University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Marketing strategies and performance of private hospitals in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study was conducted to determine the relationship between marketing strategies and the organizational performance of private hospitals in Nairobi County. To achieve this, primary data was collected using structured ... -
Competitive strategies adopted by adept systems limited in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In any business operations, Competitive strategy is key for survival and growth. A business that is able to build and sustain its competitive advantage is a business that has mastered crafting of a strategy that is ... -
Community Radio and Electronic Waste Management in Nairobi County’s Informal Urban Settlements
(University of Nairobi, 2015)There are over 38 informal settlements in Nairobi. Currently they are home to over half of the city's population, now estimated to be about 1.8 million. (Ngau 1995 in UN-Habitat 2001a) .These Informal settlements are ... -
The Effect of Privatization on the Profitability of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Many state corporations in Kenya have been registering deteriorating performance in terms of profitability mainly attributed to poor management. This is in spite of the massive budgetary allocation to these corporations ... -
Deepening China - Africa cooperation: Implementation mechanisms and financing options for three networks and industrialization in Kenya
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Global Supply Chain Management Practices and Performance of Toyota Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Globally, the manufacturing sector is growing rapidly in India and China and has shrunk in most advanced economies. The growth will require several changes, which include significant increase in productivity and quality ... -
Growth strategies and performance of hotels in Kwale county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This is a research project on the growth strategies and performance of hotels in Kwale County, Kenya. The objectives of the research were to find out the growth strategies adopted by hotels in Kwale County using the ... -
Sustainable development goals: implications for urban planning in Kenya
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Use of hormonal contraceptives and risk of HIV-1 transmission–authors' reply
(University of Nairobi, 2012)We acknowledge the limitations of self-reported sexual behaviour; however, findings from several supplementary analyses suggest that incomplete statistical control for sexual behaviour does not explain our findings. First, ... -
Factors that affect uptake of contraceptives at Garissa provincial hospital in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)Background: Family planning is one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century. Worldwide acceptance has risen to three-fifths of exposed couples. In many countries however, uptake of modern contraception ... -
Protection of Folklore in Kenya: the Case of Maasai Handicrafts
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UoN to collaborate with WSU
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The relationship between earnings per share and dividends per share of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The relationship between EPS and DPS isn‟t a straight line relationship as the percentage of earnings paid off to the shareholders as dividends isn‟t definite and fixed. The objective of this study was to establish the ... -
Evaluation of intravenous preloading magnesium supplementation as a preventive measure of cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Nephrotoxicity remains a problem for patients who receive cisplatin based chemotherapy. Magnesium depletion is known as a complication to chemotherapy with cisplatin and likely to enhance nephrotoxicity. The National ... -
The emerging dominance of Chinese foreign direct investment in Kenya’s mineral resources windfalls
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Cognitive styles and academic achievement among secondary school learners in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study was based on cognitive styles and academic achievement among secondary school learners in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to find out the extent to which students‟ cognitive styles influence their academic ... -
Cognitive function in children aged 7 to 16 years with type 1 diabetes at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. The burden of diabetes in children in Kenya is unknown, but the Ministry of Health estimates that three million people ... -
Factors Affecting Police Officers Effectiveness in Disaster Scene Management in Nairobi Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of police officers in disaster scene management in Nairobi central business district. The study was conducted in Nairobi CBD because of the frequent fatal disasters ... -
The wintering and moult of ruffs philomachus pugnax in the Kenyan rift valley
(University of Nairobi, 1981)Some 5700 Ruffs were ringed in the southern Kenyan rift valley during 1967–79, mainly at Lakes Nakuru and Magadi. These have produced 15 recoveries outside East Africa, 14 in Siberia between 73° and 154°E and one in ... -
China’s African economic policy: An overview and assessment
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
