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Carving a Market Niche for ARCIS Graduates: The First Scorecard
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)The paper reviews the antecedents and evolving mission of the Africa Regional Centre for Information Science (ARCIS) at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 0.\\ well as its contribution of graduates from its Master of ... -
Library Use in Distance Learning: A Survey of Undergraduates in Three Nigerian Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The library is an important tool for individuals' intellectual development. In particular, academic libraries often contain the core resources for research, teaching and learning. This study focused on the use of library ... -
A guide to developing end-user education programs in medical libraries
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)This book is aimed at any library staff involved in or with an interest in end-user education. It appears at a time when there is a heavy emphasis on the librarian's role as teacher, and works hard to reinforce the ... -
An interlanguage analysis of the syntax of the written English of deaf secondary school students in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study examined the Syntax of the Written English of Kenyan Deaf Learners (KDL). It adapted lnterlanguage (IL) as its theoretical framework. The study was designed to examine the extent to which Kenyan Sign Language ... -
The effects of share splits on long run stock returns for companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Share splits are a common corporate event among listed companies. Though it is commonly practiced it has been described as a mere accounting change that increases the number of shares outstanding without any benefit to ... -
The effect of rights issue announcement on stock returns of companies listed at the nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Majority of the companies seeking to raise additional equity to finance their investment activities raise the additional equity through subsequent equity offerings, the most common of which is rights Issue. Rights issue ... -
Iron status and systemic inflammation, but not gut inflammation, strongly predict gender-specific concentrations of serum hepcidin in infants in rural Kenya.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-02-27)Hepcidin regulation by competing stimuli such as infection and iron deficiency has not been studied in infants and it's yet unknown whether hepcidin regulatory pathways are fully functional in infants. In this cross-sectional ... -
The new Walford: guide to reference resources Ninth edition. Volume 1: Science, technology and medicine
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)Many years ago, when I started out on a library career, I was introduced to Walford's Guide and used it often to answer mo t of the questions posed by my teacher when I did my library assistant's course. It was called ... -
E-procurement implementation and supply chain integration among large scale manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of e-procurement implementation and business integration among large scale manufacturing firms in Nairobi. In order to fill this gap the study sought answers to the ... -
Supply chain management practices and supply chain performance at Tana and Athi Rivers development authority
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This is a thesis paper on supply chain management practices and supply chain performance at Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA). The study sought to unravel the effect ofSCMP on performance ofTARDA. As ... -
The number needed to retrieve: a practically useful measure of information retrieval?
(University of Nairobi, 2006)Introduction At an early point in the development of evidencebased health care, its advocates came to realize that the way evidence, particularly quantitative data, is presented has a major bearing on how it is interpreted ... -
The Place of School Libraries in the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme in Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2004)Thispaper investigated the position of school libraries in the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Relevant studies were reviewed and school library standards discussed. ... -
Relationship between crude oil prices and the consumer price index in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)For almost half a century now global oil prices have undergone a lot of volatility. Theory predicts a close relationship between crude oil prices and consumer price index due the increased importance of oil in the ... -
How to provide an alerting service on health topics for medical journalists selecting papers from scientific journals
(University of Nairobii, 2003)Introduction Information disseminated by the media influences not only individual health behaviour, but also healthcare utilization and health policies. I Internationally, the news media are an important source ... -
Academic Library-Supplier Relationship: The Experience of Supplier Selection and Evaluation at the University of Botswana Library
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The partnership between an academic library and book suppliers is crucial for the timelv and correct delivery of materials for use by customers. This article describes the relationship that exists between the University ... -
Impact of financial literacy on access to credit by households in informal settlements in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Over the years, there has been the notion that financial illiteracy highly affects households' financial decision, access to credit and financial services. However, the extent to which financial illiteracy affects credit ... -
Biofortified cassava with pro-vitamin A is sensory and culturally acceptable for consumption by primary school children in Kenya.
(Universty of Nairobi, 2013-08)BACKGROUND: Biofortification of cassava with pro-vitamin A can potentially reduce vitamin A deficiency in low-income countries. However, little is known about consumer acceptance of this deep yellow variety of cassava ... -
Determinants of financial performance of insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The insurance industry is important in any economy. In Kenya, the contribution of the insurance sector to the GDP grew by 11.7% to 1.05% in 2010 compared to 0.94% in 2009, while in 2011 it contributed 3.02% to the GDP. ... -
A comparative study on liquidity managementpractices of islamic and conventional banks in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)As banking institutions, Islamic banks have to meet their liquidity needs and obligations to ensure the smooth running of their business, as it is the case with their conventional counterparts. However, the very nature ... -
The effect of rights issue on performance of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Rights issues have been increasingly adopted as a way of financing globally and as a result forming an area of much interest and research globally. A lot of debate has focused on announcement returns on equity and post ...
