University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Demographic factors influencing the uptake cf community based health financing schemes in Mathare valley, Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Following the shift in policy as a reaction to Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) in the l990s, the government of Kenya introduced user fee in hospitals which was later seen as undesirable as it led to low facility ... -
Assessment of causes creating non performing mortgage loans in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)This project aimed at identifying the causes that create non-performing mortgage loans in financial institutions that offer mortgage loans in Kenya. It begans with a theoretical study of the background of the causes of ... -
The Relationship Between Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Numerous studies have been conducted to find the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and their financial performance within the international level for large firms but very little analysis ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Basic Education; a Case of Lokori Division Turkana County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study was undertaken to investigate factors influencing access to basic education in Lokori division of Turkana County in North Western Kenya. The purpose of the study was to assess the factors influencing access ... -
1989-University students' loan plans released
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Management of Strategic Change a Kenya Commercial Bank Group Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)This study set out to explore the approaches used in the management of strategic change at Kenya Commercial Bank Group Ltd. Kenya Commercial Bank is one among the major players of commercial banks in Kenya that form a ... -
Distance from home to study clinic and risk of follow-up interruption in a cohort of HIV-1-discordant couples in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)BACKGROUND: Longitudinal studies of HIV-1-infected individuals or those at risk of infection are subject to missed study visits that may have negative consequences on the care of participants and can jeopardize study ... -
A Clinical, Radiological and Microbiological Evaluation of Root-filled Teeth With Post-treatment Disease in a Kenyan Population
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Background: A number of studies on root-treated teeth in various populations have shown a prevalence rate of post-treatment disease of between 15 to 56.1%, with microbial infection being the main cause. Objective: ... -
1989-Protesting varsity students arrested
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The Relationship Between Tax Revenue and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between tax revenue and economic growth in Kenya for the period 2002 to 2012. The study applied the concepts of elasticity and buoyancy to examine the relationship ... -
1988-Professor denies claims
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Individual and partner risk factors associated with abnormal cervical cytology among women in HIV-discordant relationships.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Individual and sexual partner characteristics may increase the risk of abnormal cervical cytology among women in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-discordant relationships. Papanicolaou smears were obtained in a prospective ... -
1988-Professor denies causing wife's death
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Community Radio and the Production of Local Cultural Entertainment Products. A Case Study of Three Community Radio Stations
(University of Nairobi, 2013)With its many characteristics, community radio is arguably the best avenue for local cultural production. In the Kenyan situation and indeed, in many African countries, community radio stations are owned by the ... -
Anti-HIV-1 activities in extracts from some medicinal plants as assessed in an in vitro biochemical HIV-1 reverse transcriptase assay.
(Wiley, 2005)An in vitro HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) assay was used for screening of anti-HIV activity of extracts obtained from some Kenyan medicinal plants. The assay utilises [3H]-methyl thymidine triphosphate (dTTP) as the ... -
Microsatellite typing reveals strong genetic structure of Schistosoma mansoni from localities in Kenya.
(KMA, 2006)Genetic diversity and population structure of seven populations of Schistosoma mansoni sampled in Kenya were assessed using five microsatellite markers. The mean number of alleles per locus, expected heterozygosity in ... -
4th International Maize Nixtamalization Congress
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)Kenyans are perennially afflicted by aflatoxicoses and chronic aflatoxin exposure. Nixtamalization of maize and maize products has the potential to reduce the levels of aflatoxin in maize in the decorticated maize through ... -
Microbiological quality and safety of Rastrineobola argentea retailed in Kisumu town markets, Kenya.
(KMA, 2008)OBJECTIVE: To investigate faecal contamination and safety of Rastrineobola argentea sold in retail markets in Kisumu town. DESIGN: This was a repeated cross sectional study and based on random sampling. Setting: Kisumu ... -
Urinary soluble egg antigen levels in Schistosoma haematobium infection in relation to sex and age of Kenyan schoolchildren following praziquantel treatment.
(Oxford Journals, 2009)Schistosoma haematobium soluble egg antigen (SEA) secreted in urine can be assayed to determine egg tissue load and hence morbidity in infected individuals. A cohort of 158 infected children aged 4-18 years was followed-up ... -
Africa Mobile Money Research Conference (AMMREC)
(University of Nairobi, 2013-03)The Africa Mobile Money Research Conference (AMMREC) was organized by the School of Computing and Informatics and co-hosted by the Kenya School of Monetary Studies in April 2012. The sponsors were the Bill and Melinda ...
