University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing the Internationalization of Kenyan Firms in the Chemical and Allied Manufacturing Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In the last five years, there has been a growth in Kenyan Multinational corporations' foreign participation in emerging markets. Most are encouraged to expand their operations abroad with the promise of digitization and ... -
Revisiting Work Injury Benefits Framework for Kenya: a Case for Review of Wiba 2007
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The Work Injury Benefits Act CAP 236 of the Laws of Kenya (WIBA), was one of the highlights of labour reforms in 2007 that was seeking to promote employees’ rights to compensation for work related injuries. However, WIBA ... -
To Assess the Influence of Policy and Legal Framework on Ict Innovation
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study assessed the how policy and legal framework influence software innovation in Kenya. It concentrated on Government laws, policies, industry related issues as well as copyright infringement and enforcement establishment ... -
Knowledge and Attitudes on Complementary Feeding Practices Among the Healthcare Workers in Level 2 and 3 Health Facilities in Nairobi County
(Uon, 2021)Background: World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on infant nutrition state that mothers should exclusively breastfeed their children for the first six months of life. At six months, an infant‟s energy requirements ... -
Effect of Financial Risks on Growth of Firms: a Case of Insurance Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Local insurance firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) encounters myriad of challenges in their attempt to improve their business growth. One of the challenges that have affected growth of these firms exposure ... -
Physical Mobility Experiences and Access to Worksites Among Small Scale Traders With Special Needs in Nairobi’s Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Most of the PWDs experience high levels of poverty and unemployment. Some work in city spaces that are not planned to meet their needs. While the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 aims at creating safe, resilient, ... -
Framework for Bereavement Care After Perinatal Loss: Affected Parents’ Perspective and Healthcare Providers’ Perspective at Kenyatta National Hospital, 2020. A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
(Uon, 2021)Background: Within a year of a loss of pregnancy, about 20% of mothers develop some form of psychological disorder, with anxiety and depression being the commonest. If the disorders are not managed, progression to serious ... -
Temporal Dynamics of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Frugiperda (J.e. Smith), Stemborer Pests and Associated Natural Enemies in Maize Fields in Semi-arid Zone, Machakos, Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Maize is one of the principal food security crops in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In Kenya maize is a staple food crop and source of employment and income for millions of farming communities. Due to poor maize yields, production ... -
Formulation of Hydroalcoholic Gel With 80% Isopropyl Alcohol
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Background: Hydro alcoholic gels are used as hand disinfectants to kill microbes on the skin. Most of hydro alcoholic gels contain a WHO recommended alcohol concentration with a range of 60% to 95% which destroys the ... -
The influence of organizational size on the relationship between entrepreneurship training and organizational performance of government-funded youth group enterprises in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-04-20)One of the avenues of reducing unemployment rates is entrepreneurship. Youth seem to be the age group that is hit the hardest by lack of or inadequate opportunities for income generation. This has seen ... -
Effect of subsidised credit financing on the financial performance of smallholder farmers in Kenya. a case of Kimira-Oluch Farm Improvement Project
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-04-20)The Kimira-OluchSmallholder Farm Improvement Project was initiated in 2003 to reduce poverty by increasing food security and income for about 3,000 households. The appraisal study conducted in 2010 revealed ... -
Effects of Inclusion of Opuntia Stricta (Erect Prickly Pear) in the Diet of Lactating Camels on Milk Production and Quality in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)There are increasing numbers of pastoralist communities rearing camels in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya, whose population in the country was estimated to be 3.22 million in 2016. The camel keepers experience shortage ... -
The joint effect of marketing strategies, firm characteristics and industry competition on export performance of fresh produce firms in kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-04-11)Export marketing research focusses primarily on the direct relationship between marketing strategies and export performance. Following a review of literature, specific firm characteristics, industry competition were ... -
Comparison of Social and Demographic Factors of Adolescent Boys Sentenced for Committing Sexual Offenses With Those of Non-sexual Offenders at Borstal Centres in Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Introduction Adolescents commit various types of offences, both non-sexual and sexual offences. It is not very clear whether there are peculiar social and demographic differences between adolescent sexual offenders and ... -
Organizational agility and performance of Chartered Public and Private Universities in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2022-04-20)University education in Kenya experienced rapid changes in 80s and 90s which magnified in the 2020s to create challenges in meeting the expectations. Some of the changes were double intakes of 1984-1985, 1987-1988, ... -
The Effect of Diaspora Remittances on Macroeconomic Variables in East Africa Community
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Diaspora remittances are defined as cash transmitted by an individual in a foreign land to their country of origin. Macroeconomic variables are variables that are a pointer of the existing trends on the economy. Remittances ... -
Climate Variability and Poverty Nexus in Kenya (1986-2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study had sought to examine the impact of climate variability on poverty in Kenya. Specific objectives included to examine the effect of climate variability and other covariates on poverty in Kenya. To establish the ... -
The Diagnostic Yield of Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Pathologies During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at the Kenyatta National Hospital: A Comparison Between Indirect Laryngoscopy and Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy Findings
(Uon, 2021)Background: Evaluation of the larynx and pharynx areas is not always performed during oesophagogastroduodenoscopy(OGD) despite the oropharynx and laryngopharynx being bypassed to get to the oesophagus. Laryngopharyngeal ... -
Effects of Timed Phone Call Surveillance Versus Routine Care on Postpartum Care, Identification of Risk Factors and Adverse Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes at Kenyatta National Hospital, a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Uon, 2021)Study title:Effect of timed phone call surveillance versus routine care on postpartum care, selected adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes at KNH, a randomized controlled trial. PI-Brian Liyayi; Supervisors: Bosire Alex, ... -
Assessment of Blood and Blood Components Transfusion Practices and Challenges Experienced by Healthcare Workers in the Medical Wards at Kenyatta National Hospital
(Uon, 2021)Background: Despite blood being lifesaving, it is not always available when needed. Prolonged turnaround time (TAT) and unavailability of blood and its components impact negatively on patient care. At the Kenyatta National ...
