University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Innovation and performance of micro and small enterprises in Kiambu Town
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Today, Micro and small enterprises around the world are paying more attention to innovation. The benefits of innovation according to a study conducted in Pakistan by (Hafeez, 2013), include increasing Profit/Margins ... -
Emerging international issues in health diplomacy a case study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representative of groups or states. Health Diplomacy is the multi-level negotiation processes that shape and manage the global policy environment for ... -
Determinants of lending rates of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The factors that determine the level of commercial bank lending rates are important concerns to policy makers, the banking industry and the public at large. The market for commercial loans from commercial banks is ... -
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya: challenges to implementation
(2014)Background The prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is lauded as one of the more successful HIV prevention measures. However, despite some gains in the prevention of mother-to-child ... -
Demand for Cancer treatment in Kenya: The role of household health expenditure
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Poor health imposes a heavy burden on society and slows down economic growth. Illness in the family is one of the major causes of the reduction of incomes and assets of poor Kenyans. Cancer has had a demonstrated negative ... -
Impact of pre-conception knowledge of positive hiv status on uptake of pmtct interventions and infant hiv free survival
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Background Majority of HIV positive women in Kenya learn of their HIV status when they are tested at Ante-natal clinics. Knowledge of positive status prior to pregnancy allows utilization of interventions such as ... -
Influence of cattle grazing and glade areas on invertebrate assemblages in a savanna ecosystem, northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Northern Kenya is a vast semi-arid area where large tracts of land are dedicated to ranching, conservancies and pastoralism. Various studies have been conducted in this region to understand how grazing influences the ... -
Presence of CD8+ T Cells in the Ectocervical Mucosa Correlates with Genital Viral Shedding in HIV-Infected Women despite a Low Prevalence of HIV RNA–Expressing Cells in the Tissue
(2014)The female genital tract is a portal of entry for sexual HIV transmission and a possible viral reservoir. In this study, the ectocervical CD8+ T cell distribution was explored in situ and was related to expression of CD3 ... -
Food security among rural small holder farmers: national agriculture, livestock and extension programme (NALEP) intervention in Bobasi, Kisii county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Food security is an essential element of overall human well-being. This study assesses how and the extent to which National Livestock and Extension Programme (NALEP) has created, strengthened and enhanced the innovative ... -
Medical and nursing students' intentions to work abroad or in rural areas: a cross-sectional survey in Asia and Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Objective To assess medical and nursing students’ intentions to migrate abroad or practice in rural areas. Methods We surveyed 3199 first- and final-year medical and nursing students at 16 premier government ... -
Factors influencing infant mortality in urban Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Infant mortality in Kenya varies by type of place of residence. In urban Kenya, it declined in the mid-1990s but later increased substantially by late 1990s. A decline in infant mortality was also noted in the early ... -
Enhancing household water use efficiency and domestic rainwater harvesting potential in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Water is a finite resource without which life would be void. The world is grappling with the issue of clean water provision in the phase of rapid population growth and pollution of freshwater bodies due to human activities ... -
Youth groups and business success: using the c-yes fund to improve livelihoods in Kibera slum, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study explores whether the Community Youth Enterprise Scheme (C-YES) helps youth groups establish successful businesses, capable of improving livelihoods of poor youths belonging to youth groups in Kibera slum, ... -
Intellectual property rights in Kenya: towards a more effective dispute resolution framework
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Competitive strategies adopted by the Kenya Institute of Management to cope with the challenges of competition in the higher education sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The environment within which many businesses operate in the modern world is characterized by rapid changes within the internal and external environment with competition emerging to be one of the toughest challenges any ... -
The relationship between capital structure and agency costs of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Under agency theory, organizations incur agency costs as a means to reduce agency conflicts between shareholders (principal) and the managers (agents). The divergent views by different researchers especially from outside ... -
Institutional factors influencing access to credit by youth-owned micro and small enterprises in Kenya: the case of Embakasi south constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Most youth in Kenya when faced with unemployment challenges tend to run small businesses for economic necessity. However, these youth lack financial capital, which is difficult to access from formal lending institutions ... -
Sharing perspectives and experiences of doctoral fellows in the first cohort of Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa: 2011–2014
(2014)Background Resolution of public health problems in Africa remains a challenge because of insufficient skilled human resource capacity. The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) was established to ... -
Supply chain management practices and profitability of Kenolkobil Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The ultimate goal of firms is profit maximization, regardless of what service or product they offer or the nature of their supply chain practices. Supply chain management uses various tools and strategies to try and ... -
Service quality and customer satisfaction in Certified Public Accountant training institutions in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This research project sought to establish the relationship between Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Certified Public Accountancy Training Institutions (CPATIs) in Nairobi. The study focused on influences of ...
