi-formal buses form the basis of public transit systems. However, little open and standardized data exist on these systems. The Digital Matatus project in Nairobi, Kenya set out ... -
A hardware based model for an asset monitoring and tracking system: Case of laptops
(2015)Corporate mobility initiatives and the anytime, anywhere information workers is on the rise. This is mostly fuelled by availability of affordable and more powerful mobile computing devices, especially laptops and tablets. ... -
A note on quasi-similarity of operators in Hilbert spaces
(2015)In this paper we introduce the notion of Quasi-similarity of bounded linear operators in Hilbert Spaces. We do so by defining a quasi- affinity from one Hilbert Space H to K. Some results on quasi- affinities are also ... -
Influence of Financial Literacy on Financial Decisions of Micro Finance Institution Clients in Embu County
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)This study examined the influence of financial literacy on financial decisions of micro finance institution clients in Embu County. Specifically, the study investigated on what influence financial technological literacy, ... -
Challenges of strategy implementation at the ministry of finance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Strategic thinking can be divided into two segments; strategy formulation and strategy implementation. Implementation of Strategy being the second phase of strategic management makes it a ... -
The relationship between exchange rates and foreign direct investment in the horticulture industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Several studies have established that exchange rate movement impact on FDI. When a currency depreciates, meaning that its value declines relative to the value of another currency, this exchange rate movement has two ... -
The relationship between corporate social responsibility practices and financial performance of firms in the manufacturing, construction and allied sector of the Nairobi Securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This study sought to establish the relationship between corporate social responsibility practice and financial performance of firms listed in the manufacturing, construction and allied sector of the Nairobi Securities ... -
A Study On The Use Of Road Pricing To Generate Main Tenance Revenue And Reduce Traffic Congestion On Thika High Way.
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)The objective of the study was to determine an indicative road pricing charge that can be used to generate revenue for the maintenance of the Thika Highway. An exploratory research design was adopted since the concept ... -
Indigenous Construction Business Financing A Case Study Of The National Construction Corporation Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1987)"Indigenous Construction Business Financing A study of the National Construction Corporation of Kenya." Construction business requires more than more additional funds. With some training, especially in the management ... -
The Relationship Between Enterprise Risk Management Practices and Financial Performance of Non-financial Firms Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)There exists recognizable literature by a number of scholars mainly from the developed economies concluding that enterprise risk management offers companies a more comprehensive approach towards risk management than the ... -
Factors Influencing Bilateral Trade Between Kenya and Her Trading Partners
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)African countries continue to be the major destination of Kenya's exports followed by the European Union. It has however, been observed that some of the traditional trade partners of Kenya seem to be taken over by newcomers. ... -
Material Characterization of Ductile Irons for Industrial Applications
(University of Nairobi, 1989)Ductile iron, also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron or nodular cast iron, is an alloy of essentially the same composition as gray cast iron but with the graphite in form of spheroids instead of flake graphite found ... -
Recruitment and selection practices adopted by the insurance firms quoted in the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Suoranta and Mattila (2004) have indicated that mobile phone banking is among the most recent financial channels today. Several authors have further identified the benefits of mobile phone banking in terms of ubiquity ...
