University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Recruitment and Selection Practices Adopted by the Insurance Firms Quoted in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)In today’s rapidly changing environment, a well defined recruitment and selection practice is necessary for organizations to respond to its human resource requirements in time, it is therefore important to have a clear ... -
The Relationship Between Government Budget Deficit and Domestic Debt in Kenya
(Full text, 2012-11)This study was carried out to determine the relationship between budget deficit and domestic debt for twenty years from1991 to 2010. Different scholars studied domestic debt and budget deficit in both developed and ... -
The relationship between budgetary process and budgetary variance in the main stream churches in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)A budget is a key management tool for planning, monitoring, and controlling the finances of a project or organization. It estimates the income and expenditures for a set period of time for any organization. The aim of ... -
Effects of antioxidants on oxidation and storage stability of Croton megalocarpus biodiesel
(Springer, 2016)The effects of antioxidants and storage on oxidation stability of croton biodiesel and its blends with petro-diesel were determined using PetroOxy equipment. The biodiesel and blends were kept in Pyrex reagent bottles and ... -
A Hierarchical Multilayer Service Composition Model for Global Virtual Organizations
(2015)A major benefit of service composition is the ability to support agile global collaborative virtual organizations. However, being global in nature, collaborative virtual organizations can have several virtual industry ... -
Inherent Diversity in Replicated Architectures
(2015)In this paper, we report our ongoing investigations of the inherent non-determinism in contemporary execution environments that can potentially lead to divergence in state of a multi-channel hardware/software system. Our ... -
Numerical Study Of County Solid Waste Management At The Dumpsite
(2015)This study presents the development of one dimensional mathematical model capab le of simulating simultaneous processes of oxygen flow. It is based on some assumptions like the dumpsite ... -
Factors Influencing The Adoption Of M-Banking By Customers In Kenya
(2015)The current business environment is getting more competitive. In order for many companies to stay competitive, businesses have always strived to improve themselves by creating better products and services for their ... -
Canine distemper virus neutralization activity is low in human serum and it is sensitive to an amino acid substitution in the hemagglutinin protein
(Elsevier, 2015)Serum was analyzed from 146 healthy adult volunteers in eastern Africa to evaluate measles virus (MV) and canine distemper virus (CDV) neutralizing antibody (nAb) prevalence and potency. MV plaque reduction neutralization ... -
Prevalence of Cryptosporidia, Eimeria, Giardia, and Strongyloides in pre-weaned calves on smallholder dairy farms in Mukurwe-ini district, Kenya
(2015)Aim: Gastrointestinal diseases are among the leading causes of calf morbidity and mortality in Kenya and elsewhere. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidia, Eimeria, Giardia, and Strongyloides ... -
Effects of Floor Characteristics on Locomotion Scores in Dairy Cows under Smallholder Zero-Grazing Units in Kikuyu District, Kenya
(2015)A cross-sectional study was carried out within smallholder zero-grazing dairy units in Kikuyu District, Kenya, to evaluate floor characteristics and slurry management and association of these factors ... -
Potential of intercropping for management of some arthropod and nematode pests of leafy vegetables in Kenya
(2015)African leafy vegetables (ALVs) play an important role as income and food security crops in many households in Kenya. However, their potential in alleviating poverty and ensuring household food and nutrition security has ... -
Application of Raman spectroscopy in detection of Aflatoxin B1 in maize kernels
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Use of Raman spectroscopy in detecting aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in maize kernels is reported. Distinct difference between AFB1 contaminated and uncontaminated kernels were observed from Raman spectral profiles obtained after ... -
The Pharmaceutical Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1985)Kenya's Pharmaceutical sector has grown significantly since 1936. Most of the manufacturing units were established in the 1970's. Currently, the sector is dominated by foreign firms. This study investigates various issues ... -
Red cell allo- and autoimmunisation in transfused sickle cell and cancer patients in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(2015)Background: Currently, no data are available on the prevalence of red blood cell (RBC) antibody formation amongst Kenyan patients with multiple transfusion needs, such as patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) or ... -
Optical Properties Of Flash Evaporated Amorphous Se100-xinx Thin Films For Cuinse2 Solar Cell Applications
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Amorphous Se100-XInX thin films were prepared by flash evaporation of the pre-melt quenched bulk samples. The samples were characterised and the suitability of each composition assessed towards applications as a buffer ... -
Crystallisation Kinetics, Glass Forming Ability And Thermal Stability In Glassy Se100−xInx Chalcogenide Alloys
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Amorphous thin films of Se100−XSbX (X = 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20) were synthesized by flash evaporation of the premelt quenched bulk samples. The optical properties were investigated from spectrophotometric measurements in ... -
Glycemic Control in Kenyan Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
(2015)Background. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is the most common endocrine disorder in children and adolescents worldwide. While data about prevalence, treatment, and complications are recorded in many countries, few data ... -
Technology as a competitive advantage in Supermarket operations in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Technology is a prerequisite for globally competitive organizations. The study aimed at investigating technology as a competitive advantage in supermarket operations in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study sought to answer the ...
